Hypnosis is a state of consciousness that is different than our regular waking, interactive state. When hypnosis is induced in a therapeutic setting, it is a relaxed state that is conducive to learning, profound understanding, recalling, and re-imprinting past imprints of beliefs and even memories. 

 

A light hypnotic state is normal. In fact, most of us find ourselves in a state of hypnosis every day without even knowing. It often happens when we are engrossed in a movie, when we daydream, sometimes when we drive, when we get drawn into a piece of music, during meditation and any other time we are focused. Some people refer to it as flow state. 

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During the state of hypnosis, our conscious mind is less busy, and our subconscious mind becomes more accessible and more flexible. This is a perfect state for creating transformation. 

 

Our subconscious is the main driver of our perceptions, thoughts, feelings, behaviours and therefore, life experience. It stores our beliefs, most of which were imprinted there at a very young age. It also behaves in a very predicable manner, following certain rules. When we understand how it works, we gain the power to change it.

 

In hypnosis, we can access the subconscious to reveal belief systems that are not helpful and then install new, empowering beliefs.

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It is important to note that there are many different modalities of hypnotherapy; and, not every modality is suitable for every client and/or every issue. Your hypnotherapist should be able to assess your subconscious communication style (direct, indirect or balanced), your personality (skeptical, open, curious), your brain behaviour (rigid, analytical, flexible, neurodivergent), your life views (religious, spiritual, agnostic, atheist) and your goals (clarity, pain management, behaviour change, emotional reset, trauma release, generative change such as increased confidence, athletic ability, public speaking skills, etc.) to understand what kind of modality to use for your session(s). 

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I am a client-centered therapist, meaning that I do not practice only one modality. I practice many modalities and I customize my approach to suit your style, personality, brain, life views and goals. 

 

The beauty of hypnotherapy is that you will not have to use willpower, effort or struggle to attain your goal. It will happen naturally once your subconscious mind accepts the new empowering beliefs that are installed during your session.

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Everyone can be hypnotized! (I actually think that most people are already hypnotized and what we truly need is to be de-hypnotized)