HYPNOTHERAPY

Hypnosis - coming from the Greek word 'Hypnos' (meaning sleep) was so-called because while in the state of Hypnosis, a person is extremely relaxed. While a person is in this more relaxed state, they find it much easier to accept beneficial suggestions which can be transferred into reality. Suggestions such as "And things which could previously upset you will now just calm and relax you."

Many people who think seriously about and can be helped by consulting a hypnotherapist are sometimes put off by common misconceptions that they are under the control of the therapist (usually from stage shows). This is absolute nonsense. There is absolutely no question of being controlled or manipulated, or even induced into a deep trance state. A person in hypnosis is not 'asleep'; they are often more aware of what is taking place than usual and their senses function more efficiently than normal.

The state of hypnosis is a totally natural phenomenon and is pleasant and extremely relaxing and a person can converse quite easily whilst within the state. It is inconceivable that any harm could befall them. Indeed, the centuries-old technique of hypnosis is being used increasingly as an adjunct to orthodox medicine, where it is proving a valuable alternative to drugs for anaesthesia, accelerating healing, relieving stress and controlling pain.

A good definition of hypnosis is: A state of relaxation and concentration at one with a heightened awareness induced by suggestion.

Treatments available

Suggestion Therapy
This type of therapy is ideally suited for treating the more simple problems such as smoking, nail biting, pre-test nerves, slimming, relaxation, confidence boosting etc. Suggestion therapy is usually effective immediately, and hence only one or two sessions would be required - with perhaps a booster at a later date.

Analytical Therapy
This therapy is referred to by many professionals as Hypnoanalysis and is used to discover and remove the root cause of the problem/symptom/anxiety.

Hypnoanalysis can be summarised briefly as the doctrine of 'cause and effect'; every effect (the symptom) must have a cause. Hypnoanalysis will find and release the cause of the problem - and hence the symptoms disappear. The object of analysis is to bring you to a 'moment of surprising and liberating enlightenment', and one can be fairly confident of a release within ten sessions of therapy. With analytical therapy, we are talking about a complete and lasting release, by finding and removing the originating causes - as opposed to mere control of symptoms that most conventional medicines do.

There is no reason why anyone should put up with something 'inside themselves but outside their control', provided they can devote time, money, effort and self-discipline to be free or their problem. The use of hypnosis dramatically 'speeds up' analytical therapy, and will achieve similar results in just a few weeks to those expected from a more conventional three or four year course of therapy.

Hypnoanalysis usually takes about 6-10 weekly sessions. The sessions take (on average) about 50 minutes each. Although in Hypnosis you are 'wide awake', you are also very relaxed, so people generally find it easier to talk about emotional issues.

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NHS National Independent Provider Code: 8GW43