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Keeping the Trance!
Having been on the recieving end of much good advice from other therapists. I would like to share my experience with others. A little while ago I asked for input on the issue of whether to play music while I presented clients in hypnosis with therapy. I got mixed comments about doing so.
I pursued this experiment and the results have been great, far more happy clients getting the results they want. Also I stopped engaging with them in conversation while they are in hypnosis ie asking them to move or talk. Leaving them to remain focused in hypnosis, and absorb the therapy, while I concentrate on providing accurate therapy. Once again the resulting meeting of therapeutic objectives has been fantastic.
Basically I keep all dialogue to the conscious counselling interaction, either prior to or after the therapy. This I now believe enhances hypnotherapy and really shows clients the difference between the two aspects of therapy.
I'm now of the opinion that moving clients away from a focus on trance is counter productive to quality therapy and if I was to engage in that, I would be more of a conscious mind counsellor than a hypnotherapist.
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Permalink Reply by Graham Old on -
That's really interesting, John, because my experience has been almost the exact opposite.
It may just be that you work better with a style that keeps dialogue to the 'conscious counselling interaction'. Personally, I love being interactive all of the way through. Perhaps the difference lies here:
'I'm now of the opinion that moving clients away from a focus on trance is counter productive to quality therapy...'
I have found that dialogue can serve a useful fractionation purpose. I don't see it as moving clients away from a focus on trance, at all.
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Permalink Reply by John Cleesattel on -
I will second Graham's response. I also am very interactive with the client the entire session, including during the induction.
See videos on my page here for examples.
John
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Permalink Reply by John Hewlett on -
John, does this mean that you raise them from trance to engage in conversation? is that what you mean by being interactive?
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Permalink Reply by John Cleesattel on
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John,
On the contrary, you don't need to bring them out of trance to talk with them and to get their feedback.
Our conscious minds are well used to working side by side with trance. Being interactive means that I get their verbal feedback every step of the way.
Here is a video example of a totally interactive session: (located on my page here as I indicated in my posting)
http://www.hypnothoughts.com/video/trance-effect
I hope it is clearer now
John
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