If you haven't read it, I highly recommend the recent article in the New York Times on treating illness with hypnosis.  It's a very informative and accurate piece describing various clinical applications of hypnosis in treating illness and working with mind-body health.  In fact, the article nicely summarizes many of the applications of hypnosis in my practice, including anxiety, pain management, insomnia, and smoking cessation.  For more information on how I utilize hypnosis in my work, please visit the section in my website.  I've also created an informative page entitled "What is Hypnosis?" designed to answer basic questions about hypnosis.