We can help to combat anxiety and stress and their related conditions by, where appropriate, helping you to identify the causes of the anxiety and stress, change your perception of the cause and release any unwanted emotion.We can also help you to regain control of the situation by recognising and understand inappropriate or unhelpful responses and habitual behaviours and by identifying more beneficial coping strategies including teaching relaxation and visualisation techniques.
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We can help with low confidence and self esteem by seeking to find the cause and identify ways to resolve it. We can help to explore and modify belief systems, replacing negative thinking processes with positive ones. We can teach relaxation and visualisation techniques which will help overcome barriers to being able to perform at your best whatever the situation.
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We can help by trying to uncover the root of the unwanted habit or addiction and helping you to gain insight into the unwanted behaviour. We can then identify ways to regain control, to address unhelpful patterns of behaviour and identify more constructive coping mechanisms.
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We can help to identify and gain insight into the underlying causes of your eating issues and identify unhelpful emotional responses and negative patterns of behaviour. We can help you to regain control of your eating, adopt healthy eating habits, provide motivation for sticking with your new behaviour so that you are able to start the journey towards your desired goals.
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We can help to identify and gain insight into the underlying causes of your depression and help to change your perception of the cause and release any unwanted emotion.We can also help you to regain control of the situation by recognising and understand inappropriate or unhelpful responses and habitual behaviours and by identifying more beneficial coping strategies including teaching relaxation and visualisation techniques.
Birth has the potential to be one of the most wonderful experiences of your life.
Childbirth is a natural physiological process that a woman’s body is fully equipped for.
Each birth is unique, and easibirthing® is about empowering you to manage your individual experience, not fear it.
Fertility There is a wealth of research showing that hormone levels, ovulation and other reproductive factors may well be affected by what is going on in your mind. By consulting a specialist hypno-psychotherapist you can increase/maximise the chances of conception and maintaining a healthy pregnancy.
Pregnancy Feeling anxious or low during pregnancy can be confusing and debilitating. Therapy can help you explore your thoughts and feelings and help you to enjoy the journey towards becoming a parent.
Additional issues we can help with in one-to-one appointments using hypnosis and/or psychotherapy:
Post Natal Support Parenthood is surrounded by myths. There are myths about what it takes to be a good mother or father, about how to ensure your child thrives, about what material things you need, and about how a good mother should think, feel and act so that her child is successful and happy. So in the vulnerable period of the weeks and months after your baby is born into the world, it can feel like whatever you do is wrong or ‘not good enough’. The ‘I should be’ or ‘I shouldn’t be’ tendency can feel overpowering at times. Post Partum Depression (PPD) and Post Partum Anxiety (PPA) can impact on individuals at one of the most pivotal times of life, it is vital that you receive appropriate support. We empower our clients to recognise and overcome them, and to regain a sense of control in their lives.
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We can help by working on changing unhelpful behaviours by uncovering the root cause of the problem and helping you to change your perception of the issue. We can help you to relearn the desired behave, after all, we were born knowing how to sleep, so the ability to sleep will still be there. It is also possible to use hypnotherapy to regress back to a time when you could sleep well and to bring that state of mind into the present, enabling a good nights sleep.
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We can help to change your perception of the pain messages in order to reduce the intensity by using relaxation and visualisation techniques and by teaching self-hypnosis to assist with pain management. Hypnotherapy can also be used effectively in combination with other forms of pain treatment.
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Life changes/Loss We can help with gaining new perspectives on the issues you face and, where necessary, uncovering and exploring the causes. We can help you to rediscover self belief and increase confidence in your ability to manage change positively; learning more beneficial coping strategies.
Children & Young people Counselling and therapy provides a regular time and space for children and young people to talk about their troubles and explore difficult feelings in an environment that is dependable, free from intrusion and confidential. Having someone who is independent from what is happening in your life can give you the space to express exactly how you feel, without the fear of being judged.
You may come to counselling because of difficult experiences you’ve been going through, such as family relationships, stress leading up to exams, illness or a bereavement. Or you may want help dealing with feelings of sadness, loss of confidence, anxiety or low self-worth that don’t seem to be connected to any particular event. Therapy can help you make sense of your feelings and behaviour.
