Resources
A reference library,
to go further
These resources have been selected for their rigour, accessibility and relevance. They are intended for curious readers and clients in support alike, and are designed to serve as a reference for professionals in the field. The list is updated regularly. It is intentionally bilingual — research on hypnosis being particularly rich in English.
Hypnosis — Understanding the method
Books, films and studies
to demystify hypnosis
📚 Books — French
Ma voix t’accompagnera — Sidney Rosen (ed.) | Satas
The collection of Erickson’s therapeutic tales — accessible to the curious and indispensable to the practitioner.
Traité pratique de l’hypnose — Milton H. Erickson & Ernest Rossi | Desclée de Brouwer
Real sessions transcribed and commented word by word by Erickson himself. The closest to living practice.
La nouvelle hypnose — Jean Godin | Albin Michel
The most rigorous French introduction to Ericksonian hypnosis, by one of the francophone pioneers of the field.
📚 Books — English
Trancework — Michael D. Yapko | Routledge (4th ed.)
The definitive world reference for clinical hypnosis — comprehensive, rigorous, and accessible.
Therapeutic Trances — Stephen G. Gilligan | Routledge
A deep exploration of the therapeutic relationship in Ericksonian hypnotherapy, by a direct student of Erickson.
My Voice Will Go with You — Sidney Rosen (ed.) | W. W. Norton
The original English collection of Erickson’s teaching tales — essential for understanding his language and rhythm.
🎬 Documentaries and videos
▶ Ma voix t’accompagnera — Bruno Tracq | ARTE, 2020 | Netflix
Two anaesthesiologists at Saint-Luc (Brussels) use hypnosis in the operating room. Award-winning at Camerimage 2021. The reference documentary in French.
▶ Les fabuleux pouvoirs de l’hypnose — ARTE, 2017 | YouTube
A rigorous overview of therapeutic applications — addictions, phobias, high-level sport. With scientists and physicians.
▶ Dr. David Spiegel — Hypnosis & Performance — Huberman Lab #60 | YouTube
The Stanford psychiatrist explains hypnosis at the level of neural circuits. The most accessible English-language reference for the informed general public.
🔬 Scientific studies
Évaluation de l’efficacité de la pratique de l’hypnose
INSERM, 2015 — The French institutional reference report — recognises scientific evidence for per-operative anaesthesia and irritable bowel syndrome.
Brain Activity and Functional Connectivity Associated with Hypnosis
Jiang et al. | Cerebral Cortex, 2017 — fMRI at Stanford — measurable changes in the brain under hypnosis, including reduced connectivity between the executive network and the default mode network.
L’hypnose dans les troubles anxieux et phobiques
Bioy et al. | L’Encéphale, 2016 — French systematic review — rigorous analysis of clinical data and their limits. Exemplary scientific honesty.
Anxiety and stress management
Understanding stress,
finding calm again
📚 Books — French
Guérir le stress, l’anxiété et la dépression — David Servan-Schreiber | Pocket
An accessible and scientifically solid classic — one of the most widely read books on the subject in France for 20 years.
Psychosolutions — Giorgio Nardone | L’Esprit du Temps
The brief strategic approach — resolving quickly what seems unsolvable. Particularly relevant for anxiety.
Peur, phobies et compulsions — Richard Bandler | La Tempérance
The NLP approach applied to phobias and anxious compulsions — concrete, direct, grounded in years of clinical practice.
📚 Books — English
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers — Robert M. Sapolsky | W. H. Freeman
Stanford biologist explains the physiology of chronic stress with rigour and humour. Essential for understanding what stress does to the body.
Mindsight — Daniel J. Siegel | Bantam Books
UCLA neuroscientist explores how the brain can transform — the neurobiological foundations of therapeutic change.
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook — Edmund J. Bourne | New Harbinger (7th ed.)
The clinical anglophone reference for practitioners and clients alike — very complete, organised by problem type.
