{"id":9316,"date":"2014-11-16T21:26:34","date_gmt":"2014-11-16T21:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hypnose-zentrum.com\/die-hypnos-methode\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:02:26","slug":"the-hypnos-method","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hypnose-zentrum.com\/en\/the-hypnos-method\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hypnos Method"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-base-1 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-base-1--1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hypnos<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Method combines hypnosis with psychotherapeutic work. <br>Rather than focusing only on changing a symptom, it aims to understand and work with the inner processes that keep a problem in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hypnosis gives us a particular kind of access to perception, emotion, memory, and unconscious psychological processes \u2013 allowing therapeutic work to begin exactly where a difficult pattern first took shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-core-idea-every-symptom-has-a-history\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The core idea: every symptom has a history<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anxiety, a phobia, compulsive behaviour, psychosomatic complaints \u2013 these rarely appear out of nowhere. A behaviour or symptom often once served a purpose: protection, relief, control, or comfort. What helped at an earlier point in life can later become a problem in itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So we don&#8217;t only ask&nbsp;<em>&#8220;How do I get rid of this?&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 we also ask&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Why is this symptom here in the first place?&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;That question changes the therapeutic perspective: the problem stops being an enemy to eliminate and becomes a clue to an inner connection that can be understood and changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-four-principles-behind-our-work\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Four principles behind our work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>We experience our perception of reality, not reality itself.<\/strong>&nbsp;Two people can live through the same situation and take away entirely different meanings \u2013 one person&#8217;s ordinary moment can be another&#8217;s threat. Hypnosis helps bring these perception patterns into view, and change them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Every behaviour has a reason.<\/strong>&nbsp;Even behaviour that seems unhelpful today often once served a real function \u2013 a strategy for coping with fear, overwhelm, or conflict. Understanding that original function opens the door to new ways of responding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A problem was often once a solution.<\/strong>\u00a0A panic response may once have helped avoid a dangerous situation; overeating may once have brought comfort; control may once have created safety. Recognising this inner logic \u2013 rather than simply fighting the symptom \u2013 often makes change easier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Body and mind influence each other.<\/strong>\u00a0Emotions show up in breathing, muscle tension, heart rate, pain, and digestion \u2013 and the body&#8217;s state shapes how we feel, too. This is especially relevant for psychosomatic complaints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A short example from practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. R., a successful businessman, felt intense anxiety whenever he had to eat in front of others. In regression, it became clear that as a three-year-old, he had been harshly ridiculed by his father at a family meal. This moment \u2013 his\u00a0<strong>Initial Sensitizing Event<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 was reinforced over the years by similar experiences, until a later life change (starting his own business) triggered the symptom in full force. Once Mr. R. could see this thread running through his biography and re-evaluate the original experience with an adult&#8217;s perspective, his eating problem resolved quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-is-hypnosis-mind-control\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is hypnosis mind control?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. A common misconception equates hypnosis with losing control or free will. <br>Even in deep trance, you remain able to perceive, speak, and refuse an action. Hypnosis is not a form of outside control \u2013 therapeutic hypnosis works precisely because you remain an active participant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frequently asked questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is the Hypnos Method scientifically recognised?<\/strong>&nbsp;The Hypnos<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Method is our own methodological approach at Hypnos specialist practices. Hypnotherapy itself has been recognised in Germany since 2006 by the Scientific Advisory Board for Psychotherapy (Wissenschaftlicher Beirat Psychotherapie) as a scientifically grounded psychotherapeutic method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can hypnosis change memories?<\/strong>&nbsp;Hypnosis can change how a memory is experienced and emotionally evaluated. It is not a way to verify whether a memory is historically accurate \u2013 so we never treat what emerges in hypnosis as proven historical fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can hypnotherapy replace medical or psychiatric treatment?<\/strong>&nbsp;No. Necessary medical or psychiatric treatment should never be replaced by hypnotherapy. Whether hypnotherapy is suitable in a given case is always clarified before treatment begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-your-hypnotherapy-with-the-hypnos-method\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your hypnotherapy with the Hypnos Method<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer the Hypnos<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Method at our specialist practices in Berlin, Hamburg, and Bavaria \u2013  since 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How many sessions will I need? How far apart should sessions be? What does it cost? We answer all organisational questions on our&nbsp;<a  class=\"has-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/link\">Pricing and Process <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#external-link\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>&nbsp;page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-box-base-2 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-box-base-2--2\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you&#8217;d like to find out whether the Hypnos Method is right for you, feel free to <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a  class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-icon\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.doctolib.de\/heilpraktiker-fur-psychotherapie\/berlin\/katharina-auer-berlin\/booking\/motives?specialityId=2782&#038;telehealth=false&#038;placeId=practice-673509&#038;isNewPatient=true&#038;isNewPatientBlocked=false&#038;motiveCategoryIds%5B%5D=322306&#038;source=profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>arrange a free, no-obligation consultation<\/em> via Doctolib. <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#external-link\"><\/use><\/svg> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Opens in new tab<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hypnos Method combines hypnotherapy with cause-oriented psychotherapeutic work \u2013 for deep, lasting change. 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