Hypnotherapy
What happens when I get hypnotised?
In hypnotherapy you are guided into a state of relaxation and trance. This is similar to sleep, but is not sleep.
How does this help me make changes?
In this state of deep relaxation the suggestions you want can be directed deeply into your subconscious. This enables you to make changes more speedily and effectively than by using will-power and your conscious mind.
Can you turn me into a chicken, or make me do something I don't want to?
Almost the first question anyone asks when they hear I'm a hypnotherapist is 'Will you turn me into a chicken?' This is because most people's exposure to hypnosis is influenced by films and stage hypnotherapists.
The answer is no, your own natural defence mechanisms would cause you to ignore anything that was against your own interests or true wishes. In addition, as a member of the British Institute of Hypnotherapists I am governed by a strict code of professional ethics.
Hypnotherapy is a partnership between you, your own subconscious mind and the therapist.
Will I know what's happening and remember it afterwards?
Some clients are totally aware of everything that takes place during a hypnotherapy session, others drift in and out and some relax so deeply that they don't remember anything clearly.
Whatever your experience, it makes no difference to the outcome of the therapy. Your subconscious will be aware and will remember it all.
So how does it help?
By changing deeply embedded patterns of thought, hypnotherapy can help dramatically with such things as addictions, phobias and other fears, confidence and self-esteem. Hypnotherapy is a pleasurable, deeply relaxing method of making the changes you want.
In hypnotherapy suitable for children?
Hypnotherapy can be very effective for children from the age of around 8 onwards for a range of issues. It can also help teenagers through the sometimes difficult issues of adolescence.
It is important that the child or adolescent is happy to undertake the process, and should be accompanied by an adult.
