Self Development
In Focus
Hypnotherapy A real-life story *The names have been changed to protect the confidentiality of client and therapist J oe the active pensioner Joe was already in his twilight years. At the age of 78, he was enjoying his life, which consisted of meeting up occasionally with friends, his weekly golf games, reading and gardening. An unfortunate turn of events led to him undergoing eye surgery, leaving his vision badly impaired. Sadly, this meant that he could no longer drive nor enjoy golf. Even reading became a chore as he needed a magnifying glass to help him with printed text. He got angry with life for dealing him this hand, frustrated with his limited mobility and was generally unhappy and lost his will to live. A decision that would change Joe’s life forever He agreed to meet with Steven, a hypnotherapist who was recommended by a close family friend, though Joe was skeptical whether it would make any difference. He was even more doubtful when one of the first things the therapist told him was that hypnotherapy could not help him with his medical conditions. After the first meeting where they discussed the various issues that were troubling Joe, the hypnotherapist arranged the next appointment where they would carry out the hypnosis session. Steven then went off to write a special script for Joe to address his problems and issues. (Scripts refer to the text that the hypnotherapist uses to provide hypnotic suggestions. Each is specifically written to complement each client’s needs and requirements.) Joe’s first hypnosis experience A week later, they met and Joe had his first experience of hypnosis. He found it to be very calming and relaxing and felt that he may even have dozed off during the session. Steven assured him that it was perfectly alright to doze off as it meant that he was in a medium trance state and the hypnosis would still be effective. Joe was relieved to hear this though he was unsure of the outcome of the session. (A trance is when you are partly conscious. This state is induced during hypnotherapy to ensure that you are more receptive to the hypnotic suggestions.) The remarkable change The very next day, Steven was pleasantly surprised to receive a call from Joe, requesting for his next appointment. Steven asked him what had prompted the phone call. Joe informed him that after the therapy session, he went home and felt more ‘alive’. He could not understand why but instead of sitting on the couch and wondering whether he should be doing something, he had gone out and did some gardening. When he would usually be moping around the house, feeling sorry for himself and not wanting to do much, he had started thinking about what he wanted to do the next day and even called up an old friend to arrange to meet for coffee. Three months later
Joe has had six hypnotherapy sessions (Steven offered him a special package) and is now much happier, enjoying life again. His wife is amazed at the transformation, seeing Joe as he used to be . Steven commented that hypnotherapy helped Joe to be more positive, confident and energised. Joe realised that he still had so much to live for and though he had to make adjustments to his lifestyle due to his condition, his life was far from over. He has now accepted his condition and realses that it does not have to control his life.
For more information on hypnotherapy, kindly contact kit@billykueek.com or call 019-228 5733 November – December 2010
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