Clinical Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is a highly effective treatment for adults and children used within counselling and psychotherapy as well as within medicine and dentistry.

What is Hypnotherapy?

Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness. It is a state of calm, relaxed, focused attention between sleep and wakefulness. Hypnotherapy is hypnosis used for therapeutic purposes.

Hypnotherapy can help you change negative beliefs, achieve your goals, treat serious emotional problems and alleviate a range of medical conditions. It is an effective therapy with which to safely release past trauma and de-condition established habits.

Issues worked with include:

* Stress * Smoking
* Pain Control * Habits
* Depression * Phobias & Fears
* Sleep Disturbance * Weight Control
* Trauma & PTSD * Performance Anxiety
* Substance Use * Motivation
* I.B.S. * Assertiveness
* Skin Conditions * Anxiety & Panic Attacks
* Confidence & Self Esteem * Emotional Problems
* Sports Performance * Creativity Enhancement

Hypnotherapists often employ psychotherapeutic techniques and skills from a wide variety of counselling/psychotherapy approaches, particularly when addressing past personal history issues.

How long does it take? The first session is up to one and a half hours long and subsequent sessions are up to an hour long. The length of treatment depends on the problem or symptom and the individuals circumstances.

The British Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH)is a national professional body whose aim is to promote and assure high standards of hypnotherapy. Registration demands good quality training, ethical practice and adherence to the BSCH code of conduct.