The Science Behind Hypnosis Therapy

Rapid Transformational Therapy | Neo-Ericksonian Hypnosis

Welcome to the transformative world of hypnosis therapy, where the power of the mind meets certified expertise. Explore the intricacies of Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), Neo-Ericksonian Hypnosis, and the profound effectiveness of hypnosis. Join certified hypnotherapist Olga Willemsen on a journey to understand the science behind these approaches, unveiling the keys to lasting change and empowerment. Discover how addressing root causes and embracing personalized techniques can reshape your life. Begin your exploration below.

Why is Hypnosis Therapy Effective?

Working With Subconscious Mind

Our actions and behavior are driven to 90 and even 95% subconsciously. That is why if we try consciously to change our lives (think of the new year resolutions, weight loss, or quitting bad habits) it requires a lot of effort and often leads to failure.

Hypnosis is successful because it addresses the mechanisms that drive our behavior/ subconscious behavioral patterns.

It ain’t what we don’t know that gives us trouble. It’s what we know that ain’t so that gives us trouble.
The things that we know, but don’t know we know, give us even more trouble.
Milton H. Erickson

Using Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a natural, trance-like state of the mind.

Hypnosis therapy employs a hypnotic trance to create a calm yet focused state of mind. This boosts neural plasticity, the ability of your brain to learn and adjust. As a result of working in a hypnotic trance, changes happen quickly and effortlessly.

Hypnosis is proven to be an effective treatment for a wide range of issues. The British Society of Clinical Hypnosis states:

“A hypnotic state occurs normally in everyone when certain physiological and psychological conditions are met and a skilled hypnotherapist can use this state to make deep and lasting changes to thoughts, feelings, and behavior.”

Addressing the Root Cause

Transformational hypnotherapy addresses the very root cause of the issue instead of treating the symptoms.

First, the reason, the root cause of a specific issue, is found. This usually lies back in early childhood when our behavioral patterns were laid out.

Early childhood is a time of rapid development of the body and brain and personality formation. At this time, a child lacks understanding and communication skills and sometimes gets exposed to adverse events.

Due to this, a child is unaware of the best choices for understanding and reacting to the events. Those unaware choices can lead to limiting or negative thinking and behaviors that become deep beliefs and habits, a part of personality.

Later in life, when an adult faces challenges, those can start causing trouble. Anxiety as an emotion can cause anxiety disorder and panic attacks. Emotional eating can cause serious overweight and health problems.

Hypnosis therapy addresses the limiting and negative beliefs, thinking, and behavior patterns, reshaping the personality.

Ensuring Permanent Changes

When the reason for the issue becomes clear, transformational hypnosis therapy offers a choice of techniques to interrupt the old, outdated behavior and install a new, beneficial way of thinking, feeling, and acting.

At the end of the transformational hypnotherapy session, a personal audio recording is made addressing the client’s specific needs. This recording contains positive, powerful suggestions and must be played daily for at least 21 days.

Through the repetition of the chosen empowering statements over this period of time, new neuronal pathways are built in the brain and the new powerful way of thinking and behaving becomes permanent.

How Hypnosis Therapy Works

Hypnotherapy works with your unconscious mind, the part of the mind that drives 95% of your behavior.

This happens when your rational mind quietens and you enter a hypnotic state.

In a hypnotic state, your therapist will do the change work with a range of hypnotherapy tools suitable for the issue you want to work with.

During this work you are not unconscious; on the contrary

your awareness is enhanced
you are sharply focused on your experiences,
you can hear what your therapist tells you
able to speak and answer questions if needed.

After the change work is completed, your therapist will bring you back to the normal state of awareness.

What Hypnosis Therapy Can Help With

Hypnosis therapy has proven to be highly effective in dealing with both psychological and physical issues, for example:

Anxiety and panic attacks
Depression
Low confidence
Focus and concentration problems
Insomnia
Fear of public speaking

Burnout
Migraines
Addictions
Weight management and eating disorders
Chronic diseases
Fertility issues and more

FAQ - Understanding Hypnosis & Hypnosis Therapy

What does not hypnosis therapy do?

Hypnosis therapy does not control your mind or brainwash you. You remain fully aware and in control throughout the process. A hypnotherapist cannot make you do anything embarrassing, against your values, or something you don’t want to do. Hypnosis works by aligning with your goals and helping you access your inner resources for change.

How many hypnosis therapy sessions do you need?

My structured 5-session hypnosis therapy program is designed to take you from resolving your core challenges to achieving personal growth and emotional well-being—leaving you confident and in control. We address the root causes of your main issue and create lasting strategies that positively influence multiple areas of your life. In some cases, such as smoking cessation or working with children, a single hypnosis session may be sufficient.

How often can you have hypnosis therapy?

Hypnosis therapy can be used regularly to resolve issues and support self-development. Self-hypnosis is a powerful tool that can be practiced daily for long-term benefits.

Who should not have hypnosis therapy?

People with psychosis or epilepsy should not undergo hypnosis therapy as they need a highly qualified professional to work with them. If you have a medical condition, consult your doctor before using hypnosis or hypnotherapy. It can be safely applied alongside medical treatment but should not replace professional medical care.

Who can perform hypnosis therapy?

Hypnosis therapy is conducted by certified professionals trained in hypnosis and hypnotherapy techniques. A well-trained hypnotherapist continues professional development even after certification, ensuring they stay updated with the latest methods and neuroscience-based approaches.

How popular is hypnosis therapy?

Awareness of hypnosis therapy has been growing in recent years, thanks to modern neuroscience explaining how hypnosis influences the brain and facilitates behavioral change. One of the most well-known applications is hypnosis for smoking cessation, followed by issues such as pain control, weight loss, and anxiety relief. More people are recognizing hypnosis therapy as a powerful tool for personal transformation.

Experience You Can Count On

What is Rapid Transformational Therapy?

Rapid Transformational Therapy™ (RTT™) has been recognized as one of the most effective treatments available for rapid and long-lasting results.

RTT therapy is a distinctive therapeutic approach based on neuroscience, combining the most beneficial principles of hypnosis, psychotherapy, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).

RTT therapy frees you of issues like depression, anxiety, all kinds of addictions, confidence issues, weight issues, fears, or fertility issues.

Rapid Transformational Therapy was created by Marisa Peer. She has spent nearly three decades treating clients including international superstars, CEOs, Royalty, and Olympic athletes.

Marisa Peer and RTT therapy, as comprehensive solution-based therapies, have been recognized for unparalleled results. Rapid Transformational Therapy has won multiple awards.

You can find more about RTT therapy awards here.

Neo-Ericksonian Hypnosis

Milton Hyland Erickson (1901 – 1980) was a genius psychiatrist and eminent authority in clinical hypnotherapy with his own personal hypnosis therapy style. Erickson’s style is characterized as permissive, conversational, or indirect.

Also, Erickson popularized hypnosis significantly through professional writing and teaching other professionals, as well as participating in the work of professional associations.

I have worked for over fifty years to dissociate the study of hypnosis from mystical and unscientific connotations.
Milton H. Erickson

Erickson’s teachings continued to be used by his followers. His techniques also became a part of other therapies like neuro-linguistic programming.

The neo-Ericksonian approach developed and taught by Mike Mandel Hypnosis Academy is a blend of the best from Ericksonian hypnosis and direct hypnosis used by known hypnotherapists like Dave Elman or George Estabrooks.