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How
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Design and Content | What
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In-Depth
Book Review
How
the Books Happened
Recently,
as I was working with a 12 year old girl who was having a
lot of trouble in school and didn't feel very good about herself,
I found myself creating a process (and script) off the top
of my head, to help her read faster and remember more of what
she reads. It took only that that one session to break through
the reading problem. Another session with her helped her conquer
her problem with writing, and another with her shyness in
meeting other children. In each case, the problem was conquered
with one session.
The request
for copies of these sessions was overwhelming. Because of
it, I decided to be more intentional about turning on my tape
recorder whenever I had these "flights of fancy."
Not long after, I was asked to be keynote speaker for a convention,
the theme of which was "Hypnosis and Children."
The combination of individual script requests and the convention
deadline led to a script pull-together, which became Volume
I of GREAT ESCAPES.
As I was
nearing completion of that volume, it struck me that most
of those at the convention would be interested in scripts
for adults and youth, as well. For several years, upon request,
I had been sending my scripts to various counselors who were
encountering specific problems with clients. The combination
of increasing requests and the convention birthed Volume II
of GREAT ESCAPES.
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Design and Content
Other
than the age levels being addressed, the major difference
between the two volumes is that, while Volume II is primarily
for use by therapists, Volume I can just as easily be used
by parents, teachers and others who work with children on
an individual or group basis, in the counseling room, the
home, a meeting room or the classroom.
The scripts
are eclectic. Some use visual language and others non-visual.
Some are story-like and some are straight-forward hypnotic
suggestions. Some are brief. Some are long. There are pages
of affirmations, inductions, releasing methods, visualizations,
post-hypnotic signals, and "prescriptions" for specific
problems. The scripts are laid out in a way that allows therapists
and others to slow down vocal speed, shorten content when
desired, skip paragraphs and sections, adapt, and even take
off on their own flights of imagination, with ease.
The books
are designed for maximum flexibility by any therapist. They
are in 3-ring form, making it easy to index according to individual
preference; and allowing for additional scripts later. Each
script stands alone, so it can be moved to other locations
in the book, or to another notebook without resorting to a
copier.
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What
Others Say
Very impressive
work. I will certainly recommend them. Bravo.
Maurice Kouguell, Dir., Brookside Ctr
for Counseling and Hypnotherapy, Baldwin, New York
I received
the scripts and CD, and I loved them; I will recommend them
highly to my students and graduates.
Shaun Brookhouse, Dir., International
School of Hypnotherapy and NLP, Manchester, England
Your
books arrived, and in a word, they are great references. I
will recommend them to my past and future students.
Michael Vendetti, Dir, The Ctr for Hypnosis
Training & Behavior Modification, Tampa, Florida
I am using
your scripts in my practice, and they are sensitive and superb!
Judy E. Pearson, PhD, Ex. Dir., National
Board for Certifying Clinical Hypnotherapists
Many thanks
for the scripts (Great Escapes Volume 1). They are some of
the gentlest and most delightful that I have come across for
children. The waterfall and passageways leave plenty of scope
for adaptation to many situations. The Great Escapes Volume
2 scripts have a deep underlying strength to them - messages
of hope, courage, the deep seated belief that change can happen
and will happen, all cradled in comforting words using a gentle
Ericksonian permissiveness and respect. All of them have been
carefully structured to be creatively adapted.
Denise Ghalebi, Hypnotherapist, United
Kingdom
Excellent
Material! Fine work! I will be recommending them to my hypnosis
students, (and) am going to include your work as part of the
list of resources (in my book on medical hypnosis).
Dr. Bill Breuer, Director, The Centre
for Multidisciplinary Healthcare, Louisville, KY
Del, your
script books have proved to be such an asset to me in my hypnotherapy
work. The scripts are so life affirming. I resonate with each
script and find myself having difficulty choosing which one
would be "most appropriate." It seems to me that
you have taken my own thoughts and feelings and put them into
words for me. Your creativity has saved me time and effort
and allowed me to put my energy in other places. I love how
you put the scripts into notebooks. They are so easy to use
that way. Blessings!
Kay Nuyens, Hypnotherapist, Grand Haven,
Michigan
What
a treat! A new Del script! I just used your "Problem-Solving"
induction again last night with a client. It's getting to
be one of my staples.
Hypnotherapist, California
Del, I
have used the scripts on myself and find them very original
and effective. Thanks so much for sharing them with me.
Counselor, Utah
Del, My
wife and I used the "Water Signal" as a joint meditation.
We read alternate paragraphs aloud as we sat overlooking our
beautiful garden pool. It was a great thing to do. When we
sit at the stone table for lunch, we can feel the peace your
thoughts have added. Thank you, thank you.
Parent and Counselor, Australia
Hi Del,
I've used the "Learn to Relax and Reduce Stress"
and my clients love it.
Hypnotherapist, Toronto, Canada
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In-Depth
Book Review
By Judith E. Pearson, Ph.D.
National Board for Certification of Clinical Hypnotherapists
(NBCCH) Newsletter
Great
Escapes is a two-volume collection of hypnotic scripts. Volume
1: Transforming Children's Lives Through the Means of Visualization,
Hypnosis, and Other Imaginative Means is for working with
children. Volume
2: Assisting Adults and Youth to Obtain What They Desire is
for adults. The scripts are arranged in a three-ring notebook
so that readers can sequence them according to individual
needs, remove one or two for a session, or add scripts from
other sources. The entire collection is over 70 scripts that
can be combined for trance induction, change work, direct
suggestions and emergence from trance.
In Volume
1, Morrill has evidently mastered the challenge of hypnotherapy
with children. She advises that when working with children,
you need not discuss "hypnosis" or "visualization,"
but simply talk about having a quiet time for using the imagination.
Children do not exhibit trance as most adults do. They may
often "wiggle their bodies around," but they are
listening, nevertheless.
The scripts
address specific confidence and self-esteem, making friends,
athletic performance, academic skills, and sleep habits. Some
of the scripts speak to problem-solving and "dumping"
the past. The imagery is taken from nature: animals, the seashore,
sunshine, the ocean, stars, trees, gardens, fire and water,
and rainbows. The language is simple enough that a child can
understand it, but engaging enough to appeal to adults as
well. Her scripts are imaginative and charming, inviting children
to access their internal resources.
Volume
2 has scripts for issues such as fear, health, athletic performance,
self esteem and confidence, and habit control. The scripts
include guided imagery, mental rehearsal, positive affirmations,
and post-hypnotic suggestions, using hypnotic language patterns
such as splitting (i.e., differentiating the conscious and
unconscious mind), analogy, metaphor, and implied cause and
effect. The scripts are sufficiently vague to invite transderivational
search and individual interpretation.
As with
all prepared scripts, clinicians can and should take care
to adapt the wording to personal preferences and the needs
and personality of each client. Overall, Del Morrill has done
a fine job of producing scripts that are uplifting and respectful
of the listener.
She is
a licensed counselor and hypnotherapist, who has used hypnosis
in her practice since 1986. She is a member of several professional
organizations for hypnotherapists and in 1997 the International
Hypnosis Hall of Fame nominated her Woman of the Year. She
owns and operates Transitions, Incorporated a Center for Counseling
and Hypnosis in Tacoma, Washington.
Judith
Pearson, Ph.D. is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified
Hypnotherapist, and NLP Trainer, practicing in Springfield,
VA.
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