Clinical Hypnotherapy
What Is Clinical Hypnotherapy?
Clinical Hypnotherapy is a gentle, focused approach that uses guided relaxation and deepened awareness to help clients access inner resources, resolve psychological and physical issues, and shift limiting patterns. By working with the subconscious mind, hypnotherapy can uncover the root of emotional distress and support change at a profound level—beyond what’s often accessible through conscious thought or traditional talk therapy alone. It’s important to note that hypnotherapy is a collaborative process, and individuals remain in control throughout the session.
How Clinical Hypnotherapy Can Help
Hypnotherapy is especially helpful when clients feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unable to shift long-held responses. It can support healing in areas such as:
- Trauma and PTSD
- Stress management and anxiety reduction
- Emotional regulation
- Sleep disturbances or insomnia
- Phobias and fears
- Chronic pain management or pain associated with medical procedures
- Grief, guilt, or unresolved emotions
- Negative self-beliefs and inner criticism
- Behavioural changes such as quitting smoking and losing weight
- Self-Improvement, self-confidence, performance enhancement in sports or public speaking
Because hypnotherapy engages the subconscious, it helps clients explore emotional experiences in a safe, supportive way—without needing to relive them directly. This makes it especially valuable for those who fear being retraumatized or overwhelmed in therapy.
What to Expect in Clinical Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy sessions are safe, collaborative, and personalized. While every session is unique, here’s what the process often includes:
- We’ll begin by identifying a focus area or concern you’d like to work on.
- Through guided relaxation, you’ll be invited into a calm, focused state—similar to daydreaming or deep meditation.
- In this state, your therapist may use imagery, visualizations, suggestions, or inner dialogue techniques customized to your goals. These methods can help you explore past experiences or emotions that might be affecting current behaviors, alter beliefs, promote positive changes in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, or process unresolved experiences.
- You remain fully aware and in control throughout the session, able to speak, pause, or adjust at any time.
There is no “getting stuck” in hypnosis. You can return to your usual state at any point, and all suggestions are tailored to your comfort, readiness, and values.
Our Approach to Clinical Hypnotherapy
At Maribel Ayala Psychotherapy and Consulting, Clinical Hypnotherapy is one of the specialized modalities we offer to help clients access deeper healing without retraumatization. Maribel is a Clinical Counselling Hypnotherapist, integrating hypnotherapy with EMDR, Brainspotting, and somatic therapies to support clients with complex trauma and chronic emotional distress for a holistic approach to health and well-being.
Our approach is rooted in safety, collaboration, and respect for your individual process. Hypnotherapy is never about control or erasing memory—it’s about restoring clarity, calm, and agency over your internal world. Whether you’ve tried therapy before or this is your first time, our goal is to create a space where healing feels possible and sustainable.
