Taking Back the Reins: How Solution Focused Hypnotherapy Puts You in Control

When people think of hypnotherapy, they often imagine the hypnotherapist as the one holding all the power…waving a watch, giving commands, and “fixing” a problem while the client remains passive. But modern hypnotherapy, particularly Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, turns that idea on its head.

Rather than handing over control to someone else, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is about helping you rediscover your own strengths and inner resource, so you can move forward with clarity, confidence, and control.

What is Solution Focused Hypnotherapy?

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy combines elements of neuroscience, positive psychology, and proven therapeutic techniques to help you focus on what’s going right rather than what's going wrong. It avoids digging deeply into the past and instead supports you in building a better future by identifying your goals, strengths, and possibilities. It looks for solutions n the future and the here and now rather than delving into the past.

The hypnotic part of the process is a gentle, relaxing state that allows your mind to absorb positive suggestions; ones that you've agreed on so you can move in the direction you want.

You Stay in the Driving Seat

One of the most empowering aspects of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is that the change comes from you. The therapist isn’t “doing” something to you, they’re working with you. We will form an alliance to set goals to improve your life experience and create a brighter future.

Here’s how you stay in control:

You decide what you want to work on.

There’s no pressure to talk about anything you’re not comfortable with. The focus is on your preferred future not on problems or diagnoses.

You set the pace.

Therapy moves at a speed that suits you. You're the expert on your own life, and the process respects that.

You choose your goals.
Each session helps you define small, achievable steps towards what you want, whether that’s feeling calmer, more confident, or more motivated or something else.

You build your own solutions.

The therapist doesn’t give advice or tell you what to do. Instead, they ask carefully chosen questions that help you access your own answers. You stay in control.

Why This Matters

When you feel like life is out of your hands, because of anxiety, stress, low confidence, or other challenges, it can be tempting to look for someone else to “fix” things for you. But real, lasting change often happens when you begin to feel capable and in control again.

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is designed to support that shift, from overwhelm to empowerment. Rather than being rescued, you’re reclaiming your power.

A Collaborative Approach

The hypnotic trance state used in sessions is simply a natural, focused state of attention, similar to daydreaming. You’re always aware of what’s happening, and you can bring yourself out of it at any time. There’s no loss of control, no manipulation, and no mystery.

Instead, trance offers a space for your brain to process ideas more easily, integrate solutions more smoothly, and reinforce positive patterns. It’s not about giving control to the therapist, it’s about creating space for you to step into your own positive space and thrive.

Final Thoughts

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy isn’t about fixing people, it’s about freeing them. By encouraging you to focus on your goals, your progress, and your possibilities, it helps you reconnect with the resources you already have.

So if you’re looking for a way to regain control of your life, not by handing the wheel to someone else, but by taking hold of it yourself, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy might be exactly the support you need.

Want to find out more? Get in touch today and arrange a chat with our in-house solution focused hypnotherapist, we’re here to support your next step forward.