Empathy and Hypnotherapy
Ok does empathy have a place in hypnotherapy?
Does Positive Thinking Work?
Fascinating question as a hypnotherapist practicing hypnotherapy I’ve got a different view on this than others may have.
How to select a Hypnotherapist
Well there are a couple of things you can search for when choosing a hypnotherapist Below is a guide on what to ask and look for it isn’t a rule that they must have all only a guide to finding a Hypnotherapist. You’ll potentially find few that fit all of the criteria below and the more you can tick off the better for you.
Is it Important When My Issues Started?
Many individuals think that all their Problems started from one or two particular events that occurred to them during the past, they point to them and say that’s why I’m the way I am its not my fault. These events can range from things like rape, molestation, physical abuse, beaten etc. The people then will manifest anxiety, panic episodes, depression etc and may try to deal with them by employing drugs, alcohol or other un-useful behaviors. As a hypnotherapist and doing hypnotherapy with clients this is an important thing to grasp and understand.
Define NLP?
NLP stands for N – Neuro (neurological processes), L – Linguistic (language), P – Programming (behavioural patterns that have been learned thru experience)
sub-modalities plus Hypnosis
In the last article I talked about in NLP terms sub-modalities. So I thought I should go over this in some detail to clear up what this is before moving on with other topics of interest.
What can be expected in a Hypnosis Session
So you booked in for a session with a hypnotherapist and you are wondering what should be expected when you arrive?
Differing Kinds of Hypnotherapy
There are different approaches to helping people with hypnotherapy the first one is to treat the behavior. This entails the hypnotherapist using numerous scripts that are directed at changing the behavior of a customer only! With out finding out the reason or root cause for this behaviour. Now the scripts used are common and they’re directed at the general population so they aren’t customised to fit the individual needs of the client ie. Preferred communication style (visual, auditory, kinaesthetic or auditory digital), dealing with the root cause of the behavior etc. Due to this, the scripts are also subject to the bell curve, you remember from tests back at college you get graded on a bell curve 50% pass 50% fail etc the peak is in the middle! Well guess what this is the same except it works best for customers in the middle. As you move further out to the sides it works far less. Now this approach also usually includes multiple sessions so you have got to go for anything from 2-6 session to get the result if you get it at all.
What is Hypnotherapy/Hypnosis (Trance)
So what is trance and Hypnotherapy? Well trance is the changed state in which hypnosis occurs and there are lots of different sorts of trance you go into each day of your life. For example: watching the numbers in a lift go down then when the doors open asking what floor it is, Day dreaming of different things, you drive to work and then cannot remember anything of the trip, watching Television you know how you cant talk to anybody watching the TV and they can not hear you. So Hypnosis feels like, the same as when you have your eyes closed! Its that easy.
Hypnosis Intended For Addiction
Addictions come in several forms. Drug addictions, gambling addictions, sexual addictions and overeating are just a number of the things people today struggle with. Even though these points are incredibly different with regards to the actions becoming taken by the person with the addiction, the particular addiction itself is quite comparable. A person that’s addicted to a behavior or drug is under the influence of a complex mental force that’s controlling their selections. This is accurate whether they are tempted to enter a casino or tempted to take a lot more pills.
