What does hypnotherapy feel like?

Everyone’s experience of hypnosis is different, but generally people liken it to feeling in a deeply relaxed state where you are aware of your surroundings. The hypnotic state is very common and we experience it every day. Have you ever driven home along a familiar route and not remembered anything of the journey? Or been so engrossed in a book and not conscious of time passing? If so, you’ve probably entered a self-induced hypnotic state. When we are in a state of hypnosis we are extremely relaxed yet in a state of focused attention. In a hypnotic trance your mind is more responsive to suggestion. In the therapy room suggestions are designed to be beneficial to help you change unhelpful thought patterns. As well as being very relaxing and calming, most people feel the experience gives them a sense of peace, comfort and well-being.