You have been lied to…
Imagine losing a year of doing something you have loved doing for 60 years because of a traumatic accident and the lie you’ve been fed that it’s too hard or will take a long time to heal.
Now, imagine how you would feel if you got your life back in less than an hour of your very first session.
That’s what I do…
For decades, people have been led to believe that healing from severe trauma and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is a long, arduous process that takes years to navigate. You’ve probably heard it countless times from therapists, friends, and perhaps even in media—healing is hard work, and it takes months, if not years, to see real progress. But what if that narrative isn’t true? What if you’ve been lied to?
In reality, healing from trauma doesn’t have to be a long, drawn-out process. With the right approaches and mindset, you can begin to heal in a matter of days or even hours. I’ve seen clients heal from the effects of severe trauma in just a few sessions. Some have even experienced profound changes in just one session lasting less than an hour.
The Lie of Hard Work and Extended Therapy
Why do so many people believe that healing has to be difficult and take forever? Part of the reason is that traditional therapy approaches often involve revisiting the trauma repeatedly, which can reinforce the very pain you’re trying to move past. This is known as “talk therapy fatigue,” where clients relive their traumas session after session, making incremental progress but often feeling stuck.
Additionally, there is a financial incentive in many traditional therapy models to keep clients coming back for long-term treatment. After all, if healing is supposed to take years, then clients will be more likely to commit to lengthy therapy plans. While this may not be true for all therapists, it’s an unfortunate reality that some therapeutic models benefit financially from keeping clients in treatment for extended periods.
But the real harm in perpetuating this lie is that it keeps people trapped in their trauma. It makes healing seem like a distant, almost unattainable goal. If you believe that healing is going to be painful and take years, it becomes much harder to even begin the journey.
Quick Healing is Possible: Breaking the Myth
Contrary to popular belief, healing from trauma can happen quickly—sometimes even in a single session. I’ve witnessed clients who have carried the burden of trauma for years, believing it would take them just as long to unburden themselves, experience breakthroughs in less than an hour.
How is this possible? It’s not magic; it’s about using effective techniques that get to the root of the problem rather than circling around it. Techniques like hypnotherapy, guided imagery, and mindfulness-based approaches can access the subconscious mind, where trauma is often stored, and allow for rapid processing and release of that trauma.
The key is that these methods don’t require you to relive the trauma over and over again. Instead, they work by helping you reframe your experience, change the way your brain processes the traumatic event, and release the emotional energy tied to it. This doesn’t mean that the trauma never happened, but it does mean that you no longer have to carry the emotional weight of it.
Real-Life Examples: Healing in a Few Sessions
To illustrate this point, let’s consider some real-life examples. Details have been changed to protect client privacy.
One client I worked with had been struggling with severe trauma related to childhood abuse for over two decades. They had been through years of traditional therapy with little progress. In just three sessions of hypnotherapy, they were able to release the emotional grip that the trauma had on them. For the first time in years, they were able to talk about their past without breaking down or feeling overwhelmed.
Another client came to me after surviving a traumatic car accident that left them with debilitating PTSD symptoms. They had nightmares, flashbacks, and severe anxiety anytime they got into a car. After just one session, lasting less than an hour, the nightmares stopped, and they were able to drive again without anxiety.
These stories are not outliers. They are examples of what is possible when you use the right approach to healing.
Why the Old Models Persist
So why do the old models of long-term therapy and hard work persist if quicker healing is possible? The answer lies partly in tradition and partly in fear. Traditional therapy has been around for a long time, and it’s what many therapists know and trust. Changing the narrative around healing requires challenging deeply ingrained beliefs, which can be uncomfortable for both therapists and clients.
Additionally, there’s a fear that quick healing might not be “real” healing—that it’s too good to be true. But this fear is based on a misunderstanding of how the brain and body process trauma. The truth is, when you address the root cause of trauma and release the emotional energy attached to it, the healing is just as real, if not more so, than the slow and painful progress made in traditional therapy.
Embrace the Possibility of Quick Healing
If you’ve been struggling with trauma and have been told that healing will take years, it’s time to question that narrative. Healing doesn’t have to be hard work, and it doesn’t have to take forever. With the right techniques, you can begin to heal in a matter of days, hours, or even minutes.
The key is to be open to the possibility that quick healing is possible. Once you let go of the belief that healing has to be difficult, you open yourself up to new approaches and opportunities for real, lasting change.
You don’t have to be trapped by your trauma any longer. You don’t have to spend years in therapy reliving your pain. Quick healing is possible, and it’s time to embrace that truth. You deserve to be free from your past, and that freedom is closer than you might think.