Downloads and CD's for Hypnotherapy can be useful as a supplement to seeing a qualifed Hypnotherapist or NLP Practitioner. However, lets be fair, nothing can replace the services of a qualified professional. Some may see Downloads and CD's as the way ahead but in my book they are sorely mistaken.
If one is serious about tackling an issue such as a Phobia or a Fear or perhaps Depression, then a CD or a Download on its own will not solve the problem in my professional opinion. What is needed in these circumstances is individually designed therapy taking into account the unique characteristics of the individual. The Psychotherapist can then use the tools of Clinical Hypnotherapy, NLP or EMDR to design a customised treatment package for the client, unique to their own individual circumstances and appropriate to their needs.
Can a Download or CD ever do this? Of course not, they are a one size fits all approach. It is a little like taking a gun and hoping to catch something with a stray bullet.
Whilst at times I have thanked a particular company or person for providing what I consider to be a well made Download or CD, I am under no illusion that they are only useful as a reminder of what good Therapy is all about.
Hypnotherapy and NLP tools and techniques are not something done to the client, nor are they used on a client just sitting there, as in the example of listening to a Download or CD.
Hypnotherapy and NLP as well as other Psychotherapeutic methods are interactive, there is discussion with the Therapist. Even in Hypnosis I often have clients talking to me, answering questions while all the time the Conscious MInd is not active or listening. But the Unconscious can be listening and the client speaking, guiding the Therapist and structuring the session. In Hypno Analysis, Ideomotor Signalling is often used where a finger is lifted to signal, yes or no answers. Or a nod of the head can be used. This can work better than speaking as it allows the Conscious mind to disengage more than when having to speak under Hypnosis.
The point is that these are things that a CD or Download can never do. So next time you are tempted to spend your hard earned money on a Hypnosis CD or Download stop and think. Would the money be better spent by going to see a professional Therapist? Well I think you know the answer by now, do you not?
It is a free world and I sometimes use CD's or Downloads myself for repetition of suggestions but if I have a real problem or even a habit like Smoking which I wish to break free from then I would always see a professional Therapist.
Hypnotherapy CD's and Downloads I do recommend
If you become one of my clients and if it is of use for your particular Presenting Issue then I may well recommend that you purchase a CD or Download as an addition to the therapy undertaken by myself. If so, then I will carefully select a product that will be suitable for your needs from a range of professional recordings.