What is hypnotherapy?
Hypnosis is a state of mind, enhanced by mental and physical relaxation, in which your subconscious is able to communicate with your conscious mind. This state of mind may be brought about either by oneself un-aided (self-hypnosis) or with the help of another person.
How does it work?
As you enter a relaxed state, your breathing, heart rate and metabolism all slow down and your brain waves change. A hypnotherapist can use this state of mind to encourage one’s inner resources to effect beneficial change. In this regard, it is the innate healing capacity of your own body that may be stimulated by Hypnotherapy.
Hypnotherapy is one of the best ways to facilitate and encourage positive change. The aim of hypnotherapy is to assist you to find meaningful alternatives to prevent unsatisfactory ways of thinking, feeling or behaving.
Benefits of Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy can help with:
- Stress & anxiety
- Panic
- Phobias
- Unwanted habits and addictions (eg smoking, overeating, alcoholism)
- Disrupted sleep patterns
- Lack of confidence and low self-esteem
- Fear of examinations and public speaking
- Allergies and skin disorders
- Migraine and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Pain management
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Additionally, hypnotherapy has proved of value the areas of both sporting and artistic performance enhancement. Therapy also tends to help clients become more accepting of themselves and others and can be most useful in promoting personal development and unlocking inner potential.
Other techniques used within hypnotherapy include Past Life Regression, Age Regression and Hypno-healing.
Some Common Concerns
People are sometimes concerned that they will ‘lose control’ in hypnosis. However, regardless of how deeply you may go in hypnosis and however passive you may appear to be, you will remain in full control of the situation. You will be fully able to talk if you wish to and can end the session, stand up and leave the room at any time.
The most important thing is that you should feel comfortable and at ease with your therapist. For this reason Health Works offers a free initial 30 minute consultation – this can be in person or by phone.
How many treatments will I need?
This matter of time is especially important in our current society, which has, in many respects, been coerced into believing that gratification of every desire should be instantaneous. Hypnotherapy can be extraordinarily effective but it is not magic. However, if the right ingredients are present, if the time is right and if a suitable practitioner can be found with whom the client is willing to work, then goals are achievable.
Hypnotherapy is generally considered to be a fairly short-term approach in which beneficial change should become apparent within a relatively few sessions.
Costs
£60 per session. Sessions may last between 1 and 2 hours. Cash or cheques only.
24 hours notice of cancellation of appointment is required. A late cancellation fee of £30 will be charged for cancellation at short notice.