Therapeutic and Medical Hypnosis at Kinatex
Personalized support to better understand behaviors, develop coping strategies, and promote everyday well-being.
Personalized support to better understand behaviors, develop coping strategies, and promote everyday well-being.
Forget the image of stage shows or a swinging pendulum: therapeutic hypnosis is neither magical nor mysterious. It is simply a natural state of deep concentration, similar to what we experience when we are completely absorbed in a good book, driving along a familiar route, or just before falling asleep. The body relaxes, attention becomes more focused, and the mind becomes more receptive to positive suggestions.
During a session, the person remains conscious and in control at all times. They hear everything, could get up and speak if they wanted to, and generally remember what happened. Hypnosis does not do something to the person — rather, it helps them access their own internal resources to support change.
Hypnotherapy (therapeutic hypnosis)
This is the best-known approach. It aims to support a person through a change, whether emotional, behavioral, or related to a lifestyle habit. It is provided by a practitioner specifically trained in this type of support.
Medical hypnosis
Less well known, but increasingly sought after. It is practiced by healthcare professionals who are members of a professional order. It is important to clarify that medical hypnosis is not a medical procedure in itself: it is a complementary tool that supports the care already being provided by helping to better manage anxiety, stress, pain, and patient comfort during a course of care, while also strengthening their sense of safety and confidence.
A session generally takes place gently, in three main stages:
One essential point to understand: the therapist is a guide, not someone who “controls” another person’s mind. Their role is to guide the person using words, tone of voice, and proven techniques to help them reach a state of relaxation that is conducive to therapeutic work.
The person, for their part, is an active participant in the session, not a passive spectator. Nothing happens without their collaboration: with the support of the guide, they are the one who draws on their own abilities to move toward their goals. You cannot be hypnotized against your will.
Therapeutic and medical hypnosis is suitable for people of all ages, from children to older adults, and can be helpful in a wide variety of situations, including:
Unlike pre-recorded sessions or generic packages, each session is personalized. The approach aims to understand the underlying source of a difficulty rather than simply calming the apparent symptom.
This service is available both in person and online.