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So how does it work?

Analytical hypnotherapy works by getting to the root cause of a problem and resolving it to create lasting results rather than a temporary fix.

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To do this we access the hypnotic 'trance' state. Not as scary as it sounds, it's a completely natural state to be in and you actually flick in and out of it throughout the day, when your mind wanders. It's a lot like a deeper version of meditation, finding yourself fully relaxed. This allows us to talk to the subconcious mind and so get to the deeper root cause of the issue at hand which the concious mind is often unaware of.

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Once the underlying issue is identified it can be explored fully and resolved using a combination of different techniques which are tailored to suit the client unique needs. In a way, we are reprocessing emotions which have become trapped or were not fully experienced at the time.

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Will I be paralysed?

The state of hypnotic trance is quite different to the stage hypnotism you may have seen and nothing to be afraid of.
It is a natural state to be in and in fact you naturally dip in and out of it throughout the day - when your mind wanders into a daydream for example.

In short the trance state is a deep state of relaxation, if you have ever done any yoga or meditation you will have already experienced something similar.

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History

Hypnotherapy has been used in various forms since ancient times, however it has only in the last century been recognised fully as a therapeutic tool. The seeds of today’s Analytical Hypnotherapy were sewn in the days of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) and Carl Jung (1875-1961) at the beginning of the twentieth century when Freud introduced his concepts of imaginative age-regression and free association of ideas, which shunned the populist suggestive therapy trend then in vogue, to the medical fraternity.


The humanists Carl Rogers (1902-1987) and Abraham Maslow (1809-1970) who laid the foundations for important counselling principles also added greatly to the analytical equation.


By the mid-twentieth century hypnotherapists, such as Neil French, Gil Boyne and Edgar Barnett, promoted the idea of Hypnoanalysis and age-regression as important components in an insight-oriented approach to therapeutic intervention with the aid of hypnosis. This work set the tone for the future when their students spawned Hypnotherapy schools of their own. Joe Keaney in the Republic of Ireland and Georges Philips in London, for instance, promoted the notion of Analytical Hypnotherapy.

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What can hypnosis help with?

Phobias

Anxiety & panic attack

Depression

Anger issues

Childhood abuse & neglect

Addiction

Eating Disorders

Obsessive compulsive disorders

Weightloss

PTSD

Sexual dysfunction

Relationship problems

Sleep disturbances

Stress & pressure

Low confidence & self-esteem

Sexual abuse trauma

These are just some of the issues that analytical hypnotherapy can help with. If you would like to have an informal chat to see whether it is the right path for you, get in touch for your (FREE) no obligation consultation.

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The first session

The initial session is 90 minutes long and is a chance for me to get to know a bit more about you. Towards the end of the session there will be a short relaxation to give you a taste of what the hypnotic state feels like in preparation for the journey ahead.

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