Just wanted to throw in that my psychologist studied hpnotherapy beyond her formal education and training because of her interest in it as a treatment modality especially for trauma. She also has a goal of using it in her retirement to help children with chronic physical pain. When she told me about that, after we had done a few guided imagery sessions, I was curious. She had been explaining to me, in answer to my questions, about why textures and colors are used in the guided imageries we'd been doing. She told me about what those things told her and then she told me how visualizing a color can revlieve pain for some people, not all. She asked if I had any pain at the moment. I had been having some post-op pain and had it at that moment. We did a very short imagery where I was to imagine a color (orange or purple... can't remember which). Just doing that relieved the pain and it was so surprising because I was completely skeptical.

There were times I left her office so relaxed I felt like I was floating. I felt like I'd had a short vacation in that hour. I can't get that same effect on my own which is one reason I'd like to return sometime.