Hypnotherapy - An overview

Healing by trance state is among the oldest phenomena known to man, and is found, in one form or another, in virtually every culture around the world. It could be legitimately described as the original psychological therapy and somewhat more contentiously, as the basis for many of the more recent of psychological intervention.

Hypnosis is a state of mind, enhanced by (although not exclusively) mental and physical relaxation, in which our subconscious is able to communicate with our conscious mind

How Can It Help Me?

Hypnotherapy aims to help people in finding meaningful alternatives to their present, unsatisfactory ways of thinking, feeling or behaving. Therapy also helps clients to become more accepting of themselves and others and can be good in promoting personal development and unlocking inner potential. Although the list is very extensive, hypnotherapy can assist with:

• stress, anxiety & panic attacks
• phobia's and unwanted habits

• smoking and alcoholism
• lack of confidence and low esteem
• migraine & I.B.S
• weight loss & eating disorders
• relationship difficulties & anger management

Frequently asked questions

The most common questions people ask are:

• What if I don't wake up?
• Can anyone be hypnotised?

• Will I actually be sleeping?
• Will I tell you all my private and personal secrets?
• Will I do things against my will?

People are sometimes concerned that they will 'lose control' in hypnosis. However, general consensus indicates that regardless of how deeply you may go into hypnosis and however passive they may appear to be, they actually remain in full control of the situation.

They are fully able to talk if they wish to and can stand up and leave the room at any time. Neither can a hypnotised person be made to do anything against their usual ethical or moral judgment or religious belief. Participation in stage hypnosis is an entirely voluntary process (thus permission is already given to the hypnotist), and that there can be no such volunteer who is unaware of exactly what they are letting themselves in for.