The event is over. The nervous system does not know that yet.
PTSD is the body keeping score. MTP™ addresses the score — not by revisiting the event, but by changing how the nervous system holds it.
Trauma is not stored as a narrative. It is stored as a body state — a complete package of sensation, emotion, and implicit meaning that the nervous system locked in at the moment of overwhelm. When triggered, this state re-activates — not as a memory of the past but as the living present. The nervous system does not distinguish. It responds to the trigger as if the original event is happening now.
Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares
Hypervigilance — a persistent sense of threat that will not switch off
Avoidance of anything that might trigger the memory
Emotional numbness or detachment from your own life
Startle responses that are out of proportion
Difficulty trusting people, situations, or your own perceptions
Hypnotherapy is one of the original trauma treatments — used by Janet, Freud, and Breuer before the talking cure was formalised. Modern clinical hypnosis for trauma is carefully structured — it does not require re-living the event. The trance state allows the nervous system to process the stored material from a position of safety that was not available at the time of the original experience. MTP™ additionally uses meditation to build the witnessing awareness that allows the trauma material to be processed without re-traumatisation.
Peer-reviewed evidence supporting MTP-aligned interventions for PTSD & Trauma.
"Hypnotherapy for PTSD produced significant reductions in symptom severity, intrusions, and hyperarousal in multiple controlled clinical studies."
Multiple studies reviewed in Lynn & Kirsch, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis"Mindfulness-based interventions for PTSD showed significant improvements in intrusive symptoms, avoidance, and emotional dysregulation in veterans and civilian populations."
Polusny et al., JAMA, randomised clinical trialMTP™ is a complementary intervention. It does not replace medical assessment or treatment. Dr. Maruti Sharma works collaboratively with medical professionals where appropriate.
Good fit
Single-incident trauma — accident, assault, medical emergency
Complex and developmental trauma — long-term relational or childhood trauma
PTSD that has not fully responded to EMDR, CBT, or medication
Trauma with significant somatic (body-based) presentation
Not the right fit
Active acute trauma requiring immediate crisis support
Trauma requiring specialised modalities (e.g. severe dissociative identity disorder) — assessment precedes MTP™ work
Do I have to talk about what happened? +
Not in detail. MTP™ trauma work does not require narrative re-telling of the traumatic event. The work occurs at the level of the nervous system state — not the story. The story may emerge in the process, but it is not the entry point.
How is this different from EMDR? +
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to process traumatic memories. MTP™ uses trance to access the same material from a different direction — via the altered state rather than via bilateral processing. Both can be effective. Some clients who have not responded to EMDR respond well to hypnotherapy, and vice versa.
The past cannot be changed. How the nervous system holds it can be.
Every engagement begins with a conversation. No commitment. No pressure. Just an honest exchange to understand whether this is right for you.
Dr. Maruti Sharma · RCI Reg. A100310 · Clinical Psychologist · 25+ years · 100+ countries