COVID-19 has impacted just about every aspect of our lives and that includes therapy. Hypnotherapy can be effectively conducted through online video, and this can easily be done through Whatsapp or Zoom. Advantages: More flexibility regarding appointment times. No travel time or issues regarding parking. No issues for those with mobility problems. Therapy from the…
January is the time of year when everyone sets their New Year’s resolutions, and generally look to start the year in a positive direction. You may want to give up smoking, lose weight or start a new exercise routine. However you may have tried doing this last year, and even the year before! without any…
People often ask me if everyone can be hypnotised. Hypnotisability is a characteristic that can be hereditary, and is also influenced by environmental factors (e.g. life experiences). So the answer is that everyone is at least moderately hypnotisable, and this is all that is necessary for you to benefit from clinical hypnotherapy. Some people have…
Hypnotherapy for weight loss is the best way to lose weight naturally. Hypnotherapy is a highly effective way to not only lose weight, but also to maintain a healthy weight. Hypnosis works by effectively eliminating and changing the patterns of behaviour and limiting beliefs, that prevent you from achieving the healthy lifestyle you want. If…
As a registered Hypnotherapist I am encouraging the public to look for practitioners registered with the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), if they want to use hypnotherapy to help them give up smoking during Public Health England’s (PHE) Stoptober campaign. According to the Royal Society for Public Health and the government-backed Professional Standards…
Research has shown that hypnotherapy can help to relieve anxiety, fear and panic attacks. It can also be used to help in coping with the symptoms of panic disorder. While under hypnosis, a person with panic disorder is guided to bring attention to coping with specific symptoms and overcoming limiting behaviors. For example, once the hypnotherapist…
Many people have things that they are slightly fearful of, however some people have fears of phobias that limit their opportunities in life: the person with a fear of flying may find being on a plane uncomfortable, however someone with a more serious fear (or phobia) of flying may completely avoid going anywhere near an…
The 10% of our brain that is conscious, is actually the relatively new part of the brain. The unconscious part has developed over 100,000’s of years to keep us alive, not make us happy. In order to create lasting change, you must convince the unconscious part of your mind that there is no danger, and…
This description of Hypnotherapy is offered by the CNHC, and explains the National Institute for Health and Clinical Guidance (NICE) view on irritable bowel syndrome. “Hypnotherapy is a skilled communication aimed at directing a person’s imagination in a way that helps elicit changes in some perceptions, sensations, feelings, thoughts and behaviours. In a typical hypnotherapy session…