Somewhere between wakefulness
and sleep is the state of consciousness that hypnotherapists
use. That trance like state is similar to the one
that occurs spontaneously in sleepwalking or daydreaming.
Most people will experience hypnosis as a state in
which they become more aware of their inner being,
their emotions and state of mind so as to make it
possible to work and transform those emotions and
states which may have become a problem. You will not
lose consciousness or awareness, but become able to
gain a different perspective on what has been troubling
you.
Most people talk and act as if the conscious mind
is the prime mover behind our behaviour and regard
the unconscious mind as something vague, that they
are not really aware of. In fact, the unconscious
mind is always working, monitoring and affecting all
the physical and psychological functions of the mind
and the body, from blood pressure and hormone levels
to states of hunger and fatigue, even when we are
asleep. The sum of what we have learned and experienced
is also stored within the unconscious mind, and our
memory holds far more than we can usually remember
at a conscious level
Through accessing that unconscious mind, hypnotherapy
can help you learn how to react differently to certain
situations and help you to understand better the development
mechanism of your mind. For example, if you have to
prepare for an exam and feel nervous about it, you
can learn how to access and strengthen your ability
to relax and apply that to the situation of passing
an exam. Once you know how to do that, then it becomes
easier to "decide" how you would like to
feel and react in a given situation.
It also is possible with hypnotherapy to access memories
and past events which are still having a detrimental
impact on the present. By understanding better what
happened and how patterns of behaviour and feelings
were created, then it becomes possible to transform
how those memories affect us in our life. You can't
erase and forget the past, but you can learn to feel
differently about it.
What will happen?
Really, that will depend on what is troubling you.
A good therapist will try to help you understand what
is the root cause of your problem and how to transform
your response to it.
Remember that you already have within yourself the
answers to the problem, even if you are not aware
of that at a conscious level. No matter how good he/she
is, the therapist cannot just give you the answers
that you seek as he/she cannot know what is the best
solution for you. He/she can only help you to find
those answers within yourself and help you draw on
your existing resources to transform your emotional
difficulties. The therapist will help you access and
utilise those resources so that you may learn how
to make better use of them.
What is it best for?
Hypnotherapy is particularly useful in helping people
to deal with stress and anxiety related conditions
such as panic attacks, phobias, insomnia and other
emotional problems like depression, lack of confidence
and self esteem, etc.
It can also be of help with problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome, migraine, skin problems, ulcers, asthma
and high blood pressure. It can be of great help in
the management of chronic pain.
Hypnotherapy can also help you change unwelcome habits
such as smoking and nail-biting, and deal with problems
relating to food and body image. This is achieved
by finding out what the real problem is and finding
better, more positive ways to meet your needs.
Our resident hypnotherapists are Jonathan Dobson
Dip clin hyp,Dip phil/psyc,Dip couns,B.A.C.P,B.S.C.H(affil),B.S.E.T
and ......
We charge £50 per session of hypnotherapy and
£150 for a one off smoking cessation.
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