Hi.

I have posted previously about the guided imagery that my therapist uses. It is very interesting and effective. I didn't expect therapy to be like this; this method is new to me.

So last session I was asking her more about it. I was also telling her that even though I like the guided imagery, it takes the majority of the session and doesn't leave much time for talking sometimes. We don't do imagery every session.

The last 2 guided imagery exercises we did together made me feel so good that I didn't want to open my eyes and have it be over. The end of the exercise was a little different in that I was just focusing on her voice and if I notices thoughts coming to mind I was to focus on my breathing so I could continue to focus on her voice. It is so relaxing... I can hardly describe it.

Well, she told me last session when I was talking to her about wanting more time for talking.. that the guided imagery would get shorter (only 20 mins that session) and eventually would be hypnosis. And that we are moving from a broad picture, a large circle.. to homing in, the center of the large circle. Makes perfect sense to me and I even thought that the guided imagery sounded like I thought hypnosis might be, and I've always been interested in trying hypnosis... but when she said it out loud... yikes!! it unnerved me! lol

I trust her and I feel safe and in good hands with her. I think this will be interesting.

But, nervous nelly that I am... I am wondering if anyone out there has had any experience with hypnotherapy? Can you tell me a bit about it?

Thanks for listening!

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