Books

HYP4: Hypnotherapy with Regrets and Associated Emotions: Ideas for Practice by Jacki Pritchard

This book helps hypnotherapists to focus on the subject of regrets and associated emotions when working with clients.

Promoting the concept of “the road of regrets”, this book presents a five-stage process for the hypnotherapist to work through with clients (adults and children aged 5+). The process involves identifying and acknowledging regrets; working through the regrets and associated emotions; taking any necessary action before releasing the regrets and emotions; and finally moving on to plan for the future. The book contains over 60 customisable scripts, guidance notes and appendices to promote ideas for practice. The scripts offer a variety of methodology to choose from: regression (including past lives); metaphors (Ericksonian); benefits approach; Gestalt therapy and solution-focused. The appendices include practical resources such as questionnaires, checklists, summaries, forms, and worksheets for exercises which the hypnotherapist can utilise in sessions (individual or group).

This practical volume will be of use to student hypnotherapists, trainers and training schools, supervisors, newly qualified and experienced hypnotherapists. Although the main focus of the book is regrets and associated emotions, the book can be used for an abundance of other concerns e.g. lack of confidence or self-esteem; fears; anxiety and panic attacks.

Part I: Working with regrets – 1. Introduction: Why we should work with regrets; 2. How to use the book; 3. Different types of regrets; 4. Emotions associated with regrets. 5.Assessment for regrets; 6. Groupwork for regrets.

Part II: Scripts for the first session – 7. Relaxing into your hand; 8. Breathing and listening to sounds; 9. Fragrant oil diffuser.     

Part III: Identifying and acknowledging regrets – 10. Road of regrets; 11. Riding the regrets; 12. Tea bags and coffee granules; 13. Hanging out the washing; 14. Hunt the thimbles.                     

Part IV: Working through emotions – 15. Pathways through the woods; 16. The square to the past; 17. Russian dolls; 18. Under the microscope; 19. Walking in the rain; 20. The donkey with a heavy load; 21. Feeling trapped; 22. Stuck, frozen and numb; 23. Why I did what I did; 24. I should have; 25. Fear of failing; 26. Street art.

Part V: Taking action – 27. Let’s think about the Rs; 28. It’s never too late; 29. The meeting room; 30. Communication and presenting oneself; 31. Your own channel; 32. I’m sorry.

Part VI: Releasing – 33. The drainage system; 34. Cliff edge; 35. Ice cubes melting; 36. Bubble machine; 37. Army of ants; 38. Flying with the birds; 39. Dusting and hoovering up; 40. Let’s have a declutter; 41. Car wash; 42. Parking the regrets; 43. Visualisations for breaking free and cutting off.

Part VII: Planning for the future – 44. The world is your oyster; 45. It’s my life; 46. Drawing and crossing a line; 47. Galloping and racing into the future; 48. Designing a magazine cover; 49. Stained glass windows.

Part VIII: Additional scripts – 50. Freya the fox and the eggs; 51. Sophia the seamstress; 52. Not having a childhood; 53. On the motorway; 54. Rowing; 55. The computer screen; 56. High wire act. 

“Written in a comprehensive yet simple and accessible manner, Hypnotherapy with Regrets and Associated Emotions: Ideas for Practice is a highly applicable, generalisable and useful text. The content is excellent and very thorough and well written. It contains a useful chapter explaining how to use the diverse ideas for working with both children and adults, and a very large range of type or regrets covering all areas. The scripts themselves are thorough and well written and provoke other ideas in the reader. There is a wide and varied theme for the scripts providing something suitable for every client and their style/interests. Most significantly, I like the encouragement for practitioners to apply some of the book to themselves through self-reflection. I certainly intend to use and suggest that any hypnotherapists that I train purchase this unique book.”
Caroline Dyson, Founder and Director of Hypnotherapy in Schools Programme (HISP) and Managing Minds (MM), hypnotherapist, psychotherapist and trainer.