🎬 Documentaries and videos
▶ How to make stress your friend — Kelly McGonigal | TED Talk
A TED talk that changed the perception of stress for millions of people. French subtitles available.
▶ Étude HYPNOSTRESS — L’hypnose réduit le stress à l’hôpital — CHU de Lille | La Revue de Médecine Interne, 2024
Prospective study on 24 hospitalised patients — significant reduction of the STAI score immediately after a hypnosis session.
▶ Le stress : mécanismes et solutions — INSERM | YouTube
Accessible medical presentation of the biological mechanisms of chronic stress and intervention pathways.
🔬 Scientific studies
Hypnosis Can Reduce Stress-Related Anxiety
Int. J. Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, 2020 — Meta-analysis concluding that hypnosis significantly reduces anxiety related to prolonged stress, particularly in the context of chronic illness.
Étude HYPNOSTRESS
CHU de Lille | La Revue de Médecine Interne, 2024 — Prospective study — significant reduction of the STAI score immediately after a medical hypnosis session in hospitalised patients.
Hypnotherapy for Anxiety — Literature Review
Hammond, D.C. | Am. J. Clinical Hypnosis, 2010 — Review showing significant reduction of anxiety under hypnosis across numerous varied medical contexts.
Self-confidence and self-esteem
Recognising oneself,
asserting oneself
📚 Books — French
Les six clés de la confiance en soi — Nathaniel Branden | J’ai Lu
The world reference on self-esteem — six concrete practices drawn from decades of clinical work.
Imparfaite et libre — Brené Brown | Marabout
Freeing oneself from shame and the pressure of perfection to live an authentic life. French translation of The Gifts of Imperfection.
S’affirmer et oser dire non — Christophe André & François Lelord | Odile Jacob
The clinical and accessible approach of two French psychiatrists — moving from fragile self-esteem to healthy assertiveness.
📚 Books — English
The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem — Nathaniel Branden | Bantam Books
The international reference on self-esteem since 1994 — original version of Branden’s foundational work.
Daring Greatly — Brené Brown | Gotham Books
How vulnerability — often seen as weakness — is actually the source of courage, intimacy and creativity.
Self-Compassion — Kristin Neff | William Morrow
Pioneering research on self-compassion as the foundation of stable self-esteem — especially useful for highly self-critical people.
🎬 Documentaries and videos
▶ Le pouvoir de la vulnérabilité — Brené Brown | TED Talk
One of the most-watched TED talks of all time. Available in full French version.
▶ Comment construire la confiance en soi — Ivan Joseph | TEDx Ryerson
Direct and practical — what builds or destroys self-confidence in daily life. French subtitles available.
▶ L’estime de soi (Christophe André) — France Inter | YouTube
The psychiatrist and author explains the foundations of self-esteem with clarity and kindness.
🔬 Scientific studies
Self-Compassion Versus Global Self-Esteem
Neff & Vonk | Journal of Personality, 2009 — Demonstrates that self-compassion is more stable than global self-esteem — less dependent on others’ opinions.
Low Self-Esteem and Its Association with Anxiety and Depression
Sowislo & Orth | Psychological Bulletin, 2013 — Meta-analysis establishing links between low self-esteem and psychological vulnerability.
Hypnosis and Self-Esteem Enhancement
Lynn et al. | Am. J. Clinical Hypnosis, 2008 — Review of hypnotic interventions targeting self-esteem — significant positive effects through modification of limiting beliefs.
Grief and life’s challenges
Moving through loss,
rebuilding
📚 Books — French
Sur le chagrin et sur le deuil — E. Kübler-Ross & D. Kessler | Pocket
Kübler-Ross’s testament — the five stages of grief illustrated by decades of accompaniment. Human and non-dogmatic.
Vivre, quand même — Viktor E. Frankl | Pocket
Frankl’s logotherapy — finding meaning in existence even in the most extreme trials. An unsurpassable classic.
