I find that psychotherapy and hypnotherapy work very well together to gain self-knowledge and make positive change. Psychotherapy helps us to gain a deeper understanding of what is going on in your life and how your life experience and/or belief system may be contributing to any difficulties you're experiencing. The increased awareness that this brings about already facilitates change, but hypnotherapy has a range of very effective tools for finding solutions and effecting change quickly. What I find wonderful about hypnotherapy is that it is possible to work with different 'parts' of you, for example the stronger, more creative aspects of your personality that you may have lost touch with.

Hypnosis is not a magic wand, unfortunately. But it does boost the strengths and the skills that you already have. Like physical exercise, the more you practice using the tools that hypnotherapy gives you, the better your results will be. Such tools include deep relaxation, creative visualization, affirmations and mental rehearsals for success.

Simply by making deep relaxation a regular practice you will benefit physically and mentally. Letting your body and mind cast aside worries and tension for a time will allow your heart beat to slow down, your blood pressure to drop, your adrenaline levels to fall, and promote better quality sleep and a clearer mind. Positive suggestions, or affirmations, given in this state of deep relaxation, can take root in your unconscious mind, rather than being brushed aside by your more cynical conscious mind. This makes it much easier for you to cultivate positive change.

It takes courage to make the decision to come into therapy, to focus on yourself and work through the issues that are causing you difficulty. Be assured that you will be in a safe, supportive, confidential environment.

£48 per one-hour session. Initial 15 minute consultation available at no cost.
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