Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 1, Issue 10, (1 April 2017) | Page 12

Taming the Amygdala: Indirect Hypnosis in
combination with Trauma Tapping
Technique - TTT
Taming the Amygdala: Indirect/direct Hypnosis in combination with
the sensory exposure therapy of Trauma Tapping Technique.
Amygdala is a roughly almond-shaped mass of grey matter inside each
cerebral hemisphere,(Parts of brain) involved with the experiencing of
emotions.
Trauma (or Tension) Tapping Technique (TTT) is a simple and
very efficient stabilizing technique, which involves firm and precise
tapping with two fingers on head, facial region, upper torso and
arms in a specific order and rhythm with a breathing intervention
between two rounds. It can be used to stabilize emotions, lower
stress, resolve phobias and post-traumatic stress reactions.
We have been working with this method since 2007 with survivors
of genocide, sexual violence as well as former child soldiers in
Rwanda and DR Congo ad a First Aid sensory exposure technique
to treat symptoms of emotional and post-traumatic stress.
Results and follow-ups indicate that long-term stress reactions are
permanently de-conditioned when applying this technique, often
already after one or two sessions. We have used these
experiences and this brief technique in combination with indirect
and direct hypnotherapy for clients with lower level of anxiety as
well as higher anxiety, grief, panic and other emotional stress
reactions with equally positive results.