Hypnotherapy Scriptwriting Template

With Prompts, Structure, and Line-by-Line Guidance

Section 1: Induction

Guiding the client into a relaxed, receptive state.

Objective

Lower conscious resistance. Initiate physical relaxation and mental quiet.

Prompts

• How would you like the client to physically relax?
• What imagery best suits their comfort (e.g., nature, water, light)?
• What’s the overall mood or tone (e.g., nurturing, grounded, dreamy)?

Line-by-Line Guide

1. (Breath anchor)
   “Take a deep breath in… and slowly let it go…”
2. (Eye closure cue)
   “And as you exhale, your eyes may gently begin to close…”
3. (Progressive relaxation)
   “Feel the tension melt from your forehead… your jaw… your shoulders…”
4. (Sensory grounding)
   “Notice the feeling of the chair supporting you… the air on your skin…”
5. (Safety cue)
   “You are safe. You are supported. And it’s okay to let go now…”
6. (Transitional phrase)
   “With every breath, you drift further inward…”

Section 2: Deepening

Strengthening the trance state for optimal suggestibility.

Objective

Deepen the hypnotic experience and quiet the analytical mind.

Prompts

• What descent imagery fits the client (stairs, elevator, ocean depths)?
• Will you use counting? If so, what range?
• What pacing or metaphors deepen relaxation?

Line-by-Line Guide

1. (Introduce descent)
   “Imagine a staircase in front of you, ten steps down…”
2. (Begin the count)
   “With each step, you feel more still… more calm… more inward…”
3. (Rhythmic progression)
   “Ten… stepping down… deeper… Nine… even more peaceful…”
4. (Reassurance)
   “You’re doing this beautifully… letting go more with each number…”
5. (Final steps)
   “Three… two… one… deeply relaxed… centered… still…”
6. (Trance reinforcement)
   “Everything else fades… only the sound of my voice and your breath remain…”

Section 3: Therapeutic Suggestions

Delivering change-oriented, empowering messages.

Objective

Embed positive, affirming suggestions that align with client goals.

Prompts

• What is the primary therapeutic goal?
• Which metaphors or stories resonate with this client?
• Do they prefer direct language or gentle, indirect phrasing?
• How do they want to feel? What outcome do they imagine?

Line-by-Line Guide

1. (Transition into suggestion)
   “Now that your mind is open and calm… you can begin to receive what you came here for…”
2. (Direct suggestion)
   “You now find it natural to feel calm and confident in situations where you once felt unsure…”
3. (Sensory imagery)
   “You feel that calm like a warm light spreading through your chest… steady… grounded…”
4. (Metaphorical option)
   “Like a mountain rooted in the earth, you feel stable and sure, no matter the winds around you…”
5. (Repetition & variation)
   “Each day, this confidence grows… gently… steadily… becoming part of who you are…”
6. (Future pacing)
   “And as you imagine yourself tomorrow… next week… a month from now… You see yourself handling things with ease and clarity…”

Section 4: Reorientation / Awakening

Returning to full awareness, with suggestions integrated.

Objective

Guide the client gently back to waking awareness, alert and uplifted.

Prompts

• What emotional state do you want the client to return with?
• Would you like to reinforce any final affirmations?
• Will you use a count-up (1 to 5 or 1 to 10)?

Line-by-Line Guide

1. (Prepare the mind)
   “In a moment, I’ll count from one to five… bringing you gently back…”
2. (Begin the count)
   “One… becoming aware of the room…”
3. (Body awareness)
   “Two… feeling energy returning to your body…”
4. (Positive emotion)
   “Three… remembering the calm confidence that now lives within you…”
5. (Sensory grounding)
   “Four… bringing movement into your fingers and toes…”
6. (Full wakefulness)
   “Five… eyes open, fully awake, feeling clear, refreshed, and good.”

Quick Notes for Writing and Delivery

Ready-to-Use Placeholders

Feel free to copy and paste the lines below into your script as needed:

• “Each breath carries you further into comfort…”
• “You may begin to notice a shift… subtle at first… growing stronger every day…”
• “It’s okay to release what no longer serves you…”
• “You’re returning to yourself… calm, aware, and whole.”