Would you like to access your unconscious abilities and the root causes of your concerns to overcome your problem? Then hypnosis is the right method.
What is Hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a natural, altered state of consciousness between waking and sleeping in which the unconscious becomes directly accessible. You remain fully aware, deeply relaxed, and in control at all times. In this state, burdening patterns, fears and old imprints can be addressed on a level that is often unreachable in normal waking consciousness. No one can be hypnotised against their will – hypnosis is always an invitation, never an intervention.
How Hypnosis Works
The effect of hypnosis is based on an altered state of consciousness in which the unconscious becomes directly accessible. Hypnotherapy uses this access to change fears, blockages and burdening patterns on a neuronal level. The German Medical Journal (Deutsches Ärzteblatt) rates hypnotherapy as highly effective for anxiety and pain. Traditional talk-based approaches often reach the layer where a fear is perceived "logically"; hypnosis reaches the layer where the fear actually originated.
In a hypnosis session, you can experience the processing of your concern or problem in a state of deep relaxation. Two essential goals are pursued:
- Receiving information from the unconscious that points to current problems
- Instructing the unconscious to adopt new desired behaviors and beliefs
Characteristics of Hypnosis
No one can be hypnotized against their will. But if you want it, hypnosis creates an altered state of consciousness with the following characteristics:
- Deep physical relaxation
- Mental concentration and inward-directed attention
- Possible sense of time loss
- The environment becomes unimportant, but awareness is maintained
- Feeling of well-being during and after the session
Brain Waves and the Unconscious
In the hypnotic state, brainwave frequency is reduced, similar to the state just after waking up or just before falling asleep. Access to unconscious thinking is "open" in this state.
Unconsciously running mechanisms can be tracked down and changed. Old experiences connected to current difficulties can be transformed in their experiential quality. Through hypnosis, overall well-being is restructured.
What is hypnosis used for?
The applications of hypnosis are wide-ranging. It is particularly helpful with:
- Fears and phobias – deep-seated fears that do not respond to talking alone
- Stress and tension – when body and mind can no longer come to rest
- Sleep disorders – trouble falling or staying asleep, racing thoughts at night
- Habits and addictions – such as smoking, eating habits or compulsive patterns
- Chronic pain and migraines – as a supportive complement to medical treatment
- Psychosomatic complaints – asthma, allergies or unexplained bodily symptoms
- Self-worth and self-healing – strengthening and activating inner resources
How does a hypnosis session work?
1. Preparation
First, I demonstrate how a hypnosis session is structured and thoroughly address your questions. You describe your concern and I provide a prognosis for the number of sessions needed. Experience shows that 3–6 sessions are sufficient for treating one topic.
2. Conversation
We then define your exact goals in a preliminary conversation. Through targeted questions, I derive suggestions that relate to your specific situation. If desired, I explain the approach for root cause exploration.
3. Hypnosis
Whether you make yourself comfortable on the couch or on the chair, whether you want to close your eyes or prefer to keep them open – you decide. The only important thing is that you can relax – and I help you with that.
I guide you into a very relaxed and deep trance state with direct access to the subconscious. We can then begin the changes you desire.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hypnosis
What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep, in which the unconscious becomes more accessible. Unlike often portrayed in films, you are not “gone” or controlled by someone else in hypnosis, but rather you perceive everything and retain full control. The deep relaxation allows obstructive patterns and old imprints to be changed at a deeper level.
Who shaped modern hypnotherapy?
Hypnosis is a very old practice. Modern, clinical hypnotherapy was significantly shaped by the American psychiatrist Milton H. Erickson (1901–1980). He developed an indirect, respectful style of hypnosis that lives on today in many coaching and therapy approaches.
What topics does hypnosis help with?
Hypnosis is particularly suited for deep-seated fears and phobias, chronic stress, sleep problems, pain management, releasing old behavioural patterns (smoking, eating habits), self-worth issues, and strengthening inner resources. It is also successfully used for mental preparation, for example before surgery, birth, or important presentations.
How many sessions do I need?
For clearly defined topics, such as a phobia or a specific anxiety reaction, 3 to 5 sessions are often enough. Deeper transformative work may take more time. Many clients experience noticeable change after the first session.
Will I lose control during hypnosis?
No. In hypnosis you are responsive, can speak, move, or end the session at any time. Hypnosis is always self-hypnosis. I only guide you into the state. Suggestions only work if they match your values and beliefs; everything else is rejected by your unconscious on its own.
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