During the initial consultation, which is free of charge and without obligation, I will ask for your personal details and about your medical history and your presenting issue or symptom pattern.

You can ask me questions and discover if you feel that hypnotherapy is right for you.

This session is a chance for you to find out if you feel comfortable with me and able to talk openly. We can both decide if we will be able to work well together. This is vital for a successful therapy. It is important to recognise that therapy is a joint effort between therapist and client. Neither of us can produce the desired outcome alone. I can only help you if you are as equally committed as I am to bringing about positive change in your life.

We will also discuss and agree any planned therapy and other details including the cost, frequency, length and likely number of sessions and cancellation policy.

There are two main types of therapy, suggestion and analytical, though I use a range of other techniques as appropriate.

Suggestion therapy
A suggestion, in hypnotherapy terms, is the presentation of a beneficial idea to the subconscious mind. I write a ‘script’ incorporating suggestions that are tailor-made for the client. In hypnosis the subconscious mind becomes more suggestible so that the desired ideas may be accepted, replacing negative beliefs. This can help the client who is committed to change to then carry out these new desired ideas.

In a relaxed state of hypnosis, the client is gently guided back through memories and experiences seeking to find the originating cause of the issue. The powerful subconscious mind knows the path to take.

Often, when it is discovered, the root cause of the problem can seem insignificant to the adult client. However, the subconscious created the symptom as a protection against experiencing such an uncomfortable event again.

If the underlying cause is uncovered and the attached emotions are released, the symptom may simply disappear because the subconscious no longer has to protect the individual by creating that symptom.

As we are all unique, this depends on the client, the presenting problem and the type of therapy used. As a guide, suggestion therapy can take 3 or 4 sessions, and analytical therapy between 6 and 12 sessions, on a weekly basis.

Quit Smoking Therapy

If you really want to become a non-smoker, I could help you with an extremely effective Quit Smoking Programme which was awarded the '1998 Special Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice' by the Hypnotherapy Research Society.

If you would like to know more or book an appointment please call me on 01708 220866.