12/06/2025
When I begin working with a new client, I often ask if they’ve ever experienced hypnosis.
Most common response is a 'no' followed by curiosity and often some hesitation about what's going to happen next.
But in truth, most of us have already been in hypnotic states many times without even realizing it.
From early life onward, our beliefs, perceptions, and behaviors have been shaped by the people and systems around us. Family dynamics, educational environments, social norms, media messaging, and intimate relationships all contribute to the ongoing formation of our inner reality. This process is not inherently good or bad. It is simply how human beings adapt and learn.
At its core, hypnosis is a natural state of focused attention in which the mind becomes more open to suggestion. It is not sleep, nor a loss of control. Rather, it is a familiar and everyday experience - the same mental state we enter when immersed in a book, captivated by a film, or deeply engaged in a conversation. It is also the state in which we are most receptive to internalizing the stories and meanings presented to us.
If you were raised in a safe, emotionally attuned environment where your needs were acknowledged and your voice respected, you likely internalized a sense of safety and self-worth. These messages may have formed the foundation for resilience, self-trust, and a belief that the world is responsive to your presence.
For many others, however, early experiences may have been inconsistent, critical, or emotionally unavailable. Add to that the influence of unhealthy relationships, rigid institutions, or a culture that promotes fear and inadequacy, and the result is often a deeply internalized sense of unworthiness, hypervigilance, or shame. Over time, these narratives become embedded not because we consciously chose them, but because we were repeatedly exposed to them during impressionable moments.
This is where hypnotherapy becomes a meaningful and effective therapeutic tool.
Contrary to the popular misconception, hypnotherapy is not about surrendering control. It is about reclaiming it. It provides a focused, supportive space to examine the beliefs that have shaped your experience and to question whether they are still serving you.
Many of those beliefs were never yours to begin with. They were inherited, absorbed, or learned in environments where survival came before reflection.
Through the process of hypnotherapy, we create the conditions for deeper awareness, emotional release, and change. We begin to loosen the grip of old narratives and make room for something more deliberate, more authentic, and more aligned with who you truly are.
Are you ready to clear the mist?
