Hypnosis for Trauma & Identity Change: The Lighthouse Model Explained

☑️ Episode Show Notes:

In this episode of Two Hypnotherapists Talking, Denise Billen-Mejia and Les Roberts welcome John Scanlon, hypnotherapist, trainer, and creator of the Irish Hypnotherapy Conference, to explore the powerful role hypnosis can play in trauma recovery, identity change, and personal transformation.

John shares his experience working with clients affected by trauma, adoption-related challenges, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), and major life changes. He explains how his innovative Little Star and Lighthouse models were developed to help people reconnect with their inner strengths, resilience, and sense of identity.

The conversation explores how difficult experiences can influence the way people see themselves and how hypnotherapy can support individuals in creating a new relationship with their past, present, and future.

John explains the concept behind the Little Star model, which focuses on reconnecting with the natural confidence, curiosity, and resilience people often have in childhood. He also discusses the Lighthouse model, a framework designed to help people build a stronger identity based on values, beliefs, behaviours, and personal direction.

The hosts discuss how identity plays an important role in lasting change and why addressing deeper beliefs can create more meaningful transformation than focusing only on behaviours.

This episode highlights how hypnosis can support people in overcoming limiting beliefs, rebuilding confidence, and creating a future guided by choice, resilience, and possibility.

"You are not defined by what has happened to you; you can create the identity and future you want."

☑️ Links Mentioned:

Denise Billen-Mejia – https://www.healandberadiant.com
Les Roberts – https://www.lesrobertshypnotherapy.co.uk
John Scanlon – Hypnotherapist & Creator of Little Star and Lighthouse Models