Does Hypnotherapy Work?

If you’ve never experienced hypnotherapy before, it can sound a bit mysterious.

Does hypnotherapy actually work? What does hypnosis feel like? Do you stay in control? What if your mind wanders or you can hear every word?

In this episode of the Shetland Resolve Calm-Cast, Diane talks about how hypnotherapy works in practice, what being hypnotised can actually feel like and why you don’t need to disappear into a deep trance for it to be useful.

She explains why consciously understanding a problem doesn’t always change an automatic response and how hypnotherapy can help work with that gap.

You’ll also hear why your mind wandering doesn’t mean hypnosis has stopped working, what hypnotic suggestion really means and why the most useful sign of change is often what happens afterwards, rather than how dramatic the experience felt while you were listening.

In this episode:

• Does hypnotherapy work?
• What does hypnosis feel like?
• Do you stay in control during hypnosis?
• What happens if your mind wanders?
• Can everyone be hypnotised?
• How do you know if hypnotherapy is helping?
• How are hypnotherapy audios different from one-to-one sessions?
• How often should you listen and what happens if you fall asleep?

If you’re curious about experiencing hypnotherapy, one of Diane’s therapeutic audios can be an accessible place to start.

You can listen in your own time, in your own space and get a feel for the experience without booking a one-to-one session.

The growing audio library covers sleep, anxiety, burnout, grief, boundaries, self-criticism, emotional overwhelm and more.

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For more individual support, Diane also works one-to-one with clients in Shetland and online.

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