Description

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Drake Eastburn, on of modern-day hypnotherapy's leading writers, makes another significant contribution to the art of unchaining the mind through hypnosis in this exemplary publication. In this book you'll find a wealth of information on what it means to apply hypnosis in a therapeutic manner from the moment of first contact with a client, through the waking hypnosis of your pre-talk, the choice of inductions, suggestion and/or interactive approaches during trance, positive and affirmative emergence, right up to the time the client leaves your office. Excellent tips on how to handle abreactions, resistance, client defense mechanisms, and secondary gain are included, as are methods to avoid dependence and attachment. This book is a must-have for the libraries of professional hypnotherapists.

About the Author

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Drake Eastburn is a registered psychotherapist; he is a Board Certified Hypnotherapist and Certified Instructor through the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) and a member of multiple hypnotherapy and psychotherapy organizations worldwide. Drake is a member of the National Federation of Hypnotists, OPEIU Local #104 and a former board member of the Colorado Association of Psychotherapists (CAP). He and his wife, Lynsi, are the co-founders of Eastburn Hypnotherapy Center and Eastburn Institute of Hypnosis. Drake is adjunct faculty of the National Guild of Hypnotists Summer Institute-an annual convention held in Marlboro, MA. With more than 30 years' experience in the field of hypnotism, Drake maintains a thriving private practice with several offices in the Denver Metro area. He works with clients globally via telephone and Skype. He has trained students to become Certified Hypnotherapists worldwide and he offers abundant post-graduate and continuing education coursework for those who wish to specialize and/or broaden their practice. Drake is in high demand as a dynamic lecturer who regularly presents public education seminars locally through Regis University, Colorado Free University, colleges and high schools, and corporate venues. Drake has facilitated numerous advanced trainings internationally in the U.K., Australia and Canada, as well as throughout the U.S. He has been featured on television news and radio, and in print media including The Denver Post. One of the most prolific authors in contemporary hypnotism, Drake is the official hypnotherapist to the U.S. Olympic Cycling Team. He has written books including The Power of the Past (healing through regression hypnotherapy), Power Patter (a script book for hypnotherapists), and his book on weight loss: No Time to Waist. Drake's most recent publications are The Power of Suggestion and the definitive work on his profession, What Is Hypnosis? A gifted teacher and a life-long learner, Drake Eastburn has put his passion for helping others maximize their potential to excellent use, and has never failed to improve upon the well being of all those whose lives he touches.