Okay, so I'm taking some courses, but that sure isn't the same thing as knowing how to run a practice.

So, I'd like to give a "shout out" to Cal Banyan, a week or so back I finished his and Jerry Kein's "Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy..."

The minute I looked at the table of contents, literally, its like an outline of *most* of the questions that I've been having.  Then, the book itself is pretty lean and to the point, it follows that outline pretty much directly, and there's very little extra, or unnecessary.

They say they assume you already know how to induce hypnosis, and that in itself was nice, to not have to slog through *another* Elman discussion.

There is no replacement for actual experience, however, there's something to be said for having *some idea* of how to go about getting that experience, which is what their book has given me.  It may sound silly, but I actually gained a little confidence, just having read it - I'm a little more prepared now, if only a little.

It *will* be on my shelf right next to my Elman, I've already got some little tabs on it for quick reference.