Therapeutic technique needn’t always be laid bare in a procedural or even bureaucratic form of doing therapy. Rather, I feel it’s best to have it flow and feel natural as part of a very human interaction. In a recent Q&A session I was asked about why I don’t teach standard hypnotizability tests in my courses […]
Articles on: Hypnotherapy
Should I Use Hypnosis With a Client Who Dissociates?
“If dissociation is a fundamental part of hypnosis, is it something you would not use with someone who tends to dissociate?” Certainly it’s a great question. As you’ll see (or hear) in my reply, dissociation is a regular part of everyday life for all of us, but for some it becomes a dysregulated state and […]
3 Vital Reasons to Use Hypnosis in Psychotherapy
Whenever anyone asks me why I use hypnosis in psychotherapy, I feel like a swimmer being asked why he feels the need to get into water to swim. There’s a variety of positive reasons to introduce clinical hypnosis into your practice.
The Hypnotic Art of Confusion
Whether you’re a hypnotherapist or not, the way confusional language affects the mind demonstrates beautifully how the human mind works.
4 Relieving Hypnotic Techniques for Pain Control
How to achieve analgesia and even anaesthesia without drugs.
4 Tips for Eliciting Hypnotic Phenomena
Here are three approaches which, when combined, greatly increase your chances of eliciting hypnotic phenomena from your hypnotic subjects.
Should You Use Regression with Your Clients?
False memories can be created during regression. Here are four reasons why taking your client back to the past isn’t always the right approach.
How to Use Hypnosis in Emergencies
Certified Emergency Hypnosis Trainer William Johnson shares five emergency hypnosis techniques.
Are You Accidentally Hypnotizing Your Clients?
Why I encourage all therapists to learn about hypnosis, even if they aren’t planning on delivering hypnotherapy.
Three Natural Ways to Use ‘Deepeners’ in Hypnosis
Hypnotherapists use the word ‘deep’ to describe a state with a greater degree of perceptual abstraction. Here are three ways we can help our clients go deeper into trance naturalistically.
