THE Hypnotherapy Journal ISSUE 4 VOL 7

moving therapy forward

winter 2007 National Council for Hypnotherapy Address: PO Box 421, Charwelton, Daventry, NN11 1AS Phone / Fax: 01327 264464 Website: www.hypnotherapists.org.uk Email: [email protected] Contents Editorial...... 1 Committee News...... 2 Letter to the Editor...... 7 Effective weight loss therapy...... 10 The Bruce Lee Approach to Therapy...... 16 A Tribute to Duncan McColl, FNCH...... 18 Hypnotherapy: The Original Rational & Cognitive Therapy...... 20 James Braid & The Discovery of Hypnotism...... 23 ‘Nomen Omen’: Languaging and the Nature of Names...... 24 A FAB Interview with Martin Armstrong-Prior...... 31 CPD Diary...... 34 Metaphor Corner...... 35 Book and Product Reviews...... 36

The NCH Committee Chairperson & Conference Director: Fiona Biddle Tel: 01509 881811 email: [email protected] Company Secretary: Martin Armstrong-Prior Tel: 0800 952 0545 email: [email protected] Executive Director: Su Ricks Tel: 01327 264464 email: [email protected] Marketing Director: Paul Howard Tel: 0208 669 6990 email: [email protected] Ethics Director: Kevin Still Tel: 0800 952 0545 email: [email protected] Research Director: Jo Goss Tel: 01343 835705 email: [email protected] Development Director: Richard Nicholls Tel: 0845 634 8052 email: [email protected] Supervision Director: Nick Cooke Tel: 0800 952 0545 email: [email protected] Ex-Officio Roles Administrator: Su Ricks Tel: 01327 264464 email: [email protected] training & Accreditation: John Harrington Tel: 0800 952 0545 email: [email protected] public Protection: Paul White Tel: 0208 669 6990 email: [email protected] Journal Editor: Rob Woodgate Tel: 01474 740724 email: [email protected]

The National Council for Hypnotherapy, established in 1973 under its former title “The Hypnotherapy Register”, represents the practice of Clinical Hypnotherapy as a discrete profession in its own right. Membership is open to those practitioners able to demonstrate appropriate knowledge, evidence of training and clinical experience relevant to the field. The NCH is a member of the UK Confederation of Hypnotherapy Organisations. over 1600 people have registered for Editorial the HPD, and we are fast approaching 900 people who now have the quali- fication.

Even assuming the GHR/WGHR esti- mate of 4000 Hypnotherapists in the UK (which many view as heav- ily overstated due to duplications / retirements) is correct, this still means over 20% of Hypnotherapists in the UK have the HPD, and over 40% have registered to do it! inter is well and truly tion was held in Marlborough, Massa- upon us, and as the chusetts in August and although I did To my knowledge, no other hypno- year comes to a close, I not attend, I understand that the NCH therapy organisation in the UK has can’t help but reflect a was well represented on the speakers even come close to this level of Wlittle on my first year as Editor of this list. Shaun Brookhouse gave a total achievement, which I think goes illustrious Journal. of six presentations, while Fiona to show (unsurprisingly) that when Biddle and Ron Eslinger gave two we pool together our resources in a My, but doesn’t time fly! I can scarcely each. Josephine Teague, Hilary Norris not-for-profit way, we can achieve believe where the year has gone, nor Evans, Stephanie Kirke and Bill Kerins far more than those hypnotherapy that this is my fifth journal. I remem- all gave their first NGH presentations; organisations whose membership fees ber this time last year sitting in front a daunting thing to do, so well done go towards paying their shareholders of a blank computer screen, wonder- to them! mortgages. ing what I had let myself in for. Now, a year later - I know! I understand that we also did well The NCH is living proof that when at the awards evening! Ron Eslinger we work together as professionals, I would like to sincerely thank all received the Hypnotism Achievement we create something much greater those who have contributed this year Award, Fiona Biddle received the than ourselves. I’m not just talking - your interesting and varied arti- International Visionary Award, this about the committee here, but each cles have made putting the Journal year’s NCH keynoter, Patricia MacIsaac and every member of the NCH who together a real pleasure. received the Rexford L North Award has contributed and supported the and next year’s NCH keynoter Tom NCH over the year - whether you ran I would also like to ask you (yes, you) Nicoli received the Hypnotism Media a CPD event, submitted something to to please think about submitting Award. the Journal (hint hint) or voted at the something in 2008. As I have said AGM! before, the members make this Jour- Tom and Fiona were also inducted nal special - so if there is something into the Order of Braid, of which On that note, and before I pull you all that you want to read about, please Shaun Brookhouse is already a Coun- in for a group hug, I’d better wrap up write about it! cil Member. Congratulations to all of this editorial by wishing you all a very you! Happy Christmas, and a very bright This year has seen some milestones and prosperous New Year. for the NCH. We not only had our The NCH has been making an impact biggest and best NCH conference ever on the profession over here too. Enjoy the read. this year (thanks largely to the hard Thanks to the hard work of our Train- work of Su Ricks), but also staged a ing Officer, John Harrington, as well Rob Woodgate nationwide event in conjunction with as all those of you who have now ASDA for National Non-Smoking Day taken the Hypnotherapy Practitioner (thanks to our Marketing Director, Diploma (HPD), the NCH now has the Paul Howard). leading independently and externally verified hypnotherapy qualification in We also increased our international the UK. profile this year. The National Guild of Hypnotists’ 20th annual conven- In fact, according to the latest figures,

Winter 2007  candidates by another 142! This has Committee News taken the total number of people qualified with the HPD to 879.

With a massive 1641 people having registered since the start of the HPD, I think that we can safely say that the HPD is the leading qualification in Hypnotherapy, of its kind, across the UK. Even assuming the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR) figure of 4000 UK therapists is correct, we now have 41% registered for the HPD the prognosis was about as bad as and around 22% with the qualifica- View from the Chair it gets. Duncan sent her a tape, and tion. To support this, we are fortu- ones for her parents, all at no charge, nate to have a strong and supportive and Laura’s doctors were at a loss to working relationship with the NCFE, As you may know, explain how she survived for a year National Awarding Body. one of the Prince’s longer than their best estimate. Foundation for At the backbone of the HPD are the Integrated Health’s On a lighter note, I found that play- National Occupational Standards requirements for ing one of Duncan’s tapes enabled me (NOS) for Hypnotherapy. The NCH the process of to stop procrastinating! I found this are committed to ensure the high- Voluntary Self by accident and the topic as stated est professional standards among its Regulation is to is completely unrelated. Even now, members and training establishments. produce a National Register. To meet some 12 years later, it still works on The NCH now have 16 Accredited this requirement, UKCHO will be the rare occasion when I feel I can’t Training Schools across the whole of launching a register shortly. This will be bothered to get on! the UK; the HPD can now be accessed be on-line and contain simply your as a foundation diploma from most name and town. There is no charge Duncan will be sorely missed. major cities in England, Scotland & for this at present. The purpose of the Wales. The NCH are actively seeking database is to enable members of the Finally, we have recently noticed that to recruit even more training estab- public to ascertain whether you are many members are not listed on Yell. lishments over the next few years and registered, not to search for a thera- com; I was really surprised! Anyone encourage them to offer the HPD. A pist. If you do NOT wish to be on the who has a business line, can have a full list of the current NCH Accred- register, please let Su know by 18 free entry here and in Yellow Pages, ited Training Schools can be found at December. so if you aren’t there, give them a call www.hypnotherapists.org.uk/training. and get set up! I am sad to hear that Duncan McColl, HPD Individual Portfolio Route FNCH, has passed away. I nominated Fiona Biddle him for a fellowship in 2001 having I have already mentioned that all new been aware of his work since I began students studying hypnotherapy with in practice in 1993. Duncan was a Training & Accreditation the NCH have to complete the HPD wonderful therapist who worked News via an Accredited Training School; extensively with severe issues, often qualified and experienced hypno- at a distance. It was common for The Hypnotherapy therapists are able to gain the HPD him to do a Luscher test by post and P r a c t i t i o n e r via the ‘Individual Portfolio Route’. then provide personally created audio Diploma (HPD) The cost of completing the HPD via tapes for the client. This is not some- continues to go this route is still just £100 for the thing that I would ordinarily recom- from strength to package including tutorial support, mend, but I have personal experience strength. As you registration and administration costs of how effective he was. One case in will see from the and only £50 if you feel that you can particular remains with me: a four long list of recent qualifiers in this go it alone without an NCH tutor. year old daughter of a friend was edition of the Journal, we have diagnosed with a brain tumour and increased our number of successful Once registered, you will get a pack  Winter 2007 containing a series of questions that any NCH member undertaking any The James link to all the ‘Learning Outcomes’ of form of research adheres to the the HPD and a set of short vignette Council’s Code of Ethics and Practice Braid Society case studies. On top of this you will in every respect, there are some addi- be asked to provide a 45min record- tional aspects that need to be taken The society offers an open ing of an initial session and complete into consideration, most particularly invitation to therapists to a ‘Statement of personal & profes- when carrying out primary research, come along to one of its sional philosophy’. You will then need which involves the participation monthly meetings, whether to put all your work into a portfolio of clients. In the case of secondary members or not. to be assessed by an NCH assessor. research such as, for example, the carrying out of a meta-analysis, this Annual subscription is £20 To register for the HPD you can either is less likely to be an issue, although plus £7 attendance fee to visit the HPD page on the NCH website naturally it is important to consider cover the cost of the room, www.hypnotherapists.org.uk or email the social and moral implications of but visitors are welcome to me at [email protected]. the study, and whether the outcome come for a visit to ‘try out’ uk is likely to have positive benefits. the club by just paying the £7 entrance fee. HPD Verification Dates There are many forms of primary research. One of these is the use of a Meetings are held in Central Winter 2007 control group to demonstrate whether London in the Park Crescent hypnosis or a specific hypnotic tech- Conference Centre, Interna- • EV date – 10/12/07 nique is helpful. Often such control tional Students House, 229 • IV date – 10/11/07 groups are clients undertaking some Gt Portland St, w.1 near- other form of therapy such as coun- est tube GT Portland St. Spring 2008 selling or CBT; however, sometimes the comparison is made between Talks cover a range of sub- • EV date – 21/4/08 groups receiving hypnosis and those jects of interest to anyone • IV date – 11/3/08 receiving no therapy whatsoever. The involved in clinical hypnosis. ethical question here is: is it ethical The meetings all begin at Summer 2008 to withhold or delay therapy for the 7.15pm on Thursdays. control group, thus denying them • EV date – 18/8/08 the help they need? My own view, Dates for 2008: • IV date – 18/7/08 and I emphasise that this is my own personal view, is that it would not. Jan 24th John Harrington However, I would love to hear your Feb 21st thoughts on this, perhaps in discus- Mar 13th sion via the Members Forum. Apr 17th Research News May 22nd Another potential danger area Jun 19th concerns the way in which the ther- Jul 24th I was recently apeutic alliance may be affected. Sep 18th asked a very good In the normal course of things the Oct 16th question concern- therapist has nothing but the welfare Nov 20th ing whether the of the client in mind. However, with code of ethics for research, the relationship changes researchers was subtly, as the therapist now also For further details, please identical to that has a personal interest in proving contact either the Chairman, for practitioners, or disproving a hypothesis. There is Leila Hart on 020 7402 4311, or whether there were any variables. I also a risk, not unheard of I regret or the Secretary, Fiaz Ayub hope that this article will help answer amongst researchers, to manipulate on 020 7286 4107. that question for any of you unsure the process or tweak the findings to www.jamesbraidsociety.com where you might stand when carrying produce results that conform to their out research. hypothesis. Naturally this devalues the process and gives the researcher Whilst it is, of course, essential that and/or organisation a very bad name.

