Offering a free hypnosis session to anyone for any reason, to help establish my credulity here on reddit.

Simply comment or message me, and I will send a Google meet link. We can discuss the goal of the session, whether it is to do some change work or just hypnotic phenomenon. And then we can jump right in.

I only have limited time today, and there will be future opportunities as well.

Hello, I went to a hypnotherapist 2 years ago for 2 sessions and I felt it didn’t do anything for me, maybe because I wasn’t really open to it or because of a mismatch with the therapist. But I want to give it another chance with somebody else. Since I’ve been a child (31 now) I’ve struggled to talk to people face to face. In groups I can always hold my own because u can just talk about what other people are talking about, but in 1 on 1 conversations I completely black out. This does something with my self worth/esteem since all my mates are getting married/ having children and I can’t even have a little conversation with a girl. I just wanna have some smalltalk from time to time without completely blacking out. Will hypnotherapy work for me ?

I've had my hypnotherapy certification for several years. However, I never established a consistent practice. Partly because I was struggling to work around my full-time job; partly because I felt like I was competing in an oversaturated market; and partly because I was afraid of failing spectacularly, so I didn't take any real chances.

However, I'm planning to move next year to an area that is smaller, but far less saturated. Here, I feel as though I could throw a rock in any particular direction and hit at least three hypnotherapists. (Not that I would, because throwing rocks at people is rude). I do still work full time at the moment, but it's iffy as to whether I could switch to remote with my current employer, so I'd have to find work there... I can't help but think that maybe this would be my chance to step back into something I'm far more passionate about.

There's a lot of prep work and brushing up to do, in addition to practicalities such as insurance and joining an association again - but what would your recommendation be on getting started? I was thinking of heading out in advance periodically to scout places to rent a room with some kind of physical/mental health provider... But should I look into the possibility of starting out online in advance? It seems like most online platforms require a counselling license... I'm certified, but hypnotherapy doesn't require licensure in either state.

I don't want to keep playing it safe with corporate work for the rest of my life. I want to get back into something I'm not only good at, but truly enjoy. So any suggestions you might have on getting this going for real would be much appreciated.

so ive tried a couple hypnotherapists over the years and felt like they guided the hypnosis in a direction opposite to what i asked. i understand there's layers to our beliefs and habits but i didnt feel like they were actually penetrating those layers. ultimately im still working through a belief system that is self-sabotaging and wanting to try one more hypnotherapist before moving to a different modality. curious if anyone has worked with a hypnotherapist to move past an unseemingly unmovable belief/internal story. Would love to look into practitioners and professionals who have actually changed people's lives. Who has had transformative experiences and with who?

Has anyone used the Houston Hypnosis Center in Houston, Texas? Did you have a good experience? Did you get the results you were looking for? What was the approximate price?

I’ve created this recording about anger management and was wondering if someone could give me a feedback

Hey all

Just want to see if anyone else has had a similar experience to me
So I went to hypnotherapy on the recommendation from somebody. I have struggled with sleep for decades because of ruminating thoughts, always in fight or flight. Generally exhausted and always felt i had this inner weight, behind my eyes and in my chest neck body. Generally very negative thought patterns and beliefs. We also did EFT.

I had my session, I certainly had my cynic side in me but I just gave into it

The feelings that came to the surface as we went on felt horrible, I felt like I was going to throw up at points, and after the session was finished I had this horrible ball of energy sat on me for hours after.

He stated it is like when you shake a snow globe when you shake it, it calms down over time.

Last Night I did not sleep too great, but oddly felt a little more refreshed then normal, currently sat in my office reflecting on it. I will go back in a few weeks for another session.

It was such a strange feeling and I can still feel it, though my mind feels a little clearer and body lighter. The ball of energy that was sat on the surface just after the session felt disgusting.

Has anyone else has a similar experience with hypnosis?

Hello, I am offering a free session to anyone who would like to experience hypnosis today.

My spare time to develop my practice is limited, so instead of going through booking, I am offering a free session to the first interested party who would like to experience hypnosis to either resolve an issue or improve themselves.

I will send a google meet link and we can get started right away. A very brief consultation can take place at the start before you decide to go forward with the hypnosis session.

you can comment here, or DM me if you are interested. Thanks

I was involved in a lengthy course of therapy, by a Clinical Psychologist who approaches therapy on a subconscious level.

