Hypnotherapy and a whole lot more

 

I continually research and train in new techniques

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My Hypnotherapy leads my practice

I was lucky enough to see the benefits of Hypnotherapy while I was working in the NHS - Working in London Teaching Hospitals I saw Hypnotherapy and Self-Hypnosis used with great success in challenging pain management cases. I can't think of any more powerful demonstration of the power mind over body than some of the cases I worked on in clinically controlled situations.

My focus is on practical outcomes. If a technique works then I will cheerfully use it I  chose to train with Quest Institute because they readily adopt techniques that work for clients and have an open minded approach which is always results led.

How and Why Hypnotherapy works is more important to Hypnotherapists than it is for their clients
The science is important, but we've used aspirin from Roman times to clear headaches and reduce the possibility of strokes, and only really began to discover the basics of how it works as recently as 1971

I measure your progress using clinically established mental health measurements before and after every session to guide my own approach.

My practice is ethical and wholly evidence based
If I do not believe I can help you I will not accept you as a client and I'll tell you there and then.
My Free Initial Consultation is to help us both decide if we and work together.
If I can't see progress from one session to the next I will advise you of this and suggest alternatives that may suit you better.

I've seen every technique and intervention I use work with clients, and  I've experienced how they all work on myself

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My therapy 'toolkit' has a wide range of proven techniques - because clients respond in different ways to different interventions.

Mindfulness

So what are Mindfulness and Mindfulness Meditation?

Based on Buddhist meditation practices dating back thousands of years, Right Mindfulness has become the core of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and is proving exceptionally effective in helping people deal with anxiety and depression. The focus is on living in the present moment - clearing our minds of everything that is not 'now', especially past regrets and anxieties over the future.

TFT - Thought Field Therapy

Thought Field Therapy involves 'tapping' on specific meridian points on the upper body and hands. I've used TFT in combination with Hypnotherapy and Relaxation Techniques with really good outcomes for clients who suffered with PTSD and guilt following horrifying and violent events in their lives. It worked where previous interventions were only partially successful.

 

PsyTaP

Psy-TaP focuses on the feeling resulting from a negative event, rather than revisiting and reliving it. Results can be rapid and permanent. If I think your issue can be resolved using Psy-TaP, it will be the first 'tool' I will use in your session.

I was so impressed with the results that had been achieved with Psy-TaP that I completed the formal training and I'm a registered Psy-TaP practitioner.
Ollie and his Super Powers

Ollie Coaching

Ollie Coaching uses NLP techniques that have been adapted for children and young people. Helping the child identify emotions and behaviours as 'Superpowers'  dissociates them from the behaviour/emotion, we then work with the Superpower. In my children's practice Ollie has been an invaluable assistant and really popular with young people.

Not Just Hypnotherapy

How Evidence Based Practice Works

All my professional experience - both as a nurse and as a Hypnotherapist - shows that no single discipline can ever have a solution for every issue. I love what I do, helping people deal with a huge range of issues. I learn new things about the human mind every day and I am always seeking out, training in and testing new ways of helping my clients.

All my practice is evidence based, if I have not seen the technique working and made it work myself then I simply do not use it. People are all different and respond differently - you wouldn't expect it to be any other way. 

I'm guessing that you care more about resolving your issue than about how a particular technique works.
That's true for me too; I often don't completely understand why or how some of the more obscure techniques I am using are working - but it's enough for me and my clients that they do. My training encourages this approach of discovering new things that work and incorporating them into practice - we accept that we will never fully understand the amazing human brain!

Where is the Evidence?

How will I Know Hypnotherapy is Working?

Before your first appointment I ask you to complete a set of standard screening questionnaires on your mental state - this gives us a baseline for how your issue is affecting your well-being. Before every subsequent session I ask you to complete further assessments to determine your progress.

These measurements also help hone down the best type of intervention to use. Some techniques produce really rapid results, you'll notice the difference immediately. Some are a 'slower burn' and, just as with learning anything you need to practice. I will ask you to practice any techniques, I have taught you, between sessions to reinforce the change.

I'll be working just as hard as you are before, during and after your session. I love what I do and enjoy making a difference, which is why every element of my practice is tailored to you as an individual. The preparation, measurement, bespoke recordings and ongoing research across a whole range of disciplines works to benefit both of us - your issue is resolved and I learn more that I can then use to help others.

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