Brain Change for Optimal Leadership

When top executives enter therapy, they are typically looking for remediation of a problem, but almost inevitably they are also seeking ways to enhance the effectiveness of their leadership skills and the performance of their businesses. The authors' approach, Brain Change Therapy, addresses these goals through neural and emotional state change using three modalities: deep state work with alpha/theta training, informal hypnotic conversation, and conventional therapeutic interventions. Of the three, deep state work has been found to be particularly effective in resolving trauma and releasing painful memories without intense abreaction. It involves a state of consciousness highly conducive to creative insight. This article describes an executive training program that uses all three means with particular emphasis on deep state work.