Medical Support Hypnotherapy
in Porto and worldwide online
Complementary Hypnosis for Physical Health and Medical Conditions
in English in Porto, Portugal and worldwide online
Medical Support Hypnotherapy is a specialised form of clinical hypnosis that helps people manage symptoms, reduce stress in the body and support healing alongside conventional medical treatment.
Perhaps you’ve seen doctors, tried different therapies, changed your diet, eliminated certain foods, exercised more, rested more… yet the symptoms persist.
At Vibrant Energia in Porto and online, medical support hypnotherapy works with the mind–body connection to help regulate the nervous system, improve resilience, and support people living with health challenges.
This approach does not replace medical care. Instead, it works alongside your doctor, psychologist, or medical treatment plan to help your body access deeper relaxation, reduce pain perception, accelerate your body’s own healing process and improve emotional wellbeing during illness or recovery.
What is Medical Support Hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic method that uses guided relaxation and focused attention to enter a deeply relaxed state of awareness where the mind becomes more receptive to positive therapeutic suggestions.
In this state, the nervous system shifts toward parasympathetic regulation — the body's natural healing and recovery mode.
This allows clients to:
• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Change the perception of pain
• Improve emotional resilience during illness
• Support behavioural and lifestyle changes
• Strengthen mind-body healing responses
Medical hypnosis has been used in healthcare settings for many years and is recognised as a complementary therapy that can help people cope with pain, stress, and side effects of medical treatments.
“I’d been struggling with sciatica pain for nearly 20 years. It would flare up randomly, sometimes after sitting, sometimes while walking, and nothing seemed to really help. I’d tried physio, osteopathy, stretching, supplements, but nothing helped long term.
After the first two sessions with Melissa, the pain already shifted significantly.
I discovered trapped emotions from long ago in my corporate career that I didn’t even realise were still there.
By the end of the third session, my leg felt completely different. Lighter, without any sharp nerve pain.
It’s been months now and I haven’t had a single flare-up. I’m honestly amazed. This work is powerful.”
— Joan, retired
How Clinical Hypnotherapy Supports The Body
Your mind and body are deeply interconnected. When the nervous system is under chronic stress, healing processes can slow down.
Medical Support Hypnotherapy helps by:
Calming the nervous system
Activating the relaxation response
Improving emotional coping during illness
Reducing physical tension and pain sensitivity
Supporting healthy behavioural changes
When the body moves out of survival mode, many people experience improvements in comfort, sleep, and overall wellbeing.
“I suffered from back pain for over 25 years, since my military days.
I thought hypnosis was the hocus pocus you see in the movies, but Melissa showed me the science behind clinical hypnotherapy and inspired me with how it has helped all kinds of health issues.
Working with Melissa was transformational. At the end of each Zoom call I felt lighter and freer.
Finally, I had one session that was incredibly emotional, where I immediately felt that something deep had shifted within me.
That night, I slept through the whole night and woke up with NO BACK PAIN for the first time in decades.
It hasn’t come back since then.
I’m still in awe that working with the mind could give me better, more lasting physical relief than any painkiller managed to do.”
— Daniel, engineer
Conditions Medical Support Hypnotherapy May Help With
Medical hypnosis can support people living with a wide range of physical health conditions. It is most commonly used to help manage symptoms and improve quality of life. It is important to continue following your medical treatment plan.
Chronic Pain & Pain Management
Hypnotherapy may help reduce the intensity and emotional impact of pain associated with:
• Chronic pain
• Back or musculoskeletal pain
• Migraines
• Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
Hypnosis can change how the brain interprets pain signals and help you develop new coping responses.
Digestive & Stress-Related Conditions
Stress can strongly influence digestive health. Medical hypnotherapy is often used to support people with:
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Digestive discomfort
• Stress-related stomach issues
• Appetite regulation
Hypnosis can change how the brain interprets pain signals and help you develop new coping responses.
Medical Procedure Support
Many clients use hypnotherapy to prepare for or recover from medical procedures or surgery.
Hypnosis can help with:
• Feeling calmer going to the dentist
• Pre-surgery anxiousness
• Medical scans or hospital treatments
• Less nausea and better emotional resilience through cancer and chemotherapy
• Faster post-op recovery Chronic Health Conditions
Clinical studies in university hospitals have shown that patients who received hypnosis before surgery experienced less anxiety, less pain, and faster recovery after their procedures.
Chronic Health Conditions
Medical Support Hypnotherapy can also support people managing conditions such as:
• Chronic fatigue
• Autoimmune conditions
• Sleep issues
• Menopause and peri-menopause symptoms
• Long-term illness
By reducing stress load on the body, hypnotherapy helps create a more supportive internal environment for healing.
Is Medical Support Hypnotherapy Safe?
Yes. When practiced by a trained professional, hypnosis is considered a safe complementary therapy.
Side effects may include: more energy, increased wellbeing and uplifted mood.
During hypnosis:
• You remain conscious, relaxed and highly focused
• You are always in control
• Hypnosis can only help you to do what YOU want to do
Medical Support Hypnotherapy is designed to support — not replace — professional medical care.
Clients should continue working with their healthcare providers.
Book a Consultation
If you would like to explore whether Medical Support Hypnotherapy could support your health journey, you are welcome to book a consultation.
Together we can explore how your mind and body can work in partnership to support healing, resilience, and wellbeing.