Winter 2007  It could also be very damaging to already done so. For more informa- If your research involves children participating clients. tion on this organisation please visit or adults with special needs, you www.informationcommissioner.gov. should also, where possible, obtain Some researchers may have come uk or contact their helpline on 01625 the real consent of such participants. up with some seemingly brilliant 545745. However, this does not negate the new technique that they wish to need to obtain consent from parents/ experiment with. Innovation is to be All those participating as case stud- legal guardians or another appropri- applauded, but not if there is a risk ies for your research must be given ate adult. If the nature of research that its use could harm the client in full details about the aims of your precludes obtaining consent from an any way. research, the procedures you intend appropriate adult, then you must gain to follow and, if appropriate, any risks approval from an Ethics Committee. If you intend to apply for a research entailed, so that they can make an grant from the NCH the Academic informed decision as to whether or I do hope that this is helps to address Board will scrutinise your applica- not to participate. Failure to provide the question regarding ethic and tion form carefully, not only for the information that might affect a client’s research, but please do get back to me obvious financial reasons, but also to willingness to participate is unethical. if you have any questions. There are look at the ethical implications. If, You must gain the informed consent also some excellent books on research however, you are working under the of participants, and also ensure that available, but one I can particularly auspices of another organisation such they are aware that they can with- recommend, and which I have found as a hospital or University, you must draw from the programme at any most helpful in preparing this arti- ensure that you consult the appropri- time. It would be advisable to ask cle is ‘Doing Counselling Research’ ate ethics committee of that organi- each participant to read and sign a by John McLeod (Sage Publications sation, in addition to working closely consent form, which should include 1994, reprinted 1998. ISBN 0 8039 with your tutor or supervisor. If you the following: 7803 0) are carrying out research on your own initiative, please keep your supervi- • Name, address and telephone Jo Goss sor in the picture and consult him or number of the researcher and, if her regularly. Also, please feel free to appropriate, the supervisor. consult me at any time if you have any questions or concerns about your • Information about the procedure. research. Advertise in the • Details of any potential risk to the It goes without saying that all the client. Journal and be normal rules of confidentiality must seen by over 1500 be adhered to at all times. Something • Information concerning the steps that is an absolute necessity when taken to ensure confidentiality. Hypnotherapists carrying out research is to ensure that clients’ details such as names, • Information concerning how the and Trainees. addresses etc. are kept totally sepa- data will be used. rate from all your other research Whole Page - £150 data such as case notes, recordings • Statement about the participant’s of sessions etc. (This is an advisable right to withdraw at any time. Half Page - £90 precaution in your normal practice too.) The research data itself should • Name, address and contact Quarter Page - £45 be given a code number, and must be number of the person or profes- stored in a secure place. On comple- sional organisation to whom any Half column - £30 tion of the study all notes should complaints, if necessary, should be Back Page - 50% extra either be offered to the client or made. destroyed. And naturally, when you Inserts - £80 write up your research paper, noth- • Information concerning debriefing ing should be included that might on conclusion of the study. Series discounts available. compromise your client’s identity. Finally, please remember that you will All participants should be given a copy Please contact the Editor for be required to register with the Data of the consent form, which should be media pack 04/07. Protection Agency if you have not signed by both them and you.  Winter 2007 of non-trainee members”.

Company Secretary News I realise that we have a member- ship requirement of HPD (or better) This is my first real qualification but I was unaware of venture into being any action to reach out to this other a ‘Company Secre- potential group of recruits, i.e. other tary’ as such so I practising Hypnotherapists. have been looking at how past Secre- So that is the area that I am hoping to taries have filled put energy into, in addition to nomi- Message from their role. I have nally supervising the official duties of also looked at specific duties and a company secretary. the Editor: ancillary roles that many Secretaries take on. Martin Armstrong-Prior I’m really keen that this It was at this point that I produced a Journal continues to be a great sigh of relief, as I realised that platform for NCH members UKCHO News most of the work was being done to communicate their ideas, by our wonderful Administrator and discoveries and experiences. Executive Director, Su. Now for the part of the Journal If you have something that So I have taken a step backwards most likely to would be of value to your to get a better view of the NCH as bring about deep fellow members, for exam- a whole. A view of the Management trance phenomena structure, our vision of our present or psychic slippage ple - state, our future and how we may at the very least, • A case study move into the Undiscovered Territory. yes the continuing In short I’ve been thinking about our stormy road towards regulation. • A book review 5 year strategic plan. • A metaphor UKCHO recently met to consider the • A technique As I considered all of this I was setting up of our version of a regis- reminded of our 1st Company Secre- ter for the anticipated regulation of • A ‘how to’ article tary, Rod Lacy. He had a very down Hypnotherapy. That is the UKCHO • Research you have done to earth and business like approach. one, as opposed to the Working • A historical piece He always maintained that we also Group for Hypnotherapy Regulation needed a business plan. (WGHR) one already in existence and • A discussion of theory called the “The National Regulatory • A comment on something I think that he visualised the Strate- Register for Hypnotherapy”. This can you read in the Journal gic Plan as the ‘Policy’ Document and be viewed at www.hypnotherapyreg- the Business Plan as the tactics used ulation.co.uk or anything else to with to implement those policies. Hypnotherapy or related Now as an NCH member reading subject areas, just send it to In the strategic plan we have a number this, I can safely presume that train- me at: of ‘Specific Objectives’ and it is from ing standards, a robust set of profes- them that our business plan should sional codes for ethics, public protec- [email protected] be developed. These are grouped tion and discipline are important to under headings of ‘Sub-Projects’ that you. Judging by the high number of Articles published may now bring them together on the basis of members who have subjected them- contribute 2 hours towards workable project groupings. Here selves to the rigours of the HPD proc- your annual CPD require- again I was pleased to find that the ess, this would certainly seem to be ment, so there has never vast majority of Objectives were being the case. The UKCHO register is aimed been a better time to make met or worked towards. However I at recruiting similar minded individu- your contribution! did spot one that I felt was possibly als. falling into a shadow – “Recruitment

Winter 2007  As I explained in previous issues As many hypnotherapists belong to particular rainbow. Professional recog- the WGHR members were part of more than one professional asso- nition, that is to say that eventually a far bigger group known as the ciation it may be possible for your the day will come when no-one other Hypnotherapy Working Group which details to be on both registers where than a fully qualified Hypnotherapist included all the present UKCHO that is the case. adhering to prescribed training and members and were all active with the ethical standards will be allowed to Prince’s Foundation for Integrated The real rub is that as the NCH within use the term “Hypnotherapist” Health, www.fih.org.uk examining UKCHO continues to evolve even regulatory matters. I will not go over more improvements on our profes- That is someway off and there may old ground here, but WGHR left and sional standing, we would expect the well be additional hurdles on the decided to go their way. WGHR to respond with like initia- way, given the recent reforms placed tives to keep pace as they seem to be on other health professionals in Unlike some of the organisations doing at present, thus ultimately the the wake of Shipman. These could within the WGHR, all member organi- winner in the end will be the profes- include revalidation of professional sations within UKCHO are run on a sion as a whole. registration and evaluation. not for profit basis and therein runs the main difference: that and their Given the requirements on VSR for However that is probably enough to reluctance to engage with PFIH. professional organisations to be non- digest for now, more on that in the profit making it would be difficult to next issue. Now rather than involve ourselves in see where their members would go further in-fighting within the profes- when the time arrives for the National John D. Lawrence sion, it may surprise you to learn that Register proper to be instigated, UKCHO remains fairly sanguine about unless by then they had amended an alternative register being in place. their constitution accordingly. You see although we believe in the importance of maintaining links with Finally, let me remind you all about PFIH to ensure the standards are ones the crock of gold at the end of this we subscribe to and can be involved with, eventually when the great day arrives all will be well! Data Protection Notice I say that because when the Regu- latory Body is in place they will be tasked with gathering the names off As part of the process of Voluntary Self regula- any Registers that exist. tion, the Prince of Wales Foundation for Integrated What this all means for you is that very Health requires the production of a National Regis- shortly your organisation will submit ter of Hypnotherapy practitioners. a list of current NCH members. These details will be included on the UKCHO To meet this requirement, UKCHO will shortly be register, just your name and location, launching the National Register. This will be online no contact details. The main purpose of this in the run up to Voluntary Self and will contain simply your name and town. All NCH Regulation will be to allow members members qualify for automatic inclusion. There is of the public and health profession- no charge at present. als to check you have been trained and abide by the ethical standards In accordance with the Data Protection legislation, required by UKCHO. notice is hereby given that if you do NOT wish to If for any reason you do not want your be listed on the register, you are required to let Su details on the UKCHO register please Ricks know by 18 December 2007. let Su our administrator know before 18th December and your name will [email protected] be withdrawn from the list admin@ hypnotherapists.org.uk  Winter 2007 tion from the mean in hypnotherapy Letter to the Editor outcome research. In other words, results are often either considerably better or worse than average, prob- ably more so than with other thera- pies. That means the averages go up for the better therapists, and possi- bly, over time, for those imitating evidence-based best practice.

It would be reasonable to speculate that a skilled and experienced hypno- therapist using the right evidence- From Donald Robertson under the most sceptical weighing of based techniques with properly the evidence, hypnotherapy was still assessed and selected clients should Dear Rob, proven effective. They show conclu- be able to improve considerably sively that it is. In fact, when all 133 beyond the 64-74% mean success I’ve just re-analysed the stats. from studies deemed suitable are analysed, rate. In private practice, the success an important 2003 meta-analysis on including those without randomised rate might also be modified by factors the efficacy of hypnotherapy (Flam- design, covering over 6,000 patients such as payment of a fee, client self- mer & Bongartz). The study exam- the stats suggest an average improve- selection, expectation, etc. ined data on the efficacy of hypno- ment in 27% of untreated patients therapy across the board, though over the term of the studies compared Editors Note: Thanks for this Donald - and for studies included mainly related to with a 74% success rate among those all your contributions this year! psychosomatic illness, test anxiety, receiving hypnotherapy. smoking cessation and pain control during orthodox medical treatment. Hence, the “success rate” of hypno- Most of the better research studies therapy shown by meta-analysis used traditional-style hypnosis, only reduced down from the original 444 a minority (19%) employed Erickso- research studies considered for inclu- Save time. nian hypnosis. sion is probably at least 64-74%. Achieve success. (The mid-point between the figures Introducing a unique and Basically, their overall conclusion from strict and generous computa- simple way to discover your when looking at the 57 most reliable tions would be 69%, if you want to client’s metaprograms and research studies identified was that look at it that way.) representational system. hypnotherapy in general achieved at least 64% success rate compared to For those unfamiliar with psycho- “Each person’s map or model 37% improvement among untreated therapy research, this is moderately of the world will differ and each control groups, at their most conserv- high for brief therapy. (As a rough person will have a most highly ative estimate. (Based on the figures comparison, a recent Cohrane Review valued representational produced by binomial effect size of CBT for adolescent anxiety put system. This information, once display or BESD.) When you focus only its success rate at 56%.) Because the understood, can be valuable to on treatment of anxiety, where hypno- figures includes outcomes for addic- you in a number of ways.” sis achieved its best results, the figure tions and medical conditions (which John Grinder & Richard Bandler, increases slightly giving 34% among are usually lower) they will show on The Structure of Magic II. untreated patients versus 66% success average lower success than would be “The automated anlysis from for hypnotherapy patients. (Untreated expected in the treatment of anxiety hypnotherapyresources.com groups may improve because of spon- alone. is very impressive; a brilliant taneous remission, placebo effects, or solution, a great timesaver.” non-specific factors, but they did not This is (probably) utterly conclusive Trevor Silvester, receive placebo psychotherapy.) evidence that hypnotherapy is an The Quest Institute. effective therapy. For your free test go to The authors meant this as a delib- erate underestimate though, their Of course, these are averages. There hypnotherapy goal was to discover whether, even is usually a high standard devia- resources.com

Winter 2007  ∞ th Annual Conference 20th-22nd June 200 More than a weekend away

Friday 9-10.20 Registration 10.20-10.30 Introduction 10.30-11.30 Josephine Teague - Guided Affective Imagery 11.30-11.45 Coffee 11.45-12.45 Su Ricks – Reinforcing Your Bubble, Self Protection for the Therapist 12.45-2 Lunch 2-3 Tom Nicoli - Weight loss 3-3.15 Coffee 3.15-4.15 Tom Nicoli – Weight loss Continued 4.15-4.30 Coffee 4.30-5.30 John Lawrence – Past & Present Evening Barbeque and Themed Party – “Ancient & Modern”

Saturday 9-10 Tom Nicoli - Inductions 10-10.15 Coffee 10.15-11.15 John Lawrence - Past & Present Continued 11.15-11.30 Coffee 11.30-12.30 John Lawrence - Past & Present Continued 12.30-1.45 Lunch 1.45-2.45 Ron Eslinger - tba 2.45-3.15 Coffee 3.15-4.15 Jane Elliot - tba 4.15-4.30 Coffee 4.30-5.30 AGM followed by prize draw Evening Dinner and awards

