Clinical hypnotherapy is the induction of a deep state of mental and physical relaxation, using a combination of visualisation and therapeutic techniques. This deeply relaxed state allows emotions and memories that have been repressed in the body to be accessed and addressed.
Repressed emotions and memories can cause both physical and psychological symptoms, without the sufferer consciously understanding why.
For people suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Complex PTSD (CPTSD), trauma is at the root of the symptoms. Clinical hypnotherapy provides an environment in which these buried emotions can be acknowledged and released, without the need for conventional talk therapy or endlessly revisiting traumatic experiences.
How Is Clinical Hypnotherapy Different From CBT and EMDR?
Clinical hypnotherapy is not CBT or EMDR.
It requires nothing of the patient except relaxation and a determination to understand the cause of their symptoms.
PTSD sufferers often present saying that they cannot relax because of anxiety or hypervigilance. However, the body knows what the sufferer needs and, using The Beat Retreat Hypnotherapy methods, relaxation is achieved.
Clinical hypnotherapy is a highly effective—and very pleasant—therapy for people suffering from PTSD and Complex PTSD symptoms.
The Beat Retreat specialises exclusively in helping PTSD sufferers eliminate their symptoms and regain their lives.
Watch the video below to understand PTSD and CPTSD, what causes the symptoms of trauma, and how clinical hypnotherapy can eradicate them.
How Effective Is Clinical Hypnotherapy for PTSD?
Between 70% and 90% of Beat Retreat clients experience complete elimination of PTSD symptoms within 4–10 sessions.
Sometimes our own fear of discovering what happened can get in the way of treatment, and clients may decide not to continue therapy. Other people’s limiting beliefs can also derail clients from finding the root cause of their symptoms.
Sometimes the mind or body can see a good reason for symptoms to continue and holds on to them.
However, in the vast majority of cases, when a client is determined to find the cause and eradicate their symptoms, complete remission from PTSD symptoms is achieved within weeks.
Clinical Hypnotherapy and the Body’s Ability to Heal
Clinical hypnotherapy has been used as a healing tool by members of the medical profession for thousands of years.
Medical physiology recognises the extraordinary ability of the human body to heal and regulate itself. Deep relaxation creates physiological conditions in which many of the body’s natural restorative processes can function effectively.
The body is capable of killing bacterial agents, eliminating viruses and repairing and healing itself. It can also calm anger, anxiety and panic attacks and eliminate acute and chronic pain, without medication.
For PTSD sufferers, this relationship between the mind, body and deeply relaxed state is particularly important.
Clinical Hypnotherapy for PTSD and Complex PTSD
At The Beat Retreat, we specialise in clinical hypnotherapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD (CPTSD) and trauma-related symptoms.
Our work is focused on identifying and addressing the root cause of PTSD symptoms—not simply helping sufferers learn to live with them.
If you would like to understand exactly how this approach works, please read online or download The PTSD Solution: A Military Approach from our Publications section.
The book explains clearly how clinical hypnotherapy, using The Beat Retreat protocol, works to eliminate PTSD symptoms.
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