Hypnotherapy: Can it really help me?

“You use hypnosis not as a cure but as a means of establishing a favourable climate in which to learn.” Milton Erickson When I learned that I would be covering hypnotherapy as part of counselling training, one thing went through my mind: “Oh god. Not that shit. Next I’ll be playing around with shiny crystals…”Continue reading “Hypnotherapy: Can it really help me?”

Expectations: A barrier to progress?

Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. Alexander Pope In taking the steps I have towards training as a counsellor and therapist, there is one thing that almost stopped me in my tracks. The biggest hurdle I have had to pass in reaching this point is nothing more than myContinue reading “Expectations: A barrier to progress?”