Thanks Jan Keppel Hesselink I have only worked with one client with this mix of concerns. That is why I was looking for others who may have practical experience

Hi Glynis,

I am very curious to know how you used hypnosis in this case.

Wytze

Hi. I am a hypnotherapist and have used hypnosis to remove motor tics successfully, though not with atdd. I have found it very successful. Most of the motor tics seem to be based on stored emotional trauma. Release the traum and the tic usually departs very quickly.

Hi Wytze,

The young fellows (who has this concern) main motivation for seeking treatment is to stop his mind and body being so busy. He wanted to be 'quiet'. Investigating his belief about 'being quiet'. i then used his symbols, language, emotions in the hypnotherapy. A utilisation technique. He was not interested in the reasons why he felt this way, just that he felt busy and want it gone. Mentioning to him the first benefit of hypnotherapy is quietness. Discussing this is setting up the expectancy of being quite during the therapy. Most individuals (not all) become very relaxed so it was fairly guaranteed he was going to relax. I could have done a suggestibility test however I find them not always accurate. He responded very well in the first session. His tic is on the left hand side of his face ,includes his cheeks, mouth, especially the eye and forehead.

Initially his face was very 'busy'. I observed a marked decrease of 'busyness' with in the first 10 minutes or so into the hypnotherapy and as he became deeper into trance it totally disappeared.

I also used a Post Hypnotic suggestion using the words' slow your brain down'. He also uses this language in this conscious world. I recorded a couple of the sessions so he could play back the hypnotherapy as often as he liked.

He described his outcomes, saying he felt he could slow his mind and relax more than he had previously. His tic had stopped for periods however once he found himself in a stressful situation the tic returned. Now he has a positive response to hypnotherapy he is opening up more and we are discussing his history. He has had 4 sessions the 5th session today.