6 Things I Wish People Knew About Hypnotherapy and EFT

Myth 1: It’s a one-session wonder.

Fact: It is a course of therapy

No therapy will solve your problems in one session. Most clients need an average of 6-12 sessions, which is fewer than what’s usually required in more traditional types of talking therapy. This is because both hypnotherapy and EFT work to directly influence the subconscious mind, the part responsible for 95% of what drives you.

Myth 2: It’s mind control

Fact: It is time for you to regain control

Thanks to those hilarious Saturday night TV shows from decades past, people now understandable assume that hypnosis is mind control. Stage hypnosis and clinical hypnotherapy are two very different things, (but even in stage hypnosis, there has to be a degree of willingness on the participant’s part.) During a hypnotherapy session, you remain in control at all times. Any changes that occur over the course of our time working together occur because you desire them. Hypnosis will not work without the willingness of the client. EFT is completely non-invasive and, with a therapist’s guidance, is gently led using the client’s direction.

Myth 3: It’s effortless

Fact: It requires commitment

See above - I cannot make you do anything you don’t want to do. Commitment to change is necessary. The therapy session only lasts 50-60 minutes a week. What happens outside of sessions is down to you. Using what you’re learning in sessions, listening to the audio recording regularly, tapping and writing down what’s been good every day will enhance our work together further.

Myth 4: It’s a magic trick

Fact: It’s science

Both hypnotherapy and EFT are rooted in neuroscience as both have measurable effects on the brain.

EFT has been shown to regulate amygdala activity and reduce cortisol by up to 43%.

Under hypnosis, areas that normally monitor and control our thoughts (like the anterior cingulate and prefrontal cortex) shift their activity, making us more open to suggestion and deeply focused. Communication between brain networks also changes: inner self-talk quiets down, while attention and body-awareness circuits become more connected. Even sensory regions can be influenced, for example, hypnotic suggestions can reduce pain signals or alter how we see and hear. Nothing abracadabra about that!

Myth 5: I’m a magician

Fact: I am a facilitator

I have no tricks up my sleeve. I don’t even tell you what to do (except listen to the recording, write down what’s been good and use tapping). I’m there to gently guide you by opening the channels for you to consider what your strengths are, what’s already working and what your next step is. In EFT, I mostly take the lead from you, although I use my training and the techniques I’ve learned to ensue we approach issues gently.

Myth 6: It’s an indulgence

Fact: It is an investment

I get it - time and money aren’t limitless! If you’re a busy person with responsibilities, perhaps your own needs are often at the bottom of the list. The money that therapy costs feels indulgent. The time it takes feels like time you could spend keeping on top of things.

But here’s the thing, investing time and money in a course of therapy can give you the tools to be able to be more present, calmer, more able to prioritise and set boundaries and more able to actually enjoy life along the way. Putting yourself at the top of the list benefits everyone. Most of all you. And you deserve to feel those benefits.

To find out more about how hypnotherapy and EFT can help you, click the link below and submit the contact form. I’ll be in touch.

Lisa.

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