Working with the Inner World
In a session, the client enters a focused state of hypnosis and explores their inner experience with the practitioner’s guidance. The process is interactive and client-centered; it is not simply listening to a prepared script or being given suggestions.
The method uses the term Inner Guides for figures or resources a client may encounter in this process. These may offer a way to explore feelings, memories, needs, and perspectives that are not as accessible in everyday awareness. The client takes an active role in the exploration and in making sense of what emerges.
A Metaphor for Change
In traditional alchemy, the image of turning base material into gold described a process of transformation. In Jung’s psychological interpretation, alchemical images could also express an inner process. In Alchemical Hypnotherapy, this symbolism offers a framework for exploring difficult emotions and familiar patterns, and for finding new understanding and responses.
How It Can Be Used
Alchemical Hypnotherapy can be a stand-alone option for focused, in-depth work or offered alongside individual coaching. The focus and number of sessions depend on the person and what they want to explore. Sessions are two hours and held via Zoom.