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Regression Work involves bringing to conscious awareness those events from our past which, left unresolved, are impacting negatively on our present-day affairs. Unresolved issues can stem from situations in childhood, birth, prenatal states, “past lives” or “between lives”. The regression part refers to the person’s experience of “going back” to an important event in his/her past where she/he experiences the event as though it were occurring now. All the physical and emotional processes can be brought to sensate awareness and thoughts can be remembered. In this state a person gets a “second chance” to fully experience and process an event from his/her past which, for various reasons, she/he did not do originally.

It is usually fairly easy for a person to access a past event, it is often quite difficult to allow oneself to feel and express the various emotions which were originally felt and suppressed because to feel the feelings without adequate process was too painful. Unfortunately, processing events with loaded emotions is seldom done adequately. And yet, even now, unless this is done, healing will only become a partial achievement without a complete resolution of the issues involvedwith continued negative impact consciously and unconsciously.

The benefits of Regression Work are multifaceted, however many people report, life in general becomes more enjoyable. They report their level of self-esteem is enhanced and they become more aware of how they create their own reality. Thus, they become more self-empowered. As they come to know and accept who they truly are, their interaction with the world around them becomes realhere and now. Creativity and love becomes more prominent.

There are no limitations to the kind of benefits that come from regression work -physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Some examples are: resolution of relationship difficulties, as well as elimination of nightmares, phobias, obsessions, compulsive or addictive behaviors, chronic physical conditions, memory problems and psychosomatic disorders.

Regression Work can be facilitated using hypnosis or whatever technique helps you achieve an altered state of consciousness, a sort of mild trance state (an alpha state) in which your attention is focused deeply inward in conjunction with a heightened awareness of both inner and outer goings-on. You will be aware of the regressionist’s voice and other noises, and feel the temperature of the air in the room, while at the same time be deeply involved in visualizing and feeling the events of a past experience. It is similar to the state achieved when studying intensely for an exam or when watching an engrossing movie. There is a part of the person that knows what is transpiring in the here and now reality, so you are always in control of yourself. As a Regression facilitator, I wouldn’t want it any other way.

People frequently want to know how long regression work will take to resolve the known or unknown issues. It depends on many factors, specifically:

• the reason(s) why you want to do Regression Work.
• how willing you are to face your unresolved issues

• the complexity of those issues
• previous experience at doing personal work
• how quickly you can take responsibility for your work
• the competence of your therapist

However, if you want to do a regression because you are curious about the experience of the regression process, it only takes one session to satisfy that curiosityalbeit of little value. If you have done some personal work and have a few, specific issues you want to clear, it may take several sessions. But if you are depressed, don’t know who you are, don’t know what you want out of this life, have a lot of fear, anger or neurotic habits; or perhaps you have tried other ways of “coping” and it don’t work very well for youthen many more sessions will be needed. After things are in progress, you will be able to do a lot of it on your own.

Ultimately it becomes a life process where old blocks have been cleared; but the tools remain at your disposal to process completely any difficult experiences as they arise, so that there will be no need to work on them at some later time.

The most essential qualification a regressionist needs is to have undergone a substantial amount of personal regression workincluding deep, emotional release work. This ensures that she/he knows the ins and outs of the inner dynamics you’ll be experiencing. Most importantly, she/he will have dealt with enough of his/her own emotional baggage that she/he won’t be working it out on you. Without this criteria, she/he might unconsciously sabotage your exploration into an area involving his/her (the regressionist’s) own unresolved issues in order to avoid feeling it him/herself.

Equally important is accreditation such as degrees with a certification as a Regression Facilitator. While they indicate a minimum standard of acquired knowledge, one cannot rely solely upon them as proof of competence. Conversely, lack of such credentials is not necessarily an indication of incompetence. For example, I know a Regression Facilitator, who is a psychiatrist and certificates who lacks the inclination and skills to fully explore the issues at hand. This severely limits her ability to deliver effective work. Alternatively, I know facilitators who have fewer credentials and they do outstanding regression work.

Ask the regression facilitator what qualifies him/her to facilitate this worknumber of years in practice, continuing education, association memberships, etc. Then trust your feelings and choose with your heart. Or get a recommendation from someone whose opinion you value, who is or has been a client of the facilitator in question.

Last, but not least, the facilitator needs to be able to present you with an atmosphere of caring and trust, and you need to be able to establish rapport fairly quickly with this person. This is vital for building a therapeutic relationship, for there may be times in your work when trust issues become paramount, when loving support from your therapist may be crucial to your process.

Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, author, international speaker and inspiritational leader specializes in: Mind, Body, Spirit healing, Past Life Regression and Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention and Recovery. Dr. Neddermeyer empowers people to view life’s challenges as an opportunity for Personal/Professional Growth and Spiritual Awakening. http://www.drdorothy.net