FAQs
What is Hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is a skilled communication aimed at directing a person’s imagination in a way that helps elicit changes in some perceptions, sensations, feelings, thoughts and behaviours.
We apply a ‘Solution Focused’ approach aimed at reducing anxiety and work with you to build a positive picture of the life you want to live rather than dwelling on problems of the past.
If you have had unpleasant experiences in the past, we accept that they have happened but we do not go onto analyse them. Instead, we focus on helping you to move from where you are, to the place you want to be.
What to expect?
​In a typical hypnotherapy session the hypnotherapist and client will discuss the intended alterations or therapeutic goals desired.
Hypnotherapy may be found to be helpful for those seeking relief from a range of problems and is used alongside a person’s own willpower and motivation to seek a desired goal. It is often used to help relieve anxiety, aid sleeping, help to address bedwetting, address attitudes to weight, and help clients achieve behavioural change to stop smoking. It may also help with minor skin conditions that are exacerbated by stress and confidence issues, and may also be used to enhance performance in areas such as sport and public speaking. Hypnotherapy may help people to cope with and manage the relief of perceived pain.
Hypnotherapy has also been used with both adults and children to help manage the pain associated with irritable bowel. There is evidence to support its use in this condition for both adults and children and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Guidance (NICE) recommends the NHS should consider referring patients for hypnotherapy if their irritable bowel is persistent and has failed to respond to simple prescribed medicine.​
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Always consult your doctor before having any complementary therapy, including hypnotherapy.
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Results May Vary.
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What is hypnosis?
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Hypnosis is a very relaxed state of focused attention. It is in this state that your mind is more open to suggestion that may help you change old, unhelpful ways of thinking. In some ways, hypnosis could be described as ‘ordinary’, in so far as we regularly experience the hypnotic state in our lives. It’s similar to daydreaming, as you can often hear what is being said while you are in a state of deep relaxation, but in this instance, it’s probably more apt to term it as ‘guided daydreaming’!
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What is hypnosis like?
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We experience the hypnotic state in our daily lives. You have probably experienced the scenario where you have driven from one place to another and wondered how you got there? If you have, you have experienced a state of focused attention, similar to that experience of hypnosis, where you are guided into a similar state of relaxation allowing your subconscious mind to become more receptive.
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Myths
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In spite of the way hypnosis is portrayed on stage and in films and literature, you’re never in a position where the therapist takes control of your mind. Nobody can tell you what to do against your will and your subconscious will just reject any suggestion that it is uncomfortable with.​​
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What is Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)?
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SFBT is a talking therapy that aims to work quickly to get you to where you want to be, rather than focusing on problems and the past. It focuses on helping you to identify strengths and resources in order to help you find solutions to take you forward.
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This therapy may help with a large number of issues, from anxiety and low mood, issues with sleep and relationships, to issues with food or smoking. It can also help people with health issues such as ME or chronic fatigue and chronic pain.​​
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Can anyone be hypnotised?
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About 70% of people are hypnotisable and in particular those who are able to daydream and use their imagination.
However, hypnotherapy may not be suitable for people with psychiatric disorders.
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How many sessions will I need?
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You will have as many sessions as you need and you will be the best judge of how many that will be.
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Can children have hypnotherapy?
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Children and teenagers can have hypnotherapy, but I do ask the parent/guardian to attend the session in person or online and sign a consent form.​​​​​
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Always consult your doctor before having any complementary therapy, including hypnotherapy.
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Results May Vary.
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