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Would like some constructive advise regards a client I am working with.
I have been working with a client over the last ten weeks using hypno-analysis process (The Tree Shaker). This is a method taut by the International Association of Hypnoanalysis, I believe it is known as the IAPH now days. I find this an excellent method, they claim it is an equivalent to a standard 1,000 hours of psychodynamics therapy.
The client I have been working with is in their mid twenties and has various anxieties, worried about fainting, worried about hospitals and generally felt very anxious. Under the hypno-analysis process all sorts of traumatic experiences came up from the past, which we have worked through and the client feels much better and is able to start moving on. However my client has started worrying about their health, thinking "oh if I take up running I might claps and have a heart attack or is that spot on my leg going to turn cancerous.
And I am thinking do we need to continue on with the analysis process or is this the stress in their life manifesting in to a form of anxiety. I have suggested to them that perhaps if they want to take up running it might be a good idea to go and see the doctor and have a good check up to see if there are fit enough to return to doing some sport. The conclusion that I have come to is that this person suffers from stress quite easily and my taking up a sport or a hobby may be a big stress reliever in their life.
Any Ideas?
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Permalink Reply by John Cleesattel on -
James,
It doesn't sound like your tree shaker routine is getting to root cause, but is just getting symptomatic data. You might find out what first caused their neurosis way back when and fix that. There might also be some secondary gain issues that need to be identified.
Hope that helps
John
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Permalink Reply by James Faulkner on -
John,
Thank you very much for your advice, I do have an idea where it could have come from. I conducted what we call a dominant personality test which lead to a passed relationship which, I feel we may have to go back and revisit.
James
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Alan Jensen on -
James,
If you have not read the work by Cheek and LeCrone I'd suggest you get it and read it. I have a workshop presentation that identifies the ideomotor finger response developed by Cheek and LeCrone in the 1950's as well as new stuff from the late 1990's and early 2000. You can email me at dr.jensen@aquadios.com and I can email you the material or call me at 310-897-5055.
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Permalink Reply by kathryn monahan sheetz on -
What is the "tree shaker" protocol?
Attended. Dr.Dabney Ewin's presentation on ideomotor signaling and found it most interesting and useful. Suggest you check out DrJensen's offer.
As interesting as it maybe to delve into the "why" of a condition sometimes simply giving relief phsiologically will give great benefit. Anxiousness often triggers a cascade that also has very physical manefestations. Breaking into that pattern With simple hypnotic relaxation can do a lot for the situation. As they get more physiologically stable they themsevles may have what I would call an "ah ha moment of insight". It has happened a couple of times with clients I have had for other reasons. The insights were Totally unsolicited by me. Which was fine as I. Am a nurse not a mental health professional.
Did your client come to you for a specific goal? If they didn't it might be a good idea to ask them to do so. It helps keep every one on track.
Best regards. Kathy sheetz
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Permalink Reply by Henxy on -
Sounds like 'health-related GAD' to me.
The CBT response would be to test the situations using a collaborative approach- with 'tests' of the client's predictions suggested by the client ('behavioural experiments).
Using a similar approach in hypnotherapy can be a lot kinder to the client whilst providing equally succesful outcomes. This prevents the client from believing they are dying (etc) because it facilitates their self-discovery that their experiments do not result in the catastrophic events that they predict.
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Permalink Reply by kathryn monahan sheetz on
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Hi Henx} am unfamiliar with the terms GAD and CBT With tests. Maybe I know them under a different term.
Thanks kathy sheetz
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