Résilience — Trouver la force au cœur du chaos — Boris Cyrulnik | Odile Jacob
Le grand spécialiste français de la résilience — comment rebuilding après un traumatisme ou une rupture de vie.
📚 Books — English
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief — David Kessler | Scribner, 2019
Kessler proposes a sixth stage — finding meaning — as the path toward healing. Essential for complex or prolonged grief.
Man’s Search for Meaning — Viktor E. Frankl | Beacon Press
One of the most influential books of the 20th century on human resilience — original English version.
On Grief and Grieving — E. Kübler-Ross & D. Kessler | Scribner
Original English edition — indispensable for anglophone practitioners and bilingual clients.
🎬 Documentaries and videos
▶ The Sixth Stage of Grief — David Kessler | YouTube
The world’s leading grief specialist explains the sixth stage — finding meaning — often overlooked but essential to healing.
▶ Résilience — Le regard de Boris Cyrulnik — France Culture | YouTube
Le neuropsychiatre parle de résilience, de traumatisme et de la capacité à rebuilding après l’adversité.
▶ There’s No Shame in Taking Care of Your Mental Health — Sangu Delle | TED Talk
A personal and powerful reflection on vulnerability, loss and rebuilding. French subtitles available.
🔬 Scientific studies
Hypnosis in the Treatment of Grief and Loss
Maldonado & Spiegel | Am. J. Clinical Hypnosis, 2008 — Review of clinical uses of hypnosis in grief — effects on emotional pain, rumination and reintegration.
Hypnotherapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Cochrane Review, 2019 — One of the rare Cochrane syntheses on hypnosis and PTSD — positive results on several clinical indicators.
Complicated Grief and Bereavement
Shear, M.K. | Psychiatric Annals, 2012 — Complicated grief — definition, prevalence and therapeutic pathways. Reference article for practitioners.
Sleep
Rediscovering deep
and restorative sleep
📚 Books — French
Le pouvoir du sommeil — Matthew Walker | Pocket (French translation)
French version of the worldwide bestseller — why we sleep and what sleep deprivation does to the brain and body.
Votre sommeil, santé et bien-être — Dr Sylvie Royant-Parola | Odile Jacob
France’s leading sleep specialist — the mechanisms, disorders and concrete solutions, without medication.
J’apprends à dormir — Collectif | Retz
Practical guide — sleep hygiene rules and techniques for better sleep. Accessible to everyone.
📚 Books — English
Why We Sleep — Matthew Walker | Scribner, 2017
The world reference on sleep — accessible, scientifically rigorous, and life-changing.
The Sleep Solution — W. Chris Winter | Berkley
A sleep neurologist demystifies sleep disorders and offers practical, drug-free solutions.
Healing Night — Rubin Naiman | Syren Book Company
Integrative medicine perspective on sleep and dreams — goes beyond hygiene to explore deeper relationship with rest.
🎬 Documentaries and videos
▶ Sleep is Your Superpower — Matthew Walker | TED Talk
The Berkeley researcher explains why sleep is the foundation of mental and physical health. French subtitles available.
▶ Hypnosis for Better Sleep — What the Science Says — Huberman Lab | YouTube
Andrew Huberman synthesises research on hypnosis and sleep, and presents accessible practical protocols.
▶ Insomnie — Causes et solutions — INSERM | YouTube
Accessible medical presentation of the mechanisms of insomnia and non-pharmacological approaches.
🔬 Scientific studies
Hypnotic Suggestion Increases Slow-Wave Sleep
Cordi et al. | Sleep, 2014 (University of Zurich) — Hypnotic suggestions before sleep increase slow-wave deep sleep by 80% — rigorous and widely cited study.
Hypnosis and Sleep Disorders
Becker, P.M. | Int. Review of Psychiatry, 2015 — Review of hypnotic interventions in insomnia and parasomnias — positive results and clinical indications.
Self-Hypnosis as a Treatment for Insomnia in Adults
Graci & Hardie | Sleep and Hypnosis, 2007 — Evaluates self-hypnosis as a treatment tool for insomnia — encouraging and reproducible results.
