Just a note to say that there are in fact 3 levels of consciousness - 1.
conscious 2. subconscious 3. unconscious.
To make things easier for clients we should only use the references conscious
and unconscious as the subconscious is a different level to the 2 we work with.
This is where you need to be able to explain, in detail if needs be, how
hypnosis should work. You have to do a lot of work explaining in order for
therapy to be successful - this is where I may differ from some. I believe that
hypnosis is a great tool but I also believe that you need more skills than
hypnosis by itself in order to offer a truly supported therapy.
I am a clinical counsellor who uses hypnosis very successfully, however until we
accept the fact that we do need more regulation in order to take our place
alongside other supported therapies we are going to struggle.
I have been lucky enough to persuade our local Health Authority to come to my
centre and see what is involved and how seriously I personally take it, although
I knew at the beginning that an o.k from N.I.C.E would be needed to gain real
support.
If you ignore the phsicology element of therapy you are in fact missing a great
deal.
Constantly bringing in elements such as physic abilities, past life regression
and the like means that we are constantly deflected from the real goal of making
hypnotherapy a true therapy in peoples eyes.
I offer a therapy that combines counselling, CBT, Hypnotherapy and my years of
experience  because I believe strongly, having seen the evidence, that these
things work and there is nothing whatsoever within the system that helps in the
long term - as a psychiatrist friend once told me "all we do is educated
guesswork". quite frankly that is simply not good enough as more and more people
are being prescribed medication because there is no alternative for our G.P's.
(okay, I could go on for pages but I won't as it can become a bit much!)
This should be recognised as a profession and not a hobby that anyone can dabble
in without a good all round knowledge of what they are dealing with.
I am sorry that this may sound a bit rough but I do have a temp of 101 at the
moment!
 
Best wishes
 
Joanna Foggin Dip.C.P.C  Dip.CHyp
GHR NCP GHSC
www.thebalancecentre.info


 SMILE - IT CONFUSES PEOPLE

--- On Wed, 17/12/08, Barry Cooper <barry.cooper1@...> wrote:

From: Barry Cooper <barry.cooper1@...>
Subject: RE: [UKhypno] Conscious/Subconscious
To: hypnosis-hypnotherapy-UK@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, 17 December, 2008, 6:36 PM






I use this model all the time and I've never noticed any signs of unease in
clients. I use the word unconscious, though.

Barry Cooper MNCH(Acc)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: hypnosis-hypnothera py-UK@yahoogroup s.com [mailto:hypnosis-
> hypnotherapy- UK@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Duncan Gunn
> Sent: 17 December 2008 09:39
> To: hypnosis-hypnothera py-UK@yahoogroup s.com
> Subject: [UKhypno] Re:NCH Hypnotherapy Video

> The only thing that gripes me is that the subject keeps
> going on about conscious/subconsci ous. Now, I know there are many
> psycho/hypnotherapi sts out there who still adhere to this model and the
use
> of the word 'subconscious' can be used with clients effectively but I have
> also found that the use of the word creates quite a bit of unease with
> prospective clients or members of the public with whom I have spoken about
> hypnosis.

> Duncan Gunn MNCH(Lic) GHR(Reg)















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