When I was just twenty five and practicing hypnosis in a private practice I was too young to have the wisdom to tackle the big problems like domestic abuse in situations when the abuser was a respected sitting judge and the victims were his wife and daughter. There were no eye phone cameras so I suggested taped evidence of the abuse would be valuable at a future time and the courage to accept separation. This led me to the "future self" concept that probably has a name but I swear it felt like I had invented it.

In situations where it was a challenge to listen to a kid like me and people were suffering from anxiety, I deferred to the future self of the client to offer a solution and/or comfort. In as profound a state of hypnosis as possible I would suggest a chance encounter with their future self requires they listen and watch very carefully and then I would shut up, wait four minutes and suggest how good and happy they feel that they want to laugh out loud, remembering all their future self has said told them.

If they wanted to tell me what was said some would describe how their future self was dressed and how surprised they were to meet them at all. The message given them was usually short. It might be that they know more than they need to know. Or, the future self was the person they were striving to become in confidence and career.

I could go on and on but this really worked. If it didn't a direct classic PHS was used.


btw I used to steer subjects away who did not achieve deeper hypnotic states prior to suggestion. referrals are a good thing.


NOW WHY DO I BRING THIS UP?

I really don't know why, but intuitively I feel it will be of some value to someone.