Professional Memberships

I am a registered member of various professional, reputable, world-wide organisations. Each organisation requires me to adhere to a Strict Code of Ethics. This means that I am committed to a high level of professionalism, on-going training, and supervision ensuring that my clients always receive a safe, sound therapy.

My memberships are with:

• The Association of Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (APHP).
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The British National Register of Advanced Hypnotherapists (NRAH).
  
  





• The National Council of Psychotherapists (NCP).
  
  





• The UK Confederation of Hypnotherapy Organisations (UKCHO).
  
  
  

Please visit these websites if you require further details.

Hypnotherapy > How Hypnotherapy can help you

Whilst I must be totally honest, and say that Clinical Hypnotherapy is not necessarily a 'one size fits all' type of therapy... just like all other modern Alternative and Complementary Therapies. Over the years, it has helped literally millions of people all around the world to overcome their emotional and psychological difficulties - so there is an excellent chance that it could help you, your children, friends and family. In fact, there is no reason why you shouldn’t be successful and overcome your problems providing you genuinely want to change!

With the stresses and strains of modern day life forever challenging us, it is no wonder that more and more people are turning to Hypnotherapy for help! It is a totally safe and natural, drug-free therapy which produces fast and effective results with a great many issues.

So exactly what type of issues can it effectively treat?

• Quit Smoking (and other Addictions)
• General Stress, Anxiety and Panic Attacks
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Feeling Low / Unhappy / Tired all the time
• Weight Control (loss + gain)
• Unwanted Habits (Nail Biting, Thumb Sucking etc)
• Blushing
• Stuttering / Stammering
• Enuresis (Bed Wetting)
• Moodiness
• Exam Nerves
• Driving Test Fears
• Anxiety about Driving
• Dentist Fear
• Fear of Flying
• Irrational Fears and Phobias
• Low Self-Confidence
• Lack of Motivation
• Low Self-Esteem
• Performance Issues
• Sporting Improvement
• Goal Achievement
• Social Phobias
• Sleeping Difficulties
• Relationship Difficulties
• Psychosexual Problems
• Anger Management
• Guilt
• Some types of Depression
• And much, much more...

Many people that have Hypnotherapy find that they can experience some very pleasant side effects after the session such as:

• Feeling generally far more happy and confident within themselves.
• Calmer and more relaxed.
• Stress levels have dropped.
• Sleep improves.
• An overall feeling of well-being that lasts for a good while afterwards.

Hypnotherapy is also known to be very effective with many physiological illnesses where emotional and psychological elements are contributing factors. Some of these include:

• Diabetes.
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
• Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME).
• Fybromyalgia.
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
• Migraines.
• Tinnitus.
• Some other Chronic Illnesses.

Again, Hypnotherapy can help these and many other physical complaints by reducing some of the negative side-effects that accompany them. Reducing stress and anxiety levels, and even providing pain relief are just some of the advantages which in turn boost self-confidence.

Please note that when clients present with problems that have physical symptoms, in particular illnesses of a physiological origin, I will require a letter from their Doctor or Medical Practitioner.

IMPORTANT: Please note that each client's therapy is a unique and personal experience, therefore the effects and results may differ from client to client. Like most other therapies, Hypnotherapy cannot promise anyone a 100% guarantee of a cure.

The British Medical Association (BMA) uses hypnosis

In fact, in 1955 the British Medical Association accepted Hypnotherapy as an extremely valuable method of treatment, and has been making use of it to help people with many illnesses ever since. There probably is no better way to reduce stress and anxiety permanently, and remember, whatever your problem, these are always contributing factors.

Hypnotherapy referrals via the NHS

Back in 2001, the government recognised that ‘Complementary and Alternative Medicine’ does have a part to play within the National Health Service (NHS) but to do so it must meet the same standards and criteria as other NHS treatments and therapies. As a result, all the major organisations within the Hypnotherapy profession are working together to achieve voluntary self-regulation, so that NHS patients can be referred onto professionally qualified Clinical Hypnotherapists & Psychotherapists such as myself for therapy in the future. At present, this is something that clients need to arrange and pay for privately.