Bring Your Whole Self to Life
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a discipline developed by Richard Bandler and Eric Grinder. If you think of computer programming as "cyber-linguistic programming," you'll get the gist of NLP. Assuming that the mind is an information processing device, NLP proposes a model of how the mind receives and filters information, and then provides methods of communication… Continue reading The Ethics of NLP
If your mind is a garden of tangled thoughts and emotions, I’ll help you prune and straighten them. Hypnotherapy goes below the surface, gently helping you to explore, clear space, and strengthen the qualities that you desire most. As you release doubt, anxiety, fear and confusion, you’ll find greater peace, clarity, enthusiasm, strength, and wellness.… Continue reading Guiding Your Journey
The public considers hypnotherapy to be "woo-woo" principally because most demonstrations celebrate the dominance of the "operator." The "subject" appears to relinquish control - something that only the frivolous or desperate would tolerate. Graduates from the HMI College of Hypnotherapy are trained in methods that ensure clients understand and participate fully in their behavioral development.… Continue reading The Kappasinian Difference
When choosing a hypnotherapist, clients should understand that we do not all use the same techniques. This post will compare the two most important bodies of techniques: those developed by Milton Erickson and John Kappas. Our methods are always the same: attain depth and change thinking. As depth increases: the regulatory activity of the conscious… Continue reading Hypnowars: Team Kappas vs. Erickson Camp
In the basic Kappasinian Theory of Mind, we all need balance between adventurous (euphoria-seeking) and protective (fear-avoiding) behaviors. The goal of all therapy is to establish and maintain a healthful balance for the client. In this post, I consider how Kappasinian practices relate to Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory (described wonderfully here). As emphasized by Porges,… Continue reading Hypnotherapy and Polyvagal Theory