Hypnosis is a natural state of concentrated yet relaxed awareness in which attention is focused inward and the willingness to accept suggestions is enhanced. It is not sleep or unconsciousness. You remain in control and can choose to move out of hypnosis at any time. However, just like choosing to become immersed in an interesting movie or book, in hypnosis, you choose to focus on your inner experience and the guidance of the hypnotherapist in order to empower or facilitate accessing desired information or change. It is truly a cooperative effort!
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy provide helpful gateways and opportunities to communicate with the vast stores of the Subconscious Mind. The Subconscious is often suggested to be the seat of our emotions, imagination, memory, habits, instinct and the regulator of our autonomic body functions.
The Conscious Mind is most often our typical, everyday operating state in which we tend to live, think, study, rationalize, judge and analyze. The conscious mind is engaged as you read and consider these words.
Another facet of the Subconscious is as a pathway, providing access to the Super-Conscious, High Self, Transpersonal Self or Wise Self…. any of these descriptors may be used. This is an innate part of our human awareness, most often experienced as a “Wise Counselor” whose compassionate and kind perspective is especially important in our human healing process.
Humans appear hardwired to experience ordinary and non-ordinary states of awareness. We have all experienced them. Examples include daydreaming, so engrossed in a movie you lose track of time or suddenly jump in surprise, the dreamy state between wakefulness and sleep and between sleep and wakefulness; driving home on “autopilot” or engaged in some relaxation or some meditative techniques.
In each of these examples, there are a number of physiological and measurable changes, including a slowing and quieting of our brain waves:
allowing us to shift and access different states of awareness through our thoughts, memories, physical and other cues.
I find about 85% of clients are successful in achieving some level of hypnosis in their first session.
Hypnotic trance can be Learned
and nearly every person, is eventually successful in the trance experience.
Hypnosis is a natural state of concentrated yet relaxed awareness in which attention is focused inward and the willingness to accept suggestions is enhanced. It is not sleep or unconsciousness. You remain in control and can choose to move out of hypnosis at any time. However, just like choosing to become immersed in an interesting movie or book, in hypnosis, you choose to focus on your inner experience and the guidance of the hypnotherapist in order to empower or facilitate accessing desired information or change. It is truly a cooperative effort!
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy provide helpful gateways and opportunities to communicate with the vast stores of the Subconscious Mind. The Subconscious is considered to be the seat of emotions, (some say) imagination, memory, habits, instinct and the regulator of our autonomic body functions. The Conscious Mind is most often our typical, everyday operating state in which we tend to live, think, study, rationalize, judge and analyze. The conscious mind is engaged as you read and consider these words.
Another facet of the Subconscious is as a pathway, providing access to the Super-Conscious, High Self, Transpersonal Self or Wise Self… any of these descriptors may be used. This is an innate part of our human self, most often experienced as a “Wise Counselor” whose compassionate and kind perspective is especially important in the healing process and Soul Unfoldment.
Humans appear hardwired to experience ordinary and non-ordinary states of awareness. We have all experienced them. Examples include daydreaming, so engrossed in a movie you lose track of time or suddenly jump in surprise, the dreamy state between wakefulness and sleep and between sleep and wakefulness; driving home on “autopilot” or engaged in some relaxation or some meditative techniques. In each of these examples, there are a number of physiological and measurable changes, including a slowing and quieting of the brain waves in order for us to access a different state of awareness.
What distinguishes hypnotherapy is that it involves a deliberate choice to enter this state of consciousness for a particular goal: to focus your concentration and use suggestion to promote change in some way. It can be done in person with a hypnotherapist, or you can do it yourself (this is called self-hypnosis). Since all hypnosis is ultimately consensual, all hypnosis in essence is really, self-hypnosis. I find about 85% of clients are successful in achieving some level of hypnosis in their first session. Hypnotic trance can be learned and practice in methods such as physical relaxation, meditation and self-hypnosis make nearly every person, eventually successful in the trance experience.
In my Psychotherapy Sessions, Transpersonal Hypnotherapy practices and “trance” may be woven into our meetings as need arises, and as client is comfortable. When used intuitively within a session, we may invite in wise, personal or ancestral resources to support each client in the most beneficial of ways. Issues that can be aided through this pathway may be unresolved grief, self-worth struggles, life and death transitions and others.