Sunday 9-10 Round table: Specialist Advisors 10-10.15 Coffee 10.15-11.15 David Collingwood Bell – Tinnitus 11.15-11.30 Coffee 11.30-12.30 Charles Montagu - Childbirth Infinite Possibilities... 12.30-1.45 Lunch 1.45-2.45 Charles Montagu – Childbirth Continued 2.45-3 Coffee 3-4 Charles Montagu – Childbirth Continued 4 Departure ∞ Monthly installments available. Book now and save up to 15%. Contact Su Ricks on 0800 952 0545 or return the booking form insert ∞ th Annual Conference 20th-22nd June 200 More than a weekend away More than an opportunity to learn Friday We are delighted to be returning to Staverton Park in Daventry, Northamptonshire. The conference itself will be held in the self contained County Suite where there will be ample opportunity to mingle and visit 9-10.20 Registration the CPD exhibition, as well as meeting friends, old and new. 10.20-10.30 Introduction 10.30-11.30 Josephine Teague - Guided Affective Imagery Staverton Park offers a mature and championship standard 18 hole golf course set in 140 acres of beautiful 11.30-11.45 Coffee Northamptonshire countryside. With 4 small lakes and 64 American-style sand traps, Staverton Park offers 11.45-12.45 Su Ricks – Reinforcing Your Bubble, Self Protection for the Therapist a challenge to players of all abilities. 12.45-2 Lunch 2-3 Tom Nicoli - Weight loss In addition to the exceptional golfing facilities at Staverton Park, the 3-3.15 Coffee venue offers a health and fitness club with indoor swimming pool, 3.15-4.15 Tom Nicoli – Weight loss Continued gymnasium, whirlpool spa, sauna and steam room. There is also a Health 4.15-4.30 Coffee & Beauty salon offering a range of treatments. 4.30-5.30 John Lawrence – Past & Present Evening Barbeque and Themed Party – “Ancient & Modern” Facilities include: • Health and fitness club Saturday • Indoor swimming pool 9-10 Tom Nicoli - Inductions • Gymnasium 10-10.15 Coffee • Whirlpool spa 10.15-11.15 John Lawrence - Past & Present Continued • Sauna 11.15-11.30 Coffee • Steam room 11.30-12.30 John Lawrence - Past & Present Continued • St Tropez tan 12.30-1.45 Lunch • Health & Beauty treatments 1.45-2.45 Ron Eslinger - tba 2.45-3.15 Coffee 3.15-4.15 Jane Elliot - tba All 244 en suite rooms have high speed Internet access, sky television, a trouser press and tea & coffee making facili- 4.15-4.30 Coffee ties and are undergoing a full refurbishment in 2007, offering an even higher standard for our conference in Summer 4.30-5.30 AGM followed by prize draw 2008. Evening Dinner and awards Sunday Getting there is easy... 9-10 Round table: Specialist Advisors By Car: Staverton Park is located about half a mile from the outskirts of Daventry on the A361. 10-10.15 Coffee 10.15-11.15 David Collingwood Bell – Tinnitus By Train: Northampton and Rugby main line stations are both approximately 12 11.15-11.30 Coffee miles away. Trains leave from London Euston and take approximately 1 hour. Direct 11.30-12.30 Charles Montagu - Childbirth rail journey from Gatwick to Rugby takes approximately 2 hours. 12.30-1.45 Lunch 1.45-2.45 Charles Montagu – Childbirth Continued By Air: Birmingham International Airport is 30 miles away. Heathrow and Stansted 2.45-3 Coffee are approximately 90 minutes away, and Gatwick can be reached in 150 minutes. 3-4 Charles Montagu – Childbirth Continued 4 Departure Please note that Staverton Park operates a security gate for entrance to the venue. Please have your joining instructions or another form of identity to hand when you reach the main gate. Thank you. ∞ Monthly installments available. Book now and save up to 15%. Contact Su Ricks on 0800 952 0545 or return the booking form insert Health, and the Royal College of Effective Weight Loss Paediatrics and Child Health published a comprehensive report: ‘Storing Up Problems: The medical case for a slimmer nation’. It argues that action Therapy needs to be taken at every possible level – national, local, community and as individuals, together with By Deborah Bromley an understanding of the social and cultural factors that are behind the progressive increase in overweight and obesity.

his is the first of a series gym and what to put in children’s Concentrating on solutions, not prob- of three articles exploring lunchboxes so they don’t become lems, the report states that actions hypnotherapy and Energy obese in later life. What is clear, should be long-term and sustainable, Therapy (EFT, BSFF etc) as however, is that all this time, energy recognising that behaviour change is Teffective treatments for weight loss and effort dedicated to the subject complex, difficult and takes time. The and by implication the more serious of healthy eating and weight control emphasis is on environment, empow- weight related issues of obesity and isn’t contributing much towards erment and encouragement – drop- eating disorders. making anybody slim. ping the blame culture, engaging the whole community and assisting all I have worked extensively with clients Slimming is a huge and lucrative groups to take action according to for weight loss and made this subject industry in the UK and, viewed cyni- their own opportunities and responsi- my area of special interest. I believe cally, an industry which has a vested bilities, including health professionals that hypnotherapy and energy thera- interest in maintaining the population themselves. pies, when delivered in a structured in an overweight state. For example: and consistent way, are the most Over half the UK population is either effective remedies for excess weight • 700 new books on diet are overweight or obese, in 2002 70% of and disordered eating. My intention published every year. men, and 63% of women. One in five in writing these articles is to investi- adults is obese. Obesity in 2-4 year gate the challenges of working with • Woman’s magazines always have old children almost doubled from the overweight client, explore some a diet feature on the cover as it’s 5%-9% from 1989-1998, and in 6- of the important conclusions reached known to sell extra copies. 15 year olds trebled from 5%-16% during the course of this work and between 1990-2001. Overweight propose effective protocols which, • Television programmes such as young people have a 50% chance of when delivered, will help to ensure ‘You are what you eat’ and ‘Cook being overweight adults, and children success. yourself slim’ are watched by of overweight parents have twice the millions and spawn bestselling risk of being overweight compared to books. those with healthy weight parents. If current trends continue, conservative The statistics • Slimming clubs such as Weight estimates are that at least one-third Watchers are successful multina- of adults, one fifth of boys and one- tionals with million pound profits. third of girls will be obese by 2020. Overweight and obesity in adults and children is one of the major • Diet drugs such as Xenical, Accom- Overweight and obesity result in a challenges for government and the plia and Reductil guarantee huge huge financial burden for govern- health professions. It’s not possible earnings for the drug companies. ment, the NHS and society as a whole to open a newspaper without reading – the National Audit Office estimates dramatic and worrying statistics that • Weight loss surgery such as gastric costs to the NHS of at least £0.5 demonstrate that we, as a nation, are banding is growing in popularity billion a year, and £2 billion to the becoming heavier and unhealthier. In and is now available on the NHS. wider economy. (Excerpt from press contrast, we also seem to be obsessed release) with slimming, body image, what to In February 2004 the Royal College eat and what not to eat, going to the of Physicians, the Faculty of Public 10 Winter 2007 Winter 2007 11 tive tools to help them cope with the to be much research or interest in life problems and challenges that are what happens when the slim person The challenges of the going to happen long after you have regains all their weight. So we don’t overweight client finished seeing them. So they have have ready answers to explain why to be totally secure in their self help successful slimmers regain weight. techniques so they don’t end up scur- There seems to be a huge knowledge By the time a client consults a rying back to the biscuit tin. gap that isn’t being addressed. Every- hypnotherapist they’ve probably one is clear about the tried and failed with other traditional It’s important to engage the media insists on methods or techniques weight loss methods. Hypnotherapy is the client fully in the of dieting and weight unlikely to be their first choice solu- process of the therapy. promoting magic loss – the technical tion. Therefore, the client is likely to I’ve found that clients diets that make side if you like. But have considerable experience of diet- are skeptical of success; you lose weight little evidence is avail- ing, including crash diets, pills and after all they come to able on the psychologi- they may have tried diet drugs or even you ready programmed in unrealistic cal and emotional side. considered surgery. So clients come for failure and full of timescales The research detailed with a massive amount of exper- doubts about whether earlier states … tise coupled with psychological and or not they can be emotional baggage on the subject of helped. Ironically they are also look- ‘behaviour change is complex, dieting and weight loss. ing for a quick fix or an instant magi- difficult and takes time. The empha- cal solution, because of the way the sis is on environment, empower- Being overweight for any length of media insists on promoting magic ment and encouragement.’ time can make even the most confi- diets that make you lose weight in dent and self assured person lose unrealistic timescales. I find that I am convinced that we, as hypno- vital self esteem. If you look and feel laying the foundations for therapy by therapists (in the broadest sense) unattractive and uncomfortable it will explaining their behaviour, habits and have the answers to the complex erode your personal view of your own self defeating thoughts and beliefs, issues of successful weight loss. We worth. Clients often present needing using well established models of the can develop structured programmes vital answers to questions about why mind, will ensure they buy into the that address the business of losing they find it so hard to lose weight and therapeutic process. weight as well as the underlying feel a complete failure. They need to psychological, emotional and behav- know why they can’t stick to a diet ioural issues so our clients can over- for more than a few days, why they come their weight problems and go need to eat food for comfort or why Heal the life on to lead happy, healthy and fulfill- they can’t resist certain foods that ing lives. Well established and famil- make them put on weight. In many iar techniques, when delivered in a cases these feelings of failure are at Helping clients to lose weight is much systematic and structured way, can odds with other areas of their lives more complex than simple habit heal even the most difficult case. I where they are successful. It’s impor- reversal or behaviour change. It’s use the word heal deliberately here. tant to explore and validate their estimated that around 90% of dieters My understanding formed over many point of view. This needs to be part who lose weight successfully then go years exploring the uncomfortable of the treatment. back to their old ways and regain all core issues of such clients, is that there of their excess weight. It’s interesting is healing required at a ‘life’ level. I Treating for weight loss is very to consider the reader success stories know it sounds melodramatic and to different from treating other condi- in diet magazines. They demon- anyone reading this who thinks I’m tions. Clients can’t give up food for strate how people often lose massive exaggerating, I’ll relate a simple story ever unlike smoking or a debilitat- amounts of weight several times over that illustrates the point. ing phobia. Successful weight loss their lives before (allegedly) finding therapy has to enable the client to the right method and getting down I treated a young and very beauti- develop a healthy and balanced to goal weight. Most magazines will ful student nurse who was about five relationship with food and motivate only run these stories once the read- stones overweight and struggling the client to lose weight over a long ers have kept the weight off for a hard to become slim. We were doing period of time, well after therapy has year or more to ensure they don’t get some EFT together when I asked her finished. In addition the therapy has adverse publicity when the weight to repeat the words ‘I deeply and to empower the client with effec- is gained again. There doesn’t seem completely accept myself’. She pulled 12 Winter 2007 her hand away from mine and looked can translate into what we under- the inside and this is a convenient way horrified. ‘I can’t say that’, she said. stand as self sabotage. So while the to structure the programme of treat- When I asked her to explain she said conscious mind wants desperately to ment and the necessary explanation ‘because I hate myself!’. But that lose weight, the unconscious is busy to the client. This structure helps to wasn’t all. This, she went on to say, sabotaging or reversing that desire. give clients a clear plan which keeps was the first time she had actually The obese client doesn’t understand them engaged in the process and understood that she felt like this. She why they sabotage their diets, their encourages them to be motivated to did hate herself for being overweight. doctors are probably tearing their hair do all the homework you are going to It was a deep and awful feeling borne out and their families are desperate give them! I usually tell clients that out of years of mental drip feeding for answers. The PR phenomenon can the weight didn’t suddenly arrive in a with negative thinking. By bring- be easily demonstrated using simple week or so, it has built up over many ing this toxic belief to the surface muscle testing. Just by getting the years of sustained overeating and we could then address the problem client to say a phrase such as ‘I want attendant defective thinking, so why effectively. So I always start with the to lose all my weight and have a slim would anyone expect the treatment view that there will be deep negative healthy body’ – test weak, then follow to be a one session wonder. It simply core beliefs with such clients and then with ‘I want to be fat for the rest of isn’t possible. I’m not surprised when they surface my life’ – test strong. This revelation during treatment. alone for the client, when coupled with sensitive explanation and reas- Designing effective surance that self sabotage can be treatment treated, will often signal the dramatic Psychological reversal psychological change necessary to get the energy and the therapy moving in Effective treatment has to address a positive direction. all the client issues while satisfy- According to the principals of energy ing the client that they are actually therapy the morbidly obese person Successful weight loss therapy has to losing weight – this is their measure is psychologically reversed (PR). This treat the client from the outside to

Winter 2007 13 of success - so while you may want • Memories and sensitizing inci- to plunge straight in and work on dents traumatic memories or core issues, the client needs to start losing weight • Past life memories right from the beginning, so I advise that the work starts with basic habit • Healing, future pacing and time- reversal and simple direct sugges- line work tions. Deeper issues should be held back until later. Step 5

It’s useful to set out exactly what the • Troubleshooting remaining prob- treatment needs to achieve and in lems what order. In simplified terms: • Teaching and testing self help Step 1 skills

• Habit reversal • Installing/teaching more advanced INTERNATIONAL energy therapy • Behaviour change ACCREDITATION • Planning future work - hypnosis • Increasing confidence in self and and energy therapy The National Guild of Hypnotists is dieting skills the oldest (founded in 1951) and • Self help materials to complete largest professional society for • Building up willpower and moti- process hypnotherapists in the world. vation The NCH has negotiated a reciprocal • Installing appropriate self control agreement with the NGH in the USA, mechanisms Structuring treatment which currently has members in 40 countries. Check their website at Step 2 www.ngh.net for more information My experience is that a structured about their conferences and • Addressing emotional drivers approach based on these steps publications. enables both client and therapist • Deleting negative thinking (using to work effectively through all the A 20% discount is available for your EFT) weight loss issues over 5 sessions of first year’s membership, which brings about 2 hours each. Sessions planned with it four editions of the Journal • Releasing blocks to success at fortnightly intervals allow the of Hypnotism and four editions of therapy and homework to effect the the Hypno-Gram. • Identifying core personal beliefs changes you want to see. For exam- ple – at step 1, you want the client If you would like to take advantage Step 3 to work hard on behaviour change of this opportunity please contact and habit reversal so by the time you Su for an application form. • Installing a slim future – future see them again these changes are pacing completed and you can move onto the next step. Testing the work as you • Working to change negative core go along is an important part of the beliefs process and clients can be involved in this by knowing what you are looking • Craving control for at each stage, what demonstrates success and why sometimes more Step 4 work is required on certain issues.

