You never know what will emerge in a hypnosis session.  I recently had a client who had asked for help with attention issues.  This client wanted to have better focus on task that she really didn’t want to do.  As, a result she will often procrastinate and have difficulty in starting the task and in completing it.

Just as my client was transitioning into a state of relaxation and moving into the process to improve her focus, a flood of emotions began to surface.  Remember, in a hypnotic state one will not divulge any secrets that they do not want revealed.

I have learned through the years in working with clients that there are times when other issues need to be addressed before I can tackle the challenge that the client originally came to me for.  I do a complete intake talk with each client before each hypnosis session, so it is extremely rare for me to be surprised when a client does go in a different direction.

When a client does take a  path different than the one they intended to take, I have learned that this is the time to get to the ‘root cause’ of the client’s issues.

How do you get to the ‘root cause’?  Regression hypnosis is the perfect tool to help the client achieve their goals. What is regression hypnosis?  How does regression hypnosis work?

The mind will do anything, I repeat anything, to protect us from intaking information it determines will be detrimental to us.  The mind will filter out these traumatic memories whenever possible.  It can bury the information so deep that we don’t remember it.

Regression is defined as the act of going back to a previous place or state; return or reversion.  Hypnotherapy can be an effective method for coping with stress and anxiety.  In particular, hypnosis can reduce stress and anxiety by providing a safe environment for the client to recall the first time a troubling event occurred.

So, regression hypnosis therapy is taking the client back to the first time they experienced an event blocking them from moving forward in life.

I have found regression hypnosis to be a valuable tool in most of my sessions with clients.  It really doesn’t matter what the client is coming to see me for.  If a client wants help in losing weight, I take them back to the first time that food became a challenge.  Most often the first moment the client regresses back to is not the circumstances they thought it was.  If a client has anger issues, we go back to the moment that anger reared its ugly head and decided to stay in the forefront of emotions.

I encourage anyone who is trying to work through an issue in their life to consider regression therapy if you are not making progress with your current program.

Regression therapy is a valuable tool for PTSD and other traumatic events.  It provides a safe environment for the client to face these issues and to heal from the first moment to the present.