Hypnotherapy
Behind the Doors of the Unconscious
« What really happens inside a hypnotherapist's office. »
Clinical narratives at the heart of the unconscious — a dive into the mystery of hypnosis.
The challenge
Ericksonian hypnosis often remains mysterious — even for its practitioners. Each session is a unique improvisation, a dialogue with levels of consciousness that ordinary reason cannot read. Theory alone cannot prepare you for this reality.
What this book offers
Through detailed clinical narratives, you will experience the workings of hypnotherapy from the inside: resistance, surprise, unexpected healings, and sometimes failure. A rare window opened onto the human unconscious — as useful to therapists as to the curious.
Contents
- 1 Preface: twenty years facing the unconscious
- 2 Brigitte — transition at 57
- 3 Marcel — obsessive anxiety
- 4 Fear in the gut (clinical case)
- 5 Time suspended (clinical case)
- 6 When words are not enough
- 7 Healing through metaphors
- 8 What the unconscious teaches the therapist
Is this book for you?
- Therapists wishing to deepen their understanding of the clinical relationship
- Students of hypnotherapy or psychotherapy
- Anyone curious about the workings of the human mind
- Patients who have undergone or are considering hypnotherapy
Frequently asked questions
- Is this a technical training manual or a narrative book?
- It is a book of clinical narratives, not a training manual. It does not deliver protocols to apply, but immerses the reader in the living reality of the hypnotherapeutic relationship through fifteen cases drawn from twenty years of practice. For techniques and protocols, see the Hypnotherapy training manual.
- Do I need to be a therapist to read it?
- No. It is as relevant for professionals — who will find rich clinical insight — as for anyone curious about what actually happens inside a hypnotherapy session. The narratives are accessible and require no prior training.
- Are the clinical cases real?
- Yes, drawn from Christophe Chaumet's actual practice, with the standard patient anonymisation. The precision of the detail — dialogues, resistances, turning points — is precisely what makes them so instructive.
- What is Ericksonian hypnosis?
- Ericksonian hypnosis is an approach developed by psychiatrist Milton Erickson. Unlike classical directive hypnosis, it uses indirect language, metaphor and storytelling to bypass conscious resistance and access the resources of the unconscious. It is the approach at the heart of all of Christophe Chaumet's books.
Behind the Doors of the Unconscious
Clinical narratives at the heart of the unconscious — a dive into the mystery of hypnosis.