I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE!
(This blog was originally posted on
December 14, 2016)
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As
a certified hypnotherapist, I work with clients to help them achieve their
personal vocational and avocational self-improvement goals (California Business and Professions Code 2908).
In today’s blog I outline the (general) stages of the therapeutic process.*
Please note that this description does not outline the specific number of hypnotherapy
sessions each client receives or must receive to achieve the stated goal.
Rather, it outlines certain behavior patterns that may be observed over time
during the duration of hypnotherapy. Hypnosis is part of every hypnotherapy
session.
Defensiveness.
The client may be defensive or subconsciously resist changing the previous
behavior(s).
Increased
openness. Over time, the person becomes slightly less rigid
or reluctant to address the stated goals. He or she also starts to talk more
about other people and events.
Avoidance.
The individual may talk about or refer to the self by using more objective or
even detached terms and avoid discussing present events.
Opening
up. The client begins to share or talk about deep feelings and may
develop a close relationship with the therapist. As I explained in my blog
titled Secondary Relationships, the hypnotherapist’s role in a client’s life
is to use tools such as hypnosis and guided imagery to help the individual
achieve vocational or avocational self-improvement goals. Therefore, to prevent
transference and counter-transference in my hypnotherapy practice, I establish
strong professional boundaries around the therapeutic relationship that I have
with each client.
The beginning of personal growth. As the person starts to express his or her
emotions, he or she starts to make decisions (behaviors) and accept
responsibility for personal actions.
Moving toward congruence. With increasing personal growth, the
client rapidly moves toward congruence: i.e., feelings “match” behavior. The
individual’s Emotional/Physical Sexuality and Emotional/Physical Suggestibility may shift slightly at this time to reflect
this congruence.
Self-Actualization. This is
characterized by greater empathy and the client’s ability to deal with
situations in the “here and now.” A caveat: When a person grows this way, the
romantic partner will also grow and catch up with these new values or the
relationship may end. For more information about Family Systems, I invite you
to read my blog titled The Systems
Approach in Hypnotherapy.
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Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in
Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation
Institute in 2005. Sara has been voted the Best
Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, three years in a row (2019, 2020,
2021). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up an
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