Altered State Healing: Accessing different states or realms of consciousness for healing purposes.

You may draw the common association to the mind altering substances of hallucinogenics & psychedelics but this non-ordinary state of consciousness is also activated through non-drug flow state inducing activities. Meditation, dance, chanting, singing, drumming, hypnosis, & breathwork are all common induction techniques into altered states of consciousness.

Therapeutically, it is an incredibly rich place to explore & also a highly receptive place of learning. Read more HERE.

Hypnosis is a method of relaxation and concentration that provides access to a unique state of consciousness.

Energy Healing is a holistic practice where universal life force (or healing energy) is used to help balance, heal and remove blockages within the client’s body & energy system. I use hypnosis in my sessions to open the client into a deeper receptivity & connection with me, themselves & spirit guidance (if desired).

Hypnotherapy is the process of psychotherapy with a client who is in the hypnotic altered state of consciousness.

Hypnotherapy is an evidence based modality that has research roots over a hundred years ago, with the British Medical Association formally studying it & verifying its efficacy since 1892!

In General Hypnotherapy, usually the client is induced into a relaxed, suggestible state and then offered post hypnotic suggestions &/or visualization and guided imagery techniques for:

• relief from symptoms

• deepening connection to themselves, their higher self, their purpose

• inner child connection & healing

• spiritual connection to guides/ancestors etc.

• nervous system regulation & support through anchors & resource states

• behavioural modification

• mindset reprogramming
  

Within the umbrella of General Hypnotherapy there is also Age Regression Therapy & Past Life Regression Therapy.

General Hypnotherapyuses hypnosis as a therapeutic treatment technique but doesn’t necessarily imply regression work.

Age or Past Life Regression Therapy are types of hypnotherapy that specifically aim to explore the root cause of presenting issues, inviting the client to to regress back to & resolve unprocessed pain & trauma at the origins of when it occurred.

I weave in hypnosis techniques into all of my sessions - Sound + Energy Healing Sessions, and Psychotherapy.

If you are interested in Age Regression Therapy, I usually only offer that to clients interested ongoing session work.

I do not offer Past Life Regression Therapy as a sole service, however I am always open to exploring it if we are guided there while you are in hypnosis.

In Clinical Hypnotherapy, hypnotic techniques are used to induce deep relaxation so the client enters the trance state of high focus, concentration & receptivity (same state as meditating, praying, pre-sleep/waking up, being engrossed in a book/show, driving on auto-pilot aka highway hypnosis!).

In Hypnotherapy this state of relaxed awareness allows a bypassing of our cognitive mind & ego so we can access the subconscious mind, going directly to the source of what needs healing (our limiting beliefs, painful patterns & experiences). The depth & speed are what makes this approach unique & highly effective and different from traditional talk therapy.

Significant shifts can occur in as little as one session. Although highly beneficial, no previous therapy experience is required, however a willingness to be hypnotized & a trust in me as your guide is necessary.

The approach I use is inspired by Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy, developed by The Wellness Institute. It is based on the findings of more than 20 mainstream psychoanalysts (including Carl Jung, Erik Erikson, & Fritz Perls). For further reading on the foundations of my approach you can visit The Wellness Institute’s FAQ page HERE.

• Self Limiting Beliefs & Patterns

• Emotional Stuckness

• Disconnection from Authentic Self

• Unwanted Coping/Behaviours, Urges, Cravings

• Relational Problems

• Physical Illness or Symptoms

• Overwhelming/Traumatic Experiences.

Your process of healing & growth depends on:

• Your therapeutic goals.

• Your history.

• Your capacity & readiness to explore within sessions.

• Your commitment to work outside of your sessions (Affirmation Practice).

Although shifts can occur in as little as one session, longer work is often needed for deeper & persistent patterns. And, results tend to depend & expand over time. For some clients reaching their initial goal of “feeling better” is good enough, for others they may wish to continue for enhanced results.

For the best results I recommend beginning with my Focused Psychotherapy Series (6× 90min sessions) where we weave in hypnotherapy techniques, and then dive into a Personal Transformation Immersion (6hr day) where we will explore regression hypnotherapy.

Hypnotic induction only works if you’re willing. You have control over & awareness within the entire process. You’ll be present during & have full memory of your session. Hypnosis is actually just a state of mind, of deeply relaxed focus, occurring between Alpha & Theta brainwaves.

There is no specific “hypnotized feeling” to achieve that’s associated with hypnosis. There are feelings & sensations that can be recognised as belonging to the state of hypnosis. These vary from person to person. Read more HERE.

You only go exactly where you’re ready to. Your psyche knows how to guide you.

Whatever happens is exactly right for you & is exactly what you need! It may or may not be a memory you are aware of. The goal isn’t necessarily to recall repressed memories, it’s to go where you need to heal so you can be more fully present in your life.

As opposed to traditional therapy with lots of thinking & questions, in my Energy Healing Sessions we don’t spend any time discussing, processing or debriefing.

Instead, we work deeply within the experience on an emotional, body, energetic & spiritual level.

I guide you to stay in the experience & out of your cognitive mind throughout the session.

You are always welcome to book a single Psychotherapy Session to debrief or process an Energy Healing Session if needed/desired.

During an Age Regression Session (within my 1 Day Personal Transformation Immersions), there is talking but on a deeper level, while in trance state.

Later that day within the immersion we do more traditional talk therapy to debrief, process & integrate your regression experience.

Within my psychotherapy sessions is a blend of talking & experiencing or exploring in trance like states, depending on the day & client needs.

It takes roughly 66 days to create a new habit! Although one hypno session can produce a cathartic response, to integrate lasting change, consecutive sessions (& outside daily reinforcement) yield the best results. For deeper & persistent patterns of trauma, more is usually better.

I discuss treatment plans in Consult Appointments & we continue to assess as we go along, what is best for you.

I am trained in Past Life Regression Therapy, however I always encourage clients to look for connections & explanations within your current life first. Most of us have unfinished business to attend to in our current incarnation before going into past life healing.

PLRT is best used to resolve & release unhealthy behaviours, patterns & relationships that do not seem to have an explanation in or responding to treatment in current life (phobias, chronic issues/illnesses not responding to other exploration, karmic relationship healing).

I hold a deep reverence for past life exploration & only suggest going there with honourable intentions for healing versus just out of curiosity.

I will say, the subconscious does take us exactly where we need to go, so if it is a past life issue, we can trust you will be guided there to resolve your issue.