Rewriting Fate: Hypnotherapy as a Way to Work with the Subconscious Code

An Interview with Hypnotherapist Alex Peter Ivanov

— Correspondent: Alexey, you often refer to the subconscious as a kind of code. What do you mean by that? How can a person be understood in terms of programming?

— Alex Peter Ivanov: Our subconscious is not some abstract space. It’s a real, biological system for storing and processing information. Everything we experience — every scent, every glance, every moment of pain or joy — is recorded. These records layer upon each other like the leaves of a cabbage. They form our personality, our character, our lifestyle.

What’s most remarkable is that all of it remains accessible. In a split second, we can “recall” something that happened decades ago. And not just remember it intellectually—we can smell the same scents, hear the same sounds, feel the same emotions. This means that our experiences never truly disappear. They’re always with us—and they influence our behavior here and now.

— Correspondent: And what happens when someone carries painful, traumatic impressions?

— Alex Peter Ivanov: They become fragments of harmful code. That is, whenever something even vaguely resembles the old pain, it triggers a chain reaction: anxiety, irritation, addictive behavior, self-destructive actions. A person might not even be aware of it—but their “automatic programs” are making decisions for them.

That’s when someone either suffers in silence or tries to negotiate with their pain. And worse—many attempt to numb it through alcohol, drugs, or compulsive behavior. But the real cause isn’t the addiction. The real cause is the code. The memory that was once written—and now controls them.

— Correspondent: Do you really believe this code can be rewritten?

— Alex Peter Ivanov: Yes, that’s exactly what I do. I don’t just talk—I reprogram the soul. Or more precisely, I help reprogram it. I assist people in changing the inner patterns that prevent them from living fully.

Together, we identify what the person truly wants—not in terms of vague desires, but as a new internal program. Who do they want to become? What do they want to feel? What do they want to eliminate from their life forever? Once that’s clear—I begin the tuning process. It’s precise work, like a software update: fixing errors, installing protection, implementing upgrades.

— Correspondent: You use the metaphor of an antivirus. Is that just a poetic comparison, or is it part of the therapy?

— Alex Peter Ivanov: Both. An antivirus is not about bans, fear, or chemicals. It’s an internal structure that prevents destructive programs from taking over again. We build an internal sense of stability, resilience.

Then the person no longer fears their “triggers”—they don’t activate old patterns anymore. They stop running from the past—not because they forget it, but because they’re no longer its prisoner.

— Correspondent: Are there any cases that were particularly meaningful for you?

— Alex Peter Ivanov: Yes. One of my clients, who had undergone therapy to overcome alcoholism, later found himself in an active war zone. I won’t go into political details, but you understand the context—explosions, chaos, mortal danger. The people around him, even those close to him, started drinking—saying it made it easier to face death.

He didn’t take a single sip. On the contrary, he kept a clear head, helped others, and remained sober. When he came back and said, “Thank you, your method worked even there”—I realized that this wasn’t just therapy. It had become a life system. A framework for survival and meaning.

— Correspondent: So hypnotherapy affects more than just the individual client?

— Alex Peter Ivanov: Absolutely not. When a person changes, a ripple of change follows. The atmosphere in their family shifts, children start living differently, they gain respect at work, and conflicts fade.

I can’t count how many lives have been saved. But I see how the quality of life improves for those who’ve gone through my practice. And along with that—so do the lives of those around them.

And that, I think, is what really matters. Not just the absence of pain. But the presence of meaning.

Final Thoughts

Alex Peter Ivanov: Meaning isn’t something you can impose from the outside. You can’t buy it, inject it, force it on someone, or gift it. Meaning is something that is born within—when a person becomes themselves again.

When you haven’t just quit drinking—you’ve started living. When you haven’t just escaped pain—you’ve started feeling gratitude. When every day is no longer a form of escape—but a step forward.

That’s when life truly begins.

And at that moment, you no longer ask, “What’s next?”— You simply move forward. Because now, you know why.

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