The talk will be split into 4 parts, plus some time for questions at the end.
- Understanding the culture of stage hypnosis/problems encountered in stage hypnosis / practical remedies:
- As a stage hypnotist, why do I hate stage hypnosis?
- When stage hypnosis goes wrong – illustrated with some film.
- Why the 1952 Hypnotism Act is no longer fit for purpose and why the licensing system needs changing,
- How to deal with people who have been adversely affected by taking part in a stage show.
- My vision of therapy:
- How I used my experience as a stage hypnotist to communicate better with hypnotherapy clients
- ‘Your client is not your friend…’ but a less formal approach seems to work best and be more effective…
- Why it’s ok to share some humour with your client,
- Keep it simple: “Big words don’t help the client!!!
- Why my ideas do not necessarily align with the traditional way of doing things, but I get results,
- Why my sessions can last three hours or more,
- Why I am a great fan of Dr. Irving Kirsch’s work on NLP
- Why I believe that Hypnosis beats all other ‘mind therapies’ hands down (although EFT can be useful.)
- Working online with clients:
- Advantages of working online,
- Embraced technology to maintain progress with clients: ‘the therapist in your pocket’ – the ideal solution to ‘top-ups’
- Advantages of using platforms such as Zoom to form support groups.
- Group Sessions:
- Managing small groups for Weight Loss
- Q & A