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The hypnotist and the client.

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I was recently talking with Russian hypnotherapist Svetlana Lazovskih. Svetlana is a talented hypnotist who has had great success working with clients managing poor self image and compulsive eating. We were discussing the fact that there is among hypnotherapists a greater burnout rate than one sees in psychotherapists or some other therapy types. There are likely many reasons for this.   Part of it is the fact that training for psychotherapy is extensive and there is clearly an emphasis on the idea that there is a ‘healthy’ distance between therapist and client.  The nature of hypnotherapy is very different to other modalities. There is a necessity for trust that does not exist in other therapy types to the same extent. This closeness to a client is positively discouraged in many counseling and therapy situations. However, the upside of this risky prospect is that the client is often working in a partnership that attains positive ends very rapidly. The danger the th