Will Hypnosis Take Me Somewhere Scary?
One of the biggest fears I hear from clients who have never had hypnosis before is that I will take them to some place in their mind that doesn’t feel good.
Some of my clients have experienced significant trauma in their lives, and understandably they don’t necessarily want to dredge all that past stuff up again.
This is understandable, but actually, it’s very rare for your subconscious mind to take you to a memory or past experience that you can’t handle.
It’s very good at working out what you’re ready to deal with and what is best left alone.
Sometimes I work with a client specifically to resolve trauma,. The most effective way to take a client to a past memory or experience is through a technique called age regression and revivification;.
But since I take extensive notes and listen carefully to what you tell me every step along the way, I’m never going to take you anywhere without your permission anyway.
What If the Subconscious Goes There Anyway?
In extremely rare cases, the subconscious will do a spontaneous regression, where it takes you back to a memory or experience from the past all by itself.
If this ever happens, you want to be sure you are working with a qualified professional who has plenty of experience and who is well versed in managing abreactions
An abreaction is the expression of emotions associated with repressed material in the subconscious. It can be frightening, distressing and painful.
If you have an abreaction, your therapist can take you out of there quickly and easily, and ensure you don’t have any long-term emotional fallout from the experience.
As I said it’s very rare, but you want to work with someone who knows what they’re doing just in case.
Choose A Skilled Hypnotherapist
A skilled hypnotherapist is constantly watching her client to make sure their emotional journey is a smooth as possible.
There is no situation that cannot be managed, provided you are working with someone you trust.
That’s why it is so important to do plenty of research about hypnotherapy in general, and about your hypnotherapist, her credentials and her experience.
The more comfortable you are with your hypnotherapist, the more successful your experience will be.
If you’re worried I will take you some place in your mind that you don’t want to go, you can put your mind at rest; I have the skills, techniques and experience to ensure that doesn’t happen.
If you’d like to talk to me about how I may be able to help you, feel free to call me or contact me via my website.