Therapeutic Techniques I use as a Hypnotherapist

I work with solution focused brief therapy incorporating CBT and humanistic aspects within it enabling effective treatment of anxiety disorders, depression, phobias etc. The SF approach focuses on empowering the client and strengthening positive aspects of their life; it discovers areas that are malfunctioning and gives the tools and resources needed to regain control allowing them to achieve their goals. It gives positive instructions consciously and subconsciously and helps construct solutions rather than investigating problems.

Aspects of CBT involved in SFBT;

• relating to how change occurs rather than the development of problems
• making practical, realistic solutions
• establishing clear goals for the future
• developing strategies to achieve goals
• setting homework- listening to the CD

Aspects of the humanistic approach in SFBT;

• positively developing the client/therapist relationship
• everyone can achieve and reach their full potential
• concentrating on clients strengths and resources
• accepting patients already have solutions
• focusing on the present and future, not the past
• achieves self-actualisation for the client

In my practice I utilise CBT within the SFBT framework, e.g. I use scaling and the miracle question to establish realistic goals for the client to progress towards, and help them find strategies to reach the goals by suggestion work during trance. I also set homework by requiring that the client listens to my CD everyday. The humanistic approach also plays a large part in the sessions with regard to my interaction with a client, creating rapport and the therapeutic alliance.

Karen Taylor Hypnotherapy
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Why Solution Focused Therapy not Traditional?

The solution based approach to therapy is primarily, solution focused. It is a short term process that gives clients the tools to tackle their own problems. It identifies the client’s competences, skills, resources and abilities to seek solutions to problems and move the client forward in their lives. Therapeutic conversations can illicit the positive resources and actions of the client by finding exceptions to the problem, guiding the client to recognise changes and resources they have already utilised, the use of language and encouraging a concrete picture of the direction for change.  It is client led and utilises solution seeking answers via questions from the therapist, questions seeking exceptions to the problem, what the client wants to be different and many more that create hope and expectation and a pathway towards conquering the clients goal.Solution focused work encompasses collaboration between therapist and client, aiming to initiate small changes towards goals. It draws on the client’s experiences and actions in problem areas and utilizes them to help change the client’s direction, moving them forward and positively towards a preferred future goal.

Traditional therapy focuses more on identifying the pathology of a problem, reliving the experiences to find and understand the origins of the problem, drudging up the negativity and lack of resources to enable the client to move forward and find solutions. It looks for cures, a big step for those in crisis instead of the little steps of SFBT, and is based on emotions. It is past focused and can result in resistance from the client. It is therapist led and is a long term process, maybe up to  2 years or more.

Karen Taylor Hypnotherapy
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