The Weight, Hypnotherapy, and YOU Program:
A Manual for Hypnotherapists and NLP Practitioners
Author: Judith E. Pearson, Ph.D.
Reviewed by: NBCCH Staff
Until now, hypnotherapists and NLP practitioners have had to contend with a hodge-podge of methods for addressing the ever-growing epidemic of obesity. Now, Judy Pearson has put forth the first and only complete program for practitioners who want a complete model for working with overweight clients: The Weight, Hypnotherapy and YOU Weight Reduction Program, coming in November 2006, via Crown House Ltd.
In the making for over five years, the book describes Dr. Pearson's eight session program for weight reduction. The sessions consist of 1) introduction and goal setting, 2) reframing overeating, 3) self-hypnosis training, 4) stress management, 5) a hypnotic script for food selection, 6) a hypnotic script for improved eating patterns, 7) a hypnotic script for motivation to exercise, and 8) a hypnotic script for self-acceptance and lasting results. The program is administered to each client on a one-on-one basis, and clients can work through the program at an individual pace. Dr. Pearson recommends that the eight-session format be used as a model, which practitioners can modify for each client.
Dr. Pearson gives the rationale behind the program, the language patterns, and the criteria she used in developing her program. She sites research studies on the efficacy of hypnotherapy for weight reduction. No detail is overlooked. She provides office forms and tells practitioners how to administer and market the program and even how to record the scripted sessions. The manual comes with a CD containing a workbook of take-home assignments for clients.
The book also shows how numerous NLP patterns can be easily adapted for working with the problem of overeating. There are chapters discussing advanced NLP language patterns, meta-programs, sleight of mouth, and metaphors and analogies. There are also chapters on how to work with "stuck" clients and how to conduct follow-up sessions with clients who have attained target weight.
Judy Pearson's book is the first of its kind and she has done what no other practitioner has done, in publishing a complete program for hypnotherapists working with obese clients. The book is thorough and thoughtful, and the logic is impeccable. With this book, you will no longer rely on guess-work and ad hoc methods. With The Weight, Hypnotherapy and YOU Weight Reduction Program, you will have a viable, marketable program to offer overweight clients.
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