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Working with hypnosis allows us to work directly with the control centre for everything - the unconscious mind. If you have things you want to change in your life you have probably already understood that it is the mind that needs to accept these changes. Hypnotherapy allows us to start to have control over our minds and our emotions, instead of the normal state which is one of feeling 'out of control'. We use hypnosis as a method of making the therapy more effective. The therapeutic techniques used may be similar to those used by more traditional 'talking therapies' but the use of hypnosis or trance work make the therapies much more successful.

Many people who explore getting help from a hypnotherapist have concerns and questions about what it will be like. There is a prevailing worry that the therapist will have control over them or be able to put them 'under'. Whatever you may have read there is no such thing as 'under'. Trance is the word we use to describe an altered state of mind which enables us to work effectively with a client to help make changes happen for them. So one way of thinking about trance is as a vehicle for therapy. Trance is an altered state that everyone is capable of achieving. In fact if you go to bed at night and fall asleep you automatically pass through the state of somnambulism which is what we are aiming for. My skill just allows you to get to that state and stay there while we work at your problems. You can improve your ability to get into trance just by practising (once you know how to do it) and once you have this skill you can use it to improve every aspect of your life. This is because this amazing state makes you more confident and relaxed, improves concentration and focus, allows you to be more creative and also helps get control of that conscious mind - the bit of you that talks to you when you are awake and seems to do whatever it wants.

This insight can help you to see how changing the quality of your thoughts can actually change your life. Understanding that problems with your conscious mind - the part that thinks when you are awake - originate from memories, thoughts, beliefs and behaviours that are located within the subconscious or unconscious. This is the giant data storage facility that we don't normally have access to during the waking state. Everything is filtered and given meaning by the conscious mind. So it makes sense that if you want to make positive changes in the unconscious you first have to get past the conscious mind. Hypnosis is the method used to achieve this result. The feeling of being in trance is associated with bypassing the conscious mind. You don't have to be asleep for this to happen or even lying down - but you will feel relaxed, energised, more in control, very focussed and able to concentrate fully on what is going on. Another popular misconception is that you have to get into a deep trance in order to make effective changes. The truth is that ability to trance and suggestibility are two totally different things. Many clients make lasting changes but only experience trance lightly - it is a very personal and unique experience.

It is vitally important that you find a therapist who is right for you and who is experienced and skilled with your particular needs and wishes. You will not be able to get what you want unless you feel confident and relaxed with your therapist. Effective therapy requires a 'healing partnership' to be established between therapist and client. This can't be achieved without trust and respect on both sides. To enable me to be effective I have specialised and now work mainly with women and their issues - choosing to concentrate on the therapies that are relevant to women's problems. However I will be happy to talk to you and advise you on how you can find a good therapist to help you if I am not able to do so.

Hypnotherapy is very powerful medicine but the benefits are amazing and positive - feelings of relaxation, increasing inner confidence and a more positive attitude to life are all natural side effects from doing this important inner work. Just by practising hypnosis and using the CD products that I give to clients will ensure that improvements are experienced in every area of life. Problems that seem insurmountable soon fade into proper perspective. It makes you wonder why we are not all doing it every day! It is certainly more effective at making you feel better than headache tablets, copious amounts of red wine or financially damaging shopping trips. Not that any of these coping strategies don't have their proper place in life! It's just that hypnotherapy is better ...

Your individual treatment will be centred on exactly what you want to achieve so I ensure the work is focussed on the successful resolution of the clients problems. EFT is particularly successful when used to work on releasing negative thoughts, memories and behaviours so that positive changes can take effect more easily. Hypnosis and EFT are both rapid therapies and you can usually expect that from two to five treatments will bring about an effective and lasting change. Sometimes serious problems that have been with the client for many years take a little longer to heal properly, I will always endeavour to give you a realistic idea of what to expect from your treatment. Most people who have hypnosis and who learn self hypnosis with me find that the good feelings are something that they wish to take into their future lives. In fact, clients often report continuing improvements in their lives as a whole as a result of practising self hypnosis and EFT. All clients work with audio CDs of self hypnosis designed and recorded by me so that work can be done at home and as long as desired. This significantly speeds up the healing process and allows clients to practice self hypnosis at home and so become familiar with trance and deep relaxation.

Anxiety and panic disorder, stress related problems;

Fear of public speaking, interview nerves, exam nerves, driving test nerves;

Phobias of all kinds including claustrophobia;

Weight control, obesity and eating disorders (my area of interest);

Depression, fatigue and insomnia;

Grief, bereavement, painful relationships;

Traumatic memories, including childhood memories;

Pain control for chronic illnesses;

Obstetric relaxation techniques, natural childbirth, infertility;

Guided imagery for improving the immune system to fight serious illness;

Past life regression, Life between lives regression;

Personal growth issues and designing positive and happy futures.

This list is not exhaustive but provides some ideas of the problems that I deal with day to day. Hypnotherapists tend to develop specialisms depending on their individual areas of interest and expertise. I am skilled with weight problems, other therapists have other skills and so it is worth looking at the two main hypnotherapy websites to check if there is a specialist hypnotherapist near you to treat your individual issue. Details of the hypnotherapy organizations are on the contacts page. I am not skilled with smoking cessation, so if you wish to stop smoking I will refer you another therapist.