• Regression – to work on deeper issues

14 Winter 2007 intervals, they must do the hypnosis/ potential success is directly related EFT homework I prescribe and they to the amount of effort you put in. Homework must put effort into the process. If These techniques are the fastest and a client puts energy and focus into most effective you’ll find but they are therapy - success will follow. not magic. So commit to do exactly Self help techniques, applied as home- what I ask and you’ll be successful.’ work between sessions, are a vital For a time I used to keep my young part of the healing process. Without daughter’s pink plastic magic wand in Part 2 of this series will explore hypno- consistent and dedicated practice by my therapy room. When you pressed therapy treatments in detail, include the client, I don’t believe it’s possible the button it made a tinkling sound. possibilities for scripts/suggestions to make the necessary changes at all I’d look the client in the eye and say: and outline effective EFT protocols. the levels of the clients existence and to make the changes last. Self help ‘You’d like it if I just waved this and Part 3 of this series will deal with core includes practising with specifically you’d get slim without having to put issues and beliefs, regression options designed hypnosis CDs and energy any effort in, wouldn’t you?’ (Client (including past life work) and future techniques (EFT etc). nods) pacing for long term success.

Some therapists feel that clients won’t ‘But it wouldn’t work – why? Because Deborah Bromley do homework and so don’t set it. I you wouldn’t have learned damn all know from experience that homework about yourself, your habits, your www.db-hypnosis.co.uk must be done for weight loss therapy negative thinking and the way you if you are to get the results you want sustain and nourish your weight for your client so I start at the initial problem. And your life would still be intake interview by stressing that the same – destined to make you pile homework must be done every day. I the pounds back on again. So your recall Gil Boyne at an NCH conference some years ago talking about this issue. He spoke about remonstrating with a lazy client who wouldn’t work at self hypnosis between sessions. I précis: Emotional Freedom Technique

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Winter 2007 15 taught simply because it always has The Bruce Lee Approach to been. In that sense I agree with Mao Tse Tung. Preach permanent revolu- tion to prevent dogma and stagna- Therapy tion.

”Do not deny the classical By Trevor Silvester approach simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there.”

veryone knows of Bruce Lee on everything”. In my opinion that’s At the same time, don’t reject some- as a kickass martial artist. the therapist creating that experience thing just because it’s old, or you’re As a child I was mesmerised to justify their preferences. What I simply in a ‘new is best’ pattern that by his skill and dreamed of aim for with my students is the thor- will trap you. A lot of Freud is rubbish Erunning away to the Shaolin Temple ough familiarising of a great range (there I go again with the opinions), that Kwai Chang Caine waited out- of techniques to give them options, but things like the Pleasure Principle side in the TV series Kung Fu. Sadly and then to let go of the differences are being verified by science. my Mum wouldn’t give me the bus there are between them and just flow fare. from one to another in response to ”Jeet Kune Do: it’s just a name; the client. When a client says “that don’t fuss over it. There’s no such Despite that inauspicious start I still didn’t work”, it’s just information that thing as a style if you understand have a deep admiration for Lee’s dedi- leads me to flow in a different direc- the roots of combat.” cation to his craft – and increasingly tion – and to keep changing direc- to the side of him that many know tion until we find the right place to Jeet Kune Do is the name Bruce gave nothing of; his Philosophy. Bruce Lee be. The minute we become stuck in his approach to martial Arts, just as thought extensively about the deeper our way of doing therapy we become Cognitive Hypnotherapy is the name aspects of his craft and, as a thera- stiff and rigid, unable to flow into the I’ve given to my approach to therapy. pist, I see deep similarities between gaps the client points us towards. So But, the thing is, the name isn’t what some of his key principles and those be water. it represents. Jeet Kune Do is a mental of Cognitive Hypnotherapy. Try these approach to combat rather than a as examples: ”Use only that which works, and system. So is Cognitive Hypnotherapy take it from any place you can find in respect of therapy. The absence of “Don’t get set into one form, it.” ‘the truth’, the emphasis on adapta- adapt it and build your own, and tion and flow, the pursuit and assimi- let it grow, be like water. “Be form- One of the things I like about NLP lation of anything that works – that’s less... shapeless, like water. If you is that it steals anything useful. A some of what the name denotes, not put water into a cup, it becomes powerful technique called EMDR ‘we believe in X and this is what you the cup. You put water into a (Eye Movement Desensitisation and do when faced with Y’. During the bottle; it becomes the bottle. You Reprocessing) was developed by initial phase of learning form and put it into a teapot; it becomes the Doctor Francine Shapiro. In essence structure are vital in order to train teapot. Water can flow, and it can it’s quite simple, but because a Doctor intuition, but later, everything should crash. Be like water, my friend...” developed it they put a fence around become water. it and only doctors and health ‘profes- As we learn techniques to use on sionals’ were allowed to be trained in ”Unfortunately, in boxing people our clients it is natural some will it. NLP infiltrated, modelled it and are now only allowed to punch. In appeal more than others. As a conse- now calls its version EMI (Eye Move- Judo, people are only allowed to quence it’s very easy to fall into the ment Integration) which I’ve used throw. I do not despise these kinds Procrustean bed of therapy where we successfully on many occasions. of martial arts. What I mean is, we squeeze the client into the technique, now find rigid forms which create rather than adapt our approach to fit Look everywhere, not just inside your differences among clans, and the the client. I often hear therapists say own field. And let go of anything the world of martial art is shattered as things like, “regression doesn’t work minute you find something better. A a result.” on my clients”, or “EFT seems to work lot of stuff in Hypnotherapy is still 16 Winter 2007 ”I think the high state of martial that is that.” down into a weed infested pond. At art, in application, must have no the surface it looks dense and impen- absolute form. And, to tackle Many people use the term ‘eclectic’ etrable, but look below the surface pattern A with pattern B may not when describing their approach to and you’ll usually find everything at be absolutely correct.” therapy. In its dictionary meaning the surface is connected to just a few it’s a great description, meaning as it roots. You can spend forever hacking You’ll be getting the point by now, does, not following any one system, at the surface tangle, but sever the I’m sure. Avoid certainty and set as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but roots, and everything at the surface responses, and don’t belong to any selecting and using what are consid- clears. Like Alexander the Great and approach which says their way is the ered the best elements of all systems. the Gordion knot, cleave through to way. On occasion instead I’ve found it to the simplest solution. mean they’ve studied a ”The other weak- lot of different things ”Simplicity is the key to bril- ness is, when clans and chuck them at liance.” are formed, the clients without really people of a clan will true brilliance is knowing why they Here’s another analogy: a good hold their kind of leaving the client chose one over the burglar can take something from martial art as the feeling they found other. True eclecticism your house without leaving any only truth and do their own solutions is rare, but is worth trace that they’ve been there; a bad not dare to reform or pursuing as an ideal. Be burglar leaves footprints everywhere. improve it. Thus they water, drawn from every Some therapists need the ego stroke are confined in their ocean, sea, stream and of having ‘their idea’ be the thing own tiny little world. river, and know where that helps the client, or they mistake Their students become machines you intend to flow. Cognitive Hypno- their insight about the client’s prob- which imitate martial art forms.” therapy seeks for the best elements of lem as being the same insight the all systems, and provides a model that client would have. Your insight about How true is that of the therapy world? gives you the most effective way of someone else’s experience is always There are so many good techniques mixing them together differently for an ‘outsight’. I know several very that should be shared, when instead each person. good therapists who would be great barriers are erected around them, and if they realised that true brilliance is each new step forward in the journey ”True refinement seeks simplic- leaving the client feeling they found is mistaken for its destination. Even in ity” their own solutions. Our job is that of NLP, which by its nature should resist a guide, using great questions to help this temptation, succumbs whenever One of the most common things the client shine a light on their own someone says ‘this is NLP’. The minute I hear during supervision is how resources. you delineate it you restrict it. NLP is complex clients are; how deep and a process, from which many things tangled their problems. I don’t buy Therapy is probably as different from emerge, but the things that emerge it. I’m a great believer in Occams martial arts in most people’s minds are not the NLP, they’re the product Razor - the principle that states that as you can imagine, and yet the more of the attitude that births them, just the explanation of any phenomenon you think of it, the more similari- like in Cognitive Hypnotherapy. should make as few assumptions as ties you might find. I’ll leave the last possible. In other words, nature likes words to Bruce, “I have not invented a ‘new style,’ things simple. From a survival point composite, modified or otherwise of view our brains haven’t evolved to “Use no way as your way; Have that is set within a distinct form as meander through complexity in the no limitation as your limitation.” apart from ‘this’ method or ‘that’ hope of the best solution to a survival method. On the contrary, I hope to problem. I always go looking for the free my followers from clinging to deep simplicity in a client’s issue, and styles, patterns, or moulds. Remem- I usually find it. ber that Jeet Kune Do is merely a name used, a mirror in which to Clients will appear with shopping see ‘ourselves’. . . Jeet Kune Do is lists of problems and give you many not an organised institution that examples of how their life is terri- one can be a member of. Either ble, but they’re mainly reducible to you understand or you don’t, and a few core elements. It’s like looking

Winter 2007 17 of the Masters past and present, Zen, A Tribute to Duncan Sufism and other like disciplines coupled with 35 years experience of hypnotherapy and behavioural McColl, FNCH science. He would receive countless “thank-you” letters from his custom- ers who were delighted by the results by Steven Harold they enjoyed through using his tapes.

To this end, Duncan was blessed with the most soothing of voices and this, coupled with his understanding of first made contact with Duncan how the mind works, led to a power- McColl in 1996 after buying ful range of tapes for virtually any his book “Precision Therapy”. issue. He informed me he had over Unusually for an author, he 650 variations to his self-hypnosis Ihad included his contact details at catalogue. the back of the book. Whenever I had any dealings with Duncan he would In early 2003 I realised that Duncan always be bright, enthusiastic, im- was still issuing his recordings on mensely knowledgeable and wonder- cassette tape. I offered to transfer fully humorous. He was one of those these to cd and this is when our busi- people who could communicate a lot ness partnership started. I provided with just few words. Even his silences the cds and he would provide the seemed to carry weight. tapes to his customers; a task that meant he was still virtually working Duncan, was an RAF pilot during full-time up until his passing. WW2 when he married his wife Mary within six weeks of meeting her. After Duncan was a great colleague and the war he qualified as a chartered friend to so many therapists world- accountant and spent some 35 years Duncan McColl wide. He will be more than missed. in Spain, Mexico, USA, Australia and 15th November 1921 to However I hope he will rest in peace Canada before returning and settling 7th September 2007 knowing his recordings will continue in Shropshire. to help, heal and inspire. He leaves a great legacy. He studied eastern and western achieve anything we set our minds to. philosophy and managed to bring the As he repeated, to be human is not to Duncan passed away on Friday 7th best of these teachings to his record- be puny, fearful, self consciousness or September 2007 at the age of 85. ings. In his first book “The Magic of weak, to be human is to develop inner Anyone who has listened to his tapes Mind Power”, originally published in purpose and strength, to mature, to or cds will know what I mean when 1985, a glimpse through the index excel, to lead, to inspire, to be the I say that he truly lived his life with gives an idea of the range of works very best that there is in the vast full- noble purpose. he studied and appreciated. His sense ness and the wonder of life. of fun is clear too. Editors Note: As a Fellow of the NCH, I know A quote from his first book “The that Duncan will have touched the lives of As an effective hypnoanalyst, Duncan Magic of Mind Power” says it all … many of the members and committee. developed Precision Therapy. This approach aimed at getting results for “Born as an eagle, why choose I would therefore like to take this opportu- clients within hours rather than weeks to live like a parrot with clipped nity to pass on our collective condolences to or months and he trained enlightened wings?” Duncan’s family. He will be sorely missed. therapists in his methods. Yet it is through his self-hypnosis Duncan’s research convinced him recordings that many people knew that we have the potential to do and him. In these he passed on the lessons 18 Winter 2007 Winter 2007 19 which directly implant the idea of Hypnotherapy: The a cure or removal of symptoms. He writes of an epileptic, e.g., “he was given suggestions that he would have Original Rational & no future attacks.” (Prince & Coriat, Cognitive Therapy 1907: 170) 2. “Persuasion” or “Education.”

