What is Hypnosis?

Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness, induced by specific techniques that affect changes in thought, perception, and behaviour.  Hypnosis is an intermediate state between sleep and wakefulness. This state of mind  is brought about with help of a therapist who uses the resultant state to encourage beneficial change to occur, the process is referred to as Hypnotherapy.

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is hypnosis used for therapeutic purposes. The therapy part of hypnotherapy session occurs after hypnosis has been induced by the therapist. Hypnotherapy applies the technique of hypnosis to encourage the unconscious mind to find the solutions to issues or problems. The therapist will use a range of techniques from story telling, metaphor or symbolism and direct suggestion for beneficial change. Analytical techniques may also be employed to discover hidden issues from the clients past or may concentrate on the current life and issues.

Who may benefit from Hypnotherapy?

Virtually everyone, given that hypnotherapy can be utilised to access a person's inner potential and that probably no one is performing to their full potential, then this answer is literally true.  The list of issues which are amenable to hypnotherapy is  virtually endless and certainly includes: anxiety, panic. phobias, unwanted habits and addictions (e.g. smoking, overeating, alcoholism), disrupted sleep patterns, lack of confidence and low self-esteem, fear of examinations and public speaking, allergies and skin disorders, migraine and irritable bowl syndrome. Additionally it has proved of value in pain management, relationship difficulties and anger management.