Ep. 129 Clinical Hypnotherapy Applications in Women's Health with Dr. Sonia Gupte

Have you ever wondered what role the mind could play in treating women’s health conditions? On this episode of BackTable Women’s Health, host Dr. Nicole Faulkner interviews Dr. Sonia Gupte, a family medicine physician and board-certified clinical hypnotherapist, about how clinical hypnotherapy can help patients access the subconscious, resolve emotional barriers, and rewire patterns that affect both body and mind. Dr. Gupte discusses the use of hypnotherapy for a range of women’s health concerns including PMS, postpartum depression, hot flashes, infertility, and chronic pelvic pain, highlighting the potential for more holistic care. --- Get the BackTable app https://www.backtable.com/app --- Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 04:40 - Discovering Hypnotherapy 08:59 - What a Session Looks Like 13:02 - Remote Sessions and Results 17:27 - Follow-Up and Maintenance 20:13 - Women's Health Examples 28:05 - Talking to Patients 30:47 - Hypnosis vs. Therapy 33:07 - Pap Smear Trauma Case 37:28 - Breathwork Reset Tool 42:42 - Uncovering Repressed Trauma 46:17 - Burnout and Stress 49:12 - Barriers to Success 53:21 - Call To Action 54:58 - Live Demo Plans 55:50 - Closing Remarks --- More about this episode Dr. Gupte shares how her mother’s experience with cancer, depression, and a suicide attempt inspired her to explore hypnotherapy and ultimately bring it into her medical practice. She describes what a typical hypnotherapy session involves, including relaxation, guided visualization, identifying emotional roots, and using protocols to help patients “reboot” their mental patterns. The discussion also covers practical aspects of integrating hypnotherapy into women’s health care, such as determining treatment frequency, offering remote sessions, setting patient expectations, and addressing common barriers to success. --- Resources Within: Finding Yourself, Fixing What's Broken, & Finally Reclaiming True Health https://enso-nia.com/about-sonia/ --- BackTable Women's Health is the go-to podcast for gynecologists, gynecologic surgeons, and other healthcare professionals focused on women’s health. Download the free BackTable app to get early access to new episodes, cases, and courses curated by physicians in your specialty. ► https://www.backtable.com/app