"In order to help Sam reduce the severity of her allergic reactions, I taught her how to calm herself with hypnosis. Also, in order to help her gain insight into the possible psychosocial triggers of her allergic reactions, I taught her how to interact with her subconscious, which she learned to hear in her mind as a voice different from her own."
"Recently, Sam reported that her allergic reactions had become stronger. I asked her subconscious whether the reactions were related solely to physical problems. Her subconscious responded that there was also a spiritual component. I asked the subconscious to elaborate. Sam sees a snake with feet. It wants her to gain more knowledge. As my clinical approach is to follow my patients' lead, this response took my thoughts straight to the Garden of Eden."
A 13-year-old patient, Sam, experienced severe allergic reactions requiring adrenaline to prevent life-threatening breathing problems. She was taught self-calming through hypnosis to reduce reaction severity and trained to engage with a subconscious voice perceived as distinct from her own to explore psychosocial triggers. After reactions intensified, the subconscious indicated a spiritual component, producing a vision of a snake with feet that wanted her to gain more knowledge. The clinician linked the image to the Garden of Eden, cautioned that some knowledge can be harmful, and discussed how certain information may exceed a child's capacity to process, causing distress.
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