You may be surprised to know that we all experience a hypnotic state every day of our lives. Every time you fall asleep and every time you wake up, you pass through the same brainwave patterns that you experience under hypnosis. Day dreaming is a form of self hypnosis. A good example of this would be the times when you have driven your car on a familiar journey, and arrived at your destination with no memory of certain parts of the route that you have just driven along. Your subconscious mind took over the process of driviing whilst your conscious mind wandered. Hypnosis is a very natural state and everybody is hypnotisable as long as they consent to be hypnotised. A hypnotherapist can not make you do anything against your will.

During hypnotherapy you will be guided into a state of deep relaxation, you will be fully aware of everything that takes place and will remain in control at all times. Whilst in a hypnotic state your subconscious mind is open to positive suggestions which can assist you in maximizing your own abilities.

During your first appointment an initial consultation will take place which can take up to one and a half hours and is completely confidential. This is a fact finding session, during which we can establish whether we are happy to work together and, if time allows, a brief hypnotic induction will conclude the session giving you an idea of what to expect in the follow up sessions.

If you decide you do not wish to continue with treatment, or I feel that I am unable to help you, this session will be free of charge. If you are happy to commence treatment then the initial consultation becomes a part of the treatment package and is chargeable at the normal session rate of £40.00.

Following the initial consultation I will write bespoke hypnotic screeds for each session, taking into consideration all the information gleaned.

A course of treatment varies from person to person, depending on the issues being addressed, and the number of sessions required will be discussed at the initial consultation. Weight Loss usually takes between 4 to 6 sessions and Smoking Cessation is a single appointment of 2 hours at a rate of £120.00. It is not possible to guarantee the outcome of any course of treatment.

Common Misconceptions!

You will not cluck like a chicken, bark like a dog or anything else you may have seen people do in stage shows. After the session you may feel very relaxed but refreshed. You may remember all, or only some, of the hypnotic session. You may have been aware of a floating or sinking sensation or just have felt a little disconnected from reality for a while. You may have felt nothing at all. Everybody reacts to hypnosis in their own way, no reaction is a wrong reaction.

Hypnotherapy is not a ‘magic wand’ treatment. It will not make all your problems vanish, nor will you ‘fall asleep and wake up a different person’. We will work together to help you to understand the root cause of any problems you may have and try to find a solution that works for you.

Hypnotherapist’s do not have any ‘special powers’. They can not read your mind, so you need to be prepared to be as open and honest as possible so that they can tailor the treatment with all the necessary information required.