Category Archives: Hypnotherapy

General articles about hypnosis and hypnotherapy.

Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation: What Works and What Doesn’t

Posted on May 26, 2011 by UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

This short article discusses the wide variation in results from hypnosis for smoking cessation and the inadequacy of scripted direct suggestion and hypnotic age regression methods compared to multi-component approaches, i.e., cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy. Continue reading →

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Classical Psychoanalytic Theories of Hypnosis

Posted on May 18, 2011 by UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

An old article from 1998 describing the early Freudian psychoanalytic theory of hypnotism in some technical detail. Continue reading →

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Braid on Hypnotism, Childbirth and Infants

Posted on May 13, 2011 by UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

Excerpts from The Discovery of Hypnosis, The Complete Writings of James Braid, dealing with childbirth and infants. Continue reading →

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Is There Free Will? Finally an Answer (Alfred Barrios)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

Short article on freewill and determinism in relation to behavioural psychology, reproduced by kind permission of the author Alfred Barrios PhD. Continue reading →

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Articles on Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy from LondonCognitive.com

Posted on April 1, 2011 by UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

Recent articles on hypnosis and hypnotherapy from our LondonCognitive.com website. Continue reading →

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Sports Hypnosis Certificate Training – 16th – 17th April

Posted on March 25, 2011 by mandy

There is still time to book your place on this two-day specialist training in sports hypnosis for hypnotherapists. Special discount available. Continue reading →

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New Special Offer: Sports Hypnosis and Smoking Cessation Workshops

Posted on March 9, 2011 by UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

New special offer on sports hypnosis and smoking cessation courses in April. Continue reading →

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“On Esdaile and Hypnotic Anaesthetic” from The Complete Writings of James Braid

Posted on March 2, 2011 by UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

On Esdaile & Hypnotic Anaesthetic”: Letter to The Medical Times (1847) Excerpt from The Discovery of Hypnosis: The Complete Writings of James Braid[This small study could be considered to show, at best, either 30% or 60% “success” for Esdaile’s Mesmeric … Continue reading →

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Hypnosis & Mindfulness for Pregnancy & Childbirth

Posted on February 1, 2011 by UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

A new two-day workshop on the use of hypnosis and mindfulness for pregnancy and childbirth. Designed for both newly qualified and experienced hypnotherapists. Continue reading →

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Essential Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Factoids

Posted on January 16, 2011 by UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

A short article addressing five common fallacies about hypnosis and hypnotherapy, still all-too-common among hypnotherapists. Continue reading →

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