As I talk to them I will simultaneously play one of my own tapes talking to them. The purpose of this technique is for them to receive messages while they enter a state of confusion, abandoning their analytical thinking. They will then experience a feeling of letting go. The basic thrust is the use of imagery. I will list a few.
Imagery uses themes of rebirth.
The metaphor of the little chick about to be hatched with the expectations of himself in a new world from which he has been isolated. This metaphor also involves that he had no choice of being isolated. The induction then proceeds to relate how the chick feels anticipating at being hatched, the process of cracking the shell, the process of coming out of the shell, looking at the world through a totally new perspective, beginning to relate to the outside world, starting with the immediate parents and going onto further horizons. I may use other such fantasies. I have found that with some subjects, less abstract themes, such as the grass not being greener on the other side can be used effectively.