Hypnotherapy

Adding another tool to my practice to help people eliminate deeply rooted issues that block their journey to “be better.”

As a Clinical Hypnotherapist trained at the well-known and reputed EKAA institute, I integrate hypnotherapy with counselling psychology and other modalities to empower individuals to create lasting change

What is Clinical Hypnotherapy ?

Clinical hypnotherapy is a therapeutic approach that uses hypnosis—a state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility—to help people address psychological, emotional and some physical issues in a structured, clinical setting.

At its core, hypnosis is a state of deep relaxation and focused attention.

In this state (often called a “trance”), your conscious mind is quietened, and your subconscious mind becomes more open to suggestion.

A clinical hypnotherapist uses this state to suggest changes in perception, sensation, emotion, memory, or behavior to help you achieve a specific goal.

What happens in clinical hypnotherapy?

A trained clinical hypnotherapist guides the client into a relaxed but alert state (often called a trance).

In this state:

The conscious mind becomes calmer
The subconscious mind becomes more accessible
Therapeutic suggestions, imagery, and techniques are used to promote change
You are not unconscious and you remain in control the entire time.

In simple terms:

Clinical hypnotherapy works by helping the mind learn new, healthier patterns while you are deeply focused and relaxed.

How does it work?

Clinical hypnotherapy works by:

Bypassing critical resistance in the conscious mind
Accessing subconscious patterns, beliefs, and memories
Reframing emotional responses and learned behaviours
Strengthening positive coping mechanisms

Key characteristics include:

Heightened Focus: You are able to concentrate intensely on a specific thought or memory while blocking out distractions.
Deep Relaxation: Your body and conscious mind relax, reducing critical judgment.
Increased Suggestibility: You are more open to considering new perspectives or behavioral changes suggested by the therapist.

Is it evidence-based?
Yes—there is growing scientific support, especially for:

Pain control
Anxiety and stress-related disorders
Psychosomatic conditions

Medical bodies like the British Medical Association and American Psychological Association recognize its therapeutic value in specific contexts.

What is it used for?

Clinical hypnotherapy is commonly used to treat the following:

Anxiety, stress, and phobias
Stress-related conditions
Habits (smoking, nail-biting, overeating)
Trauma and emotional blocks
Sleep problems
Phobias: Overcoming fears of flying, heights, spiders, etc.
Trauma/PTSD: Processing traumatic memories in a safe environment.
Weight Management: Changing eating habits and body image.
Pain management (e.g., migraines, IBS, chronic pain)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): There is strong evidence supporting hypnotherapy as a treatment for IBS symptoms.
Confidence, motivation, and performance issues
Past life regression

Common myths (briefly cleared)

❌ “You lose consciousness.”
→ You remain aware, alert, and in control throughout.

❌ “You can get stuck in hypnosis.”
→ You cannot get “stuck”; the state naturally fades, and the therapist guides you back.

❌ “The therapist controls you.”
→ You cannot be made to do anything against your will

Here’s how it works, step by step:

1. Induction: entering a focused state

The therapist guides you into a state of deep relaxation and concentration using:

Breathing techniques
Progressive muscle relaxation
Guided imagery

This state is often called hypnosis or trance, but it’s not sleep. You remain aware, alert, and in control.

2. Heightened suggestibility (not loss of control)

In hypnosis:

The critical, analytical mind relaxes
The subconscious mind becomes more receptive

This allows therapeutic suggestions to be processed more easily—similar to how we absorb information when deeply absorbed in a book or movie.
👉 You cannot be made to do anything against your will.

3. Therapeutic intervention

Depending on the issue, the hypnotherapist may use techniques such as:

Positive suggestions
Replacing unhelpful beliefs (e.g., fear, low confidence) with constructive ones.
Regression (when appropriate)
Exploring past experiences that may be influencing present behavior—used carefully and ethically.
Visualization
Rehearsing new, healthier responses in the mind.
Parts therapy
Resolving internal conflicts (e.g., wanting to quit a habit but also wanting comfort).

4. Reframing and learning

The subconscious learns new associations:

Fear → calm
Craving → indifference
Pain → not suffering the pain

5. Awakening and integration

You are gently guided back to normal awareness. Many people feel:

Relaxed
Clear-headed
Emotionally lighter

Session and Charges

The duration of a session depends upon the issue and the client’s ability to narrate and focus on the issue. Then the therapist suggests ways to overcome and uproot the issue from the client’s subconscious mind.

Usually a session is around 90 minutes maximum.

Depending on the acuteness of an issue there will be a certain number of sessions after the first session.

Note:
I will use counselling psychology and other modalities along with hypnotherapy to quicken the time required to eliminate an issue from the conscious and the subconscious mind of the client.

Charges per session are Rs. 4000.

Sessions will need to be pre-booked via Whatsapp.