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CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL HYPNOSIS. Weekend Two By Sheila Menon. Count Down Techniques. 1. Lifts 2. Escalators 3. Stairs 4. Counting Down vs. counting up 5. Walking towards a path 6. Counting back-wards. Practice Session 4. Introduction - Name Explain Technique
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CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL HYPNOSIS Weekend Two By Sheila Menon
Count Down Techniques 1. Lifts 2. Escalators 3. Stairs 4. Counting Down vs. counting up 5. Walking towards a path 6. Counting back-wards
Practice Session 4 • Introduction - Name • Explain Technique • Contra-indications • Voice • Sounds • Induction - Eye Roll Induction • Deepner - Creative Count-down (No Script) And just enjoy this wonderful experience for a moment or two and then I am going to awaken you • Awakening - (No Script)
Hand-Levitation • Tactile • Eye Fixation • IMR • Accepting the patient's responses • hand does not touch face • eyes close too quickly • hand does not move • hand moves partially
Vogt's Fractionation Method • Close eyes • experience thoughts • experience feelings (3 mins) • Open eyes & Talk • write down what patient says • Close Eyes • Feedback what patient says • twice as deeply relaxed • experience thoughts • experience feelings (3 mins)) • Repeat Special Management Dealing with sad or negative thoughts
Practise Session Partner with a colleague Exercise 1 Subject starts to talk about something that matters to them Operator looks in bag, out the window and appear distracted or bored Exercise 2 Subject continues to talk Operator stare directly into subject's eyes Exercise 3 Subject continue to talk Operator establish and maintain healthy eye contact
Post Hypnotic InductionPost Hypnotic Induction • establishing a signal to enter trance • saves time • cue becomes a conditioned stimulus • conditioned response is trance Tips • break eye contact • use Yes Set • avoid stage hypnotic postures • contra-indications • be specific - only in this room
Post Hypnotic Suggestions Suggestion in trance to assist outside of trance (i.e. later) Eliminating unwanted behaviour • de-conditioning • role rehearsal • providing other options • using emotion and imagery I am a non smoker Installing new desirable behaviour • re-conditioning • role rehearsal • providing new options • using emotions and imagery …. as soon as ...
Factors Affecting InductionFactors Affecting Induction Be Professional * Act Professionally * Dress Professionally Create the right therapeutic Climate / Room Inadequate Preparation 1. Both therapist and patient must be prepared 2. Patient's Fears & misconceptions 3. Explain hypnosis - handle patients expectations 4. Good Rapport Fear of Hypnosis 1. patient may fear trance experience 2. fear of losing control 3. fear of not waking up 4. fear of unwanted suggestion 5. fear of blurting out or embarrassing self Fear of Failure 1. Over anxious patient may not be able to relax 2. over helpful patient may not relax and be receptive 3. explain deep trance not necessary 4. explain about mind wondering 5. listening vs. day-dreaming 6. nothing important to do 7. choose appropriate induction e.g. Vogt's
Fluctuating attention 1. Too many distractions - over crowded therapy room 2. Switch off mobile (yours and theirs) 3. Don’t resist distraction - accept them 4. Stop and rebuild rapport / select the induction moment. 5. Listen to patient - let them talk Need to Prove Superiority 1. Battle of Wills - explain collaboration 2.co-operation 3. commitment Defiance 1. May not wish to change (yet) 2. May wish to change but lack emotional resources (fear of failure) 3. May transfer hostility onto the therapist from previous experience. 4. May need to be reassured and accepted
Dislike of a Method 1. appropriate method 2. specific suggestions from case history notes 3. modes 4. switch to another method Physical Discomfort 1. seating is adequate and comfortable 2. temperature 3. light 4. bathroom visit 5. therapists comfort
Communication Skills • Empathy vs. Sympathy step into the clients shoes - see the world from their perspective and step out again understand their thoughts, feelings, behaviours & personal meanings from their perspective understand their belief system Attending & Listening - present with your whole self Listening • Face the speaker - lean forward show interest through body language • remain relaxed • maintain eye contact that is comfortable to BOTH Attending • Really ... that's interesting .. uh ..huh • ask a question - what do you mean • how did that make you feel • what did she say • Allow time to finish speaking
DONT make ASSUMPTIONS • Finish sentences • Interrupt train of through • Be self-interested Mind your body language • facial gestures • tone of voice