Hypnotherapy Case Studies

by Dr. Steve G. Jones, Ed.D., Clinical Hypnotherapist

Fifteen real cases from Dr. Steve's practice, each written up the same way: who the client was and what they came in with, then the treatment session by session — the induction and deepening used, the script, the homework set — and how it turned out.

112 pages15 case studiesEach case: presenting problem, week-by-week treatment, outcomePDF

What's in the book

A short introduction to the session, then the fifteen cases. Several problems appear more than once, so you can see how the same issue was handled with different clients.

1IntroductionStages of consciousness, what hypnotherapy is, ethics, the session overview, recording, the environment, clients to refer out.p. 10

2Case StudiesConfidence · Weight Loss · Business Motivation · Anxiety and Insomnia · Confidence for Dating and Acting · Pain Control · Confidence and Insomnia · Smoking Cessation (two cases) · Business Motivation (second case) · Business Motivation and Weight Loss · Gambling Addiction · Finding Missing Items · Confidence for Acting · Confidence and Skin Pickingp. 29

+References · Resourcesp. 107

How each chapter works

Every case is written up in the same three parts:

Presenting problemAge, occupation, what the client asked for and what came out in the first conversation.

Week by weekFor each session: the induction, the deepening, the script used (and where it came from), and the homework assigned.

OutcomeWhat changed, and how many sessions it took.

Read a page from Chapter 2

Hypnotherapy Case StudiesPages 30–31

CASE: Confidence

Dave is a 44 year old Caucasian male, married. He is a computer analyst. Dave came to me for a career change, overcoming self-imposed limitations, and general self-improvement, also to improve his focus and motivation.

I saw Dave for a series of 3 sessions. In the first session, Dave indicated that he needs to be the driver of the vehicle in his life and make a new business venture in his life. He stated that he needs to be more organized and structured. In the past he gravitated toward "neutral territory" and stated that his "internal thermostat" had not been turned up.

Week One: In our first of three sessions which were done one week apart I worked with Dave with increasing his confidence. I used The Pyramid script with him from the Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors by D. Corydon Hammond. I performed a relaxation induction using a beach scenario. I used the stairs as a deepening. Since Dave is starting a new business which relied heavily on calling prospects, I assigned the homework of calling five prospects within one week.

The case continues through weeks two and three and the result.