Hypnotherapy Case Study

Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills Assignment Module 4 I would start by evaluating why Mr X has come to me for hypnotherapy, what he hoped to achieve and what is his reason for seeking therapy. Has he made the appointment for himself? I would ask lots of questions about his relationship with his mother; ascertain if this is where his negative self- beliefs have come from and what their relationship dynamics are. There is no mention of Mr X’s father, has his death or leaving his mother been blamed on him or is he feeling he was to blame?
I would want to refer him for counselling if it turned out that there were deep rooted issues of emotional abuse from his mother, or any other abuse that had resulted in his feelings of low self- worth. This may not be disclosed in an initial consultation, but if it were I would want to resolve these issues before moving forward with hypnotherapy, as some issues would be resolved by counselling and may alleviate the need for
From speaking with him I would hope to evaluate if I felt he was on the autism spectrum or suffers from Asperger syndrome as these types of people are good at following routine and can function normally, buy would not active seek any change themselves as it would disrupt them and their functioning. Hypnosis for these people would have to be very literal so wording would have to be carefully looked at. People with aspergers appear outwardly ‘normal’, but have difficulty expressing themselves emotionally and socially. They find it difficult to make friends and maintain relationships, and interact in a way that we would. Sometimes they cannot imagine something that has not happened or they have not seen in a film, as their imagination can be limited to things that they know, or have experience of