Do Therapists Have Therapy Themselves There is a question I get asked from many people in social settings as well as by client’s themselves, “Do therapists have therapy themselves”. The answer to that is “All ethical psychotherapists undertake personal therapy … Continue reading →
Needle Phobia and Hypnosis One of the more common phobias I tend to work with is that of people having a pathological fear of needles. Now I know that many of you may be thinking that this is not something … Continue reading →
Let’s Get Real in Hypnotherapy One of the things that really frustrates me when it comes to marketing in hypnotherapy is the fallacious use of the words “easy and effortless”. Look, I get it clients are not really keen on … Continue reading →
Is Your Anger Anxiety As I tell my students, just because you know what something is it does not mean that you know how it manifests. This is common in cases which present in the first instance to me as … Continue reading →
Hypnotherapy and Driving Today’s topic may surprise some of you. Often the only time the average person thinks of hypnosis and driving is a phenomenon called “highway hypnosis”. This is when a person goes into a trance like state when … Continue reading →
Are Dreams Important This is a common question when it comes to both psychotherapy and hypnotherapy. Are dreams important? Well the answer is not quite so straight forward. Dreams are unconscious interpretations of events which are occurring in the conscious … Continue reading →
Don’t Put Off Until Tomorrow What You Can Do Today One of the issues which seem to plague many of my clients it that of procrastination. All too often, either the fear of failure or success or just fear in … Continue reading →
Men and Suicide Of all the suicides recorded in the UK over 75% of them are men. It is is the most common cause of death for men aged 20-49 years. This is a mental health crisis which seems to get very little … Continue reading →
The Importance of Your Ground Here in the UK it cannot be denied that we are living in interesting times. The Chinese have a proverb that it is a curse to live in interesting times. I think for many following … Continue reading →
Hypnotherapy and Happiness With International Happiness Day having been and gone, I would like to address the idea of using hypnotherapy to increase happiness. Now, there has been much made of the importance of happiness. Far be it from me … Continue reading →
