WHAT IS REGRESSION?
From the American Heritage Dictionary
Regress : To go back; move backward.
Age Regression
A phenomenon in hypnosis that involves the giving of suggestions to the hypnotized subject that he is of a younger age so he will relive certain experiences that took place at this age.
Past Life Regression
Going back in time during trance to remember past events, and replaying them in the imagination, often with accompanying emotions
Associated Regression
The experience of reliving the memory of an event in the first person, i.e., seeing directly out of your own eyes.
Dissociated Regression
The experience of reliving the memory of an event in the third person, i.e., as an observer.
Progress
To move forward ; to look ahead in time to a probable future
THE USE OF REGRESSION THERAPY
Not always advisable in a first session
Not always advisable in a first session
Not always advisable in a first session
Can require more rapport and does not allow a first session for developing client resources to deal with uncovered information
Use it often to uncover
Not always advisable in a first session
Not always advisable in a first session
The cause of problems and not just to manipulate symptoms
Difficulties may be found
Not always advisable in a first session
Difficulties may be found
When regressing those who have had trauma to the brain or who have had a drug or alcohol induced amnesia.
USES OF REGRESSION TO NON-TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES
Self-Discovery
Positive Memories
Curiosity – Good parts of forgotten childhood
Finding Lost Valuables
Circular Regression
Ideomotor Questioning including subconscious ulterior motives or secondary gains
Remembering Important Details
Names
Addresses
Phone Numbers
Combination Locks
Directions
Forensic Hypnosis- Witness to a crime – Working to remember details such as:
Description of Subject
Letters of Numbers of License Plate
Exploring Dreams
Due to the amplified state of mind that is achieved through the hypnotic state, dreams can be easily re- experienced and understood. Deep insight into the messages from the subconscious becomes clear when a dream is processed in the hypnotic state.
Goal Setting
Tell me what you want and need from me. Not what you don’t want or no longer want-these are amputations. The goal is to be transformed; to replace the way you feel and experience life today with a new and better way. Tell me what you want to bring into your life!