Guest guest Posted November 16, 1999 Report Share Posted November 16, 1999 At 03:43 17-11-1999 , you wrote: >Catherine Novak <cnovak > >Okay, I'm writing this note to clarify my position on some alternative >therapies, including NLP, hypnosis, etc. > >First of all, if it wasn't clear (and by a couple of responses...it >seemed to me it was not), I think NLP and hypnosis and aromatherapy can >be wonderful tools if used properly. > >I am advocating that one NOT trust a piece of paper....investigate, >question a person's experience and education in these areas. I am not >suggesting that medical doctors just get a piece of paper and really >don't understand where that response was coming from. > >OTH, in my personal experience as a practitioner...I have assisted some >people in their healing processes when I was but in training doing my >practical work. So, someone can be relatively " inexperienced " and yet do >wonderful work...while someone with years of " experience " may have >neither compassion nor an ability to connect with their clients. And >yes, in my experience, a hynosis session is a lengthy >process...especially for the initial session. > >Also, my understanding of some state licensing programs in hypnosis is >that they may be such that a person can take courses, pass an exam and >be " certified " in hypnosis without ever working with clients. So, >certification or licensing in and of themselves has little meaning. > >IOW, be careful out there. > >Cathy, Wise Weeds As the original proponent of NLP, I agree 100% with everything you have written above, Cathy. I value what a person can actually do far, far more than a piece of paper which says they can do it - and that includes those pieces of paper which take years to acquire. Empathy (or 'rapport' in NLP jargon) is critically important, although it is fairly obvious that technical skill and knowledge will also be needed in the kinds of situatiion we are talking about. I suffer some frustration watching the world adulating some of the highly qualified and highly paid " experts " and " professionals " who are relatively ineffective (except perhaps at marketing themselves). In my community (New Zealand) academic degrees do seem to carry a disproportionate value. Of course some experts are very effective largely because of their learning, and highly paid because of their effectiveness. The problem is sorting the sheep from the goats. The lay person coming new to one of these disciplines is vulnerable to charlatans, expecially if there is a crisis. As a rule of thumb, I would suggest three separate independent checks as well as interviewing the practitioner. Referees are rarely willing to be openly negative, but careful listening will sometimes pick up unspoken reservations. On the other hand, professional jealousy exists as a factor too. Other clients and professional bodies may be a useful source of reference. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 1999 Report Share Posted November 16, 1999 Okay, I'm writing this note to clarify my position on some alternative therapies, including NLP, hypnosis, etc. First of all, if it wasn't clear (and by a couple of responses...it seemed to me it was not), I think NLP and hypnosis and aromatherapy can be wonderful tools if used properly. I am advocating that one NOT trust a piece of paper....investigate, question a person's experience and education in these areas. I am not suggesting that medical doctors just get a piece of paper and really don't understand where that response was coming from. OTH, in my personal experience as a practitioner...I have assisted some people in their healing processes when I was but in training doing my practical work. So, someone can be relatively " inexperienced " and yet do wonderful work...while someone with years of " experience " may have neither compassion nor an ability to connect with their clients. And yes, in my experience, a hynosis session is a lengthy process...especially for the initial session. Also, my understanding of some state licensing programs in hypnosis is that they may be such that a person can take courses, pass an exam and be " certified " in hypnosis without ever working with clients. So, certification or licensing in and of themselves has little meaning. IOW, be careful out there. Cathy, Wise Weeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 1999 Report Share Posted November 16, 1999 Thanks Cathy!! and an added note. There is no licensing for Hypnotherapists, as yet. There are a couple states that require a Registration process, which is very weak. Mostly, the registration is used as a way of seeing if the individual is willing to pay a fee to practice their profession. If the individual can't afford the fee, oh well. And since insurance doesn't pay for Hypnotherapy unless performed by some type of medical (licensed) professional, there is little need for a licensing board to be created. It's just viewed as another state expense - unnecessary. By the way, some insurance companies will only pay for Hypnotherapy is performed by a Psychiatrist, not just a Psychologist, Marriage/Family/Child Counselor or any of the rest. Considering the time that it takes to do a Hypnosis session properly, it is rare that a Psychiatrist will consider performing this service. Not to mention their rate ($) per hour!!!! Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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