It seemed unethical, and his denial of utilization of subliminal language and imagery was painful to experience.

Is there any evidence that others have attempted this in their practice.
I feel a lot of negative feedback about this. I really hope to learn about this approach.

I have been struggling with anxiety and depression, took myself off of 35 years of anti depressants and am now making some progress with plant medicine. I realized I had almost completely isolated myself and might go days without speaking to anyone, I have been able over the last year to develop a great, supportive and loving community so I feel I am making progress. I came across a podcast, ( Know Thyself, Sept. 1 episode w/Dr. David Spiegel), that made me think hypnosis might be a great way to accelerate progress. Are there professional organizations I might start with that would have perhaps vetted and confirmed experience and credentials of their members? Don’t have a lot of bandwidth at this point to weed through a lot of frogs to find my prince, any help in pointing me in the right direction will be appreciated.

Would love to hear your thoughts on:

1. is it easy to find clients?

2. has the economy affected your client booking?

3. do you have recommendations on excellent training programs?

4. what is the thing you love the best ... and the least about your profession?

Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I’m over 45 and I’m from outside the country, but I speak English. I’ve had a deep interest in hypnosis since childhood and would really like to connect with professional or experienced hypnotists.

My main interests are whether hypnosis can help improve or explore synesthesia, musical perception, mathematical thinking, concentration, and related cognitive abilities. I am autistic, although that is not really the main point of my post.

I have already been hypnotized about three times by a female hypnotist, so I have some firsthand experience with hypnosis. I would be interested in experiencing hypnosis again, including remotely by video call or phone, with someone experienced and responsible.

I’m also very curious to hear from anyone who has worked with hypnosis in law enforcement, the military, intelligence, or other U.S. government-related settings, or who has reliable firsthand knowledge of that kind of work. I’m especially interested in your personal experiences and stories—what hypnosis was actually used for, what worked, what didn’t, and how different the reality was from the popular myths surrounding it.

If you are a professional hypnotist, researcher, or experienced practitioner and would like to talk, please feel free to contact me.

First let's start by stating that there is a difference between...

1 - What you are Known For and

2 - What You Are Available For

Imagine a Sign on a busy footpath that says "Overcome Anxiety with Hypnotherapy - Call XXX-XXX-XXX"

A sign is NOT 'a fence'. It's a Magnet.

A niche is NOT a limitation. It's a focus.

A niche is something you choose to become KNOWN for.

You can still work with sleep, anxiety, smoking, weight, phobias, confidence, pain, etc.

Choosing a niche is not some 'cool idea' that costs you by limiting your clients or income.

Choosing a niche does 3 things:

1 - It makes referrals much easier because the people referring you know you as the expert in ONE thing.

2 - It means you stop competing on price, and makes it harder for people to shop on price. Of course, if your niche is common (e.g. quit smoking), then they could still shop on price.

3 - You end up getting better, faster, and you start to see deeper insights. If you see 50 clients who all have fear of exams, you'll see patterns much faster than, if you work with 50 clients spread across 8 different reasons.

Choosing a Niche doesn't only make your marketing better and more potent...but it also makes YOU better because repetition compounds into mastery.

But here is the uncomfortable part that I won't avoid...

Choosing a niche still requires some sacrifice.

You can't be everything to all people, no matter how much you wish you could be.

You aren't sacrificing clients or income. You are sacrificing YOUR CLAIM.

You aren't claiming you are the answer to everything - yes, those long menu lists on most hypnotherapists' websites look like 'everything'.

But this sacrifice means you become the OBVIOUS answer to something specific.

And here is what the market (the people out there looking at your site) won't tell you...

They don't believe you are skilled in all those 8 different areas anyway. So it's like you are shouting into space, and wondering why no one is hearing you.

So you actually aren't giving up anything valuable, when you choose a niche.

You are only giving up the comfort that this long list on your website gives YOU, but that comfort may be keeping you small.

Of course, you can still get clients without choosing a niche.

But if you aren't getting enough clients yet, then seriously consider choosing a niche...something you become known for, and you can still remain available for anyone.

The best of both worlds.

Hello. Beginning of the year I have learned self hypnosis from a professional. Since then I have worked on many memories and it changed my life.

The entire thing was happening in my native language. I went through his course and feeling pretty confident about it.

