Featured in The Australian Women’s Weekly and Apple News

A National Conversation Begins - Hypnotherapy and Unconscious Work in the Spotlight

It was a privilege to contribute to a recent article in The Australian Women’s Weekly and Apple News, which explores the deeper realities of clinical hypnotherapy. The piece, written by Eva-Maria Bobbert, brought a nuanced and liberating light to a field that is so often misunderstood or misrepresented. I’m genuinely excited to see unconscious work being spoken about in a way that reflects its depth, power, and integrity.

It’s all about self empowerment

One of the most important points the article raised—something I was so pleased to see—is that this work is not stage hypnosis. It’s not about control, influence, or suggestion in the way it’s often portrayed. What I do in my practice is a professional, collaborative process. Clients are guided into their own internal experience—a powerful, often untapped space within the unconscious mind where real change begins. It's a process that empowers, not overpowers. Only the client decides what they want to take from the session. They will only get what they want and what they are ready for. I simply help them access the extraordinary resources they already possess.

The importance of qualifications is particularly relevant in a field where, unfortunately, there are still many unregulated or undertrained practitioners working with highly sensitive material. These are powerful processes—ones that require rigorous training, experience, and honouring the client’s mental and emotional wellbeing. Ethical standards matter. In fact, they are foundational.

The body and mind are interconnected

The article also touched on what I describe in sessions as “emotional charge.” This is often the unseen energy behind a physical or emotional pattern—a response that has become wired into the nervous system. A client may come in with a physical issue, and what we uncover is the emotional charge that sits beneath it. When that charge is released, often quite quickly, the body responds. It’s not uncommon for clients to experience significant shifts in their physical state almost immediately. And what’s most important—these changes are lasting. When the charge is gone, the old pattern no longer holds.

Releasing an “emotional charge” associated with a physical issue can often release pain or tension.

Of course, I always explain to my clients that I can’t predict how much of an issue is emotional or physical—but time and again, we see extraordinary changes when the mind and body are brought into alignment. This is not just theory—it’s happening in real time, every day.

The importance of combining methodologies

Eva beautifully describes the experience of entering the state of hypnosis, immersed in a visceral imagination-fuelled experience. What I have discovered is the magic of this experience can be expanded exponentially when combining other unconscious processes. Each client’s process is different, and each technique serves a purpose within a broader framework of transformation. What connects them is their shared ability to bypass surface thinking and communicate directly with the body and unconscious mind—where real healing begins.

As I began my studies, the many wonderful teachers and world changers who I have met along my journey, and who are dedicating their lives to this incredible work, have made it possible for what I do to be much more than just hypnosis. Over years of clinical practice, I have refined a unique integration of multiple techniques designed to work with the unconscious mind. These include methods such as EMDR, EFT, NLP, rapid transformational approaches such as Transformative Learning and Social Ecology, and other specialised modalities.

The magic happens when you create a congruence or agreement between the conscious and unconscious mind.

As I often explain, the body always communicates what the mind knows—even when we’re not consciously aware of it. That communication is designed to protect us. So when we bring the conscious and unconscious mind into conversation—when we create congruence—transformation becomes not only possible, but natural. Often, all that’s needed is to give the body and mind permission to let go of what’s no longer needed.

The emerging field of neuroscience is supporting what many of us in clinical practice have long known. Studies in neurological rewiring, brain plasticity, and even disciplines like Yoga Nidra are starting to validate what deep therapeutic practice has demonstrated for countless years: the mind can change, and when it does, the body follows.

The wonderful Sam Makhoul, founder of A Higher Branch Success Academy highlights just how extraordinary these physical changes can be as he very generously shares his story after his session in his third podcast with me. Click here to listen on Spotify. Click here to listen on Apple.

Reimagining what healing looks like

But what I offer—what I hope more and more practitioners will begin to learn—is so much more than what most people associate with hypnotherapy. It is advanced, integrative, and deeply human work. And I truly believe it has the potential to change lives—and to change the world.

So yes, seeing this work being brought into the mainstream is a milestone. But more importantly, it’s an invitation for people to reimagine what healing can look like. And I’m honoured to be part of that conversation.

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Disclaimer. Lyn Megan Macpherson is not a medical doctor, psychologist or psychiatrist, and does not claim to be one. She therefore holds no legal liability for the choices of readers who are encouraged to make informed decisions and seek medical advice if required.

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