by Lorraine Gleeson | Apr 30, 2024 | Blog
Metaphors are so important our minds love stories: We grow up listening to stories, and we love them. Our minds file in full colour and pictures. I was chatting with my PA the other day about how important stories are to us and how, from childhood,...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Mar 28, 2024 | Blog
Wow, what a shock it was for us to go into Lockdown four years ago. It brought the internet on very quickly. I chose to continue teaching my hypnotherapy Diploma class online. I had no idea how it would work or even if it would work. But, I still kept the same...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Feb 20, 2024 | Blog
How can LinkedIn help your Hypnotherapy business? This is a good question, and a couple of months ago, I would have said I have no idea! Whilst on holiday with my favourite holiday buddy, Claire Butcher of Clarify Training. Who is an amazing business coach? I love her...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Dec 17, 2023 | Blog
When I first qualified as a hypnotherapist over 20 years ago. I was nervous and new to this profession. I had my little sign up in my coffee shop that I was offering hypnotherapy. I was amazed how many of our customers had been trained in hypnotherapy. Quite frankly,...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Oct 27, 2023 | Blog
After the interview with Bob Burns and his exciting take on the subconscious mind, he says he doesn’t think it exists. It has given me food for thought. It is an interesting thought. The HSOH School of Hypnotherapy training is about how we learn habits and...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Oct 2, 2023 | Blog
Are you a Hypnotherapist? How do you introduce yourself when you are meeting new people? As a trainer, I am always interested in how to help my delegates get their hypnotherapy business off the ground. The easy part is training as a hypnotherapist. The hard part is...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog
I did a podcast with Bob Burns last month, which can be watched here. As we were chatting, I thought it was interesting listening to Bob’s views on what hypnosis is and whether the subconscious exists. As I am sure, many people do have different views. There are many...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Aug 2, 2023 | Blog
Let’s talk depth – here is a subject that drives me mad. So many hypnotists talk about depth, rapid inductions. Whereas hypnotherapists talk about knowing different inductions for analytical, visual, or kinaesthetic clients. How clients pop up out of hypnosis!...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Jul 3, 2023 | Blog
So, what can go wrong in the Hypnotherapy room? It has been a while since I have written a blog. I decided to blog about a day in my therapy room when outside influences out of my control happened. Both happened consecutively on the same day. I have a therapy room in...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Dec 28, 2022 | Blog
Sue Stone live with the HSOH in January Last month I received an email from Sue Stone that she had an open house for a two-day workshop – Create the best version of you. I checked my diary and did not have any hypnotherapy clients or hypnotherapy training days booked....
by Lorraine Gleeson | Sep 27, 2022 | Blog
Client Centred Hypnotherapy with the IMR: Why you should use it. Client-centred Hypnotherapy using the IMR (Ideo-motor Response). I remember many years ago when I trained as a hypnotherapist, being taught for one day on the IMR, and I will never forget the...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog
I haven’t blogged for the last couple of months due to personal circumstances, and to be honest, I wanted time to myself. I am sitting here now and thinking about what to blog. I can talk about what has been going on in the last few months to help you improve...
by Lorraine Gleeson | May 14, 2022 | Blog
What is the best way to build a successful hypnotherapy business? Building your hypnotherapy business is the most important part of being self-employed. As I say to my delegates on the hypnotherapy diploma course – you can be the best hypnotherapist in the country but...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Mar 31, 2022 | Blog
Working online with clients? What could possibly go wrong working online with clients? When working with hypnosis clients online, things are out of your control. When working with a client online last week, it was a bit chaotic, to say the least. It was Jack’s first...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog
The key to helping your clients achieve is listening and not analysing as a hypnotherapist. Key to helping your clients: Are you listening or analysing? I had a lovely client come from London to my hypnotherapy room. I found it quite amazing as there are many...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Jan 10, 2022 | Blog
Registering with a self-governing body to me is vital. I want to discuss with you why I believe it’s the best thing for you to do as a hypnotherapist/hypnotist. Why should you register with a self-governing body? Over the last two years, people’s anxiety has...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Oct 21, 2021 | Blog
Why do we need supervision and CPD? In my blog post, I’m discussing the truth about supervision and CPD. How Much CPD? CPD (Continual Professional Development) comes in many forms. It is a way to enhance your practice and improve your skillset as a...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Sep 28, 2021 | Blog
Hypnotherapy techniques – do you develop them? When you are training in hypnosis and hypnotherapy, there is so much information to absorb. Hypnosis training is the same as everything. Once you have learnt the basics, it is then using them, growing them, and becoming...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Aug 20, 2021 | Blog
Be the change you want to see. I love that phrase. I heard that phrase on a podcast that I was listening to last year. It resonated with me as a businessperson as well as in my personal life. As business people, we need to be adaptable and look for opportunities to...
by Lorraine Gleeson | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog
Hypnotherapy and hypnosis testimonials are essential to help you rank in Google and to help clients find you. Do you remember to ask for them? If not, now is a good time to start and get into good habits. How you can use hypnosis testimonials You can shout about them...
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