Rational Hypnotherapy
Intensive Certification Seminar
November 12-14, 2008
Earn 18 Contact Hours!
Prerequisite: Graduate Degree in Mental Health Field or Current Graduate Student in Mental Health Field
Attendees do not have to attend the Rational Living Therapy -- Level One Seminar to attend
the Rational Hypnotherapy seminar. There are no training prerequisites.
Question: Why utilize hypnotherapy in the practice of psychotherapy?
Answer: Hypnotherapy
is another
technique
to
help people change
the
way they
think. The difference
between
it and conventional psychotherapy, though,
is that with
hypnotherapy, believability
is
irrelevant
in
terms of treatment outcome. When
in
a
good
state
of
hypnosis,
the
client
is
not
required
to
believe
a
word
you
say
for
the
suggestions
to
become integrated
into
his
/
her
manner of thinking! Secondly, some
thoughts are acquired
through accidental
hypnosis.
Can
you
learn
hypnotherapy
in
three
days?
Certainly!
Rational
Hypnotherapy
is
a
very
straight-forward approach, and attendees become competent and effective in only three days. Of
course, it takes practice to develop a smooth delivery.
Day One
What is Hypnosis? Learn what
hypnosis is and why common
definitions are problematic.
A Hypnosis Demonstration. Your
instructor will demonstrate a
complete hypnotherapy session
from induction, to deepening, to
therapy, to termination.
Why and How Hypnosis Works.
Learn what happens during
hypnosis that encourages change in
cognition, emotion, and behavior.
Induction / Deepening
Techniques. Learn how to induce
and deepen the hypnotic state, thus
preparing the client for therapeutic
suggestions. Attendees will engage
in practice sessions and the
instructor will provide feedback.
Day Two
Testing for Depth. How do you
know when the patient is ready for
therapeutic suggestions? This
seminar will show you how to test
for depth.
Therapy. Learn how to develop
and deliver hypnotherapeutic
suggestions for a wide variety of
problems, including anxiety,
panic, phobias, depression, anger,
smoking, obesity, substance
abuse, compulsions, sexual
disorders. Case examples will be
presented, and attendees will have
the opportunity to present their
case examples.
Attendees will engage in practice
sessions and the instructor will
provide feedback.
Day Three
Drug & Alcohol Treatment.
Learn how to apply hypnotherapy
to help a person to rid him/herself
of addiction. You will learn how
to provide suggestions for
relaxation and well-being to
replace the discomfort of
withdrawal.
Conversational Hypnosis. Learn
how to provide indirect
suggestions that will set the stage
for success. This is especially
helpful for resistant clients.
Using Metaphors. Metaphors are
helpful when clients have
difficulty visualizing during
hypnotherapy sessions and to
work around resistance.
Become a
Certified Rational
Hypnotherapist!