To minimize risk of exposure to and spread of the COVID-19 virus and COVID-19 variants, I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions with me in my office. Meanwhile, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE!
(This blog was originally posted on August 15, 2014)
Photo by Rick Hustead
I am a devoted
fan of Patrick McDonnell’s Mutts© comic strip. During the week of August 11-August 14, 2014, two of
the regular “seaside” characters, Crabby and Mrs. Crabby, were having a marital
crisis. Not only was the king crab feeling “happy” and content, he had suddenly
become very kind and even solicitous to his wife. Mrs. Crabby was beside
herself with worry because she had no idea how to deal with his sudden change
in behavior or attitude. She literally did not “know” her husband since he was
no longer grumpy and complaining. The Crabby relationship was in jeopardy
because the basic system of their marriage had been disrupted.
The source or
reason for Crabby’s sudden attitude change wasn’t revealed; it didn’t matter
that his gentler, more considerate nature might have ultimately improved the
overall quality of their communication their relationship. Remember, doesn’t even
matter if the “change” is for the better and could even improve the overall
quality of their interactions or communication. According to John Kappas, Ph.D.’s Theory
of Mind, anything new is unknown
and, therefore, painful. This behavior was very painful to him and Mrs. Crabby—so
painful, in fact, that they had to enlist the help of a marriage counselor (an
octopus) to help restore the usual status quo and save their relationship.
Right away, I
knew that a Systems
Theory Approach would be the most effective way to address this conflict.
The basic premise of the Systems Approach is: every component of a
social/emotional system affects the entire system. Whenever one member of that
social system changes his or her behavior in any way, that change could still
destroy the relationship if the other parties are resistant toward it. The
ultimate goal of a Systems Approach is to bring the original System back into
balance.
According to Hypnosis Motivation Institute founder, this
approach infiltrates all areas of therapy regardless of what the client’s
problem or issue happens to be. Even if only one member of the family or one
spouse or partner in a relationship is seeking therapy, that issue must be
dealt with within the context of the client’s own system. Therefore, the
hypnotherapist must address components in the person’s work, relationships,
family past, the hypnotherapy he or she is receiving, plus aspects of the
entire social system or relationship. If these other issues aren’t taken into
account, the therapy won’t be successful and only the issue being addressed in
therapy will be “treated” (improved or eliminated) per the client’s goal, Dr.
Kappas warned.
The presenting
issue of Crabby and Mrs. Crabby’s case was marital accord, a complete
aberration of their normal interactions. If the (hypno)therapist doesn’t keep Mrs.
Crabby in mind during the therapy, she is liable to walk out of the marriage
because she has not been taken into account within the “system.” Fortunately,
both of these spouses were willing to come in for (hypno)therapy to work on
their marital issues and learned some techniques to help them restore the
natural balance of the relationship.
I am pleased to
report that the “therapy” worked, Crabby is back to being his usual “crabby”
self and he and Mrs. Crabby is delighted with the results! You can read about their
relationship in the Mutts comics website.
Special Offer: Discount on the First Hypnotherapy Session
for Active/Retired
Military Personnel & First Responders
Special Offer: 25 percent discount (that is $50!) off the first hypnotherapy session for all active/retired military personnel and first responders (police, fire-fighters, EMT/paramedics, ambulance personnel, emergency dispatchers, ER physicians and nurses, COVID-19 Ward staff).
This offer may not be combined
with any other discount or discount package. It is not redeemable for cash.
Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist
based in Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in 2005. Sara has been voted the Best Hypnotherapist in
Santa Clarita, California, three years in a row (July 2019, September 2020,
July 2021). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.
© 2021
Hi, there. I am Tom Neil and I want to explain how life had been for my younger brother living with schizophrenia and how he had been permanently able to resist this debilitating disease via a naturopathic, herbal method.
ReplyDeleteMaicon - my kid brother was twenty years old when he was brought to the emergency room by the campus police of the college from which he had been suspended several months ago. A professor had called and reported that he had walked into his classroom, accused him of taking his tuition money, and refused to leave.
Although he had much academic success as a teenager, his behavior had become increasingly odd during the past year. He quit seeing his friends and no longer seemed to care about his appearance or social pursuits. He began wearing the same clothes each day and seldom bathed. He lived with several family members but rarely spoke to any of them. When he did talk to them, he said he had found clues that his college was just a front for an organized crime operation. He had been suspended from college because of missing many classes. My sister said that she had often seen him mumbling quietly to himself and at times he seemed to be talking to people who were not there. He would emerge from my room and ask my family to be quiet even when they were not making any noise.
My father and sister told the staff that Maicon's great-grandmother had had a serious illness and had lived for 30 years in a state hospital, which they believed was a mental hospital. Our mother left the family when Maicon was very young. She has been out of touch with us, and they thought she might have been treated for mental health problems.
Maicon agreed to sign himself into the psychiatric unit for treatment. The whole family except I had agreed to have Maicon transferred to a mental asylum. I knew inwardly there was still some plausible means by which my kid brother could overcome this condition. I knew botanical means of treatment will be more favorable than any other type of treatment, and as such, I had taken a keen interest in the research of naturopathic alternative measures suitable for the treatment of schizophrenia. I had pleaded for some little patience from the family in the delay of the transfer, I was looking forward to proving a point to the entire family, of a positive botanical remedy for this condition.
It was during my ceaseless search on the internet I had been fortunate enough to come across Dr. Utu Herbal Cure: an African herbalist and witch doctor whose professional works had majored on the eradication of certain viral conditions, especially schizophrenia, ( improving the memory capacity positively), via a traditional, naturopathic process and distinguished diet plan. It was by the administration of this herbal specialist that my brother had been able to improve his condition for better.
Before the naturopathic remedy - Maicon's story had reflected a common case, in which a high-functioning young adult goes through a major decline in day-to-day skills. Although family and friends may feel this is a loss of the person they knew, the illness can be treated and a good outcome is possible.
My brother Maicon is just like many other patients out there suffering from this disease. Although he was able to overcome this condition via a naturopathic herbal remedy administered by this African herbal physician and saved completely thus, rekindling the lost joy which had been experienced by the family members.
I wish to use this opportunity to reach across to anyone who may happen to be diagnosed with this disastrous condition to spread the hope of an everlasting herbal remedy that is capable of imposing a permanent end to this disease.
For more information concerning this naturopathic herbal remedy, feel free to contact this African herbal practitioner via email:
drutuherbalcure@gmail.com