I will never forget the surprise that hit a lovely client.
I had treated her for 12 sessions before she was free of her problem, and yet when she referred her sister to me for the same treatment, her sister got complete results in just one session.
It was so unfair.
But that is how it is.
Every person heals at their own rate.
For some this is quicker, and for others, this is slower.
And you may well ask why this happens.
Why can everyone not get complete results at the same rate? Why can everyone not get complete results in one session? Why is it that even when a supposedly fast-acting technique like EFT (which in my experience is even faster than hypnotherapy) is used, that it takes some people longer? Well, it may come as a surprise to you that your subconscious mind may be protecting you from success.
This is because your subconscious mind may be afraid of something bad happening if you succeed.
For example, the subconscious mind of someone suffering from anxiety may be afraid to let go of the anxiety, in case the sufferer then dropped their guard and got hurt as a result.
What we would need to do is to ask the subconscious mind what it is protecting you from, and then negotiate with it a safe way forward.
This requires detective work from the practitioner helping you.
Often, this detective work brings up all the underlying reasons within a few sessions.
Then these reasons can be resolved, and you can move forward soon afterwards.
Sometimes, however, the subconscious mind is so afraid of leaving you vulnerable that it puts up many layers of protection, making the detective work a laborious, though eventually productive, process.
Sometimes, the subconscious mind may be easily forthcoming with underlying causes, but there may be so many of them that it will take a number of sessions to get through them all.
I hope this has given you peace of mind about allowing yourself time for healing.
For all we know, you may find yourself getting better very quickly.
But if you find it is taking time, relax and let it take time.
You can be feeling better within months rather than hours or days, but the end result is worth it.
Allow yourself to go through the process, one step at a time.
Try to enjoy the journey of healing as well as your destination.
Take it easy and be kind to yourself.