Erich Fromm Unlike Freud or Erikson, Erich Fromm advocates no specific developmental stages. Personality can even continue to develop during adulthood, although external influences would obviously have to be proportionately stronger to affect the older, often less impressionable, individual. Like … Continue reading →
Why Smoke? It is important that you are fully aware of the reasons why people start to smoke and why they continue. Perhaps the crucial factor is that a reason may have been valid once, but may no longer be … Continue reading →
IMAGINATION/VISUALIZATION What Your Mind Can Conceive, You Can Achieve The subhead appearing above what your mind can conceive, you can achieve presents in eight words the most important message that any person will receive in a lifetime. The dramatic and … Continue reading →
Treating Anxiety and Panic Attacks with Hypnotherapy How can this help? Anxiety is natural, normal & necessary: but is yours just too much? What are the potential benefits? hypnosis is a pleasant, relaxing experience which can help you to develop … Continue reading →
Past Life Regression I am often asked by students and members of the public my views on Past Life Regression.  There are several factors that I believe are critical in working with people who are seeking this controversial process. The clientâs belief … Continue reading →
The Therapeutic Consultation Therapists are as unique as their clients and their methods of conducting the consultation will reflect their uniqueness. It is, therefore, not possible, or even desirable, to suggest a blueprint which all should follow. However, there are … Continue reading →
Hypnosis Research (Childbirth) For today’s blog I have highlighted four studies linked with hypnosis and childbirth. I will give some of my own comments on the applicability of the research in the work of hypnotherapy/hypno-psychotherapy in practice. It is my … Continue reading →
Research Evidence for Hypnosis (Unusual Cases) For today’s blog I have highlighted five studies linked with hypnosis and more unusual cases. I will give some of my own comments on the applicability of the research in the work of hypnotherapy/hypno-psychotherapy … Continue reading →
The Death of a Legend On this day in 1939 a giant of 20th Century thought and the arguable father of modern psychotherapy died in London, the person in question of course was Sigmund Freud. For readers who do not … Continue reading →
The Kleinian approach Melanie Klein was born in Vienna in 1882 and wished to become a doctor but her plans were disrupted when she married. This also seems to have been influenced by the tragic death of her beloved brother … Continue reading →
