Clinical Hypnotherapy & Therapeutic Applications
About Clinical Hypnotherapy
Clinical Hypnotherapy uses the natural state of hypnosis as a powerful catalyst in quickly bringing about desired outcomes. Everyone has the natural capacity of attaining hypnotic states and a major benefit of hypnosis is that it can magnify the effect of certain techniques.
Our unconscious minds regulate a great deal of what we do in our day-to-day activity and an excellent medium for communication with the unconscious mind is hypnosis. The reason why there is an advantage of using hypnosis, compared to being ‘wide-awake’, is that hypnosis modulates activity within brain structures that are critically involved in the regulation of consciousness (Balfour, Bucknell, Duncan & Price. 2002).
Clinical Hypnotherapy involves the application of hypnosis in a wide variety of medical and psychological disorders as well as helping people to attain desired outcomes that are not considered disorders such as getting rid of unwanted habits and goal achievement. Therapeutic change is brought about in a co-operative venture between client and therapist. While hypnotic states themselves can be beneficial, it is the appropriate use of techniques in hypnotic states that are of importance. Also of importance is what is done outside the hypnotic state. 'A Clinical Hypnotherapist should adopt an integrated approach using an eclectic, multidimensional orientation that seeks to be comprehensive, able to incorporate many different techniques both in and out of hypnosis'. (Hammond, 1990).
The hypnotic states are characterized by calm and relaxed sensations where
a person feels safe and secure. A major part of the hypnosis process is that
while in a receptive state the therapist uses suggestions to elicit the desired
outcome agreed by the client and therapist. 'Hypnotic suggestions may be
directed towards behaviours, emotions, sensations and physiological'
processes, cognition, imagery and relationships'. (Hammond &Stanfield,
1977).
The wide range of effective tools I use are accepted to be of benefit with the
following. However, this is not an exhaustive list. I will be pleased to discuss any questions or requirements you may have over the telephone on 0117 9076307.
Stopping smoking, weight loss, anxiety, panic attacks, irrational fears and
phobias, depression, self-confidence, exam nerves and preparation, eating disorders, compulsion and compulsive behaviour, emotional problems, stress, anger management, stress related high blood pressure, migrain, stress related stomach and digestive problems, IBS, skin disorders, nail biting, teeth grinding, problems arising from abuse (physical, sexual & psychological), psychological causes of child bed-wetting, trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, psychosomatic complaints, sporting performance, interview performance, performance anxiety, public performance, creativity and imagination blocks, sleep problems, inhibitions, unwanted habits, social interaction, work interaction, some sexual problems, menopause, goal achievement and blushing.
A Full Member of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis and Trained at the London College of Clinical Hypnotherapy
