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Hypnosis in Brief Therapy
Topical Panel 8 Hypnosis in Brief Therapy President of the European Society of Hypnosis
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Hypnosis in Brief Therapy
Brief Therapy is a solution oriented model focused on resources, strengths, resilience, possibilities, solutions and future, rather than on deficits, difficulties, obstacles, recrimination, problems and past. The main aim of hypnosis is to elicit client’s hidden resources and orient him/her toward the future solution.
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Hypnosis in Brief Therapy
Hypnosis and Brief Therapy aim at Developing a collaborative therapeutic alliance Focusing on solution Setting obtainable goals Focusing on the future Getting the client to evaluate progress through scaling Focusing on exceptions
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Hypnosis in Brief Therapy
Hypnosis in brief therapy focuses on Utilizing solution behaviors existing in the client 2. Reinforcing client strengths and previous successes 3. Exploring and amplifying client exceptions 4. Imagining and envisioning a desired future 5. Creating small changes one at a time 6. Scaling client progress 7. Using the language of change
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Utilizing Solution Behaviors
Existing in the Client Hypnosis helps the therapist to Elicit resources used to solve previous problems Utilize those resources Reinforce motivation and readiness to change
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Reinforcing Client Strengths and Previous Successes
Hypnosis helps the therapist to Send ego-strengthening messages Reinforce past successes as something the client made happen Connect past successes with future successes
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Exploring and Amplifying Client Exceptions
Hypnosis helps the therapist to invite the client to explore the past with different lenses to Become more flexible and curious Search for positive exceptions, novelty, and surprises Look for what worked
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Imagining and Envisioning a Desired Future
Hypnosis helps the therapist suggest to the patient to Imagine the future s/he wants to create Go into the future with the five senses Be the change s/he wants to create
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Creating Small Changes One at a Time
Hypnosis helps the therapist suggest to the client to imagine the smallest change and foresee the differences it will create Cut the elephant into pieces Create a domino effect Make the change process an easy flow
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Hypnosis helps the therapist to make the client
Scaling Client Progress Hypnosis helps the therapist to make the client Active in observing the change process Responsible for his/her progress Flexible in monitoring the changes
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Hypnosis helps the therapist use the language
Using the Language of Change Hypnosis helps the therapist use the language of change reach in Metaphors Positive suggestions Motivational reinforcements Questions Reframing Positive connotations Permissions Ratifications
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