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 Evidence Based approaches using :- Hypnotherapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for the treatment of Anxiety States, Phobias, Management of Pain, Stress, PTSD and Chronic conditions , Low Self-Esteem and Confidence Issues.

"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Q. What sort of conditions is hypnosis useful for?

A. The National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH) http://www.hypnotherapists.org.uk  website includes a list of nearly 50 issues that hypnotherapy can help to deal with, including:

• Smoking Cessation
• Weight control
• Habits
• Stress,  & Anxiety States 
• Exam nerves
• Confidence
• Sleep problems
• Phobias
• Pain Management
• Concentration
• Memory
• Work performance
• Interviews
• Past life regression
• Some Physical Conditions eg Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Q. Is hypnosis safe?

A. Hypnosis is an absolutely normal  and natural state,  everyone has been in trance many times throughout their lives, becoming engrossed in activity or relaxation such as whilst reading a book. Despite misleading impressions given by magicians and stage hypnotists it is not possible to become 'stuck in trance', as the client is always in control, although it  may feel so comfortable that they may decide to remain in trance a little while longer. No one can stay in trance indefinitely. Even if the therapist stopped talking for a while, the client's bodily functions would eventually arouse them. The worst thing that could  happen is that the client may become too comfortable and fall asleep! 

Having said this, there are few contra-indications for hypnosis, but, like any other form of therapy,  a therapist must always allow for this by having a consultation process to identify the possibility that a potential client may have a condition for which hypnosis may be an inappropriate form of therapy.  

Q. Can anybody be hypnotised?

A. Nobody can be hypnotised against their will, so a person cannot be hypnotised if they choose not to be. Provided that a client allows themselves to be hypnotised, however, almost everyone can be hypnotised, but a hypnotherapist's approaches &  methods  that may suit one person, may not suit another. If a person believes, or imagines that they can be hypnotised, they are most likely to be able to enter hypnosis. One fairly common approach is to act as if you are in trance, to pretend or role-play your way into trance. If you can envisage that it is easy to enter hypnosis, then it is likely to be so. Conversely, if you believe and use your imagination to convince yourself that going into hypnosis is difficult then this is likely to be your experience.

Q. Is hypnosis like being asleep?

A. No, hypnosis does not usually feel like falling asleep, in hypnosis you are mentally aware &  awake, not unconscious, generally also aware of everything that is said or done. So, why does the therapist keep using the word sleep then? There are several reasons for this. Traditition of course plays a part in this, helping to load expectation,  but also the use of the word sleep has been found by psychologists to be capable of evoking the body's relaxation response. Curiously, when a subject reaches a sufficiently deep hypnotic trance, they may attain a certain depth of drowsiness in which their mind drifts in and out of sleep. So, it is possible for the person to be in hypnosis & to feel sleepy at the same time.