Got a question? Let me know and I'll do my best to
offer you an answer.
Can you hypnotise me to change?
People often hope that they can come and be 'put under'
for an hour while a hypnotist changes them and walk
out a different person. While I understand the attraction
of this prospect I am concerned that well intentioned
but insensitive hypnotherapists reading from a standard
script can force further tensions into the client's
unconscious rather than unwinding them. Papering over
cracks can provide a superficial fix but if it leaves
the deepest tensions unresolved (and, perhaps, now hidden)
they are likely to pop up in new and, perhaps, less
obvious ways. On a number of occasions I have had needed
to pick apart previous 'healing' work that has actually
obscured the deep structure of someone's problems. Rather
than trying to slide post-hypnotic suggestions 'under
the radar' my preferred approach is to use trance in
a collaborative way that increases awareness and choice.
How long will it take?
The piece of string question. If you have a very specific
and simple issue then a couple of sessions could be
enough. Most of us have a lifetime of issues to work
though and that doesn't happen overnight. I advise people
to come for as long as it offers them good value for
money; and that can change over time. It is quite common
for me to work weekly with a client for a couple of
months and then for us to reduce the frequency of our
meetings.
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