Mike Bryant - Self-Hypnosis for Dummies

Self-Hypnosis For Dummies

by Mike Bryant and Peter Mabbutt

Self-Hypnosis For Dummies

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About the Authors

Mike Bryant is a Hoosier from Indianapolis who has lived in England since 1984. Mike is also qualified psychiatric social worker, counsellor, and hypnotherapist.

Having worked in both America and the United Kingdom as a counsellor and mental health professional, Mike was a consultant for the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, advising NHS Trusts across the UK, and now works as a Mental Health Act Commissioner for the national Care Quality Commission.

Mike has also worked as a clinical supervisor to both counselling and hypnotherapy training organisations and is currently a part-time staff counsellor at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Mike currently lives in London with his wife and family and has a private practice as a counsellor and hypnotherapist. You can find more information about Mikes clinical practice at www.mikebryant-hypnotherapy.co.uk .

Peter Mabbutt is CEO and Director of Studies at the London College of Clinical Hypnosis (LCCH). He lectures extensively throughout the UK and the Asia Pacific region to students of hypnotherapy, the medical profession and the general public. Peter also makes regular appearances on radio promoting and discussing hypnotherapy.

Peter is responsible for the development of the LCCHs core courses that lead to the award of a Masters degree. With his colleagues he has introduced many new techniques and subjects to the curriculum, ensuring that it continues to meet the needs of the modern-day hypnotherapist.

Peter has a background in psychopharmacology and co-authored a range of papers on tranquilisers, anxiety, and learning and memory. He was involved in the development and management of several innovative international research projects designed to further understanding of the neurological and psychological basis of hypnotherapy. Peter has specialist interests in the mind-body connection, pain management, lifestyle improvement, performance enhancement, the treatment of trauma, and cardiovascular hypnotherapy.

Dedication

From Mike Bryant: I would like to dedicate this book to my girls: my wife Toni, and my brilliant, beautiful daughters Jodie and Jessie.

From Peter Mabbutt: I would like to dedicate this book to my partner Steven Winston. A big thank you for the past 10 years. Heres to our future together.

Mum and dad, watching from above, thanks for all the happy memories.

Authors Acknowledgments

From Mike Bryant: I would like to thank my clients and supervisees who have provided a two-way learning process for me. I owe them a great deal in my development as a clinician, trainer, and author.

Many thanks to Nicole at Wiley for pitching this book and helping it to fly. Much appreciation also to Mario, Ogun and Nelson for their encouragement.

Peter, many thanks for bringing your expertise and humour to this project. It was great fun working with you.

From Peter Mabbutt: Hola! to my sister Nadine and all the clan in sunny Espaia. Thanks to my other family of Sandra, Gerald, Andrea Winston and Veronica Fernandez for continuing to put up with me. To my own family, Linda, Barrie, Barry, Gillian, Anna, Sally and Sam a big hallo again.

Elijah and Dalya Winston, you are now at that age when you will be doing your utmost to ensure that your parents and I require prolonged therapy. Do your worst, kids we can take it!

Sara Winston Fernandez, a true personality in the making. So young and yet so bossy and with the innate ability to make us all smile and laugh. Thank you.