Harry the Hypno-Potamus - Metaphorical Tales for the Treatment of Children

Informationen zum Autor Linda Thomson is a pediatric nurse practitioner. Certified as an approved consultant in clinical hypnosis by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis she incorporates hypnosis into her practice to help children help themselves with a variety of physical and emotional problems. Klappentext Now available in paperback, this best-selling collection of 32 metaphorical stories addresses a variety of physical and behavioral problems facing children. Reading the title story to a child is a wonderful way to introduce him or her to the idea of hypnosis. All of the full-color illustrated stories feature animals in a zoo that rely on the guidance and support of Dr. Dan, the zoo's vet, to help master such problems as: -Phobias and anxiety attacks -Pain management -Habits and habit control -Sleep disorders -Death and dying -Asthma & other serious medical disorders. Some of the therapeutic interventions are very problem specific while others are more general and can be used for a variety of conditions. Introductory clinical material explains how to use the book whether the clinician decides to use the stories verbatim or to adapt them. Zusammenfassung When is a hippopotamus not a hippopotamus? When it's a hypno-potamus! This book is written for mental health professionals working with children who have an understanding of child development as well as previous training in hypnotherapy. Harry the Hypno-potamus is a collection of metaphorical stories that deal with a varie

Product details

• Authors: Linda Thomson, Thomson Linda
• Publisher: Crown House Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.06.2011
• EAN: 9781845907266
• ISBN: 978-1-84590-726-6
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 254 mm x 185 mm x 11 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; HEALTH & FITNESS / Alternative Therapies, Complementary therapies, healing & health, Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Complementary therapies, healing and health, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / General