Hypnotherapy Scripts: A Neo-Ericksonian Approach To Persuasive Healing [Hardcover]

Ronald Havens (Author), Catherine Walters (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0876305478 | ISBN-13: 978-0876305478 | Publication Date: October 1, 1989 | Edition: First Edition

A concise presentation of ideas followed by a series of scripts for clinicians to borrow or modify for their own use. The scripts include metaphorical problem-solving and direct suggestion approaches and are organized by presenting problem, among them, depression, anxiety, phobias, sexual dysfuncti

Product Details

• Hardcover: 196 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; First Edition edition (October 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876305478
• ISBN-13: 978-0876305478
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #459,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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61 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expanded Edition - Much Bigger Than Original, October 27, 2004

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Laura De Giorgio "hypnotherapist" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hypnotherapy Scripts 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

This second edition of the book is about one third bigger than the original edition. It has all the contents the first book has, plus much more.

The book has a a variety of inductions, emerging scripts and scripts for dealing with assortment of situations a hypnotherapist may encounter in his practice. Most scripts contain metaphors which may work more effectively in one-on-one practice if they are adapted to the one's that may be more meaningful for the client.
Here's a sample script from this collection:

SWEET DREAMS SCRIPT
Tonight, perhaps tomorrow too,
your unconscious mind
can give you a dream,
a very special dream
that clarifies the problem
indicates the source perhaps,
but tells you quite clearly
how to solve that problem now.
And each night afterwards,
until you understand it,
until you decide to do it or not,
that dream can return to you
in one form or another.
And every day
as you go about your business,
your unconscious can find something,
some thought, perception, awareness,
a taste perhaps or a sensation,
or even a color,
that seems familiar
and reminds you of something,
reminds you fo what your unconscious mind
is trying to tell you,
until you fully understand
and use that understanding for you.

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A useful book on hypnotic scripts, June 13, 2002

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Anthony Louis (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hypnotherapy Scripts: A Neo-Ericksonian Approach To Persuasive Healing (Hardcover)

The authors present a simplistic notion of therapy and hypnosis. Their talk of "mini-minds" reminded me of the movie Austin Powers. You won't find sophisticated theory here, but there is much of practical value. This book is definitely worth owning as a reference manual, but it is overpriced for what you get.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done!, January 14, 2000

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Ed Mackey CRNA,M.S. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hypnotherapy Scripts: A Neo-Ericksonian Approach To Persuasive Healing (Hardcover)

Here's the book for all those who need to understand their client's "categories of prescription". A simple and concise method for indirect induction, and metaphor "scription". I liked this book a great deal, and have utilized many of the scripts verbatim! Keep this book handy as a reference no matter what your style of practice.