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From: Derek
Date: Wed Apr 2, 2003 9:25pm
Subject: Re: Hypnotherapy
I'll try and answer the points of your post.
The syntax of my sentance may have mis-led you. I would chat with
the sub-consious whilst the client was under hypnosis which would
only be induced after a preliminary consultation. Obviously the
post-hypnotic suggestion would be given whilst the client was in a
hypnotic state.
To be aware that the client has epilepsy is helpful should they have
a fit at any point during the consultation (God forbbid.) Epilepsy
can be triggered by high frequency flashes, this includes flurecent
lights. If a quack were to use flashing lights or a spinning disk
to induce a hypnotic state it could prove disasterous.
Their willingness to be cured. An example. A client was
reccomended to me. She said she wanted to stop smoking. The reason
given, it was bad for her health etc. However she proved very
resistant to induction. It transpired that she didn't want to give
up because smoking was keeping her thin (her words not mine.)
I like to know why poeple come to a hypnotist. "I've tried
everything else" indicates willingness (usually.) A question and
answer session before induction usually disipates any fears and mis-
conceptions and builds rapport.
I hope this answers your post 8^)
--- In a previous message Blue Chip
wrote:
>
> >I wouldn't dream of hypnotising a person without an intiial
> >consultaition. Now when I say hypnotising I mean, puting someone
> >into a hypnotic state for the purposes of therapy. During this
time
> >I might spend between 5-20mins chatting with the subconsious mind
of
> >the client and probably leaving a post hypnotic suggestion.
>
> You talk of conversing with the subconcious explicitly outside of
the term
> 'hypnosis'.
> I personally see hypnosis as being the ultimate level of
conversation with
> the subconcious.
> Could you expand a little on the concept of subconcious discussion
outside
> hypnosis - I feel that it may help in offering insights into rapid
induction.
>
> Perhaps you could also explain the concept of leving a post
hypnotic
> suggestion without hypnotising a person?
>
> >Okay, I wouldn't do any of this until I have established that
persons medical
> >background. I want to know if they are on any medication that
may
> >indicate heart problems (including Blood pressure), schizophrenia
or
> >epilepsy.
>
> Given the immense relaxation that generally pairs itself with
hypnosis -
> heart conditions is quite obvious. And I think the implications
of
> schizophrenia speak for itself (or should that be TO itself? ;))
>
> But I find your comments on epilepsy very interesting. I
understand a
> little about epilepsy, but would you care to offer sugestions as
to the
> risks involved in this, and how they may manifest themselves?
>
> >This is important if I am going to induce a hypnotic
> >state. A general chat about their problem is also necessary to
> >determine their willingness to be cured etc.
>
> I can see how the perverted mind would pay for a hypnotherapy
session with
> the programme of merely debunking it. How do you handle such
people? Do
> you 'prove them wrong'? or maybe just say "sorry, goodbye"? Does
this
> contrary/stubborn/??? attitude in a patient mean that a suggestion
which is
> accepted is all the more powerful?
>
> Hopefully there are one or two good questions above. I think the
concept
> of 'subconcious communication' will be of special interest to this
group -
> given that it is what our hallowed monarch exudes :)
>
> BC
| Replies | Author | Yahoo ID | Date | Size |
| 4096: Re: Hypnotherapy | Blue Chip | cs_bluechip | Thu 03/04/2003 | 6 KB |
| 4110: Re: Hypnotherapy | derek_heron | derek_heron | Fri 04/04/2003 | 2 KB |
| 4111: derren advertising poster | alex_magic01 | alex_magic01 | Fri 04/04/2003 | 2 KB |
