“Hypnosis is primarily a state in which there is increased responsiveness to ideas of all sorts.”
Erickson & Rossi
Understanding Integrative Hypnotherapy
Integrative hypnotherapy is not about “programming the mind” or controlling thoughts. Rather, it is a collaborative and awareness-based process that helps individuals develop a healthier and more conscious relationship with themselves, their emotions and their patterns of thinking.
By working with natural states of focused attention and mindful awareness, hypnotherapy helps to support the mind and body’s own capacity for balance, resilience and psychological wellbeing.
Most people experience natural trance states every day, without even realising it.
You may have driven to a familiar destination and suddenly realised you don’t remember part of the journey. Have you ever become completely absorbed in a book, a film or your own thoughts and temporarily lost awareness of time passing. Of course, most of us have.
These are examples of naturally occurring states of focused attention and awareness.
In psychotherapy, these experiences are sometimes described as ‘Common natural everyday trance states’.
Hypnotherapy works with these natural states of mind in a calm, safe and collaborative way. And helps support positive psychological change.
Hypnotherapy and Awareness
Many of our thoughts, emotional reactions and behavioural patterns operate automatically. Over time, stress, anxiety, habits and past experiences can create rumination, a spinning of thoughts which add to increased tension.
One way of understanding hypnotherapy is as a process of becoming more aware of these unconscious patterns.
Most people experience hypnotherapy as a state of increased focus, relaxation and inner awareness, which, alongside psychotherapeutic intervention create the space to…
- develop healthier habits
- reduce stress and anxiety
- improve emotional wellbeing
- build confidence and resilience
- respond differently to unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour
At Stress Mastery UK, therapeutic hypnosis is viewed as a way of helping clients access their own natural inner resources for growth, healing and positive change.
Integrative hypnotherapy is not about “programming the mind” or controlling thoughts. Rather, it is a collaborative and awareness-based process that can help individuals develop a healthier and more conscious relationship with themselves, their emotions and their patterns of thinking.
By working with natural states of focused attention and mindful awareness, hypnotherapy help support the mind and body’s own capacity for balance, resilience and psychological wellbeing.
An Integrative Approach
Every person is unique and there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to therapy.
Alongside clinical hypnosis, sessions may draw upon contemporary psychotherapeutic approaches, mindful awareness practices and evidence-based therapeutic understanding tailored to the individual.
The emphasis is not simply on symptom management, but on helping clients develop greater awareness, emotional balance and psychological flexibility in everyday life.
The Therapeutic Relationship
One of the most important aspects of successful therapy is the quality of the therapeutic relationship.
A calm, supportive and collaborative therapeutic environment can help create the safety needed for meaningful change and personal growth to occur.
While some issues may respond quickly, deeper and more lasting change often develops gradually over a number of sessions.
What to Expect
Professional integrative hypnotherapy is very different from the way hypnosis is portrayed in popular culture.
Sessions are usually relaxed, conversational and collaborative. Many clients simply experience a calm and focused state of attention while working through thoughts, feelings, behaviours and personal challenges in a more constructive and aware way.
The aim is not to “control the mind”, but to develop a healthier and more conscious relationship with it.
Complimentary Consultation
To arrange a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation, please contact:
Marcus D’Silva
Stress Mastery UK
07852 206134
support@stressmastery.co.uk