Comments on: Scientifically Questioning ‘Regression To Cause’ Used By Hypnotherapists

By: Adam Eason

Adam Eason — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 07:38:55 +0000

In reply to linda.

I agree. It is my aim to educate and inform, and hopefully teach hypnotherapists to think more effectively about who they seek their education from. It is tough to balance educating well with challenging effectively – there are a lot of people who are well invested in certain trains of thought and schools and trainers – too much challenge runs the risk of you no longer being able to communicate your message effectively, or people refusing to communicate with you at all. At least, that has been my own experience.
Thanks for your comments, they are greatly appreciated, Adam.

By: linda

linda — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 20:19:22 +0000

When those who claim expertise in regression are not aware of topics such as the reconstructive nature of memory, re-traumatisation, hypnosis not guaranteeing veracity of memory and hypnosis making false memories more believable- then those ‘experts’ should not be regarded as professionals.I respect your professionalism and generous spirit Adam in the dialogues, discussions and open mindedness with the vast number of hypnotherapists who are so ignorant of their field. Maybe they need more challenging and less humouring? I fully understand your passionate belief in driving the profession of therapeutic hypnosis forward into respectability and acceptance by the medical and scientific community, but it seems to me that the ‘greats’ and ‘famous’ self grandiosity and unsubstantiated claims continue to go unchallenged on all the platforms and forums!

By: Korey Samuelson

Korey Samuelson — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:48:34 +0000

I can attest to the lack of full disclosure on learning regression to cause, at least in the one hypnosis academy with which I trained. Regression is their main platform. We were offered none of the criticisms of this method. On the contrary, we were told that it is the ultimate and only sure way of dealing with most any presenting issue an individual may come to hypnotherapy to sort out.

When I heard the instructor announce that we might need to regress to the womb or even earlier, to a past life, I new I had just made a poor investment in my hypnosis education. The instructor is a lovely man, highly skilled, with many happy students.

I was never keen on the idea of regression. Glad to hear there is evidence supporting my point of view.