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"I have to step in on Conrad's side on this one. This is why, Grumpy and Adrian and even Fable: I hear other hypnotherapists who have NOT had the proper foundation in psychotherapeutic practice talk and practice as if they do. I'm not…"

"Back to original question - Do you feel there are certain conditions that are best "treated" by Hypnotherapists ? Are others more appropriate for Psychologists? A combination of the two? First of all, there are too many assumptions in…"

""Hypnotherapy is different in kind. The hypnotist does not work at the conscious level, except insofar as it is necessary to collect information, set expectations, and give instructions for the conscious mind to get out of the way." That…"

"Conrad Cook said:Yeah, you said that before, when you said you were done with this argument. Actually I said "You win", until you lied, at which point you lost... Kthx, Adrian"

"Conrad Cook said:I find it interesting that the people who are pushing the view that "all hypnotherapy is psychotherapy" are licensed psychotherapists, or, in Adrian's case, soon to be licensed. Adrian, you'll remember, is the…"

"Fable, I wish we had more grounding in psychotherapy. I've learned what I've learned along the way but it would seem really helpful to have some foundation that interfaces well with the work we do as hypnotherapists. Fable Goodman said:I…"

"Conrad said >I deal with people who are mentally 100% healthy who want their emotions to serve them better. Funnilly enough Conrad, that's my perception ow what psychotherapy does. Most Psychotherapists (including most hypnotherapists) are…"

"Conrad, So, from what I get from your message, it seems that for you the big reason that hypnotherapy is not a form of psychotherapy is because acknowledging that could mean trouble from a legal and legislative standpoint. OK. That doesn't…"