Mental Health and Sport For many sports fans, they will have watched BBC’s Sportsperson of the Year awards last night. Fans will have noted that the heavy weight boxer Tyson Fury made a statement about how sportspeople should be more … Continue reading →
When To Be Rapid In Hypnotherapy In a recent class I was teaching I was asked how did I decide whether to use a rapid induction or a more traditional progressive relaxation induction. First, I have to declare that my … Continue reading →
Mental Health and Life Insurance Mental health issues is now the number one declared issue when applying to get life insurance. Whilst it is not common to be denied coverage because of mental health issues, but in some cases the … Continue reading →
Professional Ethics and Hypnotherapy A few weeks ago some of you may recall I wrote about a course to qualify a person as a psychotherapist through distance learning for £95.00. Obviously this programme is utter nonsense as it would not … Continue reading →
Hypnosis and Infertility These are two phrases that are not often thought of together, but there is a growing body of evidence that shows that hypnotherapy can be a powerful aid in psychological infertility in women. It has been shown … Continue reading →
Anxiety in the Holidays As we approach the holiday season, for most people this is a time of family gatherings, parties and enjoyment. However, for an ever increasing minority, this is a time not for enjoyment, but a time of … Continue reading →
Poor Use of Addiction Label There is something I have noticed quite a bit lately, in various articles, usually involving someone who the media defines as a celebrity, is talking about how they are overcoming one addiction or another. I … Continue reading →
Encourage Creativity in Hypnotherapy I have been teaching therapists, particularly hypnotherapists since 1993 and over the years I have come to certain conclusions about how to train therapists who are going to survive the long term. After all, for most … Continue reading →
Teaching the Basics One of the most important aspects of being a professional hypnotherapist is that they have mastered the basics. In these terms the basics are smoking cessation, slimming and stress management. These I refer to as my Three … Continue reading →
Xanax Addiction and Children For years, psychotherapists like myself, have been saying that there is a potential crisis in that drugs for anxiety are being handed out way to easily to people who would benefit far more from a course … Continue reading →
