Trauma & PTSD
Hypnotherapy offers a powerful tool for healing from trauma and PTSD, addressing the incident, the perpetrator, and the debilitating symptoms like intrusive thoughts and flashbacks through specialized techniques.
How we apply hypnotherapy:
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Direct Subconscious Access: Rapidly identifies and addresses the root causes of trauma, enabling reframing of traumatic memories.
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Safe Trauma Processing: Utilizes non-invasive hypnosis and visualization to process emotions safely without reliving trauma.
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Holographic Memory Resolution: Emphasizes emotional and physical safety, detoxifying traumatic memories via visualization and body-centered techniques.
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Energy Psychology: Integrates hypnosis with energy healing to specifically address emotional traumas, focusing on altering emotional responses and rewiring the brain for healthier emotional management.
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Neuroscience: Modern techniques aim to rewire the brain and create new, healthier neural pathways, aiding in the recovery from trauma through neurological change.
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Content-Free Approach: Facilitates change by reshaping traumatic narratives without requiring detailed discussion of the event, thereby protecting the client from potentially retraumatizing content.
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Perception Transformation: Alters perceptions and reactions to traumatic events, transforming personal interactions with past traumas.
Evidence of Effectiveness
Recent studies highlight the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in treating PTSD:
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A meta-analysis found significant efficacy of hypnotherapy in alleviating PTSD symptoms, with large effect sizes observed both immediately post-treatment and at follow-up intervals, including 4-week and 12-month assessments
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Another study echoed these findings, indicating robust improvements in PTSD symptoms following hypnotherapy, with positive impacts on avoidance and intrusion symptoms as well
(O’Toole et al., 2016)
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Eitan G. Abramowitz explored Ego State Hypno-Analysis for chronic combat PTSD, reporting accelerated treatment outcomes and improved patient conditions through hypnotherapy, demonstrating its suitability for trauma victims
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Hypnosis can effectively tackle the complex layers of trauma and dissociation in patients with complex PTSD, offering a targeted and transformative treatment approach.