Mind and Body Medicine

Psychoneuroimmunology has demonstrated the effects of psychological events on the endocrine system and the subsequent effects on the immune system and disease susceptibility. Researchers are now investigating how thoughts, emotions and mental states can alter the course of illness through the mechanism of the brain's affect on the body's immune cells.
Imagery/Visualization is one process used to influence thought patterns and emotions in the direction of healing.
Hypnosis is an intense state of concentration. Medical hypnosis has been shown to be effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders, fears/phobias, pain management, and the alteration of habit patterns.
Cognitive Retraining is a way of reorganizing thought patterns and responses to facilitate change.
Thought Field Therapy/Emotional Freedom Technique is a therapeutic approach to discharging excess emotional distress, such as those associated with phobias or compulsive behaviors. It has its roots in Chinese medicine and in the modern science of Applied Kinesiology. The basic theory is that the cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system. By correcting the disturbance on an energy level we simultaneously correct it on the emotional level.