Hello, this is my first time posting here :)

For background info, I live in an Asian country so (at least in my household) mental health issues are greatly frowned upon as a topic of discussion. 

After months of going back and forth, I(F20) finally spoke to my parents about getting therapy for my anxiety-related issues (my stomach pain and my brain fog became too much for me to handle). I just came back from my first ever therapy session and I was surprised when my therapist told me that he specializes in hypnotherapy. 

Tbh I was surprised because I knew nothing about it (also due to my ignorance, I thought talk therapy was the only type of therapy out there xD).  So, I did some research on it but, as the title says, I'm still confused about it (especially about its effectiveness). 

So I'd greatly appreciate if anyone who's had experiences with either or both types of therapies to share some insight :)