Smoking cessation
Breaking free from tobacco,
for good
📚 Books — French
Arrêtez de fumer pour de bon — Allen Carr | Pocket
The global classic on smoking cessation — a psychological approach that has helped millions of people.
Libre de fumer — Gérald Brassine | Ixelles
A francophone approach integrating hypnosis and behavioural techniques for lasting smoking cessation.
J’arrête de fumer — La méthode douce — Nathalie Auzeméry | Marabout
Practical and gentle guide — useful in preparation for or alongside therapeutic support.
📚 Books — English
The Easy Way to Stop Smoking — Allen Carr | Penguin
Original English version of the global classic — consistently at the top of worldwide recommendations.
Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation — Valerie Austin | Thorsons
Clinical application of hypnosis to smoking cessation — protocols, scripts and case studies.
The Non-Smoker’s Edge — Joe Kosterich
Combined approach of psychological and behavioural strategies for permanent cessation.
🎬 Documentaries and videos
▶ Tabac : pourquoi c’est si difficile d’arrêter — ScienceEtonnante | YouTube
Clear and rigorous explanation of the neurobiological mechanisms of tobacco dependence — to understand before acting.
▶ Why Quitting Smoking Is So Hard — TED-Ed | YouTube
Animation pédagogique sur la dépendance nicotinique — idéale à partager avant une démarche de sevrage.
▶ Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation — Clinical Evidence — ASCH | YouTube
Presentation of clinical data on the effectiveness of hypnosis in smoking cessation — for professionals and seriously curious minds.
🔬 Scientific studies
Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation — A Cochrane Review
Barnes et al. | Cochrane Database, 2019 — The Cochrane synthesis on hypnosis and smoking cessation — methodical analysis of available controlled trials.
Comparison of Hypnosis and Rapid Smoking in Cessation Treatment
Hyman et al. | Int. J. Clinical Hypnosis, 2009 — Compares the effectiveness of hypnosis with other methods — 12-month abstinence rates.
INSERM, 2015 — Smoking cessation section
inserm.fr — The French institutional assessment — nuanced and honest about the limits of data available to date.
Well-being of children and teenagers
Supporting young people,
with gentleness and rigour
📚 Books — French
L’hypnose avec les enfants — Isabelle Ignace | Satas
The francophone reference on paediatric hypnosis — adapted protocols, clinical cases, ethical approach.
Ces enfants qui n’osent pas — Christophe André | Odile Jacob
Inhibitions, fears and shyness in children — understanding and supporting without forcing.
La psychologie de l’enfant — Jean Piaget & Bärbel Inhelder | PUF
The founding classic — understanding the cognitive and emotional development of the child to better support them.
📚 Books — English
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy with Children — Karen Olness & Daniel Kohen | Guilford Press (4th ed.)
The world anglophone reference for pediatric hypnosis — complete, clinically rigorous.
The Whole-Brain Child — Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson | Bantam
Neuroscience applied to parenting — how to support a child’s emotional development using brain knowledge.
Mindful Parenting — Kristen Race | St. Martin’s Griffin
How to integrate mindfulness tools into the parent-child relationship to reduce family stress.
🎬 Documentaries and videos
▶ L’hypnose chez les enfants — Démystifier et rassurer — Dr Leora Kuttner | UBC | YouTube
The world’s leading paediatric hypnosis specialist — for parents who are hesitant or have questions.
▶ How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids — Daniel Siegel | YouTube
The neuroscientist speaks about the emotional development of the child — concrete and immediately applicable.
▶ Anxiété chez les jeunes — Comprendre et agir — TELUS Santé | YouTube
Practical guide for parents to recognise and support anxiety in children and teenagers.
🔬 Scientific studies
Clinical Hypnosis with Children and Adolescents
Kohen & Olness | Children, 2011 — Review of clinical applications — pain, anxiety, sleep habits, phobias, with data on acceptability by families.
