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What is Hypnotherapy?
Psychological therapy and counselling (sometimes referred to as the “talking cure”) is the treatment of emotional and psychological disorders, unwanted habits and undesirable feelings, using psychological techniques alone. The aim of all such therapy is to assist people (usually referred to as clients) in finding meaningful alternatives to their present unsatisfactory ways of thinking, feeling or behaving. Therapy also tends to help clients become more accepting both of themselves and others and can be most useful in promoting personal development and unlocking inner potential.
I have decided to take up hypnotherapy to compliment the work I do at present, helping people lose weight. Not everyone finds it easy as we know only too well and some folk struggle to keep to a healthy eating plan through sometimes no fault of their own; subconsciously their mind stops them from doing this though consciously they really want to lose weight. Some folk have certain trigger foods that set them off on a downward spiral and upsets their whole routine. By suggestion and positive thinking I aim to help people succeed in their journey to lose weight.
Who may benefit from Hypnotherapy?
Again, the answer to this question is “virtually everyone”. Given that hypnotherapy can be utilised to access a person’s inner potential and that probably no one is performing to their actual potential, then this answer is literally true. However, it is not just potential which Hypnotherapy is well placed to address but also one’s inner resources to effect beneficial change. In this regard, it is the innate healing capacity of our own body that may be stimulated by Hypnotherapy. Consequently, the list of problems which may be amenable to Hypnotherapy is far too long and varied to catalogue but certainly includes: stress, anxiety, panic, phobias, unwanted habits and addictions (e.g. smoking, overeating, alcoholism), disrupted sleep patterns, lack of confidence and low self-esteem, fear of examinations and public speaking, allergies and skin disorders, migraine and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Additionally, it has proved of value within surgery, where normal anaesthetics have not been practical, in the wider sphere of pain management and in the areas of both sporting and artistic performance enhancement. As an adjunct to other counselling techniques, it can also assist in helping to resolve relationship difficulties and be useful within anger management strategies.
As usual, it is my sole aim to help people and although weight loss is my primary concern I will be more than willing to help people suffering from any of the above ailments, Lesley x
A photo taken of us students on a well deserved break from our DHP course in Scotland.
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