re-printed
from THE SUN March 21st 1991
THE
SUN
PUTS MIND MENDERS TO THE TEST
 CRACKING
UP? It's no
joke if you feel you can't cope with the problems of
high-stress living in the Nineties.
Every week more than eight million viewers tune into
ITV's glossy psychiatric soap, Shrinks, to see how the
experts battle with the problems we all share
Sun writer MAY KEENAN tested out real-life shrinks around
the country. Posing as a stressed-out
working girl, plagued by problems to a range of psychotherapists,
analysts and psychologists. Here is her verdict on a
Mind-bending experience.
High-Tech
Gadgets helped me relax
Shrink:
John Hudson, Bristol
Cost: £45 for 50 minutes
John was she only shrink I visited who had a couch -
but it looked lie an armchair until you leaned back.
His bedside manner was superb. He made notes and asked
tactful but probing questions. I was impressed by his
quick summing-up of my character.
Smartly dressed and in his late 30s John was a teacher
until qualifying as a psychotherapist eight years ago.
He specialises in hypnotherapy
As I lay on the couch, he attached
a machine to my arm to test my relaxation level.
Childhood
At first, I was very tense but as John played soothing
music and spoke to me softly, I relaxed completely.
Although I was in a trance, I heard him asking me to
recall my childhood and important events in my life.
After 20 minutes John brought me out of my trance.
I felt refreshed and relaxed. He told me I would need
up to ten sessions.
Verdict: John was a combination of concern and capability.
I was impressed by his business-like office, and his
high tech equipment - and the couch.
I left feeling relaxed and confident I would benefit
from more sessions.
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Fear of Flying
reprinted from 'Gazette' article Friday
,April 24 ,1987
... One person who had a significant part to play in
getting Christine off the ground and into the aircraft
was hypnotherapist John Hudson
"I was terrified to fly, I simply couldn't face getting
on that aircraft." said Christine.
But after three sessions with John she was flying happily
to the greatest family reunion of a lifetime.
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