Seasonal Affective Disorder

[George Topping]

I am trying to find a script on SAD to use on a client. I have endevoured to find some information on SAD but there seems to be very little available for hypnotherapists. I have looked in Hammonds etc... If someone out there could put me onto something, I would be very grateful.

Regards
George Topping

[Terry (existing)]

George, this may seem very rude, and perhaps it is, but from your post, it would seem that you are charging a client for your services. If this is so, I am disgusted that you ask for a script. The qualified professional deal with clients who have problems they are conversant with, or can study to find the causes for, and develop their own scripts based on the needs of the client.....

[George Topping]

Dear Terry
Thank you for your message. No, you're not rude at all. I have written scripts for my client and spent a lot of time looking at the neurological causes of SAD. However, I have reached a stumbling block with him and feel that his depression is more than just SAD. He comes back every year for hypnosis and NLP but he doesn't seem to want to purchase a light bulb. I need more information and need to see how other therapists tackle this problem. I am looking more for a specific course than scripts.

However much I seem to learn, it seems that there is so much more to learn and there is always better and more experienced therapists out there who I can learn from. I ask second opinions all the time for I really don't want to be a know-it-all and risk the health of my clients.

Thanks again
George.

[Terry (existing)]

OK under those circumstances we are in agreement, and I believe you are right, he is not willing to let go, and you need to find the cause right? Why not ask him via the subconcious? An aproach that you probably have already tried.. Another aproach would be to have him imagine himself under lights and benifiting, then see what happens...If he seems anxious to get out from under, ask why and don't be afraid of hurting his feelings.
You say he comes back each year, but won't buy a light bulb, so the above seem to be the correct aproaches. You don't say what results you get each year though, and how long he comes for treatment? Nor do you say if you have asked about the things he enjoys, which might give a clue as to the problem? You do have the advantage of being present to ask pertinent questions, so go ahead and probe.