Balance in the Holiday Season “Let the party season begin”, were the last words out of a friend of mine’s phone conversation with me yesterday. He is a lover of excess, partying, booze, love, he loves his fair share of … Continue reading →
Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy Requires Work to Work Today, I would like to look at a misconception that many clients and potential client have when it comes to hypnotherapy and/or psychotherapy. Many who seek out therapeutic services are under the misunderstanding … Continue reading →
Mental Health for Fathers The birth of a child is considered by most people one of the most special events of a person’s life. Rightly so, mothers health both mental and physical is particularly focused on. However, what about the … Continue reading →
A Follow on Posting Regarding Psychotherapy and Counselling Educational Standards This article can be seen as a follow on to some of my other pieces regarding therapy training standards of education. There has been a project on the go for … Continue reading →
It’s Time for Hypnotherapists to Stop Talking About Stage Hypnosis For generations of hypnotherapists I has been impossible to escape the shadow of stage hypnosis. Whilst it is true that stage hypnosis kept the art of hypnosis alive after Freud … Continue reading →
Another 5 Years Another Review Regular readers will know that I have a real bee in my bonnet regarding standards of education and training. So many organisations pay lip service to this very important issue. One of the things that … Continue reading →
Hypnotherapists Must Stick to Their Competence Most, if not all, professions have a set of competences which identify the work that they do. Not only about what they do but also what they should not do ethically or legally. In … Continue reading →
Communication is a Key to Good Mental Health I know today’s topic may sound a little twee, but is absolutely a truism. Communication is a major component to good mental health. I am seeing more and more clients who are … Continue reading →
Is There a Place for Faith in Psychotherapy I have come across several articles lately where there seems to be a mix of faith, particularly Christianity, and psychotherapy. Now, I want to say from the outset, I do not have … Continue reading →
Do Hypnotherapists Take Research Seriously I could simply answer this question in one word, which would be NO. However, that would make for a very short article for the day, so let me elaborate. Very often hypnotherapists and organisations representing … Continue reading →
