Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy aims to reprogramme patterns of behaviour within the mind, helping with irrational fears, phobias, suppressed emotions and negative thoughts that need overcoming. In therapy, hypnosis usually involves the person experiencing a sense of deep relaxation with their attention narrowed down and focused on appropriate suggestions made by the therapist.

 

Contrary to what most people believe, hypnosis is not a state of deep sleep but more a trance-like condition and whilst experiencing this, the patient is actually in an enhanced state of awareness, concentrating on nothing other than the hypnotists' voice.  In this state, it is easier to access the subconscious mind.

 

In a hypnotherapy session you are always in control, it is not about being made to do things you would not normally do, the patient cannot do anything they would find morally wrong.  In fact it is the opposite, it is about empowerment! Patients remain fully aware of their surroundings and the situation they are in, and are not vulnerable to the suggestions given by the hypnotherapist.

 

The subconscious mind is more powerful than the conscious mind, this is the part which has to change for the clients' behaviour and physical state to alter. For example, a client who consciously wants to overcome their fear of flying may try everything they consciously can to do it, but will still fail as long as their subconscious mind retains all the terror and prevents the client from succeeding.  Progress can only be made by reprogramming the subconscious so that all those deep installed beliefs are abolished or changed.