Product reviews for Therapeutic Hypnosis with Children and Adolescents – Second Edition

Laurence Sugarman and William Wester draw our attention to the growing complexity of young people's lives today. They highlight the urgent need to empower children and adolescents to better manage the many challenges they face with focus and skill. Through the writings of the expert contributors to this outstanding volume, the merits of hypnosis in teaching skills in focusing, problem solving and self-regulation are obvious. Exposure to and instruction in hypnotic methods should be a part of every child's learning experience. By studying the methods in this book, health care professionals can learn a great deal about how to help ordinary kids use their innate resources to do extraordinary things to improve their lives.