Hypno Session
Hypno Session
Getting started in Hypnotherapy
What To Expect
Your treatment
Your first visit usually lasts about an hour and a half. I'll explain hypnosis, what it can and can't do, and then ask you what you want to have changed. We'll discuss various aspects of it, and we'll agree on how to proceed. Usually I will test your hypnotic abilities and I will take you into trance briefly to let you experience it firsthand. That way you get to understand the amazing power of hypnosis. Normally I will then use hypnosis to make the changes you want. Sometimes I do not use hypnosis at all, but will use some other therapy technique. Sometimes you will have return for another session if what you want changed cannot all be done in one day.
What to expect in hypnosis
Many people don't know what to expect the first time they go into trance. Remember:
Hypnosis is safe and enjoyable.
- You will be aware of what is going on at all times
- You cannot be persuaded to do anything against your own values
- You will be able to come out of hypnosis any time you want to
- Hypnotherapy only amplifies your own inner resources
- After hypnotherapy there is no loss of memory
- Under hypnosis you are always in control
You will not experience mental fireworks or get touched by some cosmic energy. What you will feel is amazingly relaxed and confident, you will feel that nothing really matters very much right now, that you could do anything but you can't be bothered, that you just want to go on lying there and enjoying this amazing feeling.
At the end of the session you will feel deeply relaxed and refreshed.
What happens in a hypnotherapy session?
You will be asked to sit in a comfortable chair and after checking that you are ready I will then begin an induction. The induction is a form of words designed to lead you into a relaxing and comfortable trance.
Although you are deeply relaxed you are actively involved in the process. In hypnotherapy you are not a passive observer, you are always aware of what is going on and following what I am saying.
I might ask you at various points to open your eyes, to move a hand or to speak to me. These tasks are all designed to let me know how you are progressing, and to let you know that are actually in trance and that things are going smoothly.
Once you have reached the level of trance needed, I will begin the process of helping you to make the changes you want. I will usually start by gently taking you to a place where you can feel safe, warm and content. From there I will possibly take you on a guided journey where you overcome obstacles, meet wise leaders, or interact with people you used to know. The exact content depends on what you are wanting to achieve. I will also usually mix in a lot of suggestions about your own capabilities, beliefs, perceptions and behaviour. I will also usually invite you to some future situation where you will act with complete confidence with your new found abilities. You will normally remember everything that was said and you will not lose control.
At the end of the session I will talk you out of trance again, usually including suggestions that you are feeling great. You will come out of trance feeling refreshed and alert.
Will I remember everything?
Usually you will remember everything that was said to you and how you felt about it. Sometimes a client will get so relaxed that they will have no recollection at all of what went on. This shows that they went into a really deep trance, and is a good thing. They actually do remember it, but not consciously. If I say "Do you recall me talking about a rose?" they will say "Oh, yes, actually I do, now you mention it". What very often happens is the client says afterwards "Look I'm sorry. I must have fallen asleep during the trance, there are parts I just don't remember". This is an indication the client was going up and down in trance and remembers the parts where they were lightly hypnotised, but when I touched on things of importance to them they went deeper into trance and cannot recall those parts consciously, because they were not processing them with their conscious mind. If I put them into trance again they can give complete details but cannot recall a thing when awake. This is known as State Dependent Memory.
Styles of Hypnosis Therapy
I mainly work with hypnosis but I also use many other techniques. I probably use as much non-hypnotic therapy as I do hypnosis. Some people feel more comfortable with one approach rather than another, and some problems are more easy to solve using one particular therapy style, so I use the style best suited to each client. Each session is carefully designed to match your individual needs and the most effective approach may combine one or more therapies mixing hypnosis, metaphor modelling, NLP or counseling as needed. The main thing is to find the right way to get you the result you want.