VIDEO: Stephen Brooks teaches how Milton Erickson treated Bedwetting (Enuresis) with Ericksonian hypnotherapy and tasking (with case studies)   1. Traditional therapy for treating bedwetting (enuresis) Milton Erickson rarely treated problems the traditional way. Instead he used new and innovative techniques such as tasking, metaphor and indirect suggestion. But as a benchmark, here are a number of ways therapists tradtionally treat enuresis, commonly known as bedwetting: Motivational therapy: This type of therapy focuses on helping the child feel in control of their bladder and enc ..read more

VIDEO: Stephen Brooks Teaches the Importance of Unconscious Nonverbal Communication in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy    1. Ideomotor Response Ideomotor response is a phenomenon in which a person’s unconscious mind can be communicated with through the use of muscle movements. Ideomotor response is often used in hypnosis as a way to communicate with the unconscious mind and to access information that is not available to the conscious mind. To test for ideomotor response, the Ericksonian hypnotherapist will ask the client’s unconscious mind to focus on a particular object or thought and the ..read more

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STEPHEN BROOKS AND THE ART OF COMPASSIONATE ERICKSONIAN HYPNOTHERAPY We are proud to announce the publishing of our book “Stephen Brooks and the Art of Compassionate Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Vol 1 – Phobias” in July 2020. The book is written in English and is for sale online HERE  ABOUT THE BOOK This book describes in detail a unique demonstration session by renowned Ericksonian hypnotherapist and trainer Stephen Brooks. The client suffers from an extreme spider phobia, and Brooks helps her overcome her fear in one session. The book describes how he uses her behaviour, thinking style and ..read more