Mind Coaching & Clinical Hypnotherapy

Mary is a Mind Coach & Clinical Hypnotherapist, she guarantees that the sessions are client centered, confidential and governed by a code of ethics set down by the GHR.

Clinical Hypnotherapy is therapeutic hypnosis- clients are guided under hypnosis to harness the power of their subconscious mind for their better good and for the desired outcome. Hypnotherapy can therefore be referred to as therapeutic ‘positive mind control’ and nothing like stage hypnotism, participated in for entertainment purposes.

The subconscious mind obeys the conscious mind so when a person’s desire to give up a bad habit, overcome a fear/phobia or alter a negative state, is greater than their desire to remain stuck, hypnotherapy can be a powerful tool to help bring about these desired changes.

Hypnotherapy is a type of complementary medicine in which hypnosis is used to create a state of focused attention and increased suggestibility during which positive suggestions and guided imagery are used to help individuals deal with a variety of concerns and issues.

What is involved in a Hypnotherapy session with Mary

Mind-life coaching is a vital part and the first part of the sessions with Mary. Mind coaching really helps to consciously determine the nature of problem, the issues its causing and the specific outcome that is desired. From this information gathered-each hypnotherapy session and all the powerful new suggestions are ready to help to design the therapy part of the Hypnotherpay to suit each persons and sessions’ needs.

Before the Hypnotherapy session begins- The client is prepared to enter the hypnotic relaxed state by explaining how hypnosis works, what the client will experience and also do a simple suggestibility test to determine how the client needs me to deliver their session to them.

So what is hypnotherapy?

Hypnosis is not a therapy in itself. Hypnosis is the deeply relaxed conscious part of the session, it is a state of relaxation, attention AND concentration, being at one with the state of heightened awareness induced by suggestion. It is a natural trance state, like daydreaming, when the mind is relaxed and focused, where time passes very quickly, accompanied by good feelings of deep relaxation of mind and body.

Hypnotherapy is the part that create the subconscious changes, to increase motivation, confidence or to alter behaviour patterns. It is the treatment part that is based on the premise that the mind and body do not work in isolation. By sending the patient into a hypnotic state, the hypnotherapist aims to trigger the body’s mental and physical self-healing processes that lie in the subconscious.

Anybody can be sent into a hypnotic state; it is not a sign of gullibility or suggestibility on the part of the patient. Hypnosis induces a state of relaxation and concentration that practitioners claim is a natural manifestation of the mind at work.

When undergoing hypnotherapy, patients are conscious and aware, but are open to the power of suggestion. They cannot be induced to do anything against their will.

Shall I be aware of what’s happening when under hypnosis?

Yes. The word ‘hypnosis’ derives from Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep, but most people experiencing hypnosis are far from actually sleeping. The predominant feeling of most people is that it cannot have worked and they did not ‘go under’.

People experiencing hypnosis may appear to others to be asleep, but they can think, talk, open their eyes and respond to suggestion freely. When under hypnosis, people are usually aware of their surroundings and can hear everything going on around them, including the hypnotherapist’s voice.

How does hypnotherapy work?

Scientists are not really sure how it works. The autonomic nervous system controls all the automatic functions of the body while we are asleep and it has been proven that words and suggestion can affect the central nervous system while we are awake.

Distracting the conscious everyday mind causes a dissociation of the conscious and unconscious mind and is the first step in inducing hypnosis. There are many differing techniques a hypnotherapist can use to put a client into hypnosis.

By talking to their clients in a soothing voice and getting them to visualise relaxing and monotonous situations, practitioners are able to send their clients into a state of very deep relaxation where they will still be aware of their surroundings but are very much more sensitive to suggestion.

Once the patient has closed their eyes, the hypnotherapist deepens the trance by suggesting to the conscious mind to daydream or relax. While the conscious mind is inactive the subject is likely to respond to all suggestions literally. Positive suggestions are then introduced and absorbed by the conscious mind.

When in this state, the patient’s subconscious can be ‘reprogrammed’ to deal with certain feelings in a different way and as such, hypnotherapy is not only very effective in the treatment of phobias, addictions, but it can also reduce stress and alleviate pain.

What ailments is hypnotherapy suitable for treating?

Hypnotherapy is useful for treating a variety of complaints, both physical and mental. Used in conjunction with other therapies, such as psychoanalysis, hypnotherapy can help patients to overcome certain psychological complaints, including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, depression, phobias, and neuroses.

It is particularly useful for overcoming phobias, and ceasing problematic habitual behaviour, like stammering, snoring, smoking, teeth grinding, sleepwalking or nail biting.

It can also help alleviate some of the symptoms of physical complaints like allergies, travel sickness, insomnia and irritable bowel syndrome. Used in conjunction with conventional medical treatment, hypnotherapy has demonstrated positive benefits in the treatment of cancer.

Hypnotherapy is also useful in providing general health benefits, such as improving posture and digestion, reducing dependence on sleeping pills or tranquillisers, and helping to eradicate stress.

Are there some people who cannot be hypnotised?

Everyone is capable of sleep and trance experiences such as daydreaming and can therefore be hypnotised. Hypnosis is a natural phenomenon.

There are some exceptions; such as very young children may not be suitable for hypnotherapy.

Who is Hypnotherapy unsuitable for?

It is not generally advisable for mentally disturbed or psychotic patients. Patients suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar conditions, suicidal tendencies, senility, alcohol or drug psychosis, pathological personalities or manic depression are generally advised not to undergo hypnotherapy.

While hypnotherapy is useful in alleviating mild cases of depression, it is contra-indicated for manic depression and bipolar conditions. It is also contraindicated in some cases of epilepsy.

It is considered that any organic symptomology should not be treated by hypnotherapy until a doctor has made a diagnosis and recommended hypnotherapy as a course of treatment. Written permission is required- from your Psychologist, Doctor or Care team if you have mental health issues, learning difficulties or epilespy.

How many sessions will I need?

Each hypnotherapy session approached different symptoms and issue in different ways. On average between 1-3 sessions are needed for simpler or milder issues. However, six and eight sessions might be expected for most ailments.

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