The Transparent Hypnotist

Location: West Midlands, UK

Cyber Location: http://www.russellhemmings.com/

Are you a full time hypnotist, part-time or hobbyist?

I am a full time hypnotherapist and at teach hypnotherapy at the Bridge College of Clinical Hypnotherapy.

Do you use self-hypnosis regularly in your life? If so, how?

Due to work pressures I use self hypnosis every day that allows me to maintain my high work load and it gives my nervous system a rest.

Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

I work in a purpose built college with five consulting rooms and lecture theatre.

Describe a typical day in your life.

I will only see three to four clients a day as this gives me sufficient time to allocate to them and in between use our gym every day to get rid of the adrenaline, you have to practice (what you preach.)

Where did you get your training in hypnosis and are you certified?

I qualified with a diploma with distinction at the Bridge College of Clinical hypnotherapy and use direct suggestion,NLP and CBT.

Worse moment ever in a hypnosis setting that ended up being a valuable learning experience.

When I was a student training I saw a fellow student experience an abreaction and at the time not realizing what was happening I was quite shocked.

Later when working with clients I have been able to draw on this experience many times, the experience has been a blessing in disguise having had the experienced it has prepared me for other abreaction I have experienced.

Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotists.

I will never forget the advice I received as a student I was told by a wise trainer, with empathy and rapport, hypnotherapy is a powerful tool but without them hypnotherapy is powerless.

All of the change work that happens at the Bridge has a foundation built on empathy and rapport my advise to any one wanting to learn Hypnotherapy is to develop their empathetic skills along side their hypnosis training.

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