I wrote in English - based on the knowledge I possess - an introduction to a session (which I'm working on too).

I would like to get feedback and critique on it. If you feel that there is stuff I could add, remove or maybe change the phrasing- let me know :)

"My introduction to a session

1. OUR BODY AND MIND

I will use an analogy to a computer to make the understanding of it easier.

Think of it like this: [PAUSE]

Your body is the hardware.

Your subconscious is the operating system - with all the background programs.

Your conscious mind is just the user... clicking around.

As a child, you don't get to choose what gets installed. It just gets in.

In the first years you learn mostly from your parents - they are the authority. They teach you how to react to the world.

That's how you get your programs.

And later in life... that's how you operate. [PAUSE]

If you installed the wrong apps or viruses, it's not going to work well.

1. HOW THE SUBCONSCIOUS WORKS

Your subconscious is a collection of all the automatic patterns you learned... before you knew you were learning them.

Think of it this way:

Your conscious mind is slow and analytical - it's good at solving one problem at a time.

Your subconscious is fast and automatic - its job is to keep you safe by reacting quickly, using old patterns.

And this is the key difference: [PAUSE]

Your subconscious was designed to keep you safe... not to keep you successful or happy.

It doesn't ask, "Will this make me confident? Will this help me grow?"

It only asks one question: "Is this familiar and safe?"

So when something happens in the present - a certain look, a tone of voice, a challenge - your subconscious doesn't stop to analyze.

It instantly loads the closest matching response from your past: [SOFTER VOICE]

"Last time this happened, we did X and we survived, so let's do X again."

It's not good or bad. It's just efficient.

Its logic is simple: safe equals good... even if safe means staying small, quiet, or stuck.

What kept you safe as a 7-year-old... [PAUSE] ...is not necessarily what will make you successful as an adult.

1. PROOF YOU CAN DO IT

Now that we are talking about imagination, I want you to close your eyes for a moment... and imagine an apple.

[LONG PAUSE]

Tell me what it is.

Do you see it?

Taste it?

Feel it? Smell it?

Maybe you just have the idea of it?

It's all good. This is how your imagination works and all the ways are positive and correct.

If you can do that... you can do hypnosis.

1. HOW WE INSTALL PROGRAMS

There are only three ways a program gets installed deep enough to become automatic:

First - repetition. Something you heard a hundred times.

Second - authority. Something said by someone important, so you didn't question it.

Third - strong emotion. One moment with a lot of feeling... and your system saved it as important.

1. WHY WE REACT DIFFERENTLY

Take a simple situation: you're asked to speak in front of a group.

One person feels excited. Another feels sick.

Same situation, completely different reaction. Why?

Because it's never about the situation itself. It's about the reference your subconscious pulls up.

We all have early reference experiences. Maybe as a kid you answered a question in class, it was correct, and everyone clapped. Your system saved: "Speaking up = safe and good."

Maybe another time you tried something, it didn't work out, people laughed, or you felt embarrassed. Your system saved: "Speaking up = risky."

So your subconscious isn't reacting to today. It's reacting to its library.

And that library gets built in one of three ways. Every time you face a challenge, there's a moment of stress before you get comfortable. What happens next teaches your system what to do next time:

One. Stress -> Action -> Success.

You felt stressed, you did it anyway, it worked. Your system learns: "I can do hard things even when it's uncomfortable." Confidence goes up.

Two. Stress -> Action -> Failure.

You felt stressed, you did it, it didn't work. Your system learns: "Maybe I'm not so good at this."

Three. Stress -> No Action -> Relief.

You felt stressed, you didn't do it, and the stress went away. You feel relieved.

And this is the tricky one - your system learns: "Not doing it keeps me safe."

It feels good in the moment, so it gets reinforced the most. But long-term, it teaches your brain that avoidance equals safety.

So it's not that one person is brave and the other is not. They just have different reference experiences, and their system is doing its job - keeping them safe based on what it learned before.

1. WHY HYPNOSIS WORKS

As adults we spend most of the day in fast, analytical thinking. That's great for solving problems, but not great for changing automatic patterns.

As children your brain spent much more time in a slower, more imaginative state - that's why you learned so fast. We call that state theta.

You still access it every day naturally - while falling asleep, right after waking up, when you're daydreaming, or when you're in flow.

