by Matt Krouwel | Apr 17, 2026 | psychodynamic, psychodynamics in hypnotherapy, technique, Uncategorized
Much of the image of hypnotherapy was formed during a period when psychodynamics was the main psychotherapeutic approach. Other approaches to psychotherapy have developed since. Examples of these are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and the various... 
by Matt Krouwel | Apr 12, 2026 | psychodynamic, technique
Psychodynamics are a group of techniques and approaches to therapy which adjust mental forces to create change. The mental forces in question are many and various and are largely believed to be unconscious. There are many different ‘schools’ of thought and therapy... 
by Matt Krouwel | Feb 26, 2020 | technique
Balloon metaphors Balloon metaphors haves been used in books, films, songs and of course hypnotherapy for probably as long as balloons have existed. Which is actually a very long time as balloons date back to medieval times (inflated pig’s bladders). Apparently, the... 
by Matt Krouwel | Oct 12, 2019 | technique
Lego as a metaphor I recently found myself sitting across from a grown man, a notably manly man, who was weeping. At the end of the session he told me how good he felt. Not an unusual situation for a therapist I admit, but this was a little different because I’d done...