C2Care offers multiple environments (mountains, sea, forests, parks, gardens) enriched with auditory stimuli to facilitate immersion and the feeling of presence. The practitioner thus accompanies his patients towards a state of tranquility, in a relaxation, sophrology or hypnosis session.
Guided relaxation or hypnosis relies on the patient's ability to mentally represent a calming environment. This visualization remains dependent on each person's imagination and can be weakened by the distractions of the office.
Recreating a natural atmosphere, such as the mountain, the sea or the forest, in a consultation room remains difficult to obtain consistently from one session to the next.
Virtual reality makes it possible to recreate these environments directly in consultation, with coherent auditory stimuli, in a stable and reproducible framework.
C2Care offers natural environments: descent to the lake, scuba diving, hot air balloon trip, walk in the forest. Each scene is enriched with coherent auditory stimuli, birdsong or the sound of waves, to reinforce the feeling of presence.
From his interface, the practitioner chooses the environment adapted to the objectives of the session, launches the exposure and adjusts the scene in real time thanks to the visual feedback available during the immersion. It can also activate a hypnosis voice or associate classical music with the environment.
VRET
The practitioner seats the patient on a swivel chair and fits them with the virtual reality headset
Using the control interface, the practitioner selects the environment suited to the session's goals and starts the exposure.
During immersion, the practitioner supports the patient using a visual feed and can adjust the exposure scene in real time
Environments
Some of our different environments available to accompany your relaxation and hypnosis sessions.
A tropical beach with fine sand, lined with palm trees and cabins on stilts, facing a calm ocean under a pink sky.
A snowy Japanese forest with a view of Mount Fuji, a river and a small wooden bridge among the trees.
A walk in the forest between mountains, waterfall and river, bathed in the light passing through the branches.
An exploration of the seabed alongside dolphins, between boat wrecks, algae and soothing sounds of the ocean.
A warm living room facing a fireplace, lit by subdued light, with the snow-covered forest visible through the bay windows.
A peaceful flight over an alpine forest, past a waterfall, to the lake below.
An evening by the fire in a snowy forest, facing a river and under a starry sky illuminated by the Northern Lights.
A hot air balloon flight among other balloons, offering a panoramic view of the landscape.
A walk in the heart of a bamboo forest, on ground covered with dry leaves, accompanied by the song of birds.
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Solène Montègue
Neuropsychiatrist
The developments C2Care is currently integrating into the interface are very promising and meet the established therapeutic objectives [...]: offering tailored exercises that can be adapted to levels of dependency, cognitive disorders, and patients' real-time responses.
Samia Lahya
Psychiatrist
With the acquisition of new equipment [...] and updates to the C2Care programs, its use has expanded even further: OCD, phobias, addictions, anxiety disorders, depression, and PTSD. Ten years later, it is no longer merely a curiosity, but a genuine therapeutic tool that is stimulating, innovative, and effective.
Sabrina Gineau
Psychologist
I incorporate this technology into brief therapies lasting two to four months, with one session per week. I begin with relaxation techniques and, when patients are ready, we proceed. It makes it much easier to expose people to these situations.
Noël Schepers
Psychologist
Virtual reality can enrich and personalize treatment, facilitate patient-therapist collaboration in developing the treatment plan, and add a playful dimension. The possibilities for development and application are immense and extend to every area of psychology and psychotherapy.
Mélanie Boucherot
Psychologist
The value of this technology [C2Care] lies in offering new possibilities for therapeutic support and expanding the range of tools available to healthcare professionals.
François Maltese
Psychologist
For several months, we have been using virtual reality in habituation therapies. Before the procedure, patients are progressively and immersively exposed to their future medical environment and psychologically prepared to accept it.
Dre Marie-Claude Roberge
Doctor of Psychology
Since 2022, we have been using virtual reality therapy with the C2Care platform to simulate exposure to aversive stimuli and triggers that cause anxiety. Exposure therapy is used to treat specific phobias, including fear of heights, enclosed spaces, flying, dogs, emetophobia, and many others.
Dr Laure Du Pouget
Urologist
Using a virtual reality headset for self-hypnosis during prostate biopsies creates a calm atmosphere for a procedure that can sometimes be uncomfortable, even with effective local anesthesia...
Delphine Py
Psychologist
Thank you to C2Care for providing innovative virtual reality solutions to support CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)! A major step forward in making exposure exercises easier and helping our patients overcome their phobias.
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A randomized controlled trial of the effects of hypnosis with 3-D virtual reality animation on tiredness, mood, and salivary cortisol
Virtual Reality Relaxation Interventions — Stress, Anxiety and Positive Emotions
Virtual Reality Interventions for Stress Reduction in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Virtual Reality Breathing Interventions — Stress, Anxiety and Mood
Virtual Reality Breathing Interventions for Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Relaxation in a virtual natural environment — Mental health and sleep
Nature-based virtual reality relaxation to improve mental health and sleep in undergraduate students: A randomized controlled trial
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Depending on your patients' needs, other areas may also be relevant to explore. Discover the different environments available in C2Care.
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FAQ
Find the answers to the questions asked by practitioners on the use of C2Care environments during relaxation, sophrology and hypnosis sessions.
C2Care offers immersive environments that can be integrated into relaxation, sophrology or hypnosis sessions. The practitioner selects the environment adapted to his objectives and maintains control of the support during the immersion.
C2Care offers different immersive environments: mountains, sea, forests and natural landscapes, but also experiences such as descending to a lake, scuba diving or traveling in a hot air balloon. The scenes are enriched with auditory stimuli consistent with the environment.
Yes. The practitioner can select the environment suited to the session and certain options include activating a hypnosis voice or associating classical music with the chosen environment.
A breathing aid bubble helps guide the phases of inspiration and expiration in the virtual environment. It can be used as a support for breathing, grounding and letting go exercises.
Several studies have studied the use of immersive environments to promote relaxation and reduce stress. A systematic review published in 2023 notably reports favorable results on relaxation and short-term stress in the populations studied, while emphasizing the need for continued research.
Yes. Work has studied the association between hypnosis and virtual environment. A randomized controlled trial notably evaluated the use of immersive animation in addition to self-hypnosis and observed greater engagement in certain participants, without systematically demonstrating clinical superiority of virtual reality.
Guided breathing in virtual reality is the subject of research. A systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2024 did not demonstrate significant superiority of VR respiratory interventions compared to similar respiratory interventions without virtual reality. VR therefore constitutes above all a complementary immersive medium.
No. Immersive environments constitute a complementary support that the professional can integrate into his practice. The practitioner retains his role in choosing the environment, conducting the session and supporting the patient.
The environments can in particular be integrated into the practices of professionals using relaxation, hypnosis or sophrology. The professional selects the content and methods of use adapted to his practice and the objectives of his sessions.
Yes. The different environments are grouped within a single C2Care application, which allows the professional to access the different areas available from the same ecosystem.