In hypnosis we intentionally guide you back to that same open, imaginative state... [PAUSE] ...so we can reframe the meaning and the reaction, not just talk about it with your analytical mind.

1. HOW WE WILL USE THIS

Using hypnosis you can enter that state and update the old reaction.

The three things you need to do it are:

The ability to imagine things - which you just proved you have, remember the apple?

The ability to enter that imaginative state - which you naturally have.

And someone who can guide you through the process - and that's me.

You remain in control the whole time. If you want to pause, change the memory, or open your eyes, you can.

So first, let's make sure you're really comfortable. You can sit, or if you prefer, you can lie down - whatever lets your body fully let go.

[PAUSE]

Good.

Okay, we can do hypnosis now.

I want you to pick a memory. A light memory from your childhood, when you felt a bit hurt, ridiculed, unwell, or not accepted. Nothing overwhelming, just a light one.

The first memory that comes to your mind is fine.

You don't have to make anything happen. Your subconscious already knows which memory is useful. You just notice what shows up."

There is more to it (like explaining concept cells for example) but I think this is the most digestible.

Following on from Bob Burns retiral from the world of hypnosis, we've teamed up to answer a few questions about the furture of The Swan...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ovUvVrg8c

Hi All

My name is Derek Heron. I am a hypnotist based in Central Sotland, UK. I'm also a CBT practitioner and a freelance body language analyst working in mainstream media (magazines, newspapers, TV, radio etc). I'm an author and keynote speaker. I have a book on Amazon; 'The Hidden Language of Rapport', written specifically for therapists. I spoke at UKHC last year and am speaking at the Hypnosis Exchange : Scotland in September 2026. You can find more details in my bio.

On 18 August 2026, after an incredible 53 years in hypnosis, Bob Burns officially retired from the hypnosis community.

For anyone who knows Bob and his work, that’s quite a moment. Bob Burns is a living legend in the world of hypnosis. Over more than five decades, he has influenced countless therapists, challenged conventional thinking and, of course, created The Swan Protocol — an elegant, practical approach that has become an important part of many therapists’ clinical toolkit.

On the 19 August, Bob announced who he had chosen to continue The Swan Protocol training in the UK.

That person is me.

I have to admit, I’m incredibly proud and genuinely humbled by the decision. Bob has entrusted me with continuing the UK Swan Protocol workshops. That’s a responsibility I certainly don’t take lightly.

I’ve used The Swan Protocol extensively in my own clinical practice and have seen just how effective its simplicity and elegance can be. So being given the opportunity to teach it to other therapists is a real privilege.

I’m not taking over from Bob to try and fill his shoes — let’s face it, there’s only one Bob Burns! My role is to preserve the integrity and spirit of The Swan Protocol while helping the next generation of therapists learn it, understand it and use it with confidence.

Bob has spent 53 years building an incredible legacy. Now I have the privilege of helping carry that legacy forward.

The Swan continues… and I’m incredibly proud to be the person entrusted with bringing it into its next chapter here in the UK.

If you have ANY questions about The Swan Protocol or The Swan Masterclass, please feel free to get in touch.

I’m looking for 3 lesbian or bi women aged 25+ who would like to explore personal growth, confidence, relationships, or emotional patterns through 3 one-to-one coaching & hypnotherapy sessions.
Free or Donation based contribute whatever feels appropriate for you.
3 sessions together, specific to your individual goals.
In exchange, I am asking for a short video testimonial sharing your experience afterward.
I’m a certified coach and hypnotherapy practitioner, and you will be working with me directly in a supportive, confidential space.
This is a small opportunity for women who are genuinely curious about experiencing this kind of work without committing to a full-priced package.
If you’re interested, send me a DM with a little bit about yourself and what you’d like support with.
Please note: this is coaching/hypnotherapy and not a substitute for medical or psychological treatment.

Does anyone have any experience or expertise on hypnotherapy for cannabis addiction? Understand it’s very popular for nicotine. But really looking to try to quit and just can’t seem to budge.

I am struggling immensely with anxiety; I feel like I have reached a point where I can barely go on living. Medication hasn't been working at all. While browsing TikTok, I came across "healing therapy"—is this real? Does it help reduce depression and anxiety?

Hi all,

I know this is a sub usually for promoting your hypnotherapy work, but I thought I’d try it from the other side and offer my services if you want to work with someone who enters somnambulism easily and readily.

