Case Study: How Parts Therapy Helped a Client Reduce Health Anxiety and Unnecessary Doctor Visits
John’s Story: Addressing Health Anxiety with Hypnotherapy
John, a man in his late thirties, found himself visiting the doctor more often than he felt was necessary. Though the medical complaints were minor, the habit was causing him significant stress and anxiety. Looking for answers, John turned to online hypnotherapy to explore what was going on beneath the surface.
Using Parts Therapy in Hypnosis
We chose to work with a technique known as Parts Therapy, a powerful approach in hypnotherapy where the practitioner facilitates a dialogue between different parts of the client’s subconscious.
In a deep state of hypnosis, I guided John into a trance and invited the part of his subconscious that was driving the excessive doctor visits to step forward. This part asked to be called Control.
Control shared an unexpected explanation: John was, in its view, a powerful magician who wasn’t yet ready to use his powers. Control believed it had to keep him weak — including through health anxiety — to prevent potential harm. While metaphorical, this belief held real weight in John’s inner world.
Introducing the Health-Oriented Part
Next, I invited another part of John’s subconscious — the one that wanted change — to speak. This part called itself Health.
Health argued that these frequent medical visits were raising John’s stress levels, worsening his overall well-being. It believed John might now be ready to handle his powers and that better, healthier ways existed to manage this fear of causing harm.
Reaching an Inner Agreement
Control listened. It acknowledged that John had grown and was now ready to use his abilities responsibly. Both parts agreed to work together — not against each other — to support John’s physical and emotional health.
To symbolise this agreement, I asked the two parts to shake hands and reintegrate, restoring harmony to John’s inner self.
Positive Results After Hypnotherapy
Several months later, John reported significant improvements:
He no longer made unnecessary visits to the doctor.
His blood pressure, which had previously been high, had returned to normal.
While his subconscious may have used the idea of magic as a metaphor, the outcome was very real: John experienced reduced anxiety, better health, and greater peace of mind.
Final Thoughts: Why Hypnotherapy Works
Whether a client’s subconscious speaks in metaphors or symbols doesn’t matter. What matters is that the client finds meaning, resolution, and healing in a way that makes sense to them.
Hypnosis offers a safe, powerful space to explore internal conflicts and create lasting change.
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