The Transparent Hypnotist

Location: Shanghai
Cyber Location: http://psychotherapy-shanghai.com

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

Full time.

2. Do you specialize in any type of hypnosis?

Analytical hypnotherapy (allied to IAPH).

3. Is there any type of hypnosis you do not do? Why?

Through IAPH ethical guidelines we are not allowed to use hypnosis for anything other than clinical/therapeutic purposes.

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

I do in the sense that I meditate once/twice daily.

5. Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

Very beautiful two office plus reception suite in downtown Shanghai. Personal office is light and airy with a Barcelona leather couch, lots of books and plenty of cushions!!!

6. Describe a typical day in your life.

Early rise… green tea/snacks and meditation… e-mails etc. then first patient/s around 8:00 am usually an early lunch followed by writing/reading for any projects/seminars I am working on… may finish as late as 9:20 pm.

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

Of course… originally medically trained at St.Bartholomew’s Medical School affiliated and trained by Cambridge UK based IAPH by Rob Kelly.

8. Most fabulous hypnosis technique you use?

Too many to mention but always try and ally to patient’s dominant sense modality… very breathing orientated.

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

Guess we all have difficult moments clinically… many more than we would perhaps care to admit… the most important thing is to be absolutely honest with oneself and then through the medium of personal analysis (mandated through IAPH) understand what is moving in one’s own unconscious mind.

10. Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotists.

You can… you just have to believe it.

Tags: Mark Pummell

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