Hypnotherapy

WHY HYPNOTHERAPY?

Hypnotherapy is fast becoming the solution of choice for those suffering from debilitating fear, low self esteem, depression, feeling unworthy, exam nerves and mental blocks.  In fact anything that holds you back.

It offers solutions without drugs or medication.

WHY DOES IT WORK?

 

It teaches you that YOU are the key to your own well being.  By using self hypnosis you are able to gain acess to the parts of your body that are giving you warning signs and clear the blockage .

 

When our thought processes persist  with negative thought patterns, chemicals are secreted into our bodies and a thought repeated often creates pain, dis ease begging you to take notice ………

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CREATE A CONNECTION BETWEEN YOUR MIND AND YOUR BODY?

 

Your body is your early warning system that something in your thinking is causing you distress, in the worst case scenario, not heeding the niggles, aches and pains can result in cancer

Ref.  Book by my sister in law Anna Parkinson CHANGE YOUR MIND HEAL YOUR BODY.

HOW DO WE MAINTAIN A MIND BODY CONNECTION?

By using various meditation or mindfulness

 

Techniques

By ‘stilling’ the mind and becoming aware of our breathing, we access a state of stillness where we are totally in the present.

 

My teacher and mentor Thomas Budge describes it brilliantly in this sound byte , one of his broadcasts on Gay SA Radio.

IS HYPNOTHERAPY BETTER THAN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING?

Hypnotherapy is quicker because it involves access to your subconscious .

What can take one session in Hypnotherapy could take  up to a year in psychotherapy.

WHY IS THIS SO

 

In deep trance, your critical analytical mind is asleep , so the desire to change thoughts and behaviour becomes paramount and with expert guidance from your therapist, blockage and fear fall away and hope and joy abide.

THE MIND CANNOT HOLD TWO OPPOSING THOUGHTS AT ONCE

 

One cannot feel fear and joy simultaneously, or indeed love and hate.

 

A thought repeated often will take root in your mind, breathing and positive affirmations maintain this calm and relaxed state.

DIFFERENT REASONS FOR SEEING A HYPNOTHERAPIST

 

Fear of flying

Quitting smoking

Depression

Anxiety

Relationship issues

Sexual dysfunction

Feeeling someone has cursed you

Self esteem

Abuse

Fear of failure

Exam tension

Boost for special interview

Wealth building

Getting over a divorce or bereavement

Fear of relocating

Anger

Excessive sweating

Tinnitus

Wealth Building

Confidentiality

What is said to your Hypnotherapist, stays with your Hypnotherapist.

Honesty

Honesty is the cornerstone on which trust is built.  Both parties need to feel okay about each other for any effective change to occur.

Non-Judgement

Your therapist is not there to judge you!

No matter how embarrassing you think your symptom is.

A good therapist, listens to what you have to say with genuine empathy, after all she is there to help you.

Empathy

Your therapist should be able to understand what you are experiencing with regard to your problem.

Your therapist is not you, and only you fully understand your experience. 

However, through empathy, your therapist is able to show a genuine regard for you and whatever issue you are seeing them for.

Punctuality

This goes for both you and your therapist.  It shows mutual respect.

If your therapist is constantly late then you should perhaps question the regard that your therpist has for you.

Experience

How experienced in general is your therapist?

How long have they been in practice?

The only way to really find out is to chat to someone who has been to see them, you may ask for contact details.

Tidiness

Your therapist should be of a smart appearance and keep a tidy therapy room.

Not feeling comfortable and at ease in your surroundings results in an adverse effect on your ability to go into trance and enjoy good therapy.

Empathy

Your therapist should be able to understand what you are experiencing with regard to your problem.

Your therapist is not you, and only you fully understand your experience. 

However, through empathy, your therapist is able to show a genuine regard for you and whatever issue you are seeing them for.

Well Trained

Make sure that your therapist is appropriately trained.  That means that he or she has attended a prolonged classroom based training, balancing theory with proctice.

Beware of the therapist who learned their profession though correspondence courses, or through a single weekend of training, or a similar short course.  After all, would you let a doctor loose on your body who had attended a similar short course?

Active Listening

Listening, may seem an obvious quality in a therapist,  she should be listening in an active manner, not picking her nails or gazing off into space, or like a therapist I had, yawning !

Beware of the therapist who loves to talk about themselves.

Know that this means your therapy is likely to be less effective.

Remember, your therapist is not God, should you feel uncomfortable at any stage of the process, even as you walk into the therapy room, you have the right to say that this is not for you, and leave.

This process is about YOU.

Ethics

Your therapist should always work in an ethical way.  That means that their conduct is always appropriate.

Your therapist should:

• Tell you their fee and availability in advance.
• Explain the process of therapy to you.
• Answer your questions honestly
• Not prolong therapy unnecessarily.
• Ensure that you are comfortable during the therapy process.
• Show a professional regard towards other therapist and other therapies.
• Work within their own level of competence.
• Ensure the confidentiality of anything you may tell them.