What is hypnosis and hypnotherapy PLUS thoughts from
BBC2
What is hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is a
combination of hypnosis and
psycho-analytical techniques to aid the removal of emotional root
causes that can be attributed to problems such as fears, phobias,
anxiety, depression and panic attacks ... the 'root emotional causes'
are always found locked away in childhood experiences, so the basis of
our hypnotherapy is to use pure hypnoanalysis to help clients release
their emotional blockages in a gentle, caring environment.
Now there are different
schools of thought on how and
why hypnosis works, in particular with the removal of anxiety driven
problems, what we find is it works very well when the client is
motivated and supported through their therapy sessions with us.
BBC2 Alternative Therapies explains more ...
There's an enormous amount
of research into the mind
and how it really works. In fact on a BBC2 programme called Alternative
Therapies, Kathy Sykes, Professor of Science and Society at Bristol
University goes on a personal journey to find out more and travels
across the world looking for answers that elusive question: 'Does
hypnosis exist and does it work?'
She follows patients who
are trying the therapy for
themselves; sees hypnotherapists at work and meets scientists looking
inside our brains to try and unravel what might be going on during
hypnosis. As hypnotherapists, we know that it doesn't matter too much
on what people might think happens ... all we're concerned with is the
results our clients get from experiencing hypnosis and hypnotherapy.
Kathy tries hypnotherapy
herself to explain what it felt
like for her, which is something we'd expect from a professor ... She
also looks at what scientists make of trance. And in Italy, she looks
into the minds of people as they are given suggestions both under, and
without, hypnosis. She discovers that suggestions really can affect how
we perceive the world.
Although, this is nothing
new. In fact as far back as
the 19th Century we had prominent scientists such as Emile Coué
stating: "Day by day, in every way, I am getting better and better."
But does any of this translate into health benefits?
After examining the
evidence, Kathy decides to explore
two areas where hypnotherapy is being used by medical practitioners who
believe it can offer something particularly valuable. At the South
Manchester Hospital she meets Professor Peter Whorwell who is
pioneering the use of hypnotherapy for people suffering from the most
extreme form of Irritable Bowel Syndrome; in Scotland she meets Mandy
whose dentist is about pull out her front teeth and drill metal
implants into her jaw using hypnosis but without a local anaesthetic.
It's then reported that
Kathy then travels to Montreal
to meet Professor Pierre Rainville, a world expert on pain and follows
his latest experiment using brain scans to explore the basis of
hypnotic pain relief.
All of this travel and
experience will definitely show
Kathy how versatile hypnosis and hypnotherapy is and more importantly
how it can complement traditional medicine in aiding the recovery and
improvement in people's lives!
So, what is hypnosis?
Hypnosis was originally
named using the Greek word Hypnos,
meaning sleep…..but it is definitely not sleep.
It is in fact a state of
deep relaxation, along with
intense concentration and this state is brought about by nothing more
than the sound of a voice.
The hypnotherapist uses
their voice to relax the client
to the point where the person's unconscious mind can be offered
positive suggestions which are solely to their benefit. From
suggestions for relaxation in previously stressful situations, to
"rewards" for ceasing unwanted behaviour i.e. to stop smoking or
nail-biting.
You probably won't feel
"hypnotised" as there is no such
thing as a "hypnotised feeling" only a feeling of calm, restfulness;
possibly the most peaceful feeling you can achieve without actually
being asleep.
Most people are surprised
to find that they are able to
talk and answer questions during therapy and that they will most likely
remember every word spoken by themselves and the therapist.
Far from being in the
therapist's control, they are able
to move around, even to stop the session and leave at any time.
Afterwards, most clients
leave the office in a state of
peaceful relaxation - some say that this is the most relaxed they have
felt in months or even years and that feeling lasts for some time
afterwards.
If you have ever returned
home from work or the shops,
following a well-known route and found yourself at home with little
memory of the journey….that is hypnosis. Simply relaxation, (you know
where you're going,) plus concentration (dinner or a work problem
perhaps.)
If this section has
raised questions for you, please see Frequently Asked
Questions
Again, we'd like to thank
you for taking the time to
visit our website, and to see how we can help you ...
We understand that times
are hard at the moment and you
want to invest
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The therapy we
practice is the most
modern, successful, rapid, thorough and empowering of any therapy
available in the world today ... if you chose to come and see us, you
have a VERY GOOD CHANCE that your anxiety, fear, phobia, depression or
panic attacks will be completely resolved in just a few sessions ... no
other form of therapy can offer you these assurances.
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