The Story Beneath The Story: A Hypnotherapist’s Reflection on Healing through Memoir

The Story Beneath The Story:

When I first began writing my memoir, I thought I was simply putting my life on paper. Everything that happened, the lessons, the triumph and heartache. What I discovered, through both my writing and my work as a hypnotherapist, is that the story we think we’re writing isn’t the whole story.

Every client I meet with comes in with a version of themselves. The one they’ve practices, defended, and survived with. Under hypnosis that story softens. The mind becomes quiet enough to let the truth speak. Sometimes it reveals itself as an image, a feeling, or a symbol.

When I write, I go through the same process. I close my eyes, breathe, and allow my subconscious to guide the pen. Memories I thought I resolved will arise again. Not to haunt me, but to be re-written again with compassion. Healing is like stroytelling, it’s never linear. It circles back to us in gentle ways, each time becoming a little less painful. Hypnosis and storytelling share the same heartbeat. Both invite us to witness ourselves without judgement. Both allow the inner child, the dreamer, the protector, and the survivor to finally have a voice.

In session I often remind my clients that the subconscious mind is entirely reprogrammable. It isn’t fixed or limited. It’s adaptable, responsive, and always listening. When we bring awareness into that space, the patterns that once hindered us can begin to transform. Writing my memoir has shown me the same truth and choice. Each chapter like a session from my own subconscious. Meeting the younger part of myself, understanding the beliefs I carried, and offering them something new to hold onto- safety, truth, and choice.

If you feel called to heal the story beneath the story, hypnosis can be a powerful ally. It helps you access parts of your mind that still believes the old scripts. It invites a new one that aligns with who you really are. If you’re reading this and feel called to heal those hidden parts of youself, hypnosis can be a powerful mirror. It helps you move beyond what your conscious mind can explain.

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