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 (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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(This is a $250 savings!) The $200 fee for the first session will be included
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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, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/
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