She led me through to the adjacent room and gestured to the therapy bed on the back wall. She covered me with a scratchy blanket as I lay down, turned the lights down low and started reading from the paper in her hands. The background music was slightly overpowering her voice and I was barely listening to her words. Which was apparently ok, my subconscious mind would take care of it all…
But I remained distracted; trying to work out what the weird noise was outside the room, and how long I had left before I could leave. Afterwards, she showed me the payment terminal and I left feeling more anxious than before. I felt like a failure, I hadn’t been focusing enough for it to be effective.
I completed my recommended 6 sessions of hypnotherapy, and it felt like it had almost taken that long to feel ok-ish in that room, with the shouty people next door and the weird smelling blanket that had probably been laid on 30 other people already that week.
Since then I have had hypnotherapy with two other therapists and the experiences have been massively different.
I’ve had hypnotherapy in a glass walled office, a co-working space, a training room, and over Zoom. As a therapist and coach, I have also worked with clients in a variety of different places. These experiences have taught me a lot about how different people feel safe in different environments and how I can translate that into a space that feels welcoming and safe for my clients.
I offer two ways to work with me; in person and over Zoom.
Both are equally effective – you will get the best results in the environment you feel most safe in.
If that’s at home, then we work over Zoom.
If you’d like to come to me, then expect to be sat in a comfy chair (with optional footrest) and although I’ve got some fab heaters, there is a basket of blankets if you would like one. You are also welcome to bring your own! We can keep the lights up high, or dim them if you prefer. You sit with a clear route to the door so you won’t feel trapped.
In our sessions you can keep your eyes open or closed. It is a myth that you need to be laid down with your eyes closed to get the most out of hypnotherapy.
Hypnosis requires you to focus your attention and be able to exclude what is going on around you. That can be achieved with your eyes closed, and it can also be done by gently focusing on a point on the wall or lowering your gaze.
Intrigued? Get in touch, I’d love to hear your story.
