(This blog was originally posted on
November 1, 2016)
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| Photo by Rick Hustead |
To
facilitate a positive therapeutic outcome, from time to time, it is necessary
to identify and address other issues besides the goal a client wants to work on
before we can focus on the stated self-improvement goal. Examples of
such conflicts include low blood-sugar
levels, passive-aggressive
behavior, low
self-esteem/low self-confidence and even addiction to
alcohol or other substances. Following is a summary of some therapeutic
approaches to resolve these other issues.
·
Prevent “bunching” the problems by
helping the hypnotherapy client identify and separate each issue and deal with
it separately.
·
During the pre-induction speech,
incorporate Theory of Mind
and the role of suggestibility in
learning and unlearning beliefs and behaviors. “Expose why/when/how the
problem started, and give hope it can be changed,” advised Hypnosis Motivation Institute
founder John Kappas, Ph.D. “[Provide]
logical reasons why the problem started and solutions for what can be done to
help him.”
·
Test the client’s suggestibility and sexual personality
traits to identify how and which hypnotic suggestions will work best to
communicate with the person cognitively and while in hypnosis.
·
Work on changing the person’s negative mental
script and any passive-aggressive behaviors by explaining
how and why they develop. Explain to the client how building the person’s
self-esteem and self-confidence to correct the passive-aggressive act. client
·
Explain to the client how and why
nutrition affects emotions and behavior. Discuss the benefits of good eating
habits and nutrition. (In some cases it may be necessary to refer the person to
a licensed medical doctor for a blood-sugar level test before continuing with
the hypnotherapy.)
·
While the client is in hypnosis,
suggest that the person will have a venting dream to
continue working out the issues being addressed in hypnotherapy, Dr. Kappas
advised.
·
Block the client’s suggestibility and
make the person receptive only to the hypnotherapist’s hypnotic suggestions.
“We want to suggest him deeper and deeper so we could give him ideas that
wouldn’t depreciate,” the hypnotherapist said.
·
Introduce the Mental Bank to
help the client work toward achievable goals and replace the unconscious
negative script with a positive one.
·
If the
client is dealing with an addiction to alcohol or drugs, hypnosis and
hypnotherapy are great tools to help a person follow
Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous, etc. guidelines during rehabilitation
from a substance addiction. However, when I work with an individual to
help break this addictive curve I ask that the person continues to receive
support from a sponsor and/or 12-step program during this process.*
*California law allows access by
California residents to complementary and alternative health care practitioners
who are not providing services that require medical training and credentials.
The purpose of a program of hypnotherapy is for vocational and avocational
self-improvement (Business and Professions Code 2908) and as alternative or
complimentary treatment to healing arts services licensed by the state. A
hypnotherapist is not a licensed physician or psychologist, and hypnotherapy
services are not licensed by the state of California. Services are
non-diagnostic and do not include the practice of medicine, neither should they
be considered as a substitute for licensed medical or psychological services or
procedures.
Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in
Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation
Institute in 2005. For more
information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up an
appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.
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