Alma Martin Hypnotherapy FAQ

According to the American Psychological Association “it is a therapeutic technique in which clinicians make suggestions to individuals who have undergone a procedure designed to relax them and focus their minds.

 

Trance is a natural human state that everyone experiences such as when daydreaming, being so absorbed in a movie that it becomes real for the individual or getting lost in a book for hours without realising the passage of time.

 

In a clinical setting, the desired effect of a trance is for the individual to see events differently or more positively.

Most people can be hypnotised. However, individuals with histories of intellectual disorders, dementia, and psychosis might lack the capacity to focus their attention in ways that will be helpful to them.

Everything that is important for the conscious mind to recall. Most people remember many things after hypnosis is terminated, especially when they are thinking of doing something that they specifically want to avoid doing.

 

Ensuring that the client’s recall is useful for them requires the hypnotherapist to tailor a session specifically to the client’s needs. Scripts are helpful; however, they are generic in content. A well trained hypnotherapist will develop a script tailored to the individual’s needs.

 

If the client can’t relate to what the therapist is saying, it will be disregarded and will be of little value to the individual.

Under a trance, the individual will not reveal any secrets that they would not otherwise reveal in a waking state.

Individuals experiencing but not limited to the following issues: chronic pain, unwanted habits, depression, anxiety, PTSD, phobias, procrastination and many other problems.