Physical pain can be lessened or entirely removed through hypnotherapy. I often guide a client into a relaxed trance state and lead him/her on a visualization journey to the “Central Controller” at the base of the brain, where we negotiate a removal or suspension of pain. I also guide the client to acknowledge that the body is trying to tell us something, and we work to create a plan for dealing with the cause of the pain. If the cause of the pain cannot be dealt with or improved, as in a severe back injury, I teach the client very effective coping skills through self-hypnosis pain control techniques.
