Description: Hypnosis is an invaluable tool to quickly and effectively influence the subconscious mind and promote lasting change. This book contains a wide range of advanced hypnotic interventions that allow therapeutic techniques to be adopted and used with athletes. This practical book also contains scripts and case studies.
Brief description: John H. Edgette, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is Co-Director of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Philadelphia, and co-author of the bestselling The Handbook of Hypnotic Phenomena in Psychotherapy. John also travels internationally giving highly acclaimed seminars on sport psychology to both therapists and athletes.
Review Quotes:
"Winning the Mind Game is a step-by-step guide for professionals who have a basic familiarity with hypnotherapy and want to expand their practice by working with athletes on performance enhancement. Edgette and Rowan offer a clearly written, welcome addition to the literature that provides information about building a sports performance practice from both the administrative and clinical perspectives. Highly recommended!" -- Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD, Director, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation
"All therapists who currently use Ericksonian methods and brief therapy and would like to branch out into Sports Psychology would benefit from reading this book... There is also a useful chapter on marketing your Sport Psychology practice." -- Pat Doohan, National Council of Psychotherapists
"As a coach and counselor/therapist for over 20 years, I have used many of John's ideas for performance excellence, and have found them to work exceptionally well... I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to 'win the mind game'." -- Peter Thompson, Head Swimming Coach / Sport Psychology Instructor, Ursinus College
"Edgette and Rowan provide a solid introduction to the emerging field of sport hypnosis... providing strategies in marketing oneself and developing a clientele. Summing Up: Optional. All levels." -- S. Kelley, Choice magazine
"I am happy to report that Winning the Mind Game is not one of them; it is an excellent discussion of the use of Ericksonian approaches to change when working with athletes." -- Kathleen Donaghy, PhD
"It must be said that 'Winning the Mind Game' is a superb book crammed with useful information and ideas, providing a thoroughly enjoyable read." -- Peter Mabbutt, London College of Clinical Hypnosis Journal
"I would highly recommend this enjoyable and comprehensive book to hypnosis-trained therapists/coaches as an invaluable resource and introduction to the exciting world of sports psychology. It is a win-win for everyone!" -- Carmel Semple
"The active alert trance states that Edgette describes in this book are, in my view, essential to enhanced performance..." -- Thomas H. Mallouk, PhD
"Winning the Mind Game is a terrific tool... I encourage the same of anybody working with athletes to enhance performance." -- George H. Morris
"This book delivers a step-by-step guide... Their approach is based on a four step model which allows those new to this field to be clear about what to achieve and how to achieve it." -- Trevor Silvester, The Hypnotherapy Journal
"This book leaves no stones unturned, no questions unanswered... Highly recommended!" -- David Slater, The Hypnotherapist
"Recommended for those moving into sports coaching." -- Ross Maynard
"The reader gets many interesting perspectives on sport psychology... Very much worth reading." -- Dan Hasson, PQ Magazine Sweden
"This is a very important book for the field of applied sports psychology... If you're serious about developing an effective sport psychology practice, then its techniques need to be a part of your clinical armamentarium." -- Dr. Alan Goldberg