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One of the most challenging parts of the practice of clinical hypnosis is the creation and use of hypnotic inductions. The therapy phase of the hypnotic process can consist of a story, an age regression, or any one of a myriad number of techniques. The bottom line is, the therapist must successfully induce trance so that the client is prepared for what follows. That's what this book is about, the induction and how to use them in clinical practice effectively.This book contains both direct and indirect inductions. The direct inductions are guided imagery experiences that invite clients to imagine immersing themselves in a structured experience. Other clients though, appreciate less structure or they may be wary of hypnosis, or resistant to letting go. They do not like to be told what to feel. These clients may not like guided imagery inductions but instead, respond well to story inductions, as they appreciate an approach that permits them to experience any variety of hypnotic phenomena of their choosing.Metaphors are used in both types of inductions. With story inductions, trance occurs when you read your client a story about someone else who develops interesting sensations in his or her body. These inductions are easy, non-threatening, and usually fail safe. Such a metaphorical approach gets in underneath the radar and cannot be defended against. When clients don't respond to a story or guided imagery induction, the author introduces confusion induction.
Paperback: 150 pages
Publisher: Crown House Publishing; 1 edition (March 12, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1845902920
ISBN-13: 978-1845902926
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 8.9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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I am a seasoned psychotherapist and hypnotherapist, and I couldn't disagree more with Judith Pearson's review--and I bought this book on the strength of her review. This book is short, weak, misleading, and seriously lacking in meaningful content: I wouldn't even recommend it to beginners, even though beginners seem to be the author's target audience.The book makes several very good points in the first section, "Getting Started," and it has references to research that supports hypnosis as a treatment. And he lists some of the most useful hypnotic approaches for various conditions, which is useful.But I bought the book hoping for a quick and authoritative overview of various types of inductions, for easy reference and review. After all, it is called "Techniques of Hypnotic Induction," not "One Technique of Hypnotic Induction Hammered into You until you are Senseless." The author spends far too much time belaboring the basics of his own peculiar style, and the vast bulk of the book is taken up with written narrative story-telling scripts, with the recommendation that the therapist read them to the paying client. Though he makes valid points about the hypnotic value of story-telling technique, I don't know why anyone would pay a therapist to read to them when they can much more cheaply and conveniently purchase audio materials online. It seems to me of far greater value for the therapist to study hypnotic semantics and develop languaging of her own. After all of his narrative scripts (plus notes and discussion on them), on page 83 of a 104 page book (not counting glossary and references), he gives 7 pages on "confusional inductions," leaving 11 pages for his afterword and the appendix that contains a "Compilation of Techniques.
As a hypnotherapist, I was intrigued by this small book focusing solely on hypnotic inductions. In Techniques of Hypnotic Induction, psychotherapist George Gafner, brings over 30 years of experience to bear, teaching hypnotherapists how to communicate with the unconscious mind skillfully, through story-telling inductions.Gafner begins with an overview of the applications and efficacy of clinical hypnosis, backed by research studies. The applications include gastro-intestinal disorders, skin disorders, anesthetic-free surgery, nausea associated with chemotherapy, asthma, gender identity disorders, cystic fibrosis, and of course, smoking and weight management, as well as pain management, insomnia, substance abuse, and anxiety and mood disorders.Next, the author offers a metaphoric trance induction with helpful notes in the margin showing how he indirectly suggests various trance phenomena: time distortion, dissociation, hallucination, and catalepsy. Then he launches into a series of hypnotic story-telling scripts, which are whimsical, haunting, and amusing, --all designed to induce trance with indirect references to time distortion, opening the mind to discovery, considering options for problem-solving, acceptance, releasing, and dissociation. These scripts teach readers how to insert suggestions into fascinating stories that help clients experience the effects of hypnosis. The scripts obviously speak to the unconscious mind and the influence of Milton H. Erickson is evident. While the scripts are beautifully written, readers are reminded to adapt them to their own circumstances and the preferences and sensitivities of their clients.Gafner includes a very nice chapter on the hypnotic voice--a subject I've not seen in other books on hypnotherapy.
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