As hypnotherapists we are working with an important and often overlooked part of the human being. Hypnosis doesn’t have to be obvious. It doesn’t even have to be intentional! But it needs to be understood, and it needs to be harnessed for benefit.
Hypnotherapy Techniques Articles by Mark Tyrrell
Hypnosis is still somewhat of a mystery for many practitioners. Yet its potential for therapeutic benefit is enormous and well studied. In these pages you’ll find both de-mystification and education. These articles were created to appeal to both the hypnotically clinically skilled therapist as well as the practitioner who might just have a budding interest. There’s a great variation here so please dive in and enjoy.
4 Ways to Capture Your Client’s Attention
Why you need to grab your client’s attention if you’re going to be able to help them and how to do so quickly.
How to Help First Timers Relax About Hypnosis
Have you noticed that some clients feel under pressure to ‘perform’ or ‘do it right’ when it comes to the hypnosis part of therapy?
So How Does Hypnosis Work, Exactly?
Many practitioners avoid hypnosis because they don’t know what it is. We made this video to give a simple answer to that question.
3 Things I Can’t Treat Without Hypnosis
Why the field of psychotherapy would be so much the poorer without the fundamental skill of therapeutic hypnosis.
Get Faster Therapeutic Results by Working with the Hidden Part of Problems
When we communicate hypnotically, we need to know which part – conscious or unconscious mind – we are communicating with and seeking to influence.
What You Can Learn from Milton Erickson’s Therapy Strategies Beyond ‘Just’ Hypnosis
Being as effective as Milton Erickson doesn’t mean just aping him, but working from similar principles.
Why Milton Erickson went off script with his patients (and you should too)
Milton Erickson yelled at a therapy client. I flirted with an elderly lady. Sometimes therapy goals can be met in the strangest ways…
The Natural Brain Rhythm you can use to Help Your Clients Heal
Understanding the body’s ultradian rhythms will help you understand this stress management technique
What To Do When They Ask, “But Does Hypnosis Work?”
For centuries, hypnosis was regarded as a ‘dark art’ or just ‘mystical mumbo-jumbo’. And despite its long scientific, as well as anecdotal, pedigree, many people still ask, “Yes, but does hypnosis work?”
