Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation: An Nlp and Hypnotherapy Practitioner's Manual [Paperback]

David Botsford (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 184590074X | ISBN-13: 978-1845900748 | Publication Date: October 15, 2007

One of the first books written for hypnotherapists and NLP practitioners that is devoted entirely to the use of these techniques to help smokers quit their habit. Written by an experienced hypnotherapist, this book includes an overview of the nature of hypnotic transformation and the psychology of the smoker and then goes on to show why it is not enough to enable the smoker to stop during the sessions the therapist must also prepare the client for every situation in the real world to be able to stay a non-smoker for life.

Combining Ericksonian hypnotherapy and NLP with techniques taken from cognitive therapy, yoga and stress management, the book shows how to deal with every possible situation in smoking cessation. It shows how to influence the client before each session, how to deal with the client upon arrival to each session, and how to teach self-hypnosis and other techniques which will help maintain the client as a non-smoker after each session. Finally it provides a practical plan for marketing a hypnotherapy smoking cessation service at low cost but high impact. This book is an essential addition to every hypnotherapist's library and one which readers will refer to again and again in their therapeutic work. A free CD contains two verbatim case studies as well as client handouts that can be reproduced.

Editorial Reviews

Review

David Botsford has written a book which is of superbly high standard. He challenges us to see the smoking issue against a wider backdrop and to see that our own work extends outside the actual session of hypnotherapy. The whole work is insightful and is one of the most valuable reference manuals that I have ever come across. I would say that this is an essential addition to the bookshelf of every hypnotherapist. This will soon be regarded as the best book available in this field. It certainly deserves to be given this distinction. --David Slater, BA, DHyp, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Counsellor

Starting with the basics of trance, the book covers every conceivable aspect of smoking cessation; from home visits to corporate seminars, from satisfaction guarantees to self-hypnosis, and from marketing to marijuana, this book attempts to be the definitive practitioner manual on the subject. And a very good job it does too. The author's central message is that it is not enough to simply hypnotize a client and give them suggestions to become a non-smoker; rather, the hypnotherapist must also equip the client to deal with situations they might face in the future. The author draws from a diverse spectrum of techniques - from Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, NLP, Stress Management and Cognitive Therapy to Yoga and the Hawaiian Kahuna. --Rob Woodgate, Editor, The Hypnotherapy Journal

From individuals to groups - to corporate training - this book provides the whole "smoking cessation" experience, puff by puff , thought by thought. There are bags of suggestions, pages of "what if ... " answers and many inspiring inductions. There is even a 55 point check list for the therapy session and a tips for success list. The manual makes fabulous use of metaphors to demonstrate the smoking habit and the creation of a new habit of non-smoking. It applies logic to an illogical behavior and if you ever doubted NLP and Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation then you simply have to read this book! --Tom Barber, Principal Tutor, Contemporary College of Therapeutic Studies

About the Author

David Botsford is a clinical hypnotherapist with a practice in Harley Street, London, where he works particularly in the areas of personal growth, emotional well-being and smoking cessation. He trained with the National School of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, and became an NLP Practitioner with McKenna-Breen. He is a member of the National Council for Hypnotherapy and contributes to the Hypnotherapy Journal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Crown House Publishing (October 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184590074X
• ISBN-13: 978-1845900748
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,291,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very thorough guide to using hypnosis & nlp to facilitate smoking cessation, November 30, 2008

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This review is from: Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation: An Nlp and Hypnotherapy Practitioner's Manual (Paperback)

This book is an excellent guide for practitioners to develop all the elements needed to foster success in clients who wish to stop smoking. It promotes a flexible approach in which the therapist is attuned to the client's needs and subjective cognitive structures. The hypnotherapist is guided to use every detail of interaction with clients to build positive expectation and empowerment of clients to see themselves as non-smokers and believe that therapy will be successful. This book includes a CD and client handouts that can assist the therapist in applying what is taught in this manual. I found this book to be very thorough and well-thought out. It seeks to help you prepare clients to build resources that enable them to remain non-smokers even when faced with future stressors or triggers that might make vulnerable individuals relapse. I would highly recommend this book to other professionals and even will suggest this book to laypersons who wish to apply this great collection of insights and information to their own efforts to quit smoking.