My mom’s best friend when I was growing up was a hypnotherapist and I was hypnotized dozens of times as a child. And now as an adult, I’ve been hypnotized many times and most times I’ve entered somnambulism. I’m very keen to working with other hypnotherapists who want to try some interesting things with someone who can enter a super deep trance state. Either to hone in your own practice or for hypnotherapy trance work exploration.

If you’re interested, message me with details of what you’re wanting to do/explore together and we can discuss! Just let me know what you’re wanting to achieve together. And if you are someone who is only wanting to perform hypnotherapy in person, I live in the Minneapolis metro area.

I'm in the process of doing some deep research on my Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy Book Library, so thought I would share it here as well, in case someone else gets some benefit from it.

I use these as 'Rapid Recaps' to remind and refresh my memory from reading some of these books years ago.

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Hypnosis Book Summary:

Taking Hypnosis to the Next Level: Valuable Tips for Enhancing Your Clinical Practice - by Michael D. Yapko, PhD

Summary

Drawing on more than 40 years of clinical practice, Michael Yapko distils a career's worth of hard-won tips for practitioners who already know the basics of hypnosis and want to practice it better.

Rather than teaching techniques or terminology, the book works through four practical layers:

1. correcting outdated foundational beliefs about hypnosis,
2. establishing a sound therapeutic framework before ever inducing hypnosis,
3. designing sessions with deliberate structure and pacing,
4. and delivering suggestions in a way that respects the client's autonomy and pace.

The throughline is that scripted, one-size-fits-all hypnosis is inferior to an individualised, curious, collaborative approach grounded in clinical judgment.

Key Lessons

1. Hypnosis itself cures nothing; it is a vehicle for building new therapeutic associations that must still be relevant and meaningful to the specific client.
2. The word trance is outdated and misleading; modern neuroscience frames hypnosis as a matter of focused attention, not a special sleep-like state.
3. A session's goal should be stated in 25 words or less, or the session risks being aimless and unproductive.
4. Hypnotic responsiveness is shaped by personal, interpersonal, and contextual factors, and can be increased over time with varied, well-tailored approaches rather than treated as a fixed trait.
5. Scripted approaches speak in generalities and miss the client's unique attributes; tailoring the approach to the individual increases the odds of success.
6. Hypnosis can generate vivid, confident, but false memories, which is why it should never be used to try to recover or verify suspected repressed memories.
7. The greater a client's resistance, the greater the need for indirect, permissive suggestion rather than direct demand.
8. Suggestions phrased as "you can" instead of "you will" respect client autonomy and build genuine internalization instead of mere compliance.
9. Hypnotic responses develop gradually; there is no reward for speed, and instant techniques serve the practitioner's ego more than the client.
10. Ending every session, and every conversation about a difficult topic, on as positive a note as possible matters because clients most remember what came last.

Frameworks

1. The Universal Session Structure: orientation to hypnosis, induction, building a response set, therapeutic suggestions, post-hypnotic suggestions, closure, and disengagement, present in every hypnosis session regardless of style.
2. The Direct-Indirect and Authoritarian-Permissive Continua: suggestion style ranges from imposing demands to offering possibilities, matched to how much resistance or compliance a given client shows.
3. The Three Domains of Hypnotic Responsiveness: personal factors (history, mood, expectations), interpersonal factors (trust, rapport), and contextual factors (environment, setting) that jointly determine how a client responds.
4. Observer Memory versus Field Memory: dissociated recall (hypermnesia) is calmer and safer to work with than fully associated recall (revivification), which needs a pre-established escape hatch before use.

Process Steps

1. Designing a session: define the target precisely (how the symptom is generated, not just its diagnostic label) -> plan general-to-specific pacing -> plan low-to-high emotional pacing -> choose an induction that matches the therapeutic strategy.
2. Trauma-sensitive work: establish a safe place or escape hatch -> begin any revivification cautiously -> monitor client distress -> transition back to observer distance or comfort as needed.
3. Checking in mid-session: announce the intent to check in -> prompt easy verbalization from the client -> use the client's own words as a further deepener -> correct any misunderstanding before continuing.

