Indicators of Trance
Indicators of Trance I help out in training people interested in hypnosis from time to time. It is often useful to think back on how I used to feel about going into hypnosis, and how strange it can be...
View ArticleSexual Abuse by Therapist
Sexual Abuse by Therapist I had a client today who made me feel both depressed and angry. This young woman came in, and when she settled down in the chair, I asked her "and what would you like to...
View ArticleSmoking Diagnosis and Treatment
Smoking Diagnosis I had an email today from a client who wants a smoking diagnosis. Good morning Dave! I’ve just made an appointment with you for two weeks’ time, and wanted to check in with you about...
View ArticleCaffeine Addiction and Stress
Caffeine Addiction and Stress I had a client today with a caffeine addiction. This man is driven, intense, and stressed out at work. He runs a cleaning business. He says he must be addicted because he...
View ArticleFalse Consensus Effect
False consensus effect the false consensus effect is a cognitive bias that leads you to assume that other people think the same way that you do. It is natural, and inevitable, and leads to problems in...
View Articlemisophonia
Misophonia Treatment and Anxiety Many people get enraged when other people chew loudly. This is called Misophonia. And it is not just chewing that sets them off. It also applies to drinking, slurping...
View ArticleAutomatic drawing for hypnotherapy
Automatic drawing as hypnotherapy This is an unusual way of using hypnosis to explore your own unconscious mind. Automatic drawing hypnotherapy is fun and creative. Sometimes you get nothing much from...
View ArticleParanormal beliefs in hypnotherapy
Paranormal beliefs What do you do when you meet a client with strong paranormal beliefs? My policy has always been to accept the client's beliefs as real and valid and work with them. For example, a...
View ArticleLow Fat Diet Mental Health
Low Fat Diet Mental Health About two thirds of your brain is actually made of fat. Ponder that for a moment. Is there a Low Fat Diet Mental Health connection? For more than 40 years scientists and...
View ArticleAfterwardsness Nachträglichkeit Deferred action
Afterwardsness and increased significance When dealing with Fear of Flying, the fear is never really about the aircraft, or the actual flying. Most people with Fear of Flying only get the problem...
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