By which he means the use of hypno- By Donald Robertson sis or discussion to disabuse the client of negative fixed ideas and the grad- ual acceptance of a more rational, n 1906, Morton Prince, an in the past to implant positive beliefs, realistic, and healthy viewpoint. American physician, psycho- their own innovation has been to therapist and hypnotherapist focus on identifying and disputing Prince writes of a dispute within the founded the Journal of Ab- the client’s existing negative patterns nascent psychotherapy field over Inormal Psychology. A prolific author, of thinking first. In the field of hypno- the relation between techniques of Prince made ideas derived from Eu- therapy, Daniel Araoz has termed this persuasion and suggestion, ropean psychotherapy and psychopa- the client’s “negative self-hypnosis.” thology popular in America, but did As the matter now stands, so in conflict and competition with However, since the time of James there is no acknowledged agree- the psychoanalytic community led by Braid, who effectively introduced the ment among the advocates of the Freud. concept of “hypnotism” as distinct method [of psychotherapy] as to the from Mesmer’s “animal magnetism”, therapeutic principles and there- Freud’s ideas were more influential at hypnotherapy had been used by some fore techniques. It is noteworthy, that time and his followers came to early psychotherapists to undermine however, that more recent writers dominate the field of psychotherapy. negative ideas which had already lay more stress on the educational However, Prince’s emphasis upon the been internalised by clients from their and, as they are pleased to desig- removal of negative ideas by rational environment. Indeed, Braid himself nate the technique, the “persuasive” persuasion, education, and sugges- refers to the cure of symptoms caused method, and scout with righteous tion in hypnosis was a clear precur- by negative suggestions, by using rationalism the “suggestive” proce- sor of the “rational” and “cognitive” hypnotism to “break down the pre- dure. Fundamentally at bottom therapies of Ellis (REBT) and Beck existing, involuntary fixed, dominant all methods are educational and (CT), i.e., of cognitive behavioural idea in the patient’s mind, and its suggestive. One of us (Prince) as therapy (CBT) in general. His seminal consequences” (Hypnotic Therapeu- long ago as 1898, in opposition to article, “Cases illustrating the educa- tics, 1853). Hypnotherapy had always, the purely physical methods then tional treatment of the psycho-neuro- therefore, attempted to address what in vogue, advocated the educa- ses”, clearly demonstrates the use in modern CBT practitioners call nega- tional treatment of psycho-neuro- hypnotherapy of what CBT practi- tive cognitions or “automatic nega- ses combined with physiological tioners now call “cognitive restruc- tive thoughts.” hygiene. (Prince & Coriat, 1907: turing.” The work of Prince there- 167) fore illustrates the fact that what has By the start of the Twentieth Century since been termed “cognitive-behav- this “rational” approach to hypno- However, Prince himself sees the ioural hypnotherapy” (CBH) preceded therapy was becoming more sophis- distinction between direct suggestion modern cognitive-behavioural therapy ticated. Prince, for example, makes and re-educative persuasion as trivial (CBT) by over half a century and may a distinction between two closely- and explains, well be the ultimate source for many related forms of hypnotherapy, both of its concepts and techniques. of which he applied selectively with The only justification for alleg- different cases, ing a difference is that in old time Rational Hypnotherapy suggestion, practised by early ther- 1. (Direct) “Suggestion.” apeutists, the effort was to allay Modern proponents of CBT (with individual symptoms or primary which I include REBT) have suggested By which he means techniques of abnormal conditions by rather that whereas hypnotherapy was used “waking” or hypnotic suggestion blindly directed implantation of 20 Winter 2007 ideas of normality. The technique 3. Individual symptoms suppressed (cognitive) than cathartic (emotional) was rather empirical than rational. by electricity, suggestion and other manner. Uncovering the developmen- On the other hand, in so called therapeutic agents. tal history of a problem sometimes “persuasion,” the effort is to create gave information which could be broader and therefore more rational 4. Rules given for the daily conduct. useful in the cognitive re-education and effective synthesis. Persuasion of the client. is therefore more educational in 5. Improvement of nutrition, moder- its technique, but it still remains ate rest, and, in extreme cases, isola- The method employed in the suggestive. (Prince & Coriat, 1907: tion from previous surroundings only. following case was that of sugges- 168) (Prince & Coriat, 1907: 167, format- tion in hypnosis. The advantage of ted) the method lay in the fact that in Prince adds, “As a rule hypnosis is not this condition [hypnosis], as often necessary”, but it is clear from his brief Aside from his use of electrotherapy happens, her memory broadened case studies that he means hypnosis (similar to modern TENS treatment) and she was able to recall the vari- is optional as he apparently used it in and rest cures, which were popular ous circumstances connected with many instances. He elsewhere lists the remedies at the time, it’s clear from the origin of the psychosis and general therapeutic principles of his this description that Prince’s hypnotic therefore to give the right clue to model as follows, psychotherapy bears a striking resem- its pathology and enable rational blance to modern rational and cogni- suggestions to be selected and 1. Instruction of the patient in the tive therapies, i.e., CBT. given. Before hypnosis there had nature of the symptoms and disease. been amnesia for certain impor- Case Studies tant aspects in the case. (Prince & 2. Fixed ideas, apprehension and Coriat, 1907: 170) erroneous beliefs counteracted; faulty Like Janet before him, Prince seems habits of temperament and character to use what we would call “hypnotic The case is that of a woman who corrected. regression.” However, unlike Freud, came to fear that she was suffer- he does so in a more re-educative ing from epilepsy like her mother. Save time. Achieve success. 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Winter 2007 21 However, Prince diagnosed her as followed by any amnesia. The for abreaction and catharsis, but as a having hysterical attacks (i.e., panic patient, Mrs. X., about forty years of means for correcting certain miscon- attacks) brought on by the fear of age, suffered from a phobopsycho- ceptions, i.e., cognitive restructuring having epilepsy. sis [agoraphobia?] very intense in followed by ego-strengthening. character. For twenty years she had Treatment: During the first never gone out of the house alone Conclusion hypnosis, which was deep the excepting in a carriage because of patient was told that she did not her psychosis [?], which was a fear It is clear from the entire article that have epilepsy; that there was noth- of fainting. During the attacks she Morton Prince was propounding a re- ing the matter with her except- would be overwhelmed with an educational model of hypnotherapy ing unfounded fear intense fear of losing as far back as 1907 in competition of a disease which the cognitive consciousness and fall- with Freudian psychoanalysis. Prince’s she did not have; dimension of ing, the faint possibly therapy bears obvious resemblance that she now knew ending in death. The to the use of “cognitive restructur- this, realised it and modern CBT fear was accompanied ing” in modern CBT and is therefore believed it. This is indebted to by various somatic evidence that cognitive-behavioural view was elaborated the pioneering symptoms, such as hypnotherapy has its roots in a tradi- at some length work of early palpitation, vasomotor tion of psychotherapy pre-dating CBT for its educational disturbances, dizziness, by over half a century. effect. The patient hypnotherapists etc. Besides the attacks accepted the sugges- proper she was rarely Without doubt, modern rational and tion and manifested delight at the free from a fear of the attacks, so cognitive approaches have greatly knowledge. After being awakened that she had both attacks and a advanced the process of cogni- there was found to be no amne- fear of attacks. (Prince & Coriat, tive restructuring in psychotherapy. sia for the hypnotic state, and the 1907: 175-176) However, the hypnotherapy of Braid same thing was repeated to her. grew, via Bernheim and Janet, into These suggested ideas were again Prince goes on to explain how he a practice of re-educative hypnotic accepted with gratification. The used hypnotic regression to uncover psychotherapy which was eclipsed by attacks immediately ceased and the fact that the attacks had origi- the popularity of Freudianism in the afterwards could no longer be nated in a series of traumas during first half of the Twentieth Century. induced […]. She remained well for childhood. This somewhat forgotten trend in a number of weeks during which psychotherapy should now be reap- time she was under observation. Treatment was protracted over praised in the light of recent attempts (Prince & Coriat, 1907: 171) a period of about six months. It to synthesise CBT and modern hypno- consisted of educational sugges- therapy. This treatment bears a striking resem- tions in states of abstraction, or blance to modern CBT treatment of light hypnosis. The nature of her It has long been argued, by Weitzen- panic attacks where misconceptions psychosis was thoroughly explained hoffer among others, that many of about fainting, mental illness or and insisted upon; false ideas were the techniques of behaviour ther- having a heart attack are carefully eradicated; new systems of ideas apy were seemingly derived from dispelled in order to reassure the client. involving a thorough knowledge hypnotherapy. We should also be Indeed, perhaps the most informative of her psychosis and of her mental clear about the extent to which the of the nine cases described by Prince strength and intellectual capacity cognitive dimension of modern CBT refers to a (so-called) “Phobopsycho- were forcibly instilled. Ideas were is indebted to the pioneering work sis” which would almost certainly particularly selected for suggestion of early hypnotherapists. If nothing be diagnosed as “agoraphobia with that were accompanied by a strong else, a shared heritage may encour- panic attack” nowadays, rather than emotional tone of exultation. As a age a shared language and mutual psychosis. result the phobia gradually ceased exchange of ideas profitable to both and she became practically well traditions. In the following case the method and able to go about like a normal References followed was that of educational person. (Prince & Coriat, 1907: Prince, M., Coriat, I. (1907). ‘Cases illustrating the suggestions given in light hypno- 176) educational treatment of the psycho-neuroses.’ sis. By “light hypnosis” is meant a Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Oct. 1907, vol. 2(4), 166-177. condition that practically amounts In other words, the treatment consisted to deep abstraction which is not of hypnotic regression, not as a vehicle 22 Winter 2007 held a bright silver object, usually James Braid & The his lancet case, a few inches above the person’s eyebrows, and required him to raise his eyes upwards until Discovery of Hypnotism he saw the shining metal, soon after doing which, the patient went off into a sound sleep. But a still more By Dr William Williamson remarkable result followed, indicat- ing a condition of mind not so easily explained as illustrated.

On one occasion I called Braid in to see a young lad who had been his story, from the memoirs gentleman says it is all Bog; I say it suffering fearfully from a succes- of Dr. Williamson, Profes- is not Bog; there is no Bog in it at sion of epileptic attacks, which had sor of Natural History at all.’ By this time several of us, includ- failed to yield to medical treatment. Owns College, Manches- ing Mr. Wilson, had gone upon the So far as the epilepsy was concerned Tter, is quoted by the hypnotist Milne platform to examine the girl. I at the hypnotic treatment was a perfect Bramwell. Dr. Williamson was there once raised her eyelids, and found the success; the boy, after having long to observe the incident, in November pupils contracted to two small points. endured numerous daily attacks, was 1841, that inspired James Braid to [In fact, the pupils normally dilate perfectly relieved after the third day’s develop his theory of hypnotism in during hypnosis, but the opposite hypnotic operation. For five subse- opposition to the “animal magnet- can happen.] I called Wilson’s atten- quent years, during which the youth ism” of Mesmer. tion to this evidence of sound sleep, remained under my observation, the and he at once gave me a look and epilepsy did not return. During the fourth decade of this a low whistle, conscious that he was century the subject of clairvoyance had in a mess. Braid then tested the girl Braid always awoke his subjects from been much discussed in social circles, by forcing a pin between one of her their hypnotic condition by sharply and in the early days of my profes- nails and the end of her finger. She clapping his hands close the sleepers’ sional life two men who lectured on did not exhibit the slightest indica- ears, which at once aroused them. the subjected visited Manchester. The tion of feeling pain, and Braid soon One day, before doing this, Braid said first of these was a Frenchman, who arrived at the conclusion that it was to me, ‘I will now show you another illustrated his lecture by experiments not all ‘Bog.’ effect of hypnotism. Lend me your on a young woman. [The Mesmer- pocket-book and pencil.’ I did so. He ist, Charles Lafontaine, was actually He subsequently commenced a long then paced the book in the boy’s left Swiss.] At one of his lectures the girl series of elaborate experiments, which hand, which he raised into a conven- was declared to be in a state of sound ended in his placing the subject on ient position in front of the lad’s [Mesmeric] sleep. A considerable a more philosophical basis than had breast. My pencil was placed in his number of medical men were present, been done by any of his predecessors. right hand, which was lifted into such including our leading opthalmist, Mr. For the term ‘Animal Magnetism’ and a position that the point of the pencil Wilson, and one Mr. Braid. The latter other popular phrases, Braid substi- rested upon one off the pages of the gentleman was loud in his denuncia- tuted ‘Hypnotism’ and ‘Monoideism.’ book. This attitude was rigidly main- tion of the whole affair. The audi- tained until Braid whispered in his ence then called upon Mr. Wilson The hypothesis which he adopted ear: ‘Write your name and address.’ for his opinion of the exhibition. Of was that the subjects of these experi- The lad did so: ‘John Ellis, Lloyd course the question was, ‘Is this exhi- ments required to have their mental Street, Manchester.’ This done, the bition an honest one or is it a sham?’ faculties concentrated upon one idea; book and pencil were restored to my ‘Is the girl really asleep, or is she only this accomplished, two effects will be pocket. Braid then awoke the boy and pretending to be so?’ In reply to produced in a few moments. The asked, ‘John, what were you doing the call of the audience, Mr. Wilson first is a state of sound sleep, which just now?’ He looked about rather stood up and said: ‘The whole affair he succeeded in obtaining through wildly for a moment, and persistently is as complete a piece of humbug as either of the several senses, sight, answered, ‘Nothing.’ Braid then sent I have ever witnessed.’ The indignant hearing, or touch; but his favourite him off to sleep again. The ques- lecturer, not familiar with English plan was to seat the individual oper- tion was again asked: ‘John, what slang phrases, excitedly replied: ‘The ated upon in an arm-chair, whilst he were you doing just now?’ The lad

