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The Right People For The Right Job

The Right People For The Right Job The weekend which just passed was another teaching weekend for me. I don’t teach as much as I used to as I generally undertake the the first part of a practitioner’s training. This … Continue reading

Sports and Hypnosis

Sports and Hypnosis You would have to have your head in the sand if you have not noticed the glut of sport which is on our airwaves. Be it Rugby or Football or the myriad of other sport there is … Continue reading

Beware of Addictions Experts

Beware of Addictions Experts Yes, it’s time for another semi rant about how practitioners present themselves to the public. Addiction is very much in the news with a variety of new manifestations of addiction we are becoming far more aware … Continue reading

I Even Tried Hypnotherapy

I Even Tried Hypnotherapy Today’s topic is a typical quote made in articles written in the popular press about hypnotherapy. This is a great frustration to professionals like me. Not that Hypnotherapy is getting decent press, but rather the “even” … Continue reading

Hypnofasting Is This Another Fad

Hypnofasting Is This Another Fad I have come across another “miracle weight loss method” today, and it is using hypnosis with intermittent fasting in order to help people lose weight. Now I have said on many occasions to clients and … Continue reading

Police and Second Jobs

Police and Second Jobs When deciding what to write about today, I came across an article about second jobs for police personnel in Gloucestershire. I was rather disappointed to see “hypnotherapist” as one of the sideline jobs. Now, there are … Continue reading

Back To Work

Back To Work I don’t know about you, but I am the type of person who learned rather later in life to do the whole self care thing. When I first started in practice, the idea of taking a holiday … Continue reading

Professional Misconduct

Professional Misconduct I have been thinking lately on how ethics should be a part of every practitioner’s life. Not simply a list of do’s and don’ts but a living breathing concept that we as practitioners should treat as almost sacred. … Continue reading

Responsibilities of a Clinical Supervisor

Responsibilities of a Clinical Supervisor Well it has been a little while since I wrote one of my more critical posts, but here we go. I have noticed over the past few years a marked increase in practitioners calling themselves … Continue reading

What Not To Say

What Not To Say For many people confrontingbmental health issues it can feel difficult when the “support” you are getting from those nearest and dearest consist of phrases like “Just push through and you will be fine”, “It’s all in … Continue reading

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