Recently I attended a workshop on Gastric Banding Hypnosis. The workshop was held in Brisbane, QLD and was run by Sheila Granger from the UK. Gastric Banding Hypnotherapy is extremely popular overseas and is only just beginning to become recognised …
Most of our lives are lived unconsciously, on auto-pilot. Â As a result I believe many people are not living the life they really want to be living and feeling the connections that we naturally crave as human beings – not …
I wonder if you’ve ever had the experience where you’ve started this journey… and it’s exciting because it’s all new… you’re filled with curiosity about where all of this could possibly lead you… you’re walking this path …and then you …
Treating depression with anti-depressants is, in my opinion, treating the person from the outside in. It’s like blindfolding someone and hoping they can find their way in the dark… sometimes they can find their way – with bumps and bruises (side effects); and sometimes they can’t (often resulting in more medication, change of medication – in the hope that something works; or upset, frustrated people).
Taking anti-depressants is ‘moving away’ from depression. In life, if we ‘move away’ from something we will see-saw back and forth between being ok and not being ok. The problem never really gets solved, just masked – and it comes and goes.
Considerations when choosing a great hypnotherapist
1. Credentials/Membership:
In Australia a reputable hypnotherapist will be a member of an institution such as the AHA (Australian Hypnotherapists’Â Association). The AHA has certain standards that must be met before a hypnotherapist can join. Benefits to the client include rebates on certain private health funds.
You may also want to check out if the hypnotherapist has completed a reputable training course. At the moment anyone can label themselves a hypnotherapist and practice. I would suggest that you enquire into where their training was completed and to what level. You are then able to look up the course offered by that institution.
2. Rapport:
In my opinion, this is one of the most important points to consider when choosing the right hypnotherapist for you. What was your first impression after the initial contact? As hypnotherapists, we are trained to build rapport quickly and it is a vital part of the hypnotherapeutic relationship. If you didn’t feel respected, safe and at ease whilst speaking with a prospective therapist (either by telephone or in the initial consultation) – then that is not the right therapist for you.
