London College of Clinical Hypnosis

University validated clinical hypnosis and hypnotherapy training
London Exeter Birmingham Manchester Leeds Glasgow
In partnership with the University of West London

Lecturer: Mike Bryant

This class looks at how we can develop our therapy skills learning from actual case studies. The class takes its inspiration from Irvine Yalom's fabulous book where he describes in short chapters his own therapy 'failures': "Love's Executioners and Other Tales of Therapy". This book is required reading on many therapy courses.

Yalom proposed that we learn most deeply from our mistakes - particularly those that we make as therapists!

The course will look at the learnings we can make from actual case histories of therapeutic shortcomings. Prior to the course the presenter will have conducted informal research asking hypnotherapists what cases they feel that they have learned the deepest lessons from based on their mistakes / failures. Identities of hypnotherapists and cases will be confidential, but will be chosen on the basis of the widest possible learning applications.

There will also be the opportunity for participants to discuss - if they wish - the learnings from their own obstacles in hypnotherapy.

Topics include:

• Understanding what is the presenting symptom
• Understanding the hypnotherapist's assumptions and unconscious agenda
• Other topics to result from the research findings of case failures

Mike Bryant, is a hypnotherapist, counsellor and supervisor as well as a trainee lecturer at the LCCH. With over 30 years experience in the mental health field, Mike has worked as a consultant to NHS Mental Health Trusts and currently is an Area Commissioner for the Mental Health Act Commission, which safeguards the rights of detained psychiatric patients. Mike currently has a private practice as both a counsellor and hypnotherapist and is co-author with Peter Mabbutt of "Hypnotherapy for Dummies".