Combining EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) with hypnosis can be a powerful and complementary approach. While each modality works differently, together they can enhance healing, processing, and emotional regulation. Here’s how someone working with you could benefit from using both:

1. Faster Access to the Root of the Issue

Hypnosis helps clients enter a deeply relaxed, focused state, making it easier to access stored memories, emotions, and beliefs.

When followed by EMDR, the client can often process these deeper layers more efficiently because:

• they’re already grounded

• their defenses are softened

• they can focus more easily on the target memory

 2. Reduced Anxiety and Resistance

Hypnosis can calm the nervous system and reduce the emotional activation that sometimes arises during EMDR.

This can help clients who:

• feel overwhelmed by EMDR

• struggle to stay present

• dissociate or shut down during processing

The hypnotic state offers safety and containment, making EMDR feel less intense.

 3. Enhanced Reprocessing

EMDR helps the brain reorganize and “digest” traumatic or distressing memories.

Hypnosis can:

• strengthen positive beliefs

• reinforce adaptive imagery

• deepen integration after EMDR

This combination often creates smoother, more complete reprocessing.

 4. More Effective Installation of Positive Cognitions

After EMDR clears trauma or negative beliefs, hypnosis can help a client:

• strengthen new empowering beliefs

• embody the desired state more deeply

• reinforce healthier emotional patterns

It’s like EMDR clears the old wiring, and hypnosis helps build the new one.

 5. Better Regulation Between EMDR Sessions

Hypnosis is an excellent tool for:

• grounding

• self-soothing

• emotional regulation

• managing triggers between sessions

This can make EMDR progress more stable and less taxing.

 6. Improved Access to Inner Resources

Hypnosis is great for:

• nurturing inner child work

• creating protective imagery

• strengthening internal support systems

These internal resources can then be used within EMDR to make trauma processing safer and more effective.

7. Tailored to Clients Who Don’t Respond to Just One Modality

Some people:

• struggle to engage in EMDR

• or don’t go deep enough with hypnosis alone

Using both gives you more flexibility to meet the client where they are.

8. A More Holistic Healing Experience

Together, the two approaches can address:

• thoughts

• emotions

• bodily sensations

• subconscious beliefs

• nervous-system responses

This can create transformations that feel more complete and lasting. Experience clearer thinking, improved resilience, and real inner relief.