Do you have a nagging problem that you just can't seem to get over and hope that hypnosis can help you get past it? Maybe you have a habit you want to break. Maybe you are having trouble recovering from a break-up, or a professional set-back. Or you did something you regret and can't seem to get over it, no matter how hard you try. Many people who reach out to me are in this situation.
It's natural to want to finally be done with a problem, to hypnotize it away. Suggestion hypnosis was designed to be that magic pill. And, yes, sometimes suggestion hypnosis works wonders on these types of situations. There are plenty of skilled hypnotherapists who will offer suggestion hypnosis as a stand alone service. I am not one of them, and I'll tell you why.
For me, there is an ethical problem with suggestion hypnosis as a stand-alone cure; and, it is not often that I will take on a client who is expecting this type of quick fix. When you have a problem like the ones mentioned above, there is almost always something deeper at the root of the problem that will not be resolved when you hypnotize away the presenting problem. Having difficulty getting over a break up, for example, could be pointing to feelings of unworthiness, fear of abandonment, or it could be a symptom of past or current emotional abuse or trauma. If you don't work through and heal those underlying problems, what will happen when you enter into another relationship? You will very likely find yourself having similar relationship problems which will lead to yet another break-up that you can't seem to get over.
Or, maybe you are hoping some suggestion hypnosis will help you to end a drinking habit. Sure, it might help you stop drinking for now, but what will happen when you encounter the emotional triggers that you were avoiding by drinking? Even if you don't start drinking again when you encounter those triggers, you will likely develop another avoidance habit because you still haven't resolved the root cause of the habit.
In my years of experience as a Certified Hypnotherapist and Depth Hypnosis Practitioner, I have learned to reserve suggestion hypnosis to be used only as a supplement to deeper, ongoing work to heal and resolve problems at their root.
Depth Hypnosis will require more from you as a client than suggestion hypnosis would. The work is deep, and can take anywhere from weeks to months. When considering the amount of time it will take to work through your presenting problems, I encourage you to consider how much time, energy, and money your problems are costing you. Consider investing that time, energy, and money in healing, instead.
In Depth Hypnosis sessions, you will be held in a safe and supportive container while you uncover and heal those things that have been haunting you and causing your suffering. With the gentle guidance and care of an experienced Depth Hypnosis Practitioner, you will be able to heal your problems at their root, so that not only will you change your relationship to your presenting problems, but you will also be stronger and better equipped when you encounter situations that would have once triggered you.
If you turned to hypnosis in the hopes of finally healing a problem that's been following you around, why not invest a little more time to have much deeper and longer lasting relief? It truly is possible to heal, and there is a Depth Hypnosis Practitioner waiting to guide you through that process. Book a free consultation with me to see if Depth Hypnosis would be a good fit for you, or find one of many other skilled practitioners on the Association of Depth Hypnosis Practitioners website.