Create a 4 page essay paper that discusses Personal statement (hypnotherapy).Download file to see previous pages... It concludes with the impact that I think the course has had on my own personal deve

Create a 4 page essay paper that discusses Personal statement (hypnotherapy).

It concludes with the impact that I think the course has had on my own personal development and how I plan to continue my plans for a career involving hypnotherapy. Reflection on the hypnotherapy course There was a considerable amount of reading required for this course, and so my very first impressions were more to do with the workload required to understand key concepts and follow the theories of the main experts in the field of hypnotherapy. The time spent in the library and online reading about the early days of hypnotherapy were not in vain, however. I was very interested to trace the steps that were taken to bring hypnotherapy out of the realms of quackery and entertainment and into the realms of serious science. I also gained valuable skills in locating and synthesising information, and putting together academic writing that rests on solid foundations. In fact the academic side of the course was in the end less daunting than I had feared. During my forays into the literature I found plenty of new areas that I did not have time to explore thoroughly during the course, such as pain management for example. I can now see that there is a huge amount still to learn, and I have started on a path of discovery that will no doubt last throughout my whole life. The practical side of the course did not disappoint me either. ...

The diversity of the group was a distinct advantage for me because it encouraged me to develop flexibility and be sensitive to the needs of all kinds of different people. In a clinical context the practitioner has to deal in a competent and fair way with people from all walks of life, and so this was a valuable training opportunity for me, in preparation for the time when I hope to have my own private practice. The practical experiments proved to me that it is not a good idea to operate a rigid “one-size-fits-all” approach in hypnotherapy, and I learned to be much more observant, picking up implications in what people say, and reading the information hidden in body language and different styles of speaking. A key insight for me was the realisation that silence can be very powerful. At first I tended to feel a compulsion to say something when silence occurred in a session, perhaps out of insecurity or a lack of ability to work out what was going on. As I practised more ,and observed others, I came to see how sometimes a period of quietness can be part of the healing process. I gained confidence and felt able to pace a session to suit the particular needs of each client. There are different kinds of silence, and it was important to me to learn to use them, whether to build trust, exert a gentle pressure on a client, or signify confirmation and acceptance. A very important part of the course was the experience of being hypnotised by others. I was very moved and impressed by this on several occasions, and it was good for me to feel the benefits of hypnotherapy. I know for sure that it can help people and can testify to its ability to have positive effects on me.