Chapter 1 Review of Basic Hypnosis Principles

• Introduction
• My Background
• About Hypnotherapy
• Stages of Consciousness
• What is hypnotherapy?
• Ethical Responsibilities of a hypnotherapist
• Basic Hypnotherapy Session Overview
• Recording your Sessions
• Controlling the Environment
• Clients to Refer Out

Chapter 2 Pendulum for Pre-Hypnotic Diagnosis

• Introducing the Pendulum
• Calibrating the Pendulum
• Recommended Pendulum Calibration Questions
• A word of warning
• Suggested Practice

Chapter 3 Post-Hypnotic Suggestions

• Introducing Post-Hypnotic Suggestions
• Examples
• More Information about Post-Hypnotic Suggestions
• Erickson on Post-Hypnotic Suggestions
• Experiments with Post-Hypnotic Suggestions(Physical Activity Suggestions)
• Conclusions
• Implications
• Instant Trance Post-Hypnotic Re-Induction Cues
• Sample Post-Hypnotic Suggestion #1
• Using a Post-Hypnotic Suggestion for Self-Hypnosis
• Sample Post-Hypnotic Suggestion #2
• Sample Post-Hypnotic Suggestion #3
• Sample Post-Hypnotic Suggestion #4
• Other Uses of Post-Hypnotic Suggestions

Chapter 4 Metaphors

• Introducing the Hypnotic Metaphor
• Ericksonian Metaphors
• Accessing resources for the individual within the context of the story
• Balloons and Other Wisdom
• Southern Expressions as Metaphors
• “Hunger is the Best Pickle”
• Metaphor Sample #1 (the Philosopher and the King)
• Metaphor Sample #2 (Reframing an Old Chinese Taoist Story)
• Suggested Practice
• Helpful Tip

Chapter 5 Analog (or Analogue) Marking

• What is Analog Marking?
• How Does Analog Marking Work?
• Isn’t Analog Marking Manipulative?
• Suggested Practice

Chapter 6 Phobias

• Sample Phobia Script
• Suggested Practice

Chapter 7 Confusion Inductions

• When to Use Confusion Inductions
• How Confusion Inductions Work
• Sample Confusion Induction #1
• Sample Confusion Induction #2
• Suggested Practice

Chapter 8 Hypnotic Diagnosis

• How to properly assess the client’s challenges
• Suggested Practice

Chapter 9 Pain Control

• How Pain-Control Hypnotherapy Works
• Suggestibility Testing
• Sample Pain-Control Script
• Suggested Practice

Additional Sections

Glossary

Appendix

References

Resources