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What is hypnosis, hypnotherapy and regression therapy?

Hypnosis is a focused state of inner awareness
Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness we go into naturally. Hypnosis can happen spontaneously, be self-guided or guided by a hypnotherapist. While in hypnosis one is able to access the subconscious mind which is highly responsive to constructive and transformative messages.

Hypnotherapy creates a healing experience
Hypnotherapy is the therapeutic practice where the hypnotic state is used to create a healing experience. Traditionally, this healing is facilitated by using positive suggestions to change unwanted behaviours or encourage positive ones. 

Regression Therapy releases the root cause
Regression Therapy utilizes the hypnotic state and the wisdom of the subconscious mind, to go back into the past and uncover and release emotional traumas that are at the root of a presenting symptom or issue.

As a hypnotherapist, I almost always start with regression therapy as traditional hypnotherapy alone can be ineffective. As I often describe it, if there is a huge wound under the surface you, can feed the subconscious all the positive suggestions you want, but it will keep directing the focus to why it feels unsafe ie the wound. Treat the wound first and then the positive suggestions sink into and are accepted by the subconscious.

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Hypnotherapy Past Life Regression

Top 3 hypnotherapy myths

It’s time to bust some myths! These are the top 3 misconceptions about hypnotherapy and pats life regression therapy I get asked all the time:

1. Hypnosis isn’t mind control. As adults we go into this natural trance state several times during the day (children spend much more time in trance)- think about when you daydream or go on autopilot while driving. I can’t make you say or do anything against your will, or make you lose awareness of what goes on during a session.

2. Your belief in past lives has no relation to the effectiveness of the healing process. You can choose to believe whatever feels right to you about your experience, and the amazing thing is that the therapy still works, no matter what that belief may be. I will say that when you pull out small historically accurate details that are not found in your average textbooks or movies, it does prompt more exploration on the topic of reincarnation.

3. You know that old adage, you’ve got to feel it to heal it? That is at the core of regression therapy. We are going to release locked in feelings and emotions from past traumas, and often that is difficult to do especially when you are versed in suppressing them. But your subconscious will never bring up anything you are not ready for (for this reason children experience regression quite differently and often as metaphors) and you’ve got me with you every step of the way.