Hypnotherapy Certification Regression Therapy Protocols 2

Question 1

Which technique involves asking the client to 'float back' to the origin of a presenting symptom?

Accepted Answer

Affect bridge

Answer

The affect bridge uses a current emotional feeling as a thread to trace back to the earliest memory where that feeling was first experienced.

Question 2

During a regression, a client suddenly becomes silent and unresponsive. The most appropriate first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Gently call the client's name and check their awareness

Answer

A non-responsive client may have entered a very deep state or abreacted; gently calling their name assesses their level of awareness before any further intervention.

Question 3

The 'initial sensitizing event' (ISE) in regression therapy refers to:

Accepted Answer

The first experience that created a sensitization to a particular stimulus

Answer

The ISE is the original event that first created the emotional or behavioral pattern, often occurring in early childhood and not always the most dramatic memory.

Question 4

A client reliving a past event begins sobbing intensely. This spontaneous emotional release is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Abreaction

Answer

An abreaction is the re-experiencing of a past event with its associated emotional charge, which can manifest as crying, trembling, or other intense reactions.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the purpose of 'Parts Therapy' in a regression context?

Accepted Answer

To communicate with conflicting subpersonalities holding the presenting issue

Answer

Parts Therapy facilitates dialogue between conflicting internal parts or subpersonalities to resolve inner conflict contributing to the client's issue.

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Hypnotherapy Certification Regression Therapy Protocols 2