Hypnotherapy Services

Hypnotherapy is the combination of mental health counselling combined with an altered state of awareness known as hypnosis.

Contrary to what you may believe about hypnotherapy, it is widely accepted within both the medical and psychological fields as an effective evidence-based intervention.

Hypnotherapy facilitates access to your memories and experiences that are stored at the sub-conscious level that you may not even be aware of.

Consequently hypnotherapy can often be effective over a shorter number of sessions.

What’s Hypnotherapy Like?

Almost universally, people describe the experience of being in the state of hypnosis as extremely relaxing, calming and empowering.

MRI scans provide clear scientific evidence that hypnosis is a unique and real state in which the areas within the brain responsible for emotions and memories are more active than ‘normal’.

For many people, experiencing hypnotherapy is a bit like ‘day-dreaming’ and so is very pleasant.

Is Hypnotherapy Dangerous?

Hypnotherapy is not dangerous in the least and is a completely normal state of mind that people slip in and out of everyday, even if they are not aware that they are doing so.

Whenever you have an experience when you are multi-tasking (for example driving a car) and your mind is thinking about or focusing on something else, then you are most likely in the state of hypnosis.

This is because hypnosis is actually a state of higher awareness (the opposite of sleep) in which your brain is able to perform several things at once without any of the tasks you are engaged in suffering any drop in efficiency.

Is Hypnotherapy Suitable for Everybody?

Although hypnosis itself is a normal state, not everybody enjoys the experience.

This may be particularly true if you have a high desire to be in control as hypnosis may feel like you have to relinquish control to the therapist.

In reality, you will always remain in control during hypnotherapy and you are NOT required to surrender control to anybody in order for the process to be effective.

Overall, it is probably more accurate to say that almost everybody is suitable for hypnotherapy with a few exceptions.

What Sort of Problems is Hypnotherapy Suitable For?

Hypnotherapy may be useful for almost any problem which can be classified as psychological in origin.

Whilst hypnotherapy may not necessarily get to the bottom of all your problems, it is highly effective at helping people to manage the physical manifestations of the majority of problems, or what are more commonly known as symptoms.

So, for example, hypnotherapy cannot ‘cure’ depression (and in fact neither can anti-depressants) but it may be extremely useful in helping you to cope better with your symptoms.

Arrange a FREE initial consultation

If you’d like to find out more about overcoming or recovering from mental health problems using hypnotherapy then why not arrange a free initial consultation with us.

During this consultation we will discuss your particular problems and the potential solutions in a safe and confidential environment without you having to commit to any therapy or counselling going forward.

The consultation lasts around 50 minutes and is a great opportunity to meet our therapists and decide if you would like to proceed with any support.