Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after experiences that have been overwhelming, frightening or deeply distressing. It can affect people who have experienced combat, accidents, abuse, serious illness or other events that have left a lasting impact.
The effects can continue long after the event itself, sometimes showing up as intrusive memories, anxiety, disturbed sleep, heightened alertness, physical tension or a feeling that you are constantly on edge.
How Hypnotherapy Can Help with PTSD
Hypnotherapy can be useful for working with some of the patterns that continue after a traumatic experience. It can help you respond differently to the thoughts, feelings and physical reactions that may still be affecting you.
For some people, this can mean reducing the intensity of intrusive memories, easing physical tension, improving sleep or feeling less constantly on alert.
Working with What Is Still Affecting You
A traumatic experience can continue to influence how you feel and respond in everyday situations, even when you know consciously that the original danger has passed.
Hypnotherapy can work with these patterns and with the way the experience is affecting you now. The work is individual, depending on what you have experienced and what you would like to change.
If you are experiencing PTSD or ongoing difficulties following a traumatic experience, you are welcome to get in touch to discuss whether hypnotherapy may be appropriate for you.
