Hypnosis & Energy Psychology
Both hypnosis and energy psychology attempt to use the mind-body connection to bypass conscious resistance and access deeper healing. From trance-based interventions to meridian tapping, these approaches offer alternative pathways for clients who feel stuck in traditional talk therapy. While sometimes controversial, practitioners report remarkable results addressing trauma, anxiety, and entrenched patterns. These articles explore incorporating energy psychology, hypnotic suggestion, and "flow state" into practice. Discover how these approaches can complement more traditional forms of therapeutic practice.
Energy Psychology's Battle for Recognition
A Growing Healing Movement vs APA's Division 12
Energy psychology—especially Emotional Freedom Techniques, or tapping—is gaining traction as a fast-acting, evidence-backed, somatic therapy that reduces... Read more
Sometimes there’s no need for a detailed assessment of a client’s entire life history and their family relationships, especially when the desired outcome... Read more
It’s not within the standard protocol of talk therapy to tap on clients’ acupuncture points as they focus on a problem or goal. Even therapists convinced... Read more
Jeff explains the tools he uses to make therapy a true experience—including trance, novelty, and precision in his use of language, and resonant gestures that... Read more
As a clinical intervention, mindfulness is best understood by stripping away its aura of mystical spirituality and understanding the crucial role suggestion... Read more
A wizened, seen-it-all psychologist describes how he came to embrace an approach that much of the orthodox psychotherapy world considers the latest incarnation... Read more
Learning to enhance performance by embracing doubt and fear. Read more
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