Hypnotherapy

You may, rightly, expect that I read a lot. It is an important aspect of my profession, which has a balance of intellectual as well as practical development. A term I am considering, as a result of my reading, is Cognitive Hypnotherapy. It is an approach I rather like for it calls upon the Therapist to understand the needs of the client in some detail before proceeding - never a bad thing. It also requires the therapist to construct, in discussion with the client, the content of any hypnotic programme to be used. This has the advantage of removing any doubts the individual may have about the 'hocus pocus' of hypnosis. People do have reservations about the hypnotists activities and anything that allays fears or limiting attitudes is welcomed.
I also like this 'package' of therapy skills because the discussion with the client is consistent with my work as a Life Coach and also as an NLP practitioner. Thus my skills and expertise become like a bag of tools that I can carry into almost any situation. When we understand the condition that may be affecting the individual or group then can we select the right tool for the job. The over all effect is then to speed-up the process whereby the client obtains the results they need. I am in favour of the idea of Brief Therapy and, as you might guess, have added its authorities to my reading list. If you would like to know more do give me a call on 01597 822122.

It was by qualifying as a Hypnotherapist in 1986 that I began the learning-path that has eventually brought me to Life Coaching. Wishing to add to my interest in hypnosis led me to read about Milton H. Erickson, the American Physician who was inspired when it came to the use of hypnotherapy. By doing this I became aware of the work done by Richard Bandler and John Grinder, who studied Erickson’s methods as they formed the concepts of Neuro-Linguistic programming.

Becoming committed to the advantages of self-development I became influenced by Brian Tracy and Anthony Robbins and noticed how they had incorporated NLP into their training programmes and communications. Then, through the writings of Robert Dilts, the world of the Life Coach opened up before me. I qualified as a life Coach in 2005, specializing in the subjects of Relationships and Small Businesses.

Coming to my profession by such an advantageous route had benefits I could never have imagined. Being an avid reader I have a collection of subjects that form my work but which also need a commitment to life-long learning and up-dating. Through various self-development programmes and the use of Self-hypnotic techniques, I honed my own inner strength and self-confidence so that when I experienced total loss of my assets about fifteen years ago I already had the resilience to carry me through the bad patch. I recovered my financial position, paid off my debts and stepped forward into my future not only to full recovery but wiser, more experienced and aware.

I also have the benefits of these various techniques to bring to my work as a Life Coach and thus can serve my clients from a wide base of interests and ability.