What if traditional talk therapy is missing the fastest path to healing? In this episode, Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson dissect the subtle (and not-so-subtle) overlaps between hypnosis and talk therapy—and reveal how working with the unconscious mind might be the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for.
What You’ll Learn:
- Discover the surprising similarities between CBT, guided imagery, and hypnosis.
- Learn how clean language bridges the gap between conscious insight and unconscious change.
- Explore why talk therapy can stall progress—and how hypnosis accelerates healing.
- Understand how regression and metaphor can transform trauma without reliving it.
- Get real strategies to blend hypnotic techniques into any therapeutic session.
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Episode Summary:
In this episode of the Brain Software Podcast, Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson pull back the curtain on the evolving relationship between hypnosis and talk therapy. They explore how classic methods like CBT often linger in the conscious mind, while hypnosis targets the unconscious—the real engine of change. Tools like clean language, guided imagery, and regression are dissected, revealing how they straddle both worlds and can serve as bridges to faster healing.
Discover why metaphors and symbolic language are so effective, and why many therapists may already be using hypnotic tools without realizing it. This episode offers practical insights for therapists, coaches, and curious minds who want to bring more transformation—and less talking—into their sessions.
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