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How to Cure Anxiety in Just Five Therapy Sessions
An Innovative Guide for Clinical Hypnotists and Psychotherapists
By: Patrick McCarthy
Paperback | 20 January 2022
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The purpose of this book is to carefully explain to therapists, who may have little or no experience with hypnosis, a simple therapeutic solution to anxiety and panic that often cures patients. My method works by addressing the answer to HOW we become anxious (the mechanisms that always exist) and not WHY we become anxious or WHAT makes us anxious. It is different than other methods because it essentially forgoes much if any history taking, which many patients enjoy as it so unexpected and different from any other therapists before. It focuses on the patient feeling understood rather than heard. Using this unorthodox method can transform your practice by quickly curing and relieving anxiety and panic in many patients.
The book begins on the opening page with a joke but the joke is a powerful metaphor for my philosophical approach to therapy. The book conveys the cadence and rhythm for delivery and the precise words and meticulous reasons for my words. This book lets you understand the importance of precise language in order to generate hope and expectancy from the very first moments to ensure that the patient returns.
Industry Reviews
Dr McCarthy a Scottish New Zealander, a seasoned medical hypnotist has written a very original and easy reading book about treating anxiety based on his extensive experience helping such patients. It's filled with humour, humility and creativity with original new ways to design metaphors and hypnotic stories within the brief therapy tradition. I enjoyed reading it and found new and interesting applications for my everyday practice. A book for therapists worth reading and above all using.
--Dr G©rard Fitoussi, Pr©sident-elect, European Society of Hypnosis, Pr©sident, Conf©d©ration Francophone d'Hypnose et de Th©rapies Br¨ves
Dr. Pat is an internationally renowned medical hypnotist. In this book he presents a formula for curing anxiety in five sessions. His approach is step by step and emphasizes the paramount importance of the first session It is full of stunning metaphors and powerful scripts. This book will change and enhance your practice for ever. Don't just provide temporary anxiety relief--cure it.
--Dr. Gayre Christie, President, Australian Society of Hypnosis
A collection of metaphors and stories presented with humor and compassion, The McCarthy Methods are a basic, easy to use series of steps to ease overwhelming symptoms of anxiety. It is an accessible text for those interested in a conversational style of clinical hypnosis dotted with gems of wisdom.
--Julie Linden, Past President of the International Society of Hypnosis (ISH), the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) and of the Greater Philadelphia Society of Hypnosis (GPSCH).
I warmly recommend this book to all hypnotherapists. Dr. Pat McCarthy, an experienced hypnotherapist, proposes a new, creative and empathic approach intertwined with human warmth and humor.
--Dr. Shaul Navon, Senior Medical Psychologist and Hypnotherapist, Private Clinic, Tel Aviv, Israel
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Chapter One
Guiding Principles of how I Conduct Therapy . . . . . . 1
Chapter Two
The Intake Session for Anxiety or Panic . . . . . . . . 17
A radically different and carefully planned and
structured intake session that can be used for all
types of anxiety without any need for discussion of
the unique history of the patient! This ahistorical
approach is radically different from what I was taught
to do as a therapist.
The Teapot Test is a rapid expectancy generating
technique masquerading as a hypnotisability test that
always works.
The therapist goal of the intake session should be
'to generate hope and expectancy' so that the patient
will want to return soon for another session.
Chapter Three
The Second Session-The First Hypnosis Session . . . . 57
The Magnifying Glass Metaphor-a transcript. This
is a conversational induction hypnosis session that
can be used for virtually all patients no matter their
diagnosis. It gradually and gently guides each listener
into hypnosis. I've used it successfully over 20,000
times.
Chapter Four
Micro-Analysis of the Magnifying Glass Metaphor
to see the Multiple Embedded suggestions that
make it so effective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Every word and every pause are carefully explained.
Chapter Five
The Second Hypnosis Session-The Four Finger
Technique-A Transcript. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
This is a technique to displace and replace unwanted,
emotions, thoughts, physical feelings and images and
replace them with positive ones in less than a second.
Chapter Six
Analysis of the Four Fingers Technique. . . . . . . . 105
Chapter Seven
The Silly Voice Metaphor-The Lie Detector Exercise. . 123
How to not believe your unwanted thoughts.
Chapter Eight
How to Think like an Optimist-The 3 P'S . . . . . . 131
How to Think like an Optimist-A multi-metaphorical
explanation of Attributional style and how to change it in
a 30-minute session.
Chapter Nine
The Special Place of Bliss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
The Special Place of Bliss-a technique for laying
down and leaving and no longer carrying ALL emotional
baggage with no need for any disclosure at any time.
Chapter Ten
Special Place of Bliss-a micro-analysis of the
Special Place of Bliss to show the safety features . . 169
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
ISBN: 9781627343749
ISBN-10: 1627343741
Published: 20th January 2022
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 206
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Universal-Publishers.com
Dimensions (cm): 23.39 x 15.6 x 1.12
Weight (kg): 0.3
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