Hypnocounseling

Hugh Gunnison is a master at integrating theories and techniques and putting them into practice. His engaging writing style and practical examples make Hypnocounseling a valuable resource for counseling students and professionals. I shall be using this book in my classes. Jay Cerio, Associate Professor and Director, Child and Family Services Center, Alfred University NY.

Chapter 1: Rogers and Erickson Impact on Counseling; Origin and Development of Values Person-Centeredness; The Self as a Tool; The Importance of Caring and Respect for the Client (Positive Regard); The Importance of Empathy; Genuineness, Communication, and Self-Hypnosis; The Use of Metaphors; On Growth, Self-Actualization and the Unconscious (Nonconscious); Rambles at Random and Implications Chapter 2: Theory Carl R. Rogers and Theory; The Propositions; Milton H. Erickson: Tentative Assumptions; A Short Course in Epistemologies Chapter 3: Mysteries from Physics; A New Oxymoron: Ordered Chaos - Complexity on the Edge of Chaos: The Story of Nonlinear Emerging Systems; Quantum Chaos: A Footnote; Quantum Mechanics: aka QM; aka Quantum Theory; aka The Copenhagen Interpretation; aka The Newer Physics; The Principle of Complementarity; The Uncertainty Principle; Choice - Free Will Chapter 4: Hypnosis and Hypnocounseling Hypnosis; Definitions - Hypnosis; Hypnotic Phenomena; Definitions - Hypnocounseling; Implied Directive Language (IDL): The Core of Hypnocounseling Hypno-Suggestive Language Patterns of Hypnocounseling (IDL) Chapter 5: Eclecticism Definitions and Discussions; R.R. Carkhuff, et al; The Core Conditions (A Certain Type of Relationship); The Three Phase Counseling Process Chapter 6: Strategies; Surrogate Self - SS; Fantasy Relaxation Technique - FRT; Fantasy Door Approach - FDA Dials, Meters and Gauges - DMG Chapter 7: Hypnocounseling and Brief Therapy Brief Therapy - BT; BT Assumptions; Examples of BT Questions; Creed of a Counselor; Hypnocounseling and A Surrogate Self (SS) as a Scaffolding for Brief Therapy: An Example of Mix and Match Non Conclusion Appendices A. A Script for FRT; B. A Script for FDA; C. 'Reaction to Gunnisons's article on the similarities and differences between Erickson and Rogers' - by Carl R. Rogers