As a Hypno-psychotherapist, it is important to dispel the myth and emphasise that this is a therapeutic technique that the client controls by accessing the unconscious, to encourage relaxation and promote wellbeing: 

 

Many clients have said to me "I don't like to be out of control" and "I'm frightened of not knowing what I'm doing". This is when I explain that Hypnosis is the most natural of states in which we find ourselves. Have you ever travelled from one place to another and thought, "I don't really remember all the details of how I got here!" ? If your answer is "Yes", this is because you were in a trance, a state of self-hypnosis...you were relaxed but in control.

 

The myth of hypnosis was forged through the stage hypnotists who used it as entertainment. By reading the physical signs and choosing susceptible people who were willing candidates for hypnosis, stage hypnotists entertained audiences. However, the purpose of Hypnotherapy is not to entertain but to be of therapeutic benefit. Hypnotherapy speaks to the unconscious to empower clients in achieving therapy goals, such as, overcoming phobia, increasing confidence and self-esteem, building performance potential, weight loss, reducing anxiety symptoms, and trauma.

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I feel that it is important that the client feels comfortable and relaxed when starting  Hypnotherapy. Therefore, it is introduced in various gentle steps at times when the client feels ready:

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• Basic Visualisations

• General body/mind Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)

• Personalised Scripts / Screeds (which gradually build to become more personalised and specific)

• Regression Hypno-psychotherapy

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