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What to expect in a therapy session
We’ll start by having an informal chat, you'll be asked what you want and why you want it - so an understanding can be gained of where your motivation to change comes from. You may also be asked about the situation, people, environment and feelings that may be involved in the change that you want to make.
All sessions are carried out with complete confidentiality, remember, this is your time. Trust, honesty and openness from the start make therapy more effective. Most sessions last approximately one hour, however you may attend for a free initial consultation (prior to your first session) if you wish, which will last for up to twenty minutes.
You can make yourself comfortable either sitting or reclined and allow yourself to be guided into a relaxed daydream like state.
There are many techniques that may be used, the ones chosen will be tailored to your individual needs from the information you have given earlier.
These may involve recalling memories, describing your thoughts and feelings, imagining the future, the way you want it to be. This is a pleasant relaxing experience.
Sometimes it may be beneficial to practice relaxation at home, or to keep a log or diary between sessions. You will be advised if this will assist with your specific goal/s.
Sessions generally take place weekly, however this depends on the individual. Simple problems such as habits or phobias may only require one or two sessions, whereas more complex problems/goals may take several or more sessions. Whatever your goal is, the aim is to obtain results in the least number of sessions.
What is Hypnosis?
Have you ever been so busy thinking about something, that you have completed a task without realising it? I.e. you have reached your destination safely by car but can’t remember the drive? We often refer to this as being on ‘auto pilot’. This is when a part of your mind (the subconscious) takes control of the driving because the ‘busy thinking’ part of your mind (conscious) is concentrating on something else.
Another example is daydreaming; you are not asleep, just concentrating on thoughts. This is often described as ‘being miles away’ or in a ‘trance’, it often happens when we are watching TV, or recalling memories.
This, is hypnosis. It is a normal part of everyone’s everyday life.
What is Hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is a way of using the normal process of a trance like state to help a person to make positive changes. Hypnotherapy can help with many problems. The more widely known problems that people seek help with are:
Habits - such as: smoking & nail biting or compulsions
Phobias - such as fear of: flying, spiders, animals & certain situations
Weight loss
Stress and Anxiety - such as: work stress, family/relationship stress, exam/driving test nerves, guilt, anger, panic attacks
Confidence and Self esteem
Pain relief & rapid healing
Hypnotherapy is not just about helping with problems, it can also help to improve on the skills you have, and help you to build new ones, in areas such as:
- Public speaking
- Personal development
- Professional development
- Career progression
- Sports performance
- Motivation
There are so many more issues that Hypnotherapy can help with, please feel free to call with any enquiries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Due to Hypnosis stage shows, myths and unscrupulous characters, some people have asked questions about what is and isn’t true with regard to hypnosis & hypnotherapy.
So here I will try to answer those questions:
Hypnotherapy/hypnosis can’t make you do something you don’t want to, or don’t agree with (you would not end up clucking like a chicken every time the phone rings - unless you really wanted to!).
It is safe; there are no side effects, such as with medication.
Hypnotherapy is not work for the therapist alone. A person’s active participation is required for change to occur (the more you put in, the more you will get out).
A person will not be asleep when in hypnosis, they will be aware of everything throughout the session.
A person is able (and usually does) speak whilst in hypnosis.
If you have any questions that are not answered above, you can use the link in the contact section to email me with your query.
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