So, What Is a Hypno-1%er Anyway?

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1. Dennis Robinson says

   April 30, 2010 at 2:42 AM

   I am new to this discipline and am very interested in learning how to help people break through emotional trauma for self healing. I would like to read some dialogs to get an idea of what language is employed and in what manner it is employed.

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2. Steve R. says

   May 3, 2010 at 11:44 AM

   Hello Cal: to this list of hypno-one-percenter qualities, I'd include things related not only to specific techniques, but also the qualities of having an understanding of operating professionally in general; being aware of the pitfalls involved with dual relationships, transference, projection, etc. I think these are vital concepts to understand in order to maintain healthy working relationship with clients, arguably more important than techniques.

   Part of that would include an understanding and appreciation for the limitations of both hypnosis and the hypnotist. Depending on whatever background, experience and training of the hypnotist is, I think a true one-percenter would be aware of and open about those limitations. Part of being the best-of-the-best should involve accepting that sometimes doing your best, even w/ good intentions, isn't good enough and the client would be better served by someone/something else.

   Limitations also can be related to your points about one-percenters being willing to teach and help others develop their skills. (By the way, I note you included the crucial disclaimer: "...to those who are worth it." It really is a misallocation of time and effort to try to help the majority of people in any field, the majority who are not serious about it anyway and will not take action in any case.) I notice in this field it seems to be common for people to get a certificate, and then get another certificate that "qualifies" them to teach a subject they have little experience with. I think a true one-percenter would not rush out to become an instructor or trainer just because it creates another source of hypno-income.

   I also like how you mention how a one-percenter uses additional tools such as EFT when appropriate, but "does not use it in lieu of available hypnotic procedures". Maybe it's just me, but sometimes I get the funny feeling that when something like EFT is reflexively and immediately proposed as the solution to any problem, that it is because the hypnotist does not have the confidence or training to apply hypnosis! After all, why bother to learn and develop hypnotic skills when maybe the client can just "tap their troubles away". None of those darned inductions, convincers, covert tests, etc. to deal with. What a relief!

   Ah well. Thanks for another informative blog post!

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3. Cal Banyan, MA, BCH, CI, FNGH says

   May 3, 2010 at 4:29 PM

   Hi Steve,

   Thanks for your input. I like all the things that you suggested, and agree that they are “vital concepts to understand in order to maintain a healthy working relationship with clients…” and I would add, vital to be a working member of our profession.

   All of these things that you mention to me (and my background and training both in psychology and hypnotherapy) seem to be fundamentals. If they are not something that common in 99% of the profession, then let’s say that it they something that we should all hope that as the development of the profession progresses that at least “most” of those in our profession have achieved.

   So in a way, one-percenters would have all of what you have suggested, but they don’t need to have them, from my point of view at this time anyway, to be one-percenters. They need those skills and abilities to be 15 or 3ven 50-percenters!

   Also, you are right on again regarding your comments about EFT, etc. being used rather than building hypnosis/hypnotherapy skills.

   AND, thanks for writing for the Banyan Ezine on http://www.Hypnosis.ORG.

   Cal

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