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Background of hypnosis
The origins of the word Hypnosis is derived from the Greek word , Hypnos, which means 'to sleep'. Whilst not asleep, the 'state of hypnosis' is a common occurrence for us all, when we go into a very, very rel...read more
Brief and analytical therapy to treat depression
Cognitive behavioural therapy CBT Cognitive behavioural therapy provides new ways of thinking and feeling within a short period of time, this therapy usually takes between 7 - 9 sessions. This is opposed to,...read more
Depression: brief depression therapy and hypnosis
Brief depression therapy Whether it is clinical depression, major depressive illness or post natal depression, mild, severe, with or without suicidal idealisation, an indivi...read more
Fears and phobias
The difference between a fear and a phobia is the intensity of the emotional reaction attached to it. As an illustration, a strong dislike of dogs or other animals is a fear,...read more
General information about compulsions and obsessions
From time to time we can all succumb to a compulsion or two and some of us may become obsessed with something for a short while, that's just human nature. But in some, these issues become more serious and sta...read more
Hypnosis and food intolerance
In recent years the field of mind body medicine (known as psycho-neuro-immunology or PNI) has been gaining wider recognition. Clinicians are now realising that the Cartesian dualist viewpoint with regard to m...read more
Hypnosis as a treatment for insomnia
People differ in their need for sleep, and everyone has the occasional night of disturbed sleep. Almost a quarter of the population frequently experience sleeping difficulties, and it becomes more common with...read more
Hypnotherapy treatments
Hypnotherapy is a clean modern way to treat emotional, psychological or nervous conditions, those issues inside you, which give rise to problematic symptoms over which you have no conscious control over.Hypno...read more
The benefits of using hypnosis during pregnancy
Using hypnosis to relax and be in control during labor and delivery isn’t simply a matter of babying yourself; it’s actually good for you and your baby. In fact, hypnosis can help...read more
What to do about a phobia?
A phobia is an irrational fear that is driven by our emotions, which is why will-power, facts and reassurance tend to have little impact. Of course, this doesn’t stop us trying to intellectually ‘...read more
