Should Hypnosis Be Used To Recover Memories? Does Hypnosis Increase The Chances Of False Memory Syndrome?
Ok... In a nutshell... No, hypnosis should not be used to recover memories and yes, hypnosis does increase the chances of false memory syndrome. With those two statements stated, I better explain myself, hadn't I? I wrote about some reasons regression in hypnotherapy...
“I Don’t Bloody Belieeeve It!”
Ok, ok, so I admit it, I have been changing. In the last couple of years, my take on hypnosis has changed massively. Those of you that read my blog regularly will have noted the change in tone. I have gone much more toward an evidence based ideology for my hypnosis...
Evidence Based Hypnosis Podcast Coming Your Way
There is no blog entry to set anyones blood boiling today... So you can go vent your spleens on Cheryl Cole for being a racist, or on the Indian Government for putting on such a hilariously dismal display at the Commonwealth games, or join the Daily Mail readers...
Why Do Hypnotherapists Use The Word ‘Trance’ To Refer To Hypnosis?
Just exactly why is it that so many hypnotists, hypnotherapists and NLP practitioners insist on referring to hypnosis as being a 'trance'?? I suppose that many of the well-known NLP and hypnosis trainers call it trance and therefore, their students and graduates learn...
Questioning The Use of Regression In Hypnotherapy
So tomorrow sees the start of my latest hypnotherapy diploma and I am incredibly excited about getting started with my latest student intake. One of these lovely hypnotherapy students emailed me to let me know that she was equally excited and could not wait to get...
Do We Need Indirect Language Patterns In Hypnotherapy?
Ok, so let me answer that question that is the title of todays shorter blog entry... Do we need indirect language patterns in hypnotherapy? No. Nope. We don't. Ideally, in the fields of NLP and modern hypnotherapy, we'd like to help simplify communication, yet there...
Modern Theories Of Clinical Hypnosis – Theories That Underpin Many Schools Of Clinical Hypnosis
One of the ironies that I encounter in our field of hypnotherapy and related fields, is that as we attempt to achieve more credibility, there is a need for more academic natured discussion of the field. With that, comes a lot of jargon and terminology that students...
Meeting Hypnotherapy Client’s Expectations
You know that feeling... When you are at the beach, and however hot or cold it is, as you stroll up to the edge of the sea, whether going for a swim or a paddle... You sense and anticipate the temperature of that water... And what you expect will dramatically effect...
Scriptnosis Should Be Banned From Hypnotherapy Sessions! Burn Your Hypnosis Script Books!
Some might say it is due to the high amount of poor quality training in the field of hypnotherapy, others may suggest that it is the massive amount of hypnosis script books that are available, others may well think it is the sheer lack of belief hypnotherapists have...
The Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma Goes Monthly In York And The NCH AGM
We have bowed to popular demand and responded to feedback and yes... The hypnotherapy practitioner diploma (HPD) in York has gone monthly! As of next year, the very popular format of the hypnotherapy practitioner diploma will be available in the North of England as...
