Another New Group One of the great privileges of my work is the honour to start people on their journey as hypno-psychotherapists. I have been training therapists since 1993, which has afforded me a unique view as to how the … Continue reading →
Introduction to Metaphor Deriving from Greek roots and meaning, literally, to “carry overâ, metaphor involves describing or explaining something in terms of something else. Erickson is the generally recognised master of metaphorical suggestion in hypno-psychotherapy relaying personal experiences, anecdotes, life-situations and case studies … Continue reading →
Elements of Intervention Strategies These are strategies which I commonly use with clients: guide the client through a guided imagery to experience intensely the emotions associated with achieving and/or not achieving the goal build an awareness and acceptance of how … Continue reading →
Cognitive / Behavioural Hypnotherapy Theory Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a form of treatment which requires clients to look at the importance of thinking in what they feel and what they do. Traditionally this treatment involves the identification of negative thoughts … Continue reading →
Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Theory One of the key figures in the history of hypnotism was Milton H Erickson. His approach is often described as indirect, but if you watch videos of him in action you will see that he could be … Continue reading →
Analytical Hypnotherapy Theory There are various methods within the Analytical family of hypnotic techniques. They all involve age regression, achieved by a variety of tools. These include: Time line Free association Affect bridge, They also have in common the fact that … Continue reading →
The Importance of Modelling Modelling is a formalised process of ascertaining what makes excellent people excellent at what they do. In the early 1970âs Richard Bandler and John Grinder, set out to model key therapists who seemed to achieve consistently good results … Continue reading →
Who and what are you? To be a successful therapist you need to know who and what you are, feel confident in being you and value yourself in order to make a success of your therapy practice. When looking at Beliefs … Continue reading →
The Health Belief Model This model was developed to help explain health behaviours. However there are elements that can be generalised to other areas of a hypnotist’s work. It was developed from Kurt Lewin’s ‘field theory’, a phenomenological approach which … Continue reading →
Self-efficacy Theory Part 2 There are four main sources of information for efficacy beliefs according to Bandura: 1. Prior success and performance attainment This is thought to be the most powerful, since it is based on personal experience, but appraisal … Continue reading →
