Wie verläuft eine Hypnotherapie?

Before the hypnotherapist puts his or her clients into a trance, an anamnesis is taken in which the current state, wishes and goals are addressed and questions are asked about hypnosis and the procedure itself. After this introductory talk, the hypnotist initiates the trance induction, which can be indirect or direct. The hypnosis techniques vary and are used differently depending on the client and therapist. Eye fixation, as seen on television, in which the hypnotist swings a pendulum, is just one of these possibilities. Touching, counting backwards, scents, ... are also used, as is the flash induction known from the shows, although this is rarely used in hypnotherapy. The aim is to completely relax the client both physically and mentally and to switch off the conscious mind so that the subconscious can be entered by the hypnotist.

In this state of deep relaxation, the hypnotized person has access to all their past experiences and can address their issues and ultimately resolve them with the help of the therapist. In this state, it is also possible to recognize disruptive behavioural patterns, misguided ideas, bad habits, illness-causing disorders and deep-rooted genes, to find their triggers and to apply methods that make it possible to resolve and change them during the session and far beyond. New ways of thinking and behavioral patterns are anchored in the subconscious during hypnotherapy and from now on are a perceived reality. The smoker who undergoes hypnosis is already a non-smoker before he steps out onto the street again, the frustration eater is now a pleasure eater. In theory, at least. In practice, this means working on your new nature or state through self-suggestion even after the session, until it actually becomes reality.