Ligia M. Houben, MA, CG-C, CT, CH

Ligia Houben is Life Coach, Grief Consultant, and Hypnotherapist.  She has specialized  in life transitions and transformation. Ligia has a passion for life and believes all of us are able to fulfill our purpose if we can only change our attitude and beliefs. She works with the bereaved, the person who needs to face a new stage in life, or people searching for more meaning in their lives. Ligia has appeared in numerous radial and TV shows, including CNN Español, NPR, NBC, and Univisión. Ligia is the author of the self-help book Transform your Loss. Your Guide to Strength and Hope. This book contains "The Eleven Principles of Transformation™" which is a system that involves the emotional, spiritual, and cognitive dimensions. Ligia created this system of transformation to help people transform their losses and change their lives.

FIH is proud to have Ligia as a Guest Lecturer for Hypnotherapy for Grief and Loss.

Hypnosis: A Meaningful Modality as we experience Grief and Loss.

In life we encounter many transitions. Some of them involve losses and therefore grief. But….what is grief? It is the expression of our suffering when someone or something dear to us is no longer at our side. So what happens to us? Is it normal to grieve? For how long? Although I would like to tell you exactly how long your grief will last….I can’t….each person has his or her own “clock” and each grieving process is unique. What I can tell you is that your attitude toward what has happened to you can really make a difference in your life and the lives of others.

As we face, for example, the death of a loved one, we can spend the rest of our lives crying because we miss our loved one, or we can chose, after the grieving process has taken place, to find meaning in that loss. And, you may ask, how can I find meaning? Well, maybe setting a charity fund, writing a poem, setting a nonprofit organization, or writing a book….anything that helps you express you suffering in a meaningful way.
Still…You may wonder how hypnosis may help you in your grieving process…

As a certified grief counselor and certified hypnotist I have realized how powerful suggestions are in processing the pain and living a life with purpose. I do not believe in preventing you from going through grief (it is needed in order to heal) but I feel there are some aspects of your grieving process that can be transforming and with meaning.

The following are examples of how hypnosis can be a great resource in processing your loss: Engage in complete relaxation as you enter the theta waves of your brain.

Get in touch with your subconscious mind where all beliefs reside
Helping you in accepting the loss
Overcome the feeling of hopelessness
Heal at your own pace
Setting a specific time to grieve and then continue with your life
Envision the result you want in your life
Although we may feel grief will last forever...we can learn to live our lives keeping the memory of our loved one always in our hearts. We just need to find peace inside ourselves and live our lives with purpose.

Ligia M. Houben, MA, CG-C, CT, CH
Life Transitions Consultant
Certified Grief Counselor/Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
www.mymeaningfullife.com