Winter 2007 23 answered promptly, but in a low voice: ‘Writing my name and address.’ ‘Nomen Omen’: A succession of similar experiments clearly indicated two things: first, that a mesmerised individual would Languaging and the do what he was told to do; second, that things done when in that state Nature of Names were remembered only when the same condition was resumed; other- wise they were forgotten, indicating a dual state of mind, which, so far By Patrick Jemmer as I know, has not yet been satisfac- torily explained. [However, Liébault, another great Victorian hypnotist, only reported complete spontaneous amnesia in 13% of cases, and modern Abstract Nomen Omen researchers find it even less common.] I cannot learn that Braid’s method of experimental inquiry and of philo- his second in a series of ‘Tis but thy name that is my sophical induction has been contin- articles exploring the in- enemy; Thou art thyself, though not ued by any person since he died. terconnections between a Montague. What’s Montague? it magic, religion, science and is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor References Ttherapy, concentrates on the funda- face, nor any other part Belonging Williamson, William Crawford. (1896). Reminis- cences of a Yorkshire Naturalist. mentals principles involved in the to a man. O, be some other name! creative expression of human thought What’s in a name? that which through language. we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo We start by drawing the distinction would, were he not Romeo call’d, between “languaging” as an activity Retain that dear perfection which Research and “language” as a state, and intro- he owes Without that title. Romeo, duce relevant ideas from communi- doff thy name, And for that name cation theory to describe the appro- which is no part of thee Take all priate functions. Simple recursive myself. Catalogue phrase-structure-type rules are used Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet. to illustrate a mechanism for the Act II Scene 2 [1]. Now Available! generation of an unlimited number of unique language strings, of arbitrary So, how then can we define language? Jo Goss, our Research complexity, and particular attention is We know that “’Think before you paid to the nature of the relationship speak!’, is an expression you might Director, has kindly between the names given to entities use in the heat of an argument, but and those entities themselves. it betrays a deeper belief that there collated a reference is an internal, editable argument that catalogue of research Parts of this article act as hypnotic is simply made public. Thinking and scripts designed to engender Trans- speaking are united in the language articles for the NCH. derivational Search on the part of we use. We can surmise, then, that the reader to enable them to find animals may think and speak if they This is now available their own meanings in the loom of have a language” [2], even though language. The material in this article of course, “if a lion could speak we online in the Members is expanded subsequently in discus- would not understand him” [3]. Now, sions of language utilization in magic “Most textbooks say language is a area of the website. and religion, and then extended even mechanism for expressing thought ... further to illustrate the “magical” But language is thought. Thought is www.hypnotherapists.org.uk and “religious” aspects of therapeutic information given form. The form is techniques. language. The form of this language is ... amazing ... when you learn another 24 Winter 2007 tongue, you learn the way another best as recipients who must interpret A-B for words or sentences, as appro- people see the world, the universe one another as signs” [10]. We return priate) in this language are gener- ...” [4]. The situation is complex, to this complicating aspect of human ated by “phrase-structure-type rules” however, since we find that “Strictly communication below. [13]. In the example case considered speaking, there is no such THING here, let us imagine that any particu- as language; there is only what we So, assuming we can use the term lar string can two extremely simple may call languagING; i.e., language “language” when we mean “languag- rules: namely, that it can “start from is a FUNCTION. Languaging is that ing,” let’s go on to ask: What is scratch” (formally, we would say that total configuration of activities which unique about human language? It it is transformed into the “empty we call ‘giving meaning’: symboliz- is the fact that “A language … has string”) or that it can be transformed ing (creating or selecting ‘symbols’ its own internal logic, its own gram- by having an a added to the left, and to ‘point’ to something); referring mar, its own way of putting thoughts a b to the right. From these “recur- (‘attaching’ the meaning, given to the together with words that span vari- sive” or self-referential rules we can symbol, to something, i.e., the refer- ous spectra of meaning. There is no make strings like: ab, aabb, aaabbb, ent); inferring (deducing meaningful key you can plug in to unlock the aaaabbbb, aaaaabbbbb, and so on. conclusions called ‘inferences’)” [5]. exact meaning. At best, you can get But of course even though very simple, So we express thought, we language, a close approximation” [4]. In fact, this language is not much good, as we communicate, and “The process to think of language as involving a our strings can go on for ever; are of ‘languaging,’ … takes place when certain playfulness, we can say that composed from only the to elements there is a coordination of coordina- “… it is not that there [is] no logic a and b, and are very limited in form, tions of behavior” [6]. We realize that to language; rather, it is that there and thus cannot be a sensible repre- “The term ‘languaging’ emphasizes are as many logics as there are sentation of objects and functions in language as an action, not a thing. As language-games” [1]. So in a formal the “real world.” However, it is not a thing, language is static and linguists sense language differs from ‘code’ in hard to imagine how repeated appli- treat it as an object separate from that “... there are two types of code. cation of an extended repertoire of human beings. As an action, language In the first, letters, or symbols that such basic rules can lead effectively is an integral aspect of our thinking, stand for letters, are shuffled and to infinite variety, even unto Chom- meaning-making selves. Languaging juggled according to a pattern. In the sky’s syntactically well-formed but is how we regulate our social and second, letters, words, or groups of semantically meaningless “Colorless emotional and cognitive behaviour as words are replaced by other letters, green ideas sleep furiously” [14]. well as that of others. Languaging is symbols, or words. A code can be one what it is that we do to transform our type or the other, or a combination. So we ask how does language deter- thoughts into a shareable resource – But they have this in common: once mine humankind’s relationships with shareable with ourselves and others. you find the key, you just plug it in “each other and the rest of the world”? Languaging … is one of the ways we and out come logical sentences” [4]. And we find that, for example, “The become advanced language learners” And the magic of language is that it bible places a profound emphasis on [7]. So let’s go further with a defi- incorporates “the infinite use of finite the naming of every person, place or nition of languaging: Shannon and means” [11] for producing meaning- thing. What’s in a name? Everything, Meyer-Eppler [8, 9] “… specify the ful speech, that is “ … a given gram- apparently … The name is the essence factors which must be involved in a mar is capable, given even an aver- of the thing, its SHAY-Ma or reputa- process so that it becomes a proc- age adult vocabulary, of generating tion” [15]. For “In aNONymous there ess of communication. It is necessary a near-infinite number of sentences, is a no to death, a no to the other, a no to have a sign (i.e., a signal) and a more than there are stars in all the to the name (NOM); a resolute NON channel, through which it reaches a galaxies” [12]. We see that “what is to sacrifice, to signature, to exposure, recipient, and in certain cases there finite becomes infinite by turning where every hidden gain ends in loss is also a sender, from which the sign back on itself” [1] – the definition of … Anonymous cannot depart because originates, as well as a code, which “recursion” in a system that is “self- it has never consummated. Signature provides the signifiers and signifieds, referential.” And we can thus gener- is a dissemination, a consummation. according to which the sign must ate an extremely simple “language” Anonymous, like translation, is an ille- be interpreted if a message is to be where “words” are made up only gal (s)pillage of sema, an OnAnymous drawn from it” [10]. And in fact the of the “letters” a and b (we note in and monumental retrait de (‘from’ and issue is complex, since “There were passing that an exactly analogous ‘of’) la tombe… ” [16]. Moreover, it is times in which humans in the West argument would apply in the case of written that “When G-d created the did not consider themselves primarily “sentences” made up from “words” A world, He left room for man to exer- as senders who produce signs, but at and B). Utterances (“strings” of a-b or cise his creativity. Man is responsible

Winter 2007 25 for ‘fashioning, engraving, attaching belong to the man’ [21]” [19]. Now, not, we are talking of thought, and, and creating’ … ” [17], so let’s pursue “No less than the supreme deity is “In the Lord exists the true universal “The Naming of Names” to find out referred to as … HaShem, The Name” and perfect language. Such language “why my name means sorrow and [15], and “We cannot forget that one can be attained by a man only to regret” [18]. characteristic of the God of the Bible the degree that his thought is lifted is that He names people. He gives up toward the Lord” [29]. We could We are told that “For primitive think- them names symbolic of what He is say that “… no men are so dull and ing the relation between an object going to do with them or make of stupid, not even idiots, as to be inca- and its name is an absolute (so to them. God named Adam (Gen. 5:2), pable of joining together different speak physical) reality which simply Abraham (Gen. 17:5), Israel (Gen. words … and that on the other hand cannot be doubted. In fact – and this 32:28), even Jesus (Matt. 1:21). In there is no animal however perfect or follows from the fundamental char- each case, the names point to what happily circumstanced, which can do acteristic of the asso- God has done or will the like … And this proves not only ciation – the primitive yet do” [22]. And even that brutes have less reason than person thinks that there The capacity to “unspeakable One” can man but that they have none at all” is a single object Li recognize syntax, be bound if one ”rises [30]. However, this is not a true logi- –Ri whose name Li and to organize and up uttering God’s cal argument but rather just a state- material appearance R magic name” [23]. ment. We might add that “If animals i deploy words are different parts or could think we could not read their aspects” [19]. Now the into intelligible And “In the Begin- minds. But of course they do think roots of these ideas sentences, is innate ning, Before There Was – they calculate distances in attack- are well-established in the human mind The Word” [15], “… ing prey or avoiding becoming prey. in anthropology and before the emergence What we call instrumental rational- “Many investigators of time and language, ity – the thinking behind going from testify to the existence of this atti- before the division and distancing A to B as quickly, efficiently, and as tude toward names among primitive that exhausted authenticity” [24], safely as possible – is not unique peoples. ‘The Indian regards his name God and Adam walked alone through to humans (or engineers). Beyond not as a mere label, but as a distinct Paradise, where “all of creation was this we fall into anthropomorphism” part of his personality, just as much as fashioned in God’s name” [25], and [1]. We should rather more honestly are his eyes or his teeth, and believes where “To happiness the same applies admit that we cannot say “… that that injury will result as surely from as to truth: one does not have it, but animals do not talk because they lack the malicious handling of his name as is in it” [26]. And Adam was, and we the mental capacity … all we really from a wound inflicted on any part are “ … born knowing how to use know is that they do not talk. (The of his physical organism’ [20] …” [19]. language. The capacity to recognize evidence suggests that animals do And this leads to a very real reverence syntax, to organize and deploy words think, but that’s not … [of] concern for the name as a sacred entity so that, into intelligible sentences, is innate in here.)” [1]. So, the tricky question “Therefore many peoples follow the the human mind. We are programmed arises as to what is the nature of custom of not using a person’s ‘real’ to identify patterns and generate thought, which we might answer by name in everyday life, but instead grammar” [27]. Now, “Except for man, saying that “… there is a biological using a nickname which is viewed as all the universe creates and commu- activity that we humans share with accidental and arbitrary. A. B. Ellis, nicates in silence and non-verbally at least the ‘higher’ animals & then who studied the peoples of West – and animals, of course, communi- there is something we might want Africa, states that they ‘believe that cate or process information well, but to set apart & distinguish as human there is a real and material connec- do not use human words. And, while thinking, which is shot through with tion between a man and his name, one person may communicate with language. Thinking & human think- and that by means of the name injury another person in words, our inter- ing probably grade into each other may be done to the man ... In conse- nal self-communication seldom uses over some region of evolutionary quence of this belief the name of the words, is based on feeling and images space, but the consequence of seeing king of Dahomi is always kept secret – most faint and unformed – and things this way is the recognition that ... It appears strange that the birth- primarily non-verbal: such comprises while we share a great deal with our name only, and not an alias, should the lion’s share of human commu- non-speaking cousins, language – for be believed capable of carrying some nication. God, the greatest Commu- good or ill – also distinguishes us from of the personality of the bearer else- nicator of all, does not even use an them, radically. We are, in Auden’s where … but the native view seems audible language” [28]. Neverthe- memorable phrase, ‘their lonely to be that the alias does not really less, thinking of talking, audible or betters’,” [1] when he says “Let them 26 Winter 2007 leave language to their lonely betters had to be artists; and the primitive of a word. But what is it a preparation / Who count some days and long for condition of all language is picto- for? When we go back to the meta- certain letters; / We, too, make noises rial. In other words, before language phor of the tool box, language, here when we laugh or weep: / Words becomes cerebral and abstract, it is by the act of naming can be seen as the are for those with promises to keep” nature synaesthetic – visual as well preparation for acting upon what is [31]. And this is why “Language is as aural. Jesus reflects this double named. We saw … that it is also prep- commonly regarded as an exclusively aspect of language in being both the aration for adult membership in the human attribute and the possession Word of God and the Image of God. community of language-users … [but of the word (logos) has long served to Hearing and seeing validate, indeed not] the only form of preparation” demarcate culture from nature. This substantiate one another. The loss of [1]. And Adam was mightily busy with is often taken to imply that nature is connection between the two has in his tasks for he had “… his special incapable of meaningful expression, fact diminished our image-making verbal line to God. God had turned that any meaning it acquires is merely faculty. We have … ceased either to his ‘fiat’ over to Adam and Adam, bestowed upon it by humanity. This create or to understand images. Words dizzy with the exhilarating power of anthropic logocentrism seriously have become abstracted from the naming the animals and ordering the undermines … an alternative under- particularity of enfleshed objects, and environment and keeping everything standing of the nature of language we no longer understand the dynamic under control, must have had his and the language of nature” [32]. of embodiment which is fundamental head pretty much in the clouds. His And in this sense Adam’s language to all scriptural use of language” [35]. stance was upright and attuned to was “given by God,” and so some Moreover, it has been noted that “If the vaulting heavens – ’out there’. He would use and extend this meta- you build a solid foundation of root spent a lot of time talking to God and phor to infer that human speech has words first, you can build an even passing on imperatives, thrilling to ‘divine‘ elements; that it is infused stronger, broader and higher tower” the glint and power of words. He was with power; that it is language that [36]; we’ll return to this linguis- very busy at his ‘office’ … Gradually, elevates us and separates us from “… tic tower-building later. So we have therefore, Adam became more exclu- all the beasts of the field and the birds “An edenic account of the relation sive and bound by the abstract laws of the air” (Genesis 2: 19 [33]). So, between language and world indeed. of command and conscience” [35]. how does this language work? What To repeat – naming is something like And all this power at the disposal of are its elements? And how are they attaching a word to a thing. One can one Man who “…despite being made woven together to form the complex say that this is preparatory to the use tapestry of human communication? We go on to investigate these ques- NCH members! Now you can attend the one-day... tions in detail below. 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Winter 2007 27 of dust surpassed the angel in wisdon might be called the regulatory side, is one kind of language game … I’ve [sic] and understanding … [who] of language-games. ‘And there is always been suspicious of poets & pronounces the secret names of the also a language-game of inventing theorists of poetry who name naming animals” [23] was sufficient to anger a name for something.’ … [which] as the poet’s primary role … [who even the angels and “It was later said suggests … that naming something is say] that … ‘there are still birds in our that this naming is what made Iblis not to be regarded as a basic compo- forests that do not have names.’ It’s jealous of Adam and led to the Heav- nent of language since the primitive a lovely & romantic notion, but in enly Fall, so we have two Falls in one languages of the worker … and the fact it is ornithologists or local folk in this myth” [23]. student … did not have the capac- who give names to birds, not poets. ity to ask the name for something or Poets, of course, will put those names So now it’s time to take stock. Up invent a name for something new. to uses that were perhaps never envi- till now we have been seeing “… the Naming is narrow; it has a single use” sioned by the scientist or hunter” creative side, as opposed to what [1]. Thus we conclude that “Naming [1]. And in order to move forward,