HYP3: Dealing with Different Types of Losses Using Hypnotherapy Scripts by Jacki Pritchard

Dealing with Different Types of Losses Using Hypnotherapy Scripts is a unique practical resource for hypnotherapists which considers many aspects of loss rather than focusing solely on dying, death and bereavement. It presents new ways of looking at loss and from many different perspectives.

Hypnotherapists will be encouraged to reflect on their own attitudes, values and ways of working on a one-on-one basis and in groups. Loss is inherently important because it can be identified when therapy is already underway and sometimes when it was not the original problem presented to the hypnotherapist. The author is a registered hypnotherapist who has put together a comprehensive range of tried and tested scripts and visualisations for both adults and children (age 5+). The scripts offer a variety of methods to choose from such as: solution-focused, metaphors (Ericksonian), Gestalt therapy, benefits approach and regression. The appendices include an assortment of practical resources and materials, such as: exercises, handouts, questions, forms for the hypnotherapist to use for notetaking during sessions and for developing plans after a hypnotherapy session has taken place.

The book will be of use to students, newly qualified and experienced hypnotherapists and trainers working in hypnotherapy training schools.

Part I: Working with losses – 1. Introduction: hypnotherapy and losses; 2. How to use the book; 3. Different types of losses; 4. Assessment before working with losses; 5. Two scripts for the first session.

Part II: Dealing with emotions – 6. Journey of grief; 7. Tour bus; 8. Lost and found; 9. Visualisations for emotional pain; 10. It’s OK to feel…; 11. Opening tulips; 12. Feeling alone; 13. Fire and anger; 14. Learning to cry; 15. Wobbling; 16. Icicles; 17. Ice skating; 18. Dig it up; 19. Trees; 20. Building and breaking down walls; 21. Leaving the darkness in the cave; 22. Deflation, restoration and improvement; 23. Egg timer.

Part III: Facing and dealing with death – 24. Planning for death; 25. Man in the corner; 26. Animal heaven; 27. Conversations on the clouds; 28. The great pyramid; 29. The storage unit; 30. The red admiral butterfly.

Part IV: Moving forward – 31. Acceptance and aspirations; 32. Preparing for the future; 33. The jigsaw puzzle; 34. Kaleidoscope; 35. Clouds coming together; 36. Time capsule; 37. Brightness on the horizon.

Part V: Additional scripts – 38. Being assertive; 39. Freedom; 40. Bank vault; 41. Calendars of life; 42. Not always what it seems; 43. Finding a lost object; 44. Layla and the spoon; 45. Wizards; 46. Positivity.

“Jacki Pritchard has done an excellent job in creating a range of superb scripts and metaphors to help with many types of loss. Any hypnotherapist helping clients to come to terms with loss should have this book in their toolbag.”
Steve Burgess, Director, Lionheart Training

“This book is an essential resource for any hypnotherapist working with loss in any form, not just grief. It’s packed with practical scripts to use with clients that are accessible and easy to adapt.”
Caroline Dyson, Founder and Director of Hypnotherapy in Schools Programme (HISP) and Managing Minds (MM), hypnotherapist, psychotherapist and trainer.

HYP2: Hypnotherapy for Pregnancy and Birthing by Jacki Pritchard

This practical volume provides resources and guidance for practising hypnotherapy with pregnant women and their birthing partners.

Hypnotherapy for Pregnancy and Birthing begins with an overview of the topic and discusses a range of complex issues and vulnerabilities that might arise during sessions, before moving onto setting up and running group and/or individual sessions. Then, presenting techniques to work with pregnancy and birthing draws on a range of methodologies including solution-focused, metaphors (Ericksonian), Gestalt therapy, benefits approach and regression therapy.

It covers:

• Hypnosis, pregnancy and birthing
• Getting into trance and relaxation
• Breathing
• Practising self-hypnosis and working on issues
• Preparing for birthing
• Bonding with baby
• Working with worries, fears and phobias
• Dealing with trauma and the unexpected
• Loss and bereavement
• Ego boosting.

