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Hypnotherapy helps you Overcome Difficulties
Wiltshire Gazette & Herald February 2003
Hypnotherapy helps you Overcome Difficulties
Wiltshire Gazette & Herald February 2003
Unfortunately many people who could be helped by clinical hypnotherapy have a number of misconceptions about what it is and how it works, which stop them seeking help. These misconceptions often arise from hearsay and exposure to the entertaining antics of the stage hypnotist
Many people believe that they will be "under the control of the therapist" and that they will be "made to do something against their will". The truth is that hypnosis is a natural state of mind that can be likened to deep meditation or relaxation. It is a state of mind that we can all achieve, but have forgotten how to access and use, and because the power of hypnosis comes from within the individual, the individual is the one in control, not the therapist. Indeed a shallow hypnosis is experienced by all of us, often on a daily basis! Have you ever become so engrossed in a book, TV programme or hobby activity that you lose track of time and someone wanting to get your attention has had to repeatedly and more forcefully use your name? Perhaps you have even driven a long a stretch of familiar road arrived at your destination, not to be able to remember at least part of the journey? All hypnosis does is to deepen and extend this natural state of mind so that the individual becomes inwardly focused.
Our conscious minds deal with everyday situations while the subconscious part (which is considerably larger) runs and maintains our bodies. The subconscious also stores memories of places, objects, people and events along with our emotional reactions to them and is also the part of our mind responsible for our dreams. Normally these processes serve us well, but occasionally throughout our lives they let us down. Clinical hypnosis simply provides a key to the subconscious allowing the client and therapist to access and facilitate new ways of dealing with any difficulties.
Clinical hypnotherapy, just like traditional medicine, cannot claim to be the answer to all problems, much depends on the individual, however it is now widely recognised by the medical establishment as being one of the most scientifically proven alternative therapies. It is widely acclaimed as often effective in the treatment of:
Habits (smoking, drinking, eating, nail biting and bed wetting)
Anxiety connected to exams, tests, interviews and public speaking
Irrational fears and phobias
Panic attacks
Low confidence and self-esteem
Work and relationship problems
Lack of energy and motivation
A responsible, professional clinical hypnotherapist will be very happy to talk to you directly and answer your questions in an open and honest manner. The therapist should also be a member of a third party organisation, OTHER than the college of hypnotherapy awarding their qualification. Third party accreditation (such as that provided by the Association of Professional Therapists (www.hypnotherapists.org). assures prospective clients that the therapist is:
Not only well trained and competent holding a recognised diploma but also…
Undertakes regular personal supervision and further training
Is fully professionally insured
Bound by a strict code of conduct and ethics and answerable to a disciplinary board
Maintains professional premises
Perhaps you owe it to yourself to suspend your scepticism and apprehension for a moment and to find out a little more about how clinical hypnotherapy may be able to help you?
Many people believe that they will be "under the control of the therapist" and that they will be "made to do something against their will". The truth is that hypnosis is a natural state of mind that can be likened to deep meditation or relaxation. It is a state of mind that we can all achieve, but have forgotten how to access and use, and because the power of hypnosis comes from within the individual, the individual is the one in control, not the therapist. Indeed a shallow hypnosis is experienced by all of us, often on a daily basis! Have you ever become so engrossed in a book, TV programme or hobby activity that you lose track of time and someone wanting to get your attention has had to repeatedly and more forcefully use your name? Perhaps you have even driven a long a stretch of familiar road arrived at your destination, not to be able to remember at least part of the journey? All hypnosis does is to deepen and extend this natural state of mind so that the individual becomes inwardly focused.
Our conscious minds deal with everyday situations while the subconscious part (which is considerably larger) runs and maintains our bodies. The subconscious also stores memories of places, objects, people and events along with our emotional reactions to them and is also the part of our mind responsible for our dreams. Normally these processes serve us well, but occasionally throughout our lives they let us down. Clinical hypnosis simply provides a key to the subconscious allowing the client and therapist to access and facilitate new ways of dealing with any difficulties.
Clinical hypnotherapy, just like traditional medicine, cannot claim to be the answer to all problems, much depends on the individual, however it is now widely recognised by the medical establishment as being one of the most scientifically proven alternative therapies. It is widely acclaimed as often effective in the treatment of:
Habits (smoking, drinking, eating, nail biting and bed wetting)
Anxiety connected to exams, tests, interviews and public speaking
Irrational fears and phobias
Panic attacks
Low confidence and self-esteem
Work and relationship problems
Lack of energy and motivation
A responsible, professional clinical hypnotherapist will be very happy to talk to you directly and answer your questions in an open and honest manner. The therapist should also be a member of a third party organisation, OTHER than the college of hypnotherapy awarding their qualification. Third party accreditation (such as that provided by the Association of Professional Therapists (www.hypnotherapists.org). assures prospective clients that the therapist is:
Not only well trained and competent holding a recognised diploma but also…
Undertakes regular personal supervision and further training
Is fully professionally insured
Bound by a strict code of conduct and ethics and answerable to a disciplinary board
Maintains professional premises
Perhaps you owe it to yourself to suspend your scepticism and apprehension for a moment and to find out a little more about how clinical hypnotherapy may be able to help you?