WHAT’S INVOLVED IN A HYPNOTHERAPY SESSION?

A hypnotherapy session always begins with a client sharing their concerns, problems, or issues at hand, just as one would do to begin a regular talk-therapy session. The hypnotherapist listens and takes careful notes to insure that key words or phrases spoken by the client be used during the trance-state portion of the session. By attending to the exact verbiage, it takes the client deeper into their emotions where their real work begins.

An induction into a state of hypnosis can involve many different techniques, however, the goal is to bring the client into deeper and deeper states of relaxation. It’s common for a client to feel like they are not hypnotized, as the conscious mind remains active throughout the entire session. The more a client allows themselves to let go into deeper states of relaxation, the more beneficial the session. The ironic thing is, though, most clients don’t call a hypnotherapist unless they are ready to do the deep work of their soul. So relax and enjoy!

Early on in the session, the hypnotherapist helps the client to identify safe connections, either with their “adult” self, another adult person who they trust, and/or an environment where they could possibly visualize finding themselves feeling comfortable, safe, and serene.

Once the client is fully relaxed and feeling safe, the hypnotherapist asks the client to go back to an age where he or she first felt the issue, concern, or problem that brought them to see the hypnotherapist in the first place. There is no guessing here, because the hypnotherapist refers to the interview notes from the beginning of the session. An experienced hypnotherapist keeps the client feeling safe at all times, even when abreactions occur. A client can interrupt a session at any time and be brought back to their place of comfort and serenity or merely stop the session at this point.

If a client continues to feel safe, they may be asked to go back in time to younger and younger ages in order to determine the source of their emotional trauma. Releasing the traumatic energy is very freeing for a client and also assists in their physical and emotional healing.

In Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy, the hypnotherapist spends a lot of time helping the client heal their old wounds. This portion of the session is very loving and positively affirms the physical, mental-emotional, and spiritual goodness of the client.

After a session, a client usually feels like they can breathe easier, due to the release of so much penned-up, emotional energy. Just to make sure that one feels fully grounded, it’s good to relax for 10-20 minutes before driving a car.