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Hypnotherapy Helps With
Anxiety
Are you feeling anxious? Is anxiety holding you back? Find out how hypnotherapy can help
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Depression
Are you feeling low? Have you been diagnosed with depression? Find out how hypnotherapy can help
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Confidence
Find out how hypnotherapy can help boost confidence and help you feel back on top
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Habit And Lifestyle
Do you feel stuck? Do you wake up with good intentions but not follow them through? Hypnotherapy can help to help
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Fears And Phobias
Would you like help to manage a strong fear, phobia or PTSD? Find out how hypnotherapy can help to help
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Insomnia
Are you struggling to get enough sleep? Is insomnia getting you down? Hypnotherapy can really help
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IBS
Hypnotherapy can help alleviate symptoms of long term Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Find out more to help
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Stop Smoking
Hypnotherapy helps you stop smoking using the incredible power of your mind. You can achieve success in 2 sessions.
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Tinnitus
Read more about how hypnotherapy can help reduce the intensity and frustration associated with Tinnitus.
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In a typical hypnotherapy session, we help create the conditions for a calm, inward state of awareness where your mind can bring forward insights and answers that were previously out of view.
What is clinical hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is a very old therapy and has been used for hundreds of years. It has developed and improved alongside the neuroscience and our growing understanding of the brain, our emotions and behaviours. Clinical hypnotherapy uses hypnotic experiences, deep relaxation and visualisation to help people:
- Alleviate medical or psychological problems where strong emotions are present
- To make positive changes to their lifestyle and behaviours
- Adopt a more positive outlook and perspective
Clinical hypnotherapy acknowledges the interconnection between mind and body and that when we feel calm, we can perceive ourselves and our circumstances in a new light. We are more receptive to insights and solutions from within us and open to suggestions from the outside.
We believe that the answers to our problems lie within us or are available to us and with a little help people are capable of seeing these and improving how they feel.
Clinical Hypnotherapy helps you remember what you need to feel happy, safe and well and take steps towards this.
It is respectful and empowering and sees you as a resourceful, fascinating and capable person.
- Anger and frustration
- Anxiety, stress and worry
- Bruxism (Grinding teeth)
- Confidence
- Depression and low mood
- Grief and loss
- Habit and lifestyle change
- IBS symptoms
- Life decisions
- Negative thinking
- Relationships with people
- Relationship with food
- Sexual problems
- Sleep
- Stop Smoking, Stop Vaping
- Strong emotions
- Substance use and alcohol
- Tinnitus
What can hypnotherapy help with?
At its core, hypnotherapy can help you mange strong emotions and change the way you choose to see, feel and do things.
Hypnotherapy recognises what science, religious faiths and common sense have told us for a very long time i.e. that our mind, body and emotions are deeply connected.
In my practice I have helped people with a wide range of issues where strong emotions are present. This includes anxiety, negative thinking, sleep problems, depression, managing thoughts and emotions from past traumatic experiences, fears and phobias, confidence, habit and lifestyle change, symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, attitudes to food, weight loss and self-image.
The type of hypnotherapy we provide is respectful, non-judgemental and forward looking.
What does hypnotherapy involve?
Hypnotherapy involves 5 key stages. It is provided with care and consideration and only proceeds with your consent. The therapy sessions themselves follow a standard process that is tailored to you and your goals.
The sessions are usually 1 hour long and involve about 25 minutes of talking therapy and 25 minutes of hypnosis.
Hypnosis is a a deeply calm, sleep-like state, in which a person can set aside the stresses and strains of life, get back in touch with who they really are, how they want to be and what is best for them to do. After hypnosis people tend to feel relaxed and more confident and connected.
Stage 1
Initial Consultation
This is a very important stage. We can meet and talk in depth about the problems you have been experiencing and what you would like to change. I can share some of the neuroscience about emotions and behaviours and explain how hypnotherapy works. This is an opportunity to check that hypnotherapy is right for you.
Stage 2
Agreement To Proceed
Following the Initial Consultation, we check that you understand how the therapy works, what is involved and that you give your consent to proceed. There is no pressure to decide. You can take your time to think, ask further questions, talk with other people and engage with other professionals who may be supporting you.
Stage 3
Commencement Of Therapy
The first therapy session is a very exciting stage and many people will experience hypnosis for the first time. We also give you a self-hypnosis audio to listen to in between sessions. This helps to practice entering calm states of mind and develop a sense of familiarity and confidence in hypnosis itself.
Stage 4
Reviewing Progress
We talk about and review progress at each session and track things like your thinking, action and social interaction, your confidence, strengths, sense of achievement and overall happiness. You always decide on how many sessions are right for you.
Stage 5
Concluding Therapy
When you feel that you have achieved your goals, made enough progress or want to stop, the therapy is concluded. As part of the last session, we often reflect on what you have found works for you and celebrate your success.
FAQ
I provide solution-focused hypnotherapy. This form of therapy is forward looking and doesn’t generally focus on problems or the past. It helps you resolve issues by looking ahead, imagining how you want life to be and identifying the steps you can take towards this.
Hypnotherapy is available from two locations in South Somerset and online. Appointments are available between Monday and Friday. Home visits are also available on request.
Yes, I am registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH) and the Association of Solution Focused Hypnotherapists (AfSFH). I am also registered with the Information Commissioners Office because the information people share with us is private and confidential.
I work with adults and children aged 8 years and older. I welcome people from any race, background, religion, culture, disability, gender and orientation. Hypnotherapy works well alongside medical or psychological support you may be receiving from your GP or mental health care team.
Yes, hypnotherapy is safe, professional and bound by modern professional standards. There are some myths and misconceptions about hypnotherapy which are untrue and do not relate to today’s professional practice.
Hypnotherapy is relatively short term and people usually feel the effects from the first session onwards. On average people come for between 4 and 10 sessions although some people need fewer, and some people need more than this.
In my experience, most people experience a benefit from hypnotherapy and some people make very significant changes, changes they never thought were possible. I can say this with confidence because I measure outcomes, record the progress people make and ask people to share testimonies. The success of therapy is determined by a combination of what you do and what happens in the sessions.
Testimonials
Awards
I am delighted to have been recognised by the Three Best Rated Scheme again this year.
The Best Three Rated team are completely independent and carry out around 50 checks on local businesses to ascertain that they are real, that the information about them is accurate, that reviews are genuine, and charges are clear etc..
This award is not something you can buy or influence.
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