Pete Luce Hypnotherapy Methods
FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION. Clients begin by phoning or emailing me to book a free
initial consultation. This half hour meeting at my Plymouth hypnotherapy office enables
me to decide whether I can help them, and to begin planning a programme of
hypnotherapy and counselling to meet their needs. Normally I’ll be able to give a rough
estimate of how many hypnotherapy and/or counselling sessions would be needed. This
is also the client’s opportunity to ask me any questions. Most clients will have already
learned a lot by reading some of the 20+ articles on this website. If they wish, clients can
be accompanied by one friend or relative at any session. If a client is under 18 I require
their parent to attend the first session and give written consent.
serious crime or a serious intention to commit suicide. If a client tells me they’ve made
serious plans to kill themselves, I would assume that they want my help to stop this
happening, and would insist on agreeing a plan to keep them safe. This would normally
include telling their family or friends and their GP. Like all psychotherapists I do discuss my
work at “supervision meetings”. These meetings help therapists to improve their service
by sharing knowledge. However we discuss problems and techniques, not clients’
personal details from which they could be identified. The hypnotherapists with whom I
meet at present are Mr Nigel Bovan and Dr John Campbell-Beattie.
hypnotherapy and solution-focused counselling. Hypnosis might only be used once or
twice, or it might be needed at each session. At the first session I would discover which
hypnotism technique works best for the client. Based on this I would finalise planning how
exactly to use hypnosis for the client’s benefit. See my articles “What is Hypnotherapy?” and “How Does Hypnotherapy Work?” for more information.
individualised hypnotherapy CD for them following their first session. Listening to this will
powerfully reinforce the “live” therapy. Of course you must be sitting or lying down
somewhere safe to listen to the CD. You must not listen to it while driving!
MAKING PROGRESS WITH HYPNOTHERAPY. Sessions are normally weekly, sometimes
two-weekly. I often show clients how to keep a simple chart to record their progress. At
each hypnotherapy session we will review progress and modify the programme to include
anything that’s arisen since your first session. I often teach clients self-hypnosis.
COMPLETING YOUR HYPNOTHERAPY. Clients generally know when they no longer need my help. We generally reduce sessions from weekly to fortnightly before finishing. Some clients return for an occasional top-up, or another full course of therapy if new problems have arisen.