What is Hypnotherapy Really? How It Helps You Rewire Your Mind, Heal Patterns, and Feel More Free

toabetterself
Jul 9
3 min read

Hey Beautiful,

Let’s clear something up: hypnotherapy is not about swinging watches, clucking like a chicken, or losing control of your mind.

It’s about something much more powerful—and much more personal.

Hypnotherapy is a gentle, guided way to access the part of your mind where your beliefs, patterns, and emotional memories live. And once you access it? You can start to shift what’s no longer serving you.

Whether it is anxiety, low self-worth, fear of failure, body image struggles, or just feeling stuck—hypnotherapy can help you move forward with more freedom, clarity, and peace. Let’s break it down.

What Is Hypnotherapy?

Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic practice that uses a relaxed, focused state (called a trance state) to help you access your subconscious mind—the part of you that runs on autopilot.

We are talking:

Beliefs you picked up in childhood
Emotional triggers
Thought loops you know aren’t true but can’t seem to shake

In this relaxed state, your mind becomes more open to healing suggestions, new beliefs, and inner rewiring—and it’s all done with your full consent and awareness.

* You are never “out of it.” You are just in a deeper, quieter space—like daydreaming or deep meditation.

What Hypnotherapy Can Help With

Hypnotherapy is often used to support:

Anxiety, overwhelm, and overthinking
Healing from past emotional wounds
Limiting beliefs about worth, love, success, or money
Fear of failure or visibility
Emotional eating and body image
Sleep issues or burnout
Confidence, clarity, and motivation

It’s like getting to the root of what’s holding you back—and giving your inner world the upgrade it’s been craving.

What a Session Feels Like

Forget the Hollywood dramatics. A real hypnotherapy session feels safe, relaxing, and empowering.

Here’s what usually happens:

You chat with your therapist about what you want to shift
They guide you into a calm, focused state using breath + voice
You explore what’s coming up (images, feelings, memories—whatever’s needed)
Your therapist gently offers new, aligned beliefs to replace the old ones
You come out of it feeling lighter, clearer, and more connected to yourself

Most people say it feels like “talking to your soul in a safe space.”

Why It Works

The subconscious mind runs the show—around 90% of your thoughts, habits, and emotional responses come from it.

You can affirm and visualize all you want, but if your subconscious is holding onto “I’m not safe” or “I’m not good enough,” it’ll be hard to fully move forward.

Hypnotherapy meets you in that space—and helps you lovingly rewrite the script.

Final Thought: You Are Not Broken—You’re Rewiring

Hypnotherapy isn’t magic. You are the magic. This work just helps you uncover it—clearing out what’s in the way and reconnecting you with the truth: You are worthy. You are powerful. And you get to feel free in your mind and body.

So if you’ve been repeating patterns, struggling with self-doubt, or feeling stuck in your head—this could be the gentle reset you’ve been looking for.

Feel free to check out Marisa Peer on Youtube, she is amazing!!!