What is "Therapeutic Imagery"?

What is "Therapeutic Imagery"?

John McGrail, C.Ht. (Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist) gives expert video advice on: What are the most common types of hypnosis? and more...

How do you think? You think in pictures. If I say “think of your mom" whether you like her or not, you see a picture. If I say “think of your dog" you see a picture, or your house or your car. The human mind thinks in pictures, basically, and therapeutic imagery uses that facility the way the mind thinks to create feelings. And, sometimes it can be something as simple, or actually not simple, but as complex as, something that's really repressed. And a person doesn't have the where with all the ability to talk about something that really bothering them. If we allow them to create an image that represents that issue through examining and interacting with the image, often in a trance state they give themselves that permission to explore the issue. It can be a very, very powerful tool because it allows people to explore and often transcend issues in a very safe way. And it's usually the way the brain works. We think in pictures, it's a very powerful tool, Use it a lot.