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Existential philosophy provides a useful theoretical foundation for
sucessful hynotherapy because it stresses the importance of the
client's experience over any preconceived notions or diagnoses. By
using the client's reality as the basis of clinical work, the
therapist can help the client break self-destructive habits and
maintain healthy patterns of behavior without relying solely on
behavioral techniques. Presenting an innovative approach to
psychotherapy that is firmly rooted in philosophy, "Existential
Hypnotherapy" bridges the gap between technique and theory.
Addressing theoretical themes, the book's initial chapters discuss
significant issues for psychotherapy in general, and hypnotherapy
in particular, with special attention paid to the nature of
diagnosis and concepts of addiction. Chapters introduce the reader
to the work of various existential philosophers, including
Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Sartre. Bound to stir controversy, the
authors persuasively argue that hypnosis should not be considered a
"state" or "altered consciousness," and that there is no such thing
as self-hypnosis. Instead, they demonstrate that all clinical
hypnosis belongs to the therapist-patient dialogue.
The book then focuses on specific hypnotherapy techniques that may
be linked to desired therapeutic outcomes. These strategies include
ways to help patients manage anxiety, and empower them to make
needed life changes; methods for illuminating the existential
meaning of symptoms to help patients break bad habits; and the
utilizization of patients' metaphors in treatment. Also discussed
is the inadequacy of measurement scales that are supposed to
determine a patient's ability to be hypnotized.
Unique and thought-provoking, "Existential Hypnotherapy" is an
important guide for any practitioner in the mental health field who
uses clinical hynosis as a tool, regardless of his or her training
or orientation. Providing an accessible review of the basic
principles of existential thought, it is also useful for
instructors and students using philosophy to ground their
psychological work.
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