Successful networking for therapists

Networking is something business owners in all types of work are advised to do, but it can be vital for therapists, who largely work on their own and don’t get the benefits of being around colleagues as often as most. It’s not just talking about work or sharing work experiences we miss out on, it’s the five minutes downtime here and there – what is sometimes called ‘water cooler chatting’.

Secondary Traumatic Stress in the Hypnotherapy Profession

Secondary Traumatic Stress is something that anyone in the therapy profession could experience, yet it is has been my experience that very few hypnotherapists have even heard of it. In this article, it is my aim to rectify that, discussing what it is, how it might impact your work with clients, and how you can limit your chance of experiencing it.

Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) refers to trauma that is experienced indirectly.

Risk Assessment for Therapists

Any business with five or more employees must, by law, have a written risk assessment, but most therapy businesses are smaller. Despite the fact that it’s not a legal requirement, it can be a good idea to carry out a risk assessment as part of your ethical or ‘best practice’ approach to running your business.

Successful blogging for therapists

Does the idea of blogging make you throw up your hands in horror? Here’s our handy guide, with therapists in mind.

As small business owners, we are often told that blogging is good. But what is a blog? And why should we bother?

Hypnotic Heroes: Dave Elman

Dave Elman radio publicity shot circa 1937-41,
included with permission from Cheryl Elman

Born David Kopelman, son of Jacob and Lena, on May 6^th 1900, Dave Elman was raised in Fargo, North Dakota, as one of a large family. Jacob ran a business making wigs and theatre equipment, which likely gave David a good knowledge base for his later performance career. When David was very young, his father Jacob was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and as it progressed it caused him severe pain, which traditional medicine failed to treat.

A family friend happened to be trained in stage hypnosis and was able to relieve Jacob’s pain with only a few minutes of trance. David saw how effective it was, and became fascinated with hypnosis as a treatment.