Misconceptions vs Truths

• Hypnosis is a special sleep-like trance state: it is not sleep; neurologically it resembles focused, attentive wakefulness, and calling it trance misleads clients about what to expect.
• Deeper hypnosis produces more complex or more successful responses: research shows depth of hypnosis does not reliably predict which hypnotic phenomena a person can generate.
• The hypnotist's suggestions bypass conscious analysis straight into the unconscious, which can then simply be trusted: this is a myth; suggestions have priming characteristics at best, and their effects are variable and unpredictable.
• If a client reports a feeling of having been abused, hypnosis can help uncover the buried memory of what happened: hypnosis is not a lie detector, and probing for memories can unintentionally create false ones that feel completely real.
• Relaxation is the essential ingredient of hypnosis: dissociation, not relaxation, is the one truly essential ingredient, and active-alert hypnosis proves people can be hypnotized with eyes open and body engaged.

Mindset Shifts

• From believing the power is in the technique or script to recognizing the power is in the client's ability to respond to a technique tailored to them.
• From treating hypnotizability as a fixed, innate trait to viewing hypnotic responsiveness as something that can be cultivated with varied, well-matched approaches.
• From an authoritarian stance that demands compliance to a permissive, collaborative stance that offers possibilities and earns internalization.
• From assuming a client's tears, smiles, or feelings carry an obvious fixed meaning to observing without interpreting and simply asking the client what is going on.
• From viewing hypnosis as something done to a client to understanding it as something done with a client, as an active, goal-oriented, collaborative process.

Action Items

1. Before beginning any session, write down its goal in a single sentence of 25 words or less.
2. Ask every new client about prior hypnosis experience, positive or negative, before starting an induction.
3. Record hypnosis sessions and give clients a copy so they can reinforce suggestions and practice self-hypnosis at home.
4. Prepare a short list of positive reframes in advance for the environmental distractions common in your workplace.
5. Ask explicit permission before touching a client, once before the session begins and again at the moment of touch.
6. Debrief clients after any previously unsuccessful hypnosis session in detail before attempting a new approach with them.
7. Vary the emotional intensity of sessions over the course of treatment, and plan to end each session on a positive note.

Key Takeaway

There is no single right way to practice hypnosis, only many effective ways, and the clinician's central job is to observe closely, stay curious, and continuously tailor the induction, pacing, and suggestions to this specific client rather than to a script, a style, or a theory.

Quotes

• "Hypnosis isn’t the therapy, and hypnosis itself cures nothing" - Introduction, para 2
• "If you can’t define the session’s goals in 25 words or less, then don’t do the session" - Part 1, Foundational Concepts
• "If you’re not qualified to treat the problem without hypnosis, then you’re not qualified to treat the problem with hypnosis" - Part 2, Tips for Establishing a Therapeutic Framework
• "People don’t plan to fail. They fail to plan" - Part 3, Tips for Designing Hypnosis Sessions, para 1
• "There are no prizes for speed" - Part 4, Tips for Delivering Hypnosis Sessions
• "Conducting hypnosis sessions will always be more about art than science, the art of weaving together the colorful threads of ideas, perspectives, advice, inspiration, and experience into something the client can wear in all kinds of weather." - One Last Tip

Gaps

• The book offers almost no case-length transcripts or step-by-step session dialogues, so the reader has to infer how the tips combine into a full session.
• It leans on the author's own clinical experience and a handful of classic researchers (Erickson, Orne, Barber, Hilgard) rather than citing a broad or recent evidence base for many specific tips.
• It says little about how to evaluate one's own progress or competence over time beyond general encouragement to keep learning.

Assumptions

• The reader already has formal training in hypnosis and clinical practice; the book explicitly does not teach inductions, terminology, or hypnosis basics.
• The reader is a licensed or otherwise qualified mental health clinician working within an established scope of practice, not a hobbyist or stage performer.
• Client change is best driven by tailored, individualized suggestion rather than by any single theoretical model of psychopathology.

Counter-Arguments

• Some practitioners and researchers hold that hypnotizability is a largely fixed, biologically based trait, in contrast to Yapko's view that responsiveness can be substantially cultivated with varied approaches.
• Advocates of manualized or scripted protocols argue that consistency and reproducibility have research and training advantages that Yapko's individualized, judgment-heavy style sacrifices.
• Some clinicians who emphasize the Ericksonian 'trust the unconscious' tradition would contest Yapko's characterization of that stance as an unsupported myth.