HYPNOTES Hypnosis Newsletter from Hypnosis New Zealand & Hypnosis World

by Maureen Gilligan
Dip. Clin. Hyp.
Clinical Hypnotherapist

Two interesting case studies where I followed my instincts and treated the two clients below with pure suggestive therapy, with a successful result in both cases. Rather than, regression to ISE, focusing on depressive symptoms.

CASE NO 1:
The client who came to clinic for help with insomnia. The client had, many months previously consulted (successfully) with Psychologist for IBS, and General Anxiety Disorder, but her sleeping difficulty had been left unresolved. Client stated that she often woke during the night and found it difficult to go back to sleep.

On talking with the client at the initial consultation my instinct was to go purely with suggestive therapy which I did. At the second follow up visit the client reported a 50% increase in her ability to go back to sleep far more easily and quickly than she had previously been able to do before hypnotherapy.

I continued with suggestive therapy at the second visit, and on client’s return for third follow up visit, three weeks later I expected some relapse because ISE had NOT been identified or treated. However client reported a 95% improvement and was delighted with the result, as was her GP who now is referring clients to me.

Her sleeping patterns continue, some six months later to have stabilised, and she is enjoying the benefits of better sleep, she reports more energy and somehow in her words “I can’t describe it but my whole body feels so much better”.
Maureen Gilligan
Dip. Clin. Hyp.
Clinical HypnoTherapist

CASE NO 2:
A female client who came into clinic because she had a feeling of choking in her throat each night as she drifted off to sleep, and this was causing her much distress. Quite some time (more so than usual) was taken gaining history/background of client. There had been a history of sexual abuse from the age of eight years, resulting in lack of self esteem, and difficulties in inter personal relationships and intimacy.

Again I followed my instinct and diverted from the usual procedure I use with clients, and direct suggestive therapy was given on first consultation. At second follow up consultation, client reported the choking feeling in her throat had gone completely and her partner had reported she was sleeping more restfully, and client herself was feeling the benefits of a good night’s sleep without fear of the choking sensation.

At the third follow up visit client reported some restlessness had returned, at which stage I felt alarmed, and fully intended then to regress client to ISE, however upon further discussion it was revealed that the restlessness was resulting from partner reading until late at night and client was unable to speak up for herself and tell him to turn out the light!!

A course of assertiveness training has followed and client is sleeping marvellously well, and is enjoying her new found ‘assertive self”, after 42 years. This change has successfully maintained for three months.

PLEASE NOTE:I followed my instinct as I was able to contact client each day to check on their well being. I would never divert from usual procedure for therapy e.g. phobias, e.g. (fear of flying) or where the client could be in any way placed in danger to their health or well being.

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