What is Hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy utilises powerful suggestions placed into the subconscious mind to enable positive changes. A hypnotherapist will use relaxation and other guided techniques to lead you into a state where your subconscious mind is more open to suggestion and your conscious mind is more in the background. This means that when we use specific wording and imagery that we have discussed with you in the pre talk to work with your specific issue, your sub conscious mind can be activated to help create the changes you want to make in your life. Is Hypnotherapy the same as stage hypnosis? No, you remain in control and will never do anything against your will. Stage hypnosis has an agenda for amusing an audience, whereas hypnotherapy is a therapeutic, relaxing and empowering experience based on the issue you have brought and the changes you have told us you wish to make. All treatment plans are fully discussed with you and we ensure you are happy with them before the hypnotherapy begins. What is Solution Focused Hypnotherapy? Solution focussed hypnotherapy concentrates on the present and the future. It does not place emphasis on the past. Instead it uses practical strategies to instil change in the here and now which will have a long lasting effect in empowering you to live the life you choose. Because of the power of instilling new choices in the subconscious it is usually relatively quick. What issues does Solution Focussed Hypnotherapy help with? Amongst other things it can make lasting changes with: Weight-management / healthy eating, stopping smoking / vaping, anxiety / stress reduction, self-confidence / self-esteem, sleep issues and phobias / fears. What does a Hypnotherapy session look like? After half an hour’s initial telephone consultation you meet with us in person or online for a first session; this includes an assessment which explores your goals. From this point on, the session will follow the usual format of a guided induction where you will be led into a state of deep mental and physical relaxation. Your hypnotherapist will then use techniques and approaches fully discussed and agreed with you, to instil suggestions which will help you achieve your goals. After this the therapist will gently bring you back to full wakefulness. At the end of the session there will be time to reflect and talk over anything you wish to. Do I need to do anything between sessions? It can be very beneficial for the work we are doing together to listen to a personalised recording that we provide after most hypnotherapy sessions. Regularly listening to this in a quiet and undisturbed place can reinforce and deepen the long lasting effects of the hypnotherapy. Amongst other thing we offer mindfulness and similar techniques to work with between sessions, should you wish to do so. Can I have hypnotherapy online? Yes, hypnotherapy is just as effective online as it is person to person. As well as offering sessions at our treatment room in Blean, we regularly see people via Zoom or WhatsApp at flexible times to suit you. How many sessions will I need? Most issues can be treated in four to six sessions. The first session is about an hour and a half. Subsequent sessions are usually about an hour. How much will it cost me? Initial 30 minute telephone consultation: free. First session of one and a half hours: £75. All the following one hour sessions: £60. (Personalised recordings are free).