Hypnoanalysis: The Therapy That Gets to the Root
Hypnoanalysis is widely regarded as one of the most effective forms of therapy available today. Unlike therapies that only manage symptoms, Hypnoanalysis aims to resolve the root cause of anxiety, fears, and phobias—leaving you free from symptoms for life.
A typical course of Hypnoanalysis takes between 6 and 12 weekly sessions, each lasting about an hour. The results can be transformative.
Why Do Some Fears Stay With Us for Life?
Let’s explore this with an analogy.
Studies suggest that, on average, it takes a person around two years to fully grieve the loss of a loved one. In the early days, the emotion is raw and overwhelming. You may cry often or struggle to even mention their name. But over time, that emotion is gradually released. A year later, you may still feel sadness—but not the same crushing pain. Eventually, you move forward and reclaim your life.
So here’s the question:
If we can heal from something as painful as bereavement… why do fears and anxieties often linger for a lifetime?
The Answer: Unreleased Emotion
Grief resolves through emotional release over time. Every tear shed helps us process and let go.
But with anxiety and trauma, this natural process often doesn’t happen. Instead of releasing emotion, we suppress it or unintentionally add to it. That bottled-up emotion doesn’t just go away—it stays stored in the subconscious, subtly shaping how we feel, think, and behave.
That’s why you might still feel anxious in everyday situations—even if the original cause happened years ago. And it’s exactly where Hypnoanalysis can help.
How Hypnoanalysis Works
Hypnoanalysis uses two main techniques to access and resolve the core emotional causes of your symptoms:
1. Free Association
Free Association is ideal if:
- You feel overwhelmed but can’t pinpoint the cause
- You have multiple unresolved issues or emotions
- You’ve tried other therapies without lasting success
In this approach, you are gently guided into a hypnotic state. From there, you’re encouraged to freely explore your thoughts and memories—bringing up unresolved emotional content from the subconscious into your conscious mind.
The key difference is that you now view those old experiences from an adult perspective—and this changes everything. As you bring them into awareness, the emotional charge is either:
- Released, so the memory no longer affects you
- Or reframed, so it no longer holds the same meaning or power
Free Association typically takes 6 to 12 sessions and is considered the gold standard by many therapists. It often resolves not just the presenting issue but other subconscious blocks as well.
2. Regression to Cause
Regression is a more direct technique, typically used when you have a single, specific issue—like a fear of flying, driving, or enclosed spaces.
Here, you’re placed into hypnosis and regressed back to the original sensitising event—the first time your subconscious linked fear to that situation. Often the root is something that seems unrelated or long forgotten.
For example:
Someone with a fear of flying might have been trapped in a cupboard as a child. Their brain associated the feeling of being trapped with panic. Years later, on a plane where they can’t easily “escape,” the same panic is triggered—even though the two events seem unrelated on the surface.
Once this core memory is found and resolved, the fear usually disappears—because the brain no longer sees the situation as dangerous.
Regression to Cause usually takes 3 to 8 sessions.
Real, Lasting Resolution
Most therapies aim to manage anxiety. Hypnoanalysis aims to resolve it. Once the emotional root is released, the symptoms are no longer needed—and many clients find freedom they didn’t think was possible.
If you’re ready to stop coping and start resolving, Hypnoanalysis might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
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Tim Grover - Bedfordshire Therapies 