Cognitive Hypnotherapy with WordWeaving™
Click here to see the Independent's article on hypnosis and healing from Jan 2007
Cognitive hypnotherapy is one of the most recent evolutions of the ancient healing method of hypnosis, which can be traced in civilisations as far back as the ancient Egyptians, Greeks & Indians which existed several thousand years B.C.
Like traditional hypnosis, cognitive hypnotherapy provides a method for the hypnotisee to put their conscious mind to one side for a while, allowing themselves and the therapist to work together to communicate with deeper levels within their mind, that might otherwise struggle to be heard through the constant chatter that our conscious minds tend to produce.
In this trance-like state, we are still fully aware of what is going on, but appear to have the remarkable capability to resolve many of our problems, and influence and shape our own lives - so many changes are possible, perhaps far more than most people realise. And of course the person being hypnotised remains completely in control of the whole experience.
Cognitive hypnotherapy is cutting-edge - it was developed by Trevor Silvester of the Quest Institute at the beginning of this century. It uses a wide variety of methods from other psychological disciplines such as NLP and CBT, but at its heart lies the belief that trance states are something we all do regularly every day (just think of the trance you enter when you're driving to a familiar location like work), and that we all have the innate capability to resolve our own life issues in the best way for us.
To help people achieve these positive changes in their lives, cognitive hypnotherapists use many psychological, hypnotic and linguistic techniques, including WordWeaving, a unique and sophisticated toolset that helps us to create specific language patterns for clients which are much more likely to be subconsciously accepted and acted upon. These methods help us to direct our clients towards their solution state, the place they want to get to.
WordWeaving is a trademark of the Quest Institute
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is an interpersonal communication model and an alternative approach to psychotherapy based on the subjective study of language, communication and personal change. It was co-created by Richard Bandler and linguist John Grinder in the 1970s. The initial focus was pragmatic, modeling three successful psychotherapists, Fritz Perls (Gestalt Therapy), Virginia Satir (Family Systems Therapy), and eventually Milton H. Erickson (Clinical Hypnosis), with the aim of discovering what made these individuals more successful than their peers.
Today while the field of NLP is loosely spread and resistant to a single comprehensive definition, there are some common principles and presuppositions shared by its proponents. Perhaps most generally, NLP aims to increase behavioral flexibility (i.e. choice) by the manipulation of subjective experience.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
EFT originated from TFT (Thought Field Therapy), which was discovered by acupuncturist and psychologist Dr Roger Callahan in the early 1980's. While Callahan developed the basic concept and structure, Gary Craig, along with many other therapists working in this field, began to realise the broader possibilities of this powerful therapeutic technique. In the early 1990's he refined TFT and EFT was born. Simply stated, it is an emotional version of acupuncture except needles aren't necessary. Instead, you stimulate well established energy meridian points on your body by tapping on them with your fingertips. It launches off the EFT Discovery Statement which says...
"The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system."
And because our physical pains and diseases are so obviously connected with our emotions the following statement has also proven to be true...
"Our unresolved negative emotions are major contributors to most physical pains and diseases."
This common sense approach draws its power from (1) time-honored Eastern discoveries that have been around for over 5,000 years and (2) Albert Einstein, who told us back in the 1920's that everything (including our bodies) is composed of energy. These ideas have been largely ignored by Western Healing Practices and that is why EFT often works where nothing else will.
Reiki
The practice of Reiki is an original method of healing, developed by Mikao Usui in Japan early in the 20th century, which is activated by intention. Reiki’s natural healing energy works on every level, not just the physical, and promotes the body’s regenerative self healing ability.
The Japanese word Reiki means ‘Universal Energy’. Eastern medicine has always recognised and worked with this energy, which flows through all living things and is vital to well-being. Known as ‘ki’ in Japan, ‘chi’ in China and ‘prana’ in India. Acupuncture, T’ai chi and Yoga are also based on the free-flow of this energy in a person. Reiki is a non-invasive therapy whose purpose is to treat holistically and to restore homeostasis.
