From Therapy to Life Mastery: Coaching As a Natural Next Step from Hypnotherapy

Publisher Marketing: The focus in psychology and psychotherapy for most of the twentieth century was on repairing the negatives of symptoms, traumas, disorders and deficits. Then around the turn of the century a refreshing movement began to gain credibility: Positive psychology and positive psychotherapy. Positive psychotherapy contrasts with standard therapeutic interventions for symptoms of mental or emotional dysfunction by increasing positive emotion, engagement, character strengths, and meaning rather than directly targeting negative symptoms. This developing trend is a direct descendent of the humanistic psychology movement and transpersonal psychology which evolved in the second half of the twentieth century. A further development in this continuum adds the dimension of adult development for optimal functioning into as yet unrealized potential: life coaching. Coaching hypnosis is the deliberate use of hypnotic strategies and principles as an adjunct to accepted coaching process. The inclusion of hypnosis, NLP techniques, and hypnotic strategies and principles in coaching is not only appropriate but highly effective. We will document some of the neuroscience reasons for this. Hypnosis creates a state of dual effect: relaxation yet responsiveness. The conscious mind is calmed, enabling access to the unconscious mind - 'trance logic' - a way of reasoning that does not follow the rules of 'normal' logical processes. Through this mechanism, an individual may have experiences and interpret them in ways that transcend their conscious rational belief system, opening new perspectives and expanded horizons of what is possible. Hypnosis: a new dimension in coaching. Contributor Bio:  Zimberoff, Diane Diane Zimberoff is the person to write this book because her whole life has prepared her to do so. This book records her life's work and offers it up to the reader for inspiration. She has been on a profoundly personal and spiritual search since her mid-twenties, fascinated with Western psychology as well as with Eastern wisdom. Diane interrupted her practice of psychotherapy in Los Angeles thirty-five years ago to travel to India in search of spiritual answers. She was constantly seeking a path to self-discovery and effective healing for herself, her clients and most importantly for her colleagues. When she returned to the United States, Diane began incorporating the spiritual gifts she had received with psychotherapy and body/mind/spirit healing. A magnificent tapestry emerged as she combined Humanistic psychology, hypnotherapy, and Eastern teachings into what is now known as Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy(r) and the Personal Transformation Intensive(r) (PTI) process. Her work has profoundly affected the lives of tens of thousands, and for twenty-five years she has trained professionals around the world to master the powerful techniques of Heart-Centered Therapies. This book describes how the Personal Transformation process unfolds uniquely for each individual reader.