Pediatric Hypnosis: Clinical Outcomes and Acceptability
Uman et al. | Pain, 2013 — Meta-analysis on the effectiveness of hypnosis for pain and anxiety management in children.
Self-Hypnosis for Anxiety in Children
Kohen, D.P. | Am. J. Clinical Hypnosis, 2010 — Self-hypnosis taught to children as an empowerment tool — very positive results on anxiety and confidence.
My personal library
Books that have stayed with me,
to go further
These books have left a deep mark on me, across very different registers. They are not clinical recommendations, but intellectual and spiritual companions — books I return to, and that I wish someone had pointed out to me earlier.
International Literature
A work that changed everything
📚 Books — English
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance — Robert M. Pirsig
Philosophy & Spirituality
Foundational texts,
on the side of eternity
📚 Books — French
La Bible — Collectif
L’Apocalypse de Jean — Serge Boulgakov
Jésus en son temps — Daniel-Rops
La Bhagavad Gita — Sri Aurobindo (commentaries)
Des choses cachées depuis la fondation du monde — René Girard
Essais sur le bouddhisme zen — D.T. Suzuki
Le livre tibétain de la vie et de la mort — Sogyal Rinpoche
Le Prophète — Khalil Gibran
Pensées — Blaise Pascal
La Douloureuse Passion de Notre Seigneur Jésus Christ — Anne-Catherine Emmerich
Her-Bak « Pois-Chiche » — Isha Schwaller de Lubicz
Sciences & Mathematics
The beauty of structures,
the joy of understanding
📚 Books — French
Jeux avec l’infini — Rózsa Péter
La magie des paradoxes — Martin Gardner
L’univers ambidextre — Martin Gardner
Ah ! les beaux groupes — Ian Stewart
Oh Catastrophe — Ian Stewart
Les fractals — Ian Stewart
Students
Learning to learn,
succeeding with method
📚 Books — French
Haha ou l’éclair de la compréhension mathématique — Martin Gardner
Comment réussir vos examens et vos études — CEREP
Développer sa mémoire — François Richaudeau
Méthode de lecture rapide — François Richaudeau
📚 Books — English
How to Calculate Quickly — Henry Sticker
Cosmos — Carl Sagan
Psychology & Personal Development
Understanding the mind,
transforming in depth
📚 Books — French
Méthode pratique de magnétisme, hypnotisme, suggestion — Paul-Clément Jagot
L’Esprit, cet inconnu — Jean Charon
Mort voici ta défaite — Jean Charon
Petit traité de manipulation à l’usage des honnêtes gens — Jean-Léon Beauvois
Psychologie de la motivation — Paul Diel
L’amour, la médecine et les miracles — Bernie Siegel
L’Évangile au risque de la psychanalyse — Françoise Dolto
Le Seigneur — Romano Guardini
📚 Books — English
How to Meditate: A Guide to Self-Discovery — Lawrence LeShan
A Guide to the Good Life — William B. Irvine
Nonviolent Communication — Marshall Rosenberg
Sleight of Mouth — Robert Dilts
Others
At the frontiers of consciousness
and the invisible
📚 Books — French
L’herbe du diable et la petite fumée — Carlos Castaneda
Le troisième œil — Lobsang Rampa
L’Univers Psychique — Stéphane Lupasco
Apologie du sourcier — Emile Christophe
Guide Médicis de la Radiesthésie — Michel Moine
📚 Books — English
Hands of Light — Barbara Brennan
References
A selection
that has stood the test of time
📚 Books — French
La bibliothèque idéale — Collectif (ed. Bernard Pivot)
Editorial note — These resources are selected according to three criteria: rigour of the source, accessibility for the non-specialist, and relevance to the themes addressed in sessions. Scientific studies are drawn from peer-reviewed journals or recognised institutions. This page is updated regularly. If you are a practitioner and wish to suggest a resource, write to marc@eunoria.com. All external resources are independent of Eunoria and their inclusion does not constitute a partnership.