I recently received a phone call from a young woman who wanted to know if hypnosis could erase memory. She recently had an episode in her life over which she felt guilty and wondered if it was possible to erase memory of the incident. I encouraged her to work on the guilt and the behaviors that lead to the episode rather than trying to erase the memory, although studies have shown that hypnosis can be used to temporarily block memories. I use hypnosis to help my clients recall emotionally charged forgotten memories and to bring them healing by helping them examine the significance surrounding the memory and to reevaluate it with mature wisdom, understanding, and insight. Continue reading →