Open Minds

Have you ever found yourself at the cinema, so engrossed in a film that you didn’t really notice what else was going on around you?

Ever driven a familiar route from A to B and arrived without any recollection of the journey?

Do you daydream or remember doing so as a child?

All these are familiar examples of altered states of awareness.

In order to do this, a light or medium level of trance is usually achieved by calming both mind and body. In this state the brain produces alpha waves as the body gradually relaxes.

You may become aware of this tranquil process as you go into the alpha state, which is similar to meditation and allows the mind to become more receptive, ultimately empowering you to make optimal change for the better.

Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy incorporates the use of hypnotherapy within a CBT session for deeper, longer-lasting results.

During the session, we will explore and uncover each client's individual beliefs (personal rules, attitudes and expectations) that lead to their emotional disturbance.

Behavioural work will help to reinforce newly adopted attitudes and belief patterns.

90% of people can achieve a light trance state.

Between 70-90% of those who go into a light trance will be able to achieve a medium-depth of trance.

Between 10-15% of those who go into a light trance will be able to achieve a deep trance.

The conscious and unconscious parts of your mind will not allow you to accept suggestions that they consider to be harmful to you.

I like to describe the relationship with my clients as one resembling that of car driver (the client) and their navigator (myself). The navigator suggests directions to the driver, but the driver is in full control of the car and chooses whether to take the navigator's suggestions on board or not.

We have all seen stage hypnotists supposedly control people against their will but what they don't reveal is that all those on stage have been carefully vetted for their suggestibility and exhibitionism. They want to partake in the show and will do anything to remain part of the act. As soon as they question any suggestions given they are removed from the stage.

I am fully qualified in both traditional and Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, trained by the London College of Clinical Hypnosis and registered with the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH) and the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR) and therefore goverened by their strict codes of ethics.

You will be able to come out of the trance state and open your eyes at any time.

Sessions are conducted with complete confidentiality*

People chosen for staged hypnosis shows have been tested, together with the rest of the audience, for suggestibility and exhibitionism. Only those who volunteer and will obviously 'play along' are chosen. If they stop responding to suggestions they are removed from the stage.

If we apply these facts to a professional hypnotherapy session it shows us that

• 90% of clients will be hypnotised, but only because they have chosen to

• Clients will only go into as deep a trance as is appropriate to them

• They will be able to choose which suggestions they take on board

The average number of sessions per client is between 3-6, however it is impossible to give a definite answer. I usually review the situation with my clients in the 4th session (if there is one).

I teach effective Self-Hypnosis free of charge. Practising this wonderful skill enables rapid long-lasting achievement of desired results.

Smoking cessation is achieved in one session with an optional discounted top-up session if the client feels they need one.