Hypnotherapy and Regression Is It For Me One of the approaches which is almost synonymous with hypnotherapy is regression. Now, many people, when they think of regression think of past life regression. Yes, there are practitioners, I am not amongst … Continue reading →
Is Hypnotherapy a Placebo This is a question that is common in my world. There has always been a discussion that hypnotherapy is nothing more than a placebo. This is not to say that placebo is not a useful therapeutic … Continue reading →
Hypnotherapy and Stress Issues Well today is the last of the three S’s and that’s stress issues. Stress is a generic catch all for pretty much all behavioural issues a therapist might encounter. Issues like anxiety, phobias, general performance issues … Continue reading →
Learning to Live With Disappointment This is a more and more common issue that clients come to see me for. This can manifest itself in a variety of different forms. It can be disappointment that a relationship did not work, … Continue reading →
The Need for Hope in Mental Health Hope is an intangible commodity. We often discuss it as if it were something that we could put our hands on, something that we can see or experience in a sensory way. Hope … Continue reading →
Feeling Grateful In the work I am privileged to do, I seldom allow myself a moment to consider the work in terms of my part in it. What I mean is that I genuinely believe that my clients do the … Continue reading →
Music and Mental Health As a psychotherapist, I am asked by friends and family alike what they can do to help them with their mental health. Obviously there are some obvious things, looking after their diet, exercising, handling their stress … Continue reading →
Strangest Things That Happened in Hypnosis Regular readers of my blog will know that I really hate stories that make hypnosis seem less than it is. Ridiculous stories of “miracles” occurring in hypnosis or incredible transformations after one session. Do … Continue reading →
A Victory for Equality and Good Practice Regular readers will be aware of my loathing for the barbaric practice of reparative or conversion therapy. Indeed, not many day’s ago I wrote on how the Derry City Council had a proposal … Continue reading →
Lloyds Bank and Mental Health Ever since I was a small child I had a fascination with television advertising. Indeed, when I was a kid, I would often leave the room when a programme was on, only to return at … Continue reading →