Below are a list of members who have successfully completed the NCH accredited Supervisors course or have been granted the designation AccHypSup through accredited prior learning.

Peter Adamson Warrington & NW 01942 677 426 Martin Armstrong-Prior Leicester 0116 276 4911 Brenda Bailey Ryde IOW & Winchester 01983 611323 Fiona Biddle Loughborough & London 0150 988 1411 Jennifer Bittleston S Brighton 01903 741122 Shaun Brookhouse Manchester & London 0161 881 1677 Judy Byrne London 0208 697 3227 Michael Cameron U London 0208 445 1369 Jennifer Charles Bristol 0117 939 7369 Rosalind Cole Dorset 01202829981 Nick Cooke Birmingham 0121 444 1110 Tom Cottrell P Edinburgh and Biggar 0131 2254437 Julian Davidson Nottingham and Beeston 0115 9135104 Josephine Goss Scotland 01343 835705 Joy Gower Norwich 01603 700578 Geoff Graham E Dawlish, Devon 01626 864 774 Mark Hanna Kent 01892 543048 Kate Harvey Nottingham 0115 948 0815 Val Hird York 01904 629 347 Pat Hoare R Exeter, Devon 01392 410090 Christine Key Surrey 01932 560725 Bill Kerins Blairgowrie 01250 871147 Simon Kilner Leeds 0113 278 8673 Stephanie Kirke V Newbury 01635 820580 John Lawrence Linlithgow 01506 830190 Mick Lawrence London 0208 673 2719 Mary Llewellyn I Doncaster 01302 743113 Theresa Long Wimbledon 0208 241 7930 Lynn Martin Honiton, Devon 0208 457 2643 Gloria May London 0207 486 4553 Joe McAnelly S Newcastle upon Tyne 0191 286 1161 Maureen McCabe Salthill (Eire) 00 353 877730401 Jill McCafferty Taunton 01823 276528 Hilary Norris-Evans Wiltshire 01249 740506 Isabella Somerville I London 0207 610 1967 Alan Stevenson London 0208 530 4560 Sue Stewart Rhyl 01745 369616 Josephine Teague Cambridge 01223 235127 Graham Thomas O London 0207 286 0887 Linda Tillson Basingstoke 01256 472938 Joanne Waine Bedford 01234 852930 Carole Wan N S.Yorks & London 01246 416 544 Sue Washington Preston 01772 617 663 Patrick Waterson Ballymena (NI) 028 25631415 Stephen Wilson Bexleyheath 0800 083 5027

28 Winter 2007 we can consider the example of things which the words denote. This the questions of the crickets, And Helen Keller who, “As a young blind is known as the reflection theory of joined the crying of each falling and deaf child … lived much like an language. Language, like a mirror, dying flake of snow, animal, rushing from one sensation to creates certain images, reflections of Once I spoke the language of another … The awakening to meaning the things around us. With the reflec- the flowers. . . . … was the event which made it possi- tion theory of language we come to How did it go? ble for Helen to begin understanding what is known as the correspondence How did it go? instead of simply repeating [what she theory of truth: a proposition is true Shel Silverstein. Forgotton had been taught] … Helen had been if the relations between the images Language [43]. trained to repeat the word ‘water,’ of things correspond to the rela- However, as time has progressed and but it wasn’t until she combined the tions between the things themselves. our minds have been polluted by experience of feeling water and trying Falsity is a wrong, distorted reflection. “poisoned words” [44], “We … the to communicate the word ‘water’ In particular, to create images which Dead” [45] have to work much harder simultaneously, that Helen gained correspond to no real thing in the to make sense of the world. The the magical gift of meaning – and world is to be in error” [40]. We are mechanisms by which we attempt hence language and understanding. also prompted by this observation to this sense-making process, “operate Up to that point, Helen had been ask: what does the parable of Adam’s upon” the world, and communicate like a well-trained animal, memoriz- naming tell us in terms of subsequent our understandings to ourselves and ing words, communicating them, and human language development? Well, to others, are pursued to their conclu- receiving praise … But now, suddenly, we see that “We cut nature up, organ- sions in depth in the following arti- it came to her! The word ‘water’ actu- ize it into concepts, and ascribe signif- cle. ally referred to, pointed to, meant icances as we do largely because we References this marvellous liquid reality that ran are parties to an agreement to organ- [1] Shakespeare, W. Romeo and Juliet. URL: http:// through her fingers” [37]. Well, here ize it in this way – an agreement that www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/romeo_juliet/ we have made yet another “leap of holds throughout our speech commu- [Accessed 23 August 2006]. [2] Robbins, C. and Duemer, J. (2002). BlogS- faith” to the “meaning of meaning,” nity and is codified in the patterns of pot: Philosophical Investigations: Christopher and so we come to ask: what exactly our language. The agreement is, of Robinson and Joseph Duemer Read Wittgen- was the nature of Adam’s language? course, an implicit and unstated one, stein’s Philosophical Investigations. URL:http:// phili.blogspot.com/2002_10_01_phili_archive. How is meaning made? but its terms are absolutely obliga- html [Accessed 28 June 2005]. tory; we cannot talk at all except by [3] Wittgenstein, L.; Anscombe, G. E. M. (transla- tor) (1967). Philosophical Investigations (3rd Now, that’s a great thing to enquire, subscribing to the organization and edition). 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Urbana IL: words have their relation to those might have found sufficient meaning University of Illinois Press. things which they represent by nature in reflection-correspondence defined [9] Meyer-Eppler, W. (1959), Grundlagen und Anwendungen der Informationstheorie. Berlin or merely by convention? … For if above, and we recall that GER: Springer. language had a divine origin, the [10] Posner, R. (1995). Humans as Signs: Iconic relation between word and object Once I spoke the language of the and Indexical. In Pankow, C. (editor). Indexi- cality: Papers from the Symposium ‘Indexikala must be natural, whereas, if language flowers, Once I understood each Tecken,’ Göteborg, November 1995: SSKKII is an artificial human convention word the caterpillar said, Once I Report 9604: pp 97 – 117; URL: http://www. the relation must be arbitrary” [29]. smiled in secret at the gossip of the sskkii.gu.se/publications/Documents/html/ Indexikality/ [Accessed 24 June 2005]. 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Winter 2007 29 [12] Cornford, A; Dowker, D. (editor) (1997). The The Confusion of Languages. URL: http:// [33] Bible: Revised Standard Version: Last Updated Alterran Poetry Assemblage 2.0: Cosmology: www.ldolphin.org/babel.html [Accessed 18 18 February 1997. URL: http://www.hti.umich. Intelligence and Infinity in Language. URL: May 2005]. edu/r/rsv/ [Accessed 25 August 2005]. http://ca.geocities.com/[email protected]/ [23] Fielder, C. and King, C. (2004). Sexual Para- [34] Pavord, A. (2005) The Naming of Names. cosm.htm [Accessed 15 June 2005]. dox Complementarity, Reproductive Conflict, London UK: Bloomsbury Publishing. [13] Answers Corporation (2006). Phrase Structure and Human Emergence: A God Whose Name is [35] Herzel, S.; Moore, P. (1978). Man, Woman, and Rules. URL: http://www.answers.com/topic/ ‘Jealous’. URL: http://www.dhushara.com/para- Priesthood. 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Sue Adamson 01625 879000 Pregnancy and childbirth Caroline Barker 01903 237 666 Depression David Collingwood-Bell 01978 769178 Tinnitus Gill Drury 0800 0832125 or 01142 552252 Pregnancy and childbirth Lesley Goddard 01522 882765 Sports Performance Brid Hendron 07732177110 Dentistry Rae Jenson 01506 830 190 Weight management John Lawrence 01506 830190 Pain management (Including Phantom Limb) Alix Needham 0800 7311281 Stress Hilary Norris-Evans 01249 740506 Confidence/self esteem Peter O’Loughlin 020 8663 6050 Addictions (other than Smoking) Edwin Salter 01553 769437 Public Speaking Anne Thornton-Patterson 02089648591 Trichotillomania Penelope Walford 01923 282133 Smoking

30 Winter 2007 ‘applied’. But I accepted the role on A FAB Interview with the proviso that I was allowed to re- write the procedure and set about adapting the Police Complaints, Arbi- Martin Armstrong-Prior tration and Discipline Procedure to our needs.

