Should Hypnotherapists Work With Depression I have noticed that things have changed a lot since I originally qualified in 1989. In my day, a hypnotherapist would not offer their services in the treatment of depression. Partly, until the early 1990’s, … Continue reading →
Balance and the Therapist I have written quite a bit on the need for balance for clients to be well, but what about therapists? Therapists often hear and experience many things which are unpleasant and even downright harrowing when they … Continue reading →
Does Psychotherapy Effect The Brain It is a common question to ask, does psychotherapy effect the brain? For many people the notion of psychotherapy being nothing more than a chat needs the be challenged. This is not to say that … Continue reading →
How About a Free Consultation Today’s offering will probably be of more use to student and newly qualified therapists, but the public might gain a bit of insight here as well. One of the common questions I get asked by … Continue reading →
Therapy for Civil Servants I was reading my usual news this morning and learned that “The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) spent £40,000 on counselling services in London, York and Bristol.” This is related to Brexit and … Continue reading →
Be Mindful of the Use of The Word Addiction I am noticing more and more articles in the popular press which talk about celebrities as well as regular folk overcoming their addictions to cigarettes, food, and even Diet Coke. The … Continue reading →
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 →
For All The Mothers As it is Mothering Sunday, I thought it might be nice to focus on the positivity of motherhood. In my line of work as a psychotherapist when I hear about mothers it is usually in a … Continue reading →
Another Victory Over Conversion Therapy The tech giant Google has recently removed an app which was created by a Christian non-profit group Living Hope Ministries which was designed to assist people to “recovery from same-sex attraction”. Yet again the scourge of … Continue reading →
