A
Visit to Me
To
help understand what the first consultation is like
A CLIENT’S DESCRIPTION -
“We sat down and after the usual greeting and pleasantries John
listened to my background and seemed to hear and understand what I
was feeling.
There was plenty of time to explain my story and the meaning for the
visit.
Then he was able to put it into perspective and we agreed to the
changes I was seeking, and explained a way to go about helping.
Of particular interest were the key words, phrases and metaphors I
was using and not fully aware of. It made a clearer picture of my
thinking patterns that needed adjustment.
As the session progressed I was able to drift into a lovely relaxed
hypnotic state while he presented the messages to my inner
(subconscious) mind, that would help to initiate some degree of
automatic, newer and applicable functioning for me in the present
time without having to function on past unwanted bad experiences and
to lose their energy. This had been happening within me for a long
time.
The messages seemed to sit well on me and this encouraged them to be
absorbed and to filter into the subconscious. We all need to realize
that the changes need to be processed and this is the reason for
return visits.
Cordially, Jane”
From the above kind words, I deduced that Jane understood my
approach and was very appreciative of the results she felt.
OTHER POINTS -
A
visit can take an hour and a half – sometimes as long as it takes.
Following the Hypnotic experience -
I
emphasize the following important points:
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While brief therapy can at times be very
effective, certainly several visits are usually indicated.
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It usually takes 3 to 4 weeks of
reinforcement to get the best results – it involves input from
the client, some homework and usually affirmations.
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Hypnosis can and does wear off, but usually
when the client is both committed and responsible to improve,
then they become very motivated, convinced and believe they can
reach their goal.
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As we are all made up of “parts” and some
part may still want to sabotage your good efforts, we need to
work on this and involves a different method and approach. You
know the old negatives are still there in the memory bank
however weakened but can fight the new positive, and we can
overcome this. In other words we need agreement that the
“helper” part can learn to beat the “sabotaging” part.
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The most important thing always to remember
is that it is what you believe or learn to believe that produces
the results. It involves a formation of a new belief about
yourself, so you can now focus on the positive.
While this is just a brief introduction I would expect it enables
you to understand the true nature of hypnosis without the
misconceptions so many people have.