Hypnotherapy Clinic
Hypnotherapy Online: PTR & Ericksonian Therapy
Hypnotherapy is a talking therapy that uses a relaxed, focused state of attention to help you work through trauma, anxiety, phobias, stop smoking and unhelpful patterns of thought. At Feeling to Healing Therapy Clinic, our hypnotherapists combine PTR (Psychothérapie du Trauma Réassociative) with Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, delivered online in English, French or Arabic.
Conversational hypnotherapy with PTR
PTR is a conversational, client-led form of hypnotherapy: you control the pace of the session, not the therapist. Your hypnotherapist begins by taking your anamnesis — your personal and psychological history, told in your own words — then helps you settle into the memory of a genuinely positive moment, such as a holiday, a walk, or a family gathering. This becomes your safe refuge for the rest of the session, the place your therapist guides you back to if anything feels too much.
When PTR hypnotherapy can help
PTR is used for trauma and other painful psychological experiences, including accidents, bereavement, assault and abuse. It is also used to support:
- Phobias, anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms
- Difficulties with intimacy or sexual confidence
- Low self-confidence
- Nightmares, in children and adults
- Stress at school or work
- Preparation for surgery, childbirth or competition
How a PTR session works
- Anamnesis: your therapist listens to your history, in your own words, to understand what has happened and how it affects you now.
- Your safe refuge: you recall a genuinely positive moment, which becomes an anchor you can return to at any point.
- Active collaboration: you stay in control throughout. Your therapist encourages you to reject any suggestion that feels distressing or wrong for you.
- Gentle desensitisation: once you are settled, your therapist gradually introduces elements connected to the difficult experience, at a pace you set, to reduce its hold on you.
Ericksonian Hypnotherapy: change through language
Developed by psychiatrist Milton H. Erickson, this approach uses indirect suggestion, metaphor and storytelling rather than direct instruction. Because everyone processes experience differently, your therapist tailors each metaphor to your own situation, giving your subconscious a way to take in and use the message in its own terms. Clients often find this makes them more receptive to change, and better able to draw on their own inner strength.
A holistic approach: PTR and Ericksonian together
Combined, PTR and Ericksonian Hypnotherapy address both the conscious and subconscious sides of what you are working through. Clients tell us this pairing brings:
- Deeper understanding of how past experiences shape present-day patterns
- Empowerment through language, as metaphor opens space for self-discovery
- Resolution of unconscious patterns that talking alone had not shifted
- Stronger coping strategies, supporting resilience and emotional wellbeing
Hypnotherapy, mindfulness and life coaching
Many clients combine hypnotherapy with mindfulness-based therapy, using present-moment awareness to support the work done in hypnotherapy sessions. Others move on to our life coaching and NLP programmes once they are ready to turn change into everyday goals.
Who this is for
Hypnotherapy suits adults working through trauma, anxiety, phobias or unhelpful patterns, as well as anyone preparing for a demanding event. It complements medical or psychiatric care and does not replace it, particularly for diagnosed mental health conditions. If you are in crisis or at immediate risk, contact your local emergency services or a crisis line rather than waiting for an appointment.
Hypnotherapy: frequently asked questions
Is hypnotherapy the same as stage hypnosis?
No. You remain aware and in control throughout a therapeutic hypnotherapy session. Nothing happens without your agreement, and you can reject any suggestion that does not feel right.
What is PTR hypnotherapy?
PTR (Psychothérapie du Trauma Réassociative) is a conversational, client-led approach that uses a safe, positive memory as an anchor while gradually and gently addressing a difficult experience.
What is Ericksonian hypnotherapy?
It is an approach developed by Milton H. Erickson that uses metaphor, storytelling and indirect suggestion, tailored to each person, to support change through the subconscious mind.
Does hypnotherapy work online?
Yes. Sessions run securely by video, so you can take part from home, wherever you are based.
What languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are available in English, French or Arabic.
Take the first step
You do not have to work through this alone. Contact us today to book a consultation, explore our mindfulness-based therapy or life coaching and NLP programmes, or return to the Feeling to Healing home page.
Call us on +44 20 3996 1510 or email contact@feelingtohealing.com.