Table of Contents
Preface Joyce Tebbetts vii
1 Introduction to Hypnotherapy 1
Why is Hypnotherapy the Answer? 1
Which Title Do We Use: Hypnotist, or Hypnotherapist? 3
The Biggest Hypnotic Secret Revealed 5
Charles Tebbetts: a Master Teacher 6
Learn the Art of Hypnosis First 8
Who Should Teach Hypnosis? 10
Truth Removes Fear 13
The Purpose of This Book 14
Hypnotherapy Associations Originally Recognizing This Course 17
2 The Preinduction Interview 19
Objective #1 Building and Maintaining Rapport 20
Objective #2 Allaying Fears 22
Objective #3 Building Mental Expectancy 25
Objective #4 Gathering Information 26
The Importance of Choice 29
3 The Four Cornerstones of Successful Hypnotherapy 31
Overview 32
1 Post-hypnotic Suggestion and Imagery 34
2 Discover the Cause 35
3 Release 37
4 Subconscious Relearning 38
Additional Comments 39
4 The Benefits Approach 41
The Subconscious Resists Force 41
Identifying the Benefits 42
Explain the Role of Imagination 44
What about the Price of Change? 45
Doing Hypnotherapy: Benefits Approach 46
What Are Typical Client Benefits? 47
What Do You Say? 49
After Hypnosis 49
The Next Session 50
Mapping the Motivation 50
Why Not Begin with Advanced Techniques? 51
Scripts for Progressions 51
Non Smoking Script, Benefits Approach 52
Weight Management Script, Benefits Approach 56
5 Anchoring and Triggers 61
Triggers of Habit 61
Anchored Memories 63
Anchored Attitudes and Desires p63
Anchored Emotions 64
Anchoring and Hypnotherapy 65
Peaceful Place (or Safe Place) 66
Peaceful Place Meditation 66
6 Techniques to Discover the Cause 69
Does the Client Know the Cause of a Problem? 70
Ideomotor Responding 71
Seven Psychodynamics of a Symptom 74
Script for Psychodynamics 80
Age Regression 82
The Affect Bridge Technique 82
Dream Interpretation 84
Parts Therapy 85
When a Client Fails to Respond… 86
One Final Caution! 86
7 Regression Therapy 87
Spontaneous Regression 88
Guiding vs. Leading 90
Phase 1 Client Preparation 97
Phase 2 Regression Techniques to Discover the Cause 103
Phase 3 Abreactions and Release 110
Phase 4 Subconscious Relearning 121
Phase 5 Concluding the Session 122
Additional Hypnotic Advice 123
8 Parts Therapy 125
Parts Therapy: What Is It? 125
Variations of Parts Therapy 127
When to Use Parts Therapy 132
Before You Begin 133
The Therapist's Role: Mediator 134
How to Get Results 135
Preparation 136
The 11-Step Process 137
Concluding the Session 150
Cautions (Potential Pitfalls) 151
Examples of Successful Parts Therapy 161
Parting Thoughts 165
9 Other Rapid Change Techniques 167
Imagery 168
Systematic Desensitization 174
Implosive Desensitization 175
Desensitization by Object Projection 176
Silent Abreaction (Reframing) 177
Inner Guide 179
Verbalizing 179
Direct Suggestion 181
Indirect Suggestion 182
Important Advice from Charles Tebbetts 182
What about Aversion Therapy? 183
White Light Healing Technique 187
Past Life Therapy 188
Other Cautions 188
10 Phobias, Fears and Anxieties 195
Simple Phobias 196
Complex Phobias 196
Sensitizing Event(s) 197
Activating Event 198
Handling the Preinduction Interview 199
Potential Therapy Techniques for Phobias 200
Now What? 206
Glossary (of common phobias) 207
11 Putting It Together 209
Successes Facilitated Charles Tebbetts 209
A Few of My Successes 214
Student Therapy Successes 219
12 A "Miracle on Demand" 225
13 Past Life Regressions 241
Possible Explanations 242
Spontaneous Past Life Regression 245
Ethics 247
Techniques to Initiate Regression 250
Guiding vs. Leading 256
Past Life Abreactions 258
Additional Remarks 260
14 Peak Performance 263
Power Points for Success 263
Why Use Regressions? 264
Choosing Power Points 265
The Session: Celebrate Your Success! 266
Post Hypnosis Discussion 270
Who Can Benefit? 271
Doing It! 272
15 Motivation Mapping 275
The Five Subconscious Motivators 276
Objectives of Motivation Mapping 279
When is Motivation Mapping Used? 280
Which Session is Best? 281
Completing the Map 281
Mapping a Smoker 283
Mapping for Weight Management 291
Mapping Other Habits 298
Scoring 298
Now What? 300
16 Sources of Subconscious Motivation 309
Repetition 310
Authority 312
Desire for Identity (ego) 314
Hypnosis/Self-Hypnosis 317
Emotion 318
Final Comments 320
17 Common Potential Applications of Hypnotherapy 323
Anger and Stress Management 324
Confidence and/or Self-esteem 326
Depression 327
Forensic Hypnosis 328
Grief Therapy 329
Habit Control 330
Impotence 333
Medical Uses of Hypnosis 334
Memory and Study Habits 340
Multiple Personalities (D.I.D.) 342
Phobias 344
Public Speaking 344
Remembering Lost Items 344
Sales and Business Motivation 345
Sexual Abuse 346
Sports Enhancement 348
Stuttering 349
Substance Abuse 349
Suicidal 353
Test Anxiety 353
Tinnitus 354
Ongoing Training and Professional Improvement 355
18 The Journey Continues… 357
Bibliography 363
Index 367
