Key Points
Within a few days of nestling into my home, I started getting urgent texts from my clients, including a barrage of emails from people in far-flung places, all with some version of I've got the virus..
He replied, The most important thing about Zoom-hypnotherapy is teaching your client how to bring themselves out of hypnosis if the power shuts off, a family member bursts into the room, or their pet jumps on their lap...
It turns out that a critical component of a session's value is the atmosphere the therapist creates.No control over the environment:In a virtual session, therapists can't create the womb-like environment they prefer in order to assist the clients to feel safe and supported (to more easily open up and share their struggles, which is essential for the healing process)..
When youre trying to soothe someone into their deepest memory at the heart of their core wound, leaf-blowers, clanking pots in the background, and kids running into the room can derail the process.Technological glitches:The power will shut off from time to time, the screen will freeze, and the client will get so caught up in their story they fail to notice their laptop screen has dipped below eye level, and we'll be forced to listen to their sob story while looking up their nose...
Any quiet, private space in your home will usually do.Filters and backgrounds: Last and certainly least, even if we don't have time to tidy our home office, virtual backgrounds save the day and give therapists a professional look (while masking the clutter of paperwork or unfolded laundry)..