Transpersonal Soul Guided Sessions and Spiritual Regression Sessions are by design extended Appointments (always scheduled and prepared for in advance).
As is True for All
“Spirit Based Practices”
Regardless of your Session Goals:
I utilize a variety of physical relaxation techniques, and guided imagery that quiet and relax the outer and inner mind. I may also utilize Energetic or Emotional/Somatic cues to direct you into the experience. Additional information is explored during our consultation.
Depending upon the Hypnotherapy Form You choose. I also provide extended information to support your preparation for the session.
There are varying levels of hypnotic trance, and even though you “hear” every word I say, that is not a sign you are not “hypnotized.” I will guide you to a hypnotic level where you can access what is offered, and still be able to describe your experience so that I can guide and accompany you on your journey. I will also create a series of post hypnotic suggestions to aid you in remembering your experience.
To support post trance memory, it is deeply encouraged that you gift yourself with some time post session to reflect and journal. As you write, you will discover additional information and details arising from your experience.
Client’s experience varies. For some, all senses feel involved in the journey, and it is deeply physical, and at times cathartic. For others, images, felt senses, sounds are more like a movie they watch from afar, or a series of flashes of events. We are each a bit different in our experience.
Effectiveness of session does not depend on strength or weakness of physical connection. If you access information that is physically painful or overwhelming, I have many techniques to allow you to gather the most beneficial information without feeling lost in the painfulness of it.
“Soul Guided” Hypnotherapy Sessions focus on enhancing connection with your own spiritual resources. You may identify these as your High Self, Over Soul, or Spiritual Guides or Loving Ancestors.
I will guide you toward connection and information to re-awaken relationship with your Wise Resources and you may request specific guidance to support healing and growth in your life.
Encouragement is always directed to empower and strengthen personal connection with your own Transpersonal Self, while also honoring this human embodiment.
These sessions can support understanding and resolve of issues such as grief, life choices and transitions.
I will help you to clarify the “focus” desired and provide you with pre-session preparation suggestions to deepen this hypnotic journey.
AT THIS TIME I AM NOT PROVIDING THE LONG SESSIONS REQUIRED FOR SPIRIT REGRESSION SESSIONS (also called “Between Lives Spirit Regression”).
THE FOLLOWING IS “INFORMATION ONLY”
A useful tool to understand recurring themes in our lives.
These are often patterns of unhelpful behaviors, or choices. Often identified as “with me my whole life.” And having no
success in changing even if desired to do so.
“No.” Some feel what arises in the session; are just metaphors for the conscious mind to make sense of information provided.
Similar to the way a vivid dream when explored may guide us.
Others believe the recall is “realistic, real” healing can occur in either case!
The images/experiences are legitimate expressions of your subconscious mind, or inner being and can expand the quality of your life. There may be many ways to use the information, in your own way, to heal and incorporate into your current life experience.
(this modality is currently not offered; for Information Only)
Dr. Michael Newton, one of the pioneers in this field, accidently stumbled onto a method that could access an individual’s “Life Between Lives” Experiences.
What he found is that clients (no matter what their religious or spiritual perspective) consistently described a very specific place of peace, compassion, unconditional love, joy and (often) humor.
The “soul” goes there after each life to rejoin with its eternal spiritual “Over Soul,” to rest, study and plan the next incarnation.
Exploring the spirit world “between lives” is like opening the doors to the library of the soul’s eternal memories. Some teachers suggest that our “Eternal Spirit” remains in this “between lives awareness,” while only some percentage of our eternal Spirit enters as embodied soul when we incarnate. We then return to join our Eternal Spirit at end of each life.
List of Teachers and Links
Reading or prior information is never required for a Spiritual Regression Session and sometimes previous exploration simply gets in the way of your personal experience. The most important state of awareness for this work is “curiosity.”
For those interested, I will list a number of elders in the field with whom I have studied and continue to learn. Provided below are names, website links and a few books they have authored.
“Bringing Your Soul to Light”
“The Evolving Soul”
“Souls on Earth: Exploring Interplanetary Past Lives”
www.ravenheartcenter.com
“Many Lives, Many Masters”
“Through Time into Healing”
www.brianweiss.com
“Journey of Souls”
“Destiny of Souls”
“Exploring the Eternal Soul”
“Healing the Eternal Soul”
www.regressionacademy.com
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