Comments for Rob McNeilly

Comment on Hypnosis, Dissociation and Spontaneous Trance. by Rob McNeilly

Rob McNeilly — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:35:13 +0000

You’d be most welcome. What class are you teaching?

Comment on Hypnosis, Dissociation and Spontaneous Trance. by Tres

Tres — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:23:59 +0000

Hello,
May I use your paper in a class I am teaching?
Tres

Comment on What’s Wrong or What’s Missing in Counselling? by Klem Hedenig

Klem Hedenig — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:31:14 +0000

This is a brilliant approach. I use it now in Workplace Coaching sessions and in a number of workshops, such as Conflict Resolution, Problem Solving, Decision Making and Managing Work Priorities.
It makes people switch focus and think differently.
My clients had some very beneficial outcomes using this approach.

Comment on Ericksonian hypnotherapy by Madeleine

Madeleine — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 02:36:10 +0000

Thank you Rob. It is easy to imagine you in your mood of wonderment in that first two weeks with Erickson.
The naturalness of everyday trance is part of my experience. Absorbed in listening to you and reading the notes my world is that experience for that time and finishing, looking out the window the world returns. There is a tiny moment of awareness of moving from one experience to the other.
When we were in Berlin one weekend there were hundreds of soccer fans wandering the streets in large groups with team scarves, jumpers, songs totally absorbed in the anticipation of their team playing and winning. Maybe a group hypnotic experience that seems common. The recent Royal Wedding with billions of viewers worldwide absorbed in watching.
The question ‘what’s missing?’ struck me this time in a fresher way how respectful, playful and useful it is as an opening to wondering what that may be, putting aside an answer as the experience is more of a curious exploration of what the client senses, feels, discovers.
Josephine’s experience shows me how focusing on what is wrong can expand that feeling of dilemma and possible make it trickier to connect with resources. Lovely to connect to walking on the beach and in that space what is missing can be accessed by Josephine. A link to balance shows up for me. Josephine is aware of her dilemma and the more she focuses on it the less likely she is to discover a possible solution. By having the dilemma and focusing on the beach, walking, learning she is able to access writing her signature with ease at the bank.
I love this:
“As the bee collects nectar and departs without injuring the flower, or its color or scent, so let a sage dwell in the village.” XLVIII – 42
Thank you Rob.

Comment on Ericksonian hypnotherapy by Carlye

Carlye — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:59:06 +0000

That’s really thinking out of the box. Tnhaks!

Comment on Ericksonian hypnotherapy by Liz

Liz — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:53:08 +0000

I found the possible guide format supported by the case studies a very helpful adjunct.

Comment on Ericksonian hypnotherapy by Liz

Liz — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:37:21 +0000

Thank you Rob for setting this work so beautifully and engagingly in its personal, social, intellectual and therapeutic context. Each time I immerse myself I get some new nuance and connection. I really appreciate the fact that, like Erickson, you continually and enthusiastically evolve new ways of relating about hypnotherapy.
At one level the approach seems both simple and profound.

Comment on What’s Wrong or What’s Missing in Counselling? by Allen Pyke

Allen Pyke — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:19:23 +0000

Clear, crisp reminder of a very healthy approach. I especially like the grim problem, grim therapist line, one I use myself frequently.

Comment on welcome by Ariane David

Ariane David — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:18:04 +0000

I loved your Erickson/Maturana article. Thank you.
Ariane David, PhD

Comment on about nothing by Rob McNeilly

Rob McNeilly — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:40:01 +0000

Dear Erica,
As the Gestalt people tell us – “It takes oner to know one” so thanks for your thanks.
Rob