Scared of first time hypnotherapy appt this morning , please help.

[melsy]

I am going for my first ever hypnotherapy session today and I feel sick with nerves & tension. Has anyone had this at all, I need some reassurance as appointment is at 11:00, my dh is asleep and so is dd and I feel very edgy.

I think I have had 3 sessions so far & I am yet to experince hypnosis, mainly because I seem to have a lot to deal with and we feel the therapy side is more required at the moment. The plan is to introduce it next week. The first stage is visualisation(breathe in light exhale dark/bad thoughts) and relaxation into trance state through breathing, which i do a before bed anyway . So her demonstration of it next week will just help reinforce my routine at night.

I have been advised though to only come on here to read and join in positive & uplifting threads due to my mental health whilst having treatment. She said I need a large dose of positive energy ,rather than getting myself upset and down with morbid thoughts.

I have a breathing exercise I have to do 6 times a day, so I have had to put BREATHE post it notes all over the house, its working though!!

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It has been really hard & i feel selfish not helping/advising others when so many people have hepled me.

Has dh successfully come through the treatment???

Not sure were u went Galaxy????

Just to update those who are interested .

I had my first taste of hypnotherapy on Monday , and it finished on an emotional note. It sounds quite trippy, so I hope no one thinks me strange.

Firstly she asked me about somewere I have been or would like to go that I loved. I wont say here as It may upset me again to explain were but it was a fabulous place with a wonderful atmostphere and heavenly smells,mystical music and views.
It started off quite funny and I couldnt stop laughing out of nervousness.I was asked to close my eyes and sit with my hands on crossed on my chest. I then had to concentrate on breathing deeply for a while, she then talked about my feet feeling heavy and relaxed & she gradually did this till we were up at the top of my head, during this time I was asked to think of a colour that helped me feel this way but I couldnt as every colour was flowing all around me and a pure white light flowed in and out of the top of my head (I know bizarre , may be it was a spiritual experience???).It was very relaxing and exhilirating all at the same time.I was still laughing and had to bit my lip to stop and help me reelax more. At this point she asked me to think of my special place and as I did, I burst into uncontrollable tears, as if smacked round the face. It snapped me out so quickly it was horrible. I have been asked to write down why I feel that may have happened and how i was feeling , but now I am upset as I soo wanted to do this and do it again , but I am fearing what might happen. I also have to think of a new place to go in my mind, but I am finding it hard.

Anyone else experinced these things???

So no one then??

Not quite like that, no, but I had to imagine a beach as one of my "places" and I can still remember it - I could even hear the waves and the sea birds!

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Yes Yes Yes!

Been there and done that ... When I "went back" to my magical place there were lots of tears .... not because it was sad for me - but that I felt so relaxed and at ease - I could be myself and really look through my rose tinted glasses.

I'm not familiar with your situation - and am therefore not sure as to why you went for hypnotherapy in the first place ....

I had a number of reasons why I went - and actually - truth be told - none of my issues were resolved ... BUT I can quite easily "use" the techniques - and since I have been taught, the benefits are phenomenal ....

Makes me want to go and give it another go now I only seem to resort to "it" when I am feeling down and need a bit of self help and a boost .....

Don't worry melsy, these emotions will come out whatever kind of therapy you have. It'll gradually sort itself out. Parts of your mind that have been neglected are now receiving attention, so there's bound to be a release due to the relief. I've often been tearful during hypnotherapy. I've also noticed that I didn't want to 'come back' from the visualisation, because it was so warm and comfortable. Like getting out of a warm bath into a cold room.