Working with clients with ADHD
Some people with ADHD worry they won’t be able to be hypnotised
This may be because they’ve found meditation or mindfulness techniques difficult in the past.
Emptying the mind or focusing on a single shape doesn’t play to the strengths of the ADHD mind.
But that doesn’t mean having ADHD makes it difficult for you to go into trance. In my experience, it can be the opposite in fact.
Think about how often someone with ADHD will daydream or lose focus. These are types of altered state, which is similar to hypnosis and meditation.
It’s all about technique
You don’t need to empty your mind to be hypnotised or to meditate.
There are many ways to move into trance, and the ADHD mind can imagine and use metaphor incredibly well.
Like living with neurodivergency in other areas of your life, it’s about adapting to maximise strengths and abilities rather than trying to do things in a neurotypical way.
Hypnotherapy can help the body and mind to relax
I find that my clients with ADHD can move very quickly into trance once they’ve had a few sessions. It is as though their body really enjoys the stillness and shut down of hypnosis.
Meditation and hypnotherapy can be beneficial for all brain types, but for those who find it harder to relax it can be transformative to have that period of quiet time.
Whilst hypnotherapy doesn’t “treat” ADHD (because it’s a difference not a problem to be fixed) it can help with focus and relaxation.
Working with an ADHD informed hypnotherapist
can make a real difference to your hypnosis experience.
I have taken additional training in understanding ADHD which has helped me to really examine and hone the techniques I use.
Like many adaptations for ADHD and neurodivergence, making these small tweaks doesn’t affect the experience for neurotypical people so I add many of these extra considerations as standard practise.
If you do have a diagnosis or suspect you may be ADHD let me know and I can ensure I make adjustments that will make hypnosis more effective for you.
