by Matt Krouwel | Jul 14, 2020 | hypnosis
3 Factors which effect hypnotisability The socio-cognitive theorists offer up three different factors which effect a person’s hypnotisability. Vividness & Involvement – this is a persons ability to loose themselves into or sink into a concept. Part of... 
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...