Containing over 70 customisable scripts and designed to stimulate reflection, this book is a valuable resource for student, newly qualified and experienced hypnotherapists working with pregnancy and birthing.

Part I: Hypnosis, pregnancy and birthing – 1. Using hypnosis for pregnancy and birthing: understanding vulnerabilities and complexities; 2. How to use the book and scripts; 3. The importance of assessment; 4. Running a group; 5. Individual sessions.

Part II: Getting into trance and relaxation – 6. The Rainbow Scarf; 7. The Hypno Mat; 8. Marshmallows; 9. Counting Watermelon Seeds.

Part III: Breathing – 10. Breathing; 11. Visualisations; 12. Fanning out; 13. Breathing with the Waves; 14. Going ski-ing; 15. Flying high in a plane; 16. Let’s imagine water.

Part IV: Practising self-hypnosis and working on issues – 17. The practice nest; 18. Dad: You’re important too; 19. Exercising in the gym; 20. The bathroom; 21. The healing place; 22. Body scanner; 23. Tunnel of calmness; 24. Sleeping blankets; 25. Your very own hotel.

Part V: Preparing for birthing – 26. Be prepared; 27. Birthing plan; 28. A trip to the cinema; 29. Journey to the hospital; 30. Birthing room; 31. Birthing at home.

Part VI: Bonding with baby – 32. Bonding on the beach; 33. Message room; 34. Portfolio of perfect photographs.

Part VII: Working with worries, fears and phobias – 35. The old mining village; 36. Ice sculpture; 37. The book of untruths.

Part VIII: Dealing with trauma and the unexpected – 38. It is your Body; 39. Distraction; 40. The Shadow.

Part IX: Loss and bereavement – 41. Loss and bereavement; 42. The angels’ archway; 43. Letting go of baby.

Part X: Ego boosting – 44. The emotional flowerpot; 45. Superwoman; 46. The rocky mountain; 47. You can so do this; 48. The ballerina; 49. Sadie; 50. Well done you.

HYP1: Hypnotherapy Scripts to Promote Children’s Wellbeing by Jacki Pritchard

Hypnotherapy Scripts to Promote Children’s Wellbeing is a collection of tried-and-tested scripts that will aid hypnotherapists in developing and implementing treatment plans for promoting the wellbeing of children.

The book offers a variety of approaches solely focussed on children (aged 5 to 17 years), including: Ericksonian approaches utilising metaphors and story-telling; solution-focussed approaches; benefits approaches; parts therapy; Gestalt therapy and regression therapy. The scripts are intended to help deal with issues relevant to children such as lack of confidence; low self-esteem or self-worth; negative image; lack of motivation; anxiety (general, social and exam); learning and recalling information; fears; phobias; habits; sleep issues; bullying; abuse; bereavement and loss.

Serving as a unique resource of techniques and compiled from the author’s years of personal experience, this book is beneficial for students, newly qualified and experienced hypnotherapists alike.

Introduction: Hypnotherapy, children and wellbeing; 2. How to use the scripts; 3. Just imagine; 4. Travelling glow: Colour relaxation; 5. Exploring the Island in the City; 6. The Flea Market; 7. Relaxing on the Riverbank: Having Some Quiet Time; 8. Fire; 9. The Maze; 10. The Beards; 11. Traffic Lights; 12. The Workshop; 13. A Bit of Stomping; 14. The Clock; 15. Going Back in Time; 16. Star in the Sky; 17. Harry the Heron; 18. Bertie the Beagle; 19. Chinga the Cat; 20. The Salmon Triplets; 21. Maurice the Mole; 22. Harriet the Hedgehog; 23. Bees in the Hives; 24. Butterflies Passing By; 25. Lily Lavender’s Wellbeing Shop; 26. The Fairy House; 27. Getting Rid of Stuff at The Business Centre; 28. The Post Office; 29. The Art Gallery; 30. The Bakery; 31. The Climbing Wall; 32. Bennett’s Bicycle Shop; 33. Storing and Recalling; 34. The Spa; 35. The Igloo; 36. Spencer the Singer and Song-writer.