Richard@DecisionSkills wrote:Joe100 wrote: All it does it complicate things. So I leave it out.
I guess that is what I am getting at or wondering. I think it would be hard to use the term "hypnotize" because of the strong association of hypnotism with magic/illusions. I'm assuming that is what makes it complicated or am I assuming wrong? Is there some other reason using the term hypnotism complicates things?
That's part of it. It comes with expectations, getting classical hypnotic effects is far from a sure thing (and when you don't get it reduces rappor and the client often 'shuts down'), and it just wastes my time.
The other reason is because many terms complicate things. I don't often mention diagnosis (unless its helpful in that it normalizes things), transference, rapport, exposure, acceptance, and so on. It's all not relevant. I just do my work and that's all.
You don't need to mention hypnosis to do parts (which covers all 'speaking to the subconscious', 'parts therapy' and all of that class of intervention) (ahh so it seems that this other part of you wants... Hmm. And if we spoke to him...), nor to do age regression (OK, so this feeling is new or familiar? Ah familiar... I wonder what really early example your mind turns to... OK, so be there, 6, and what's happening...), collapsing anchors (OK so lets take that experience and all the feelings it bring over here on the left, next to the lamp..), or quite frankly anything else. Just do it.
