MindSynergy Hypnotherapy, Stockport, Cheshire

The most important thing to remember is the hypnotherapy you see on stage shows or TV is entertainment, and not clinical hypnotherapy. They are two very different things and so you mustn’t get the two confused.

• Hypnosis is a natural state of relaxation which you may feel during normal every day activities such as when you are watching a film or when you are completing tasks on auto pilot.  A good example is not remembering the specific details of a car journey even though you have travelled from A to B.
• Because it is such a natural state of mind, anyone can enter a hypnotic trance – As with anything in life, some people will enter trance more readily than others, but I will work with you to achieve this through relaxation techniques.
• When in a hypnotic trance, most people will feel deeply relaxed and calm. It is a very pleasant, relaxing experience. Each individual experiences different feelings which can include sensations of floating, heaviness, tingling, or numbness. Visuals of abstract shapes and colours are also common during hypnotherapy, but it’s different for everyone.
• Hypnosis cannot make you do or say anything you do not want to do, you are completely in control at all times.
• You cannot get “stuck” in a hypnotic trance.

You may have heard the saying ‘repeat the same actions, expect the same results’, which makes complete sense and sounds like an easy fix, right?  However, if we don’t change our thought processes, perceptions, inner dialogue and how we feel, then it is very difficult to change our actions. Coming from a hypnotherapy standpoint the saying should be ‘repeat the same thinking, expect the same actions, get the same results’.

The subconscious mind is where a person’s life time of social and environmental conditioning is influencing the way we think, feel and behave.  In order to make your conscious desired change, we need to synergise your conscious and subconscious mind to restore balance. 

This can be achieved by accessing and communicating with the subconscious, however when we are in an alert state it is difficult to bypass the critical part of your mind (the conscious) and so the subconscious cannot be accessed. 

As we drift into a hypnotic trance, our conscious minds relax so much so that the subconscious mind becomes more accessible. This is the point where suggestions can be introduced which result in the desired lasting change.

NLP produces rapid results so I will often use it alongside hypnotherapy as it can be very effective!

Neurology – how we think

Linguistic – how we use language

Programming – how we sequence our actions to achieve our goals

NLP can be likened to ‘software for the brain’.  The aim is to install new thought processes, perceptions and inner dialogue, so you can alter your behaviour and ultimately achieve your desired results.

Like hypnosis, NLP requires access to your subconscious.  So in the same way as with hypnotherapy, you will relax and be guided through techniques which aim to change your thinking. This is a more conscious process than full hypnotherapy, so the NLP techniques will be used at the start of the session and then re-enforced once you are taken into hypnosis.

Hypnotherapy and NLP are not a magic wand which you can use to do something to somebody.  The process is about working together; think of it as a coaching experience rather than therapy.  Both client and coach are committed to the process and most importantly, the client needs to be motivated to make the changes they are searching for. Results can vary from person to person and the number of sessions undertaken can also vary from person to person. Anything that we discuss will be kept confidential.