MAY 2002, VOLUME 30, NUMBER 1, Abstract 7
Hypnosis and Unresolved Grief
Delma Gordon, Psychologist
This study reports the use of hypnosis with a client who was seeking to resolve a number of relationship issues. What became clear early in treatment, however, was that he had unresolved grief and loss concerning the unexpected death of his father many years previously. These feelings had hindered his personal development for many years and were contributing to indecision regarding his present relationships. Hypnosis was effectively used to enable the client to go back to his father, conclude his unresolved grief, and use his new-found peace as a means of ego-strengthening.