By Rob Woodgate While all this was going on, tensions continued to rise within the rank and file of the NCH and this came toa head at the AGM held at the Victory Services Club at which I was asked to officiate. It was this meeting that saw or the third in this series of tion of the NCH into what it is becom- a split and the subsequent formation interviews with members of ing; ”potentially the greatest Member of the Hypnotherapy Association. I the Fellows Advisory Board Organisation in Hypnotherapy.” had been involved in the formation (FAB). I caught up with of Members Co-operatives before, FMartin Armstrong-Prior, who has re- The changes that the NCH have having been chair of a Housing Co- cently taken on the role of NCH Com- undergone really started before I put ownership and a Community Work- pany Secretary. my three ‘apeth in. Following the shop Co-operative, so I suggested that decision taken, at the Church House the ideal format would be a ‘Members RW: Martin, can you start by tell- Meeting of the NCP & HR, that the Service Co-operative’. I think this was ing us a little about yourself and seen by some as being a recipe for what made you choose a career in complete disaster. Hypnotherapy? RW: Hmmm, I wonder what MAP: In my case I have been they are thinking now? So what involved in Counselling and Ther- happened next? apy since 1974, when I started reading for my degree in Psychol- MAP: I developed a proposal, with ogy and Sociology. Then when I the help of the local Co-opera- found how effective Hypnotherapy tive Development Agency, that was it seemed an obvious devel- enabled us to change the private opment. I trained as a Hypno- company into a members co-oper- therapist about 18 years later, ative company limited by guaran- qualifying in 1992, and joined tee. There was a meeting at a pub the National Council for Psycho- in Nottingham, that was poorly therapy & Hypnotherapy Register. attended, and there were just suffi- I served as Complaints officer for cient votes cast and the new NCH the NCP and when the Hypnotherapy HR should separate from the NCP, Ltd came into being. Since then, each Register, as we were originally known, there were a number of events or successive chair and especially our broke away I helped to develop the attempts at change that led to the present chair and long serving former Co-operative structure that we have big evolutionary change. At first, it administrator have in turn enabled today. was thought that a Private Company, the evolution of the NCH. with a ‘benevolent council of elders’ RW: So, as one of the ‘founding directing the Register would be the This is an ongoing process that every fathers’ and an ex-chairman of the way forward. It soon became clear member can contribute to and this is NCH, could you tell us a little about that this pleased only a few! But the one of the most important concepts how the NCH has changed over the name was created and protected by that we sought to enshrine in the years? the creation of that Company. Memorandum and Articles of the NCH. I look forward to it continuing. MAP: That makes me sound very While the NCH marked time, I was important, whereas I have always felt asked to take over Complaints and RW: And how does it feel to be back very fortunate to have been allowed Discipline and was mortified when on the Exec committee as Company the opportunity to catalyse the evolu- I found out how the procedure was Secretary?

Winter 2007 31 MAP: Great. I have always tried to what motivates you? very interesting to hear what books contribute to the good running of other people value, so over to you, the NCH, both as an ordinary member MAP: Happy satisfied clients lift me, which 3 Hypnotherapy books would and as an Executive, and relish the clients with needs energise me. you most recommend? opportunity to serve again. RW: And what about your achieve- MAP: Tight wad – how can you keep RW: So, looking forward, what do ments? Can you tell us about one to three? If I’m pressed I’ll by-pass the you see as the future of Hypnotherapy of your proudest obvious (Hartland) and the NCH? moments? and start with I have always tried to ‘Hypnotherapy’ by MAP: How far into the future do you MAP: Having a part contribute to the good Dave Elman. I have want to go? Within the next 3 years in the NCH becoming running of the NCH, enjoyed listen- we, the NCH, will continue to grow potentially one of the ing to the Elman and consolidate our ethical and moral greatest Membership both as an ordinary tapes many times standing. We also must continue to organisations in the member and as an and I am currently respond to any call on us from the Hypnotherapy World. Executive, and relish the revisiting this book Public or Government. The profession opportunity to serve and enjoying this as a whole will continue to bumble RW: One thing I have wonderful journey along hamstrung by the usual issues always wondered is again. through the prac- and continue to miss potential oppor- that there seems to tical knowledge of tunities that only we can grasp. We be a large number this great teacher. must not be afraid to be the excep- of ex-police in the Hypnotherapy tion. profession. What do you think draws Then I would suggest a contrast. them? Another book I’m lining up to read In the longer term we will become the again is ‘Mind-body Therapy’ by Rossi legitimate Hypnotherapy Profession- MAP: What draws other ex-police and Cheek. Some of Rossi’s ideas are als that will be recognised by Public officers is something of a mystery still very cutting edge and his concept and Government alike. to me – I think most would say they of the potential for switching on or feel they still have something to give. off individual genes using hypnosis is RW: I can tell you are very passionate They probably also find it natural to most exciting. about the profession and the NCH. be guiding people to resolutions for Can you tell me who most inspires their problems. In third place, just, ‘Hypnosis in the you? Relief of Pain’ by Hilgard and Hilgard. RW: Well you certainly have a lot to Although this work focuses primarily MAP: It is almost impossible to give, for which we are all very grate- on pain I think it shows how Hilgard cite one person, I’m much to fickle. ful. If you had to sum yourself up regarded the importance of hypnosis My list includes many of the usual in four words, what would you say? as a potential tool as yet untapped by suspects, including my successor as How would you describe yourself? mainstream medicine and therapy. I chair of the NCH, Shaun Brookhouse. said just in third place because I was He has always taught that you can Caring, generous, supportive and very tempted to put someone who is use all legitimate means to earn your loyal. (A good Boy Scout.) very close to the NCH here; ‘Word- income, but that those means are weaving I & II’ by Trevor Silvester, only legitimate if they come from a RW: Three dibs to that! What is a brilliantly readable and insightful. truly ethical base. He also adheres to typical day for you? the principle of giving back and has RW: Thanks Martin, it has been a never stinted from doing so. MAP: There is no such animal. My pleasure talking to you. intention is to take an early morn- RW: What would you say is one of ing swim, about 7am, most week MAP: You’re welcome. the best pieces of advice you have days followed by a leisurely breakfast ever been given? before starting the business of the day. This can include client work, reading MAP: “If you ever stop enjoying it or my two other interests, Scouting – stop doing it.” and the Great Central Railway.

RW: So what keeps you enjoying it, RW: Talking of reading, it is always 32 Winter 2007 Congratulations to our latest HPD qualifiers!

Paul ALCOCK Steven HAILES Ujjvul PATNEY Allen ALCOCK Sarah HAMILTON Giorgio PAVAN Lynsey ALEXANDER Anna HARRIS Nicola PAYNE Steve ALLEY Zaid HASMAT-ALI Rachel PESTANA Simon ARTHUR Ruth HEAFIELD Natalie PICKFORD Louise BANTON Madeleine HINE Louise PINCKNEY Suzanne BARRETT Christopher HOLLOWAY Michael PIPE Jenny BAXTER Gareth HOLMES Nigel POND Vicky BAYNHAM Deborah HOWES Sian PRETTY Celia BEESON Susan IRVINE Ian RALPH Douglas BELL Sarah JEFFREY-GRAY Lesley RAPHAEL Brenda BENTLEY Claire JETHA Sarah RAUF Marie BLACKBURN Rob JOHNSON Amanda RAWSON Stephanie BOTTERILL Helen JONES Zelda RHODES Jo-Ann BREAULT Ceri JONES Paul ROBINS Irma BROWN - BOUKEMA Ian JUPP Layla ROWAN-MAW Rosanne BUCHAN Mark KEATING Desmond RYAN Claire BUITENDAG Shiara KHATUN Manjit SANGHA Patricia BURRELL Rebecca KIRKHAM Alexis SAVAGE Harriette BYRNE Zofie KUCIA Cathy SIMMONS Diana CHILVERS Den LAITHWAITE Barbara SINCLAIR Nicholas CLARKE June LAWRANCE Abby SMITH David CLEGG Keiran LEE Manisha SONIGRA Michael COMFORT Lucinda LEO Madeleine SOUTHORN Dennis COOKE Caroline LIGHTFOOT Karin St MICHAELS Jennifer COOPER Maureen LIMB Roger STENNETT Nicholas COOPER Sally LLEWELLYN Leah STEVENS Marcus CORAH Audrey MAK John STIRLING Martin COX Rosalind MANSON Kay STRANG Gillian CRAVEN Candice MANSON Elaine THODY Deborah CROOKS Clare MARTEAU Karen TOPHAM Jane CROSSKILL Philip MARUNCHAK Mark TOWLE Mark DARLINGTON Christopher MATTRAVERS Janice TWINE-WELLS Gianna DE SALVO John-Ross McCANN Agnès VERMOREL Franscesca DELFINO Lorraine McCOURT Tessa VICAT-COLE Peter DICKIE Craig McDONALD Surine VOGELZANG Diane DORAN Jamie McGRATH Suzannah WALLACE Sally DRING Lorraine McLAREN Penelope WALTON Patricia EICKHOFF Karen McLEAN Ray WATSON Jennifer FANCE Shaun MEHEW Mark WATSON Joanne FARRIES Anna MOLONY Nick WATSON Anne FARROW Stuart MORGAN Rachel WATSON Margaret FORBES Nicola MORRIS Patricia WHITE Keith FREND Jean MULLIN Ruth WHITE Alison GARDINER Selene MUNDLE Lawrence WHYTE Vincent GAUGHAN Simon NELSON Margaret WIGGALL Val GENT Julie NICHOLLS David WILD Sian GILMARTIN Jackie NORTON Claire WILLIAMS Tracy GOULD Donnah O’DELL John WILSON Trevor GRAVENS Lysette OFFLEY Ilona WOLF Robbie GRAY Arjun PAREKH

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34 Winter 2007 The junior monk replied, “As monks, Metaphor Corner we are not permitted to touch others; how could you then carry that woman on your shoulders?”

‘How strange,’ remarked the other, ‘I only carried her only across the water. You are carrying her still.”

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“Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he However, the senior monk picked the replied.” I know I can’t help having woman up and carried her across the troubles on the job, but one thing’s river on his shoulders. for sure, troubles don’t belong in the house with my wife and the children. Some miles further along the path, the So I just hang them on the tree every senior monk noticed that his junior night when I come home. Then in the was unusually quiet and enquired “Is morning I pick them up again.” something the matter, you seem very upset?” He paused. “Funny thing is,” he

Winter 2007 35 book covers every conceivable aspect of smoking cessation; from home Book and Product Reviews visits to corporate seminars, satis- faction guarantees to self-hypnosis, marketing to marijuana, this book attempts to be the definitive practi- tioner manual on the subject. And a very good job it does too.

The author’s central message is that it is not enough to simply hypnotise a client and give them suggestions This evening, as I sat with my girls, to become a non-smoker; rather, the listening to the thunder and lightning, hypnotherapist must also equip the Nightlights I found “acceptance of bad weather” client to deal with situations they By David Fontana in the index, and so we read “The might face in the future. Weather Dance”. Rosie, 8 ½ (highly Reviewed by Sara Jeffery visual) always wants me to read from In this quest, the author draws from this book; Jenny, 4 ¾ (going on 15, a diverse spectrum of techniques very Kinaesthetic) always protests and - from Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, At the recent NCH conference, I set claims she won’t listen – but she does, NLP, Stress Management and Cogni- myself a budget for books (sort of), equally captivated by the illustrations tive Therapy to Yoga and the Hawai- being, as many of us are, a bit of a and the beauty of the words. ian Kahuna. At times humorous, at bibliophile. One book that caught my times prescriptive, the book reflects eye amongst the many varied books I am enjoying using this with my chil- the author’s belief that success in on the Hypnosis Bookshop stall, was dren, but can also see the potential in Hypnotherapy depends on getting a book called “Nightlights”, which adapting the metaphors to use when every detail right. has the subtitle of “Stories and Advice I work with junior clients. to Help Your Child Discover Peace, By the end, there is no doubt as to the Confidence and Creativity”. ISBN: 0811839559 author’s approach, and the checklist Chronicle Books chapter allows the reader to emulate Described as a “guidebook for parents it exactly. I was left feeling as if I had and a storybook for children”, it is actually spent time observing the a book of metaphoric stories, writ- author in practice. ten in a beautifully, relaxing style Hypnosis for Smoking by David Fontana and Anne Civardi, Cessation This book will appeal to a wide audi- and carrying colourful, thoughtful By David Botsford ence. Newly qualified practitioners illustrations that hold the attention will appreciate the detailed explana- of a child, without being too busy to Reviewed by Rob tions and transcripts, which not only distract from the words. Just right for Woodagate explain how a smoking cessation bedtime. session should be structured, but also the reasons why. Practitioners who Apart from the hypnotic language, When I first came across this book, I find comfort in scripts will find this each story has a boxed panel at the was immediately sceptical – with the book a real treasure trove of mate- end, containing interpretations of UK still adjusting to the public smok- rial. Experienced practitioners will the metaphors in the story. Also very ing ban and a number of other books enjoy dipping in from time to time useful is the index which catalogues on smoking already on the market, to refresh their minds on the things the stories by “values and issues”, I wasn’t sure there was room for that can make or break a session, and for example, confidence, change, another. However, this book, aimed at the opportunity to see another prac- kindness, and laughter, as well as an practitioners and written by an NCH titioner in action. appendix that offers a guide to help- Hypnotherapist who specialises in ing children visualise. smoking cessation, quickly captured ISBN: 184590074X my attention. Crown House Publishing

Starting with the basics of trance, the 36 Winter 2007 The Hypnotherapy journal Address: PO Box 149, Gravesend, DA11 8XL Phone / Fax: 01474 740724 / 0870 7627329 Email: [email protected] Editor: Rob Woodgate MNCH(Reg), HPD, NLP(Master Prac) Printer: Meridian Printers, 51-53 West Street, Long Sutton, Spalding, Lincs. PE12 9BN

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