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.

Hypnosis

What is Hypnosis?

There are many fears and misunderstandings about the use of hypnosis, and Hypnotherapy which are completely undeserved. Hopefully the information that you read on this page will help to reassure you that what happens is actually very normal.

Dispelling some of the Myths

Let's dispel a number of the concerns that some of you may have:

• You cannot 'get stuck', this is quite impossible.
• You do not become unconscious or go to sleep.
• You know exactly what's happening at all times.
• You always retain complete control.
• You retain a full and accurate memory of everything that is said during hypnosis.
• You can leave the hypnotic state whenever you wish to.
• You cannot 'lose your mind'.
• There is no such thing as a 'hypnotised feeling'.
• It is a totally natural state of mind that we all go in and out of several times a day.
• It is very similar to meditation and relaxation techniques, however you are not expected to totally clear your mind, so it is easier.
• It is definitely not connected with the occult in any way.
• It is completely safe, natural and drug-free.

The above rules are applicable to all types of hypnosis.

A Totally Natural Phenomenon

Hypnosis is certainly a totally natural phenomenon. It is a safe and reliable therapeutic technique which is centuries old. When used on its own, it does nothing more than create a calm, relaxed state of mind at best. Although some people may not even achieve this, and that doesn't matter because it will still work providing they actually want to be hypnotised.

Hypnosis can be very useful for the temporary relief of stress and anxiety but not for much else. The really important part is the therapy which takes place whilst the client is in the hypnotic state, known as 'Hypnotherapy'. When hypnosis and Hypnotherapy are used together, positive changes can be made that really benefit the individual, and improve his life for the better.

Can everybody be hypnotised?

Yes, provided they want to be. The client is required to use visualisation during hypnosis. We can all visualise, we learn to do this from the day we are born, when we start to learn our mother tongue language. It is how we recognise things e.g. a toy, a car, a dog, an apple etc. We don’t actually have to picture these things either to know what they look like, how they feel, sound, smell, taste etc. So you see we do it all the time... it is just that it is such a natural process that it seems to go unnoticed, just like breathing.

What does it feel like to be hypnotised?... What if I find it hard to relax?...
You can find the answers to these and many more questions about hypnosis on my FAQs page.

The Power of ‘Positive Thinking’

The subconscious mind doesn't realise the difference between something that has already happened, and something that is going to happen in the future. Therefore if you imagine yourself doing something a certain way e.g. Playing that perfect hole on the golf course... your subconscious mind will believe you have already played that perfect hole by the time you come do it, and this will bring about positive results (especially the more often you imagine it happening beforehand, making it really vivid in your mind).

What you focus on does become your reality

It is important to recognise how true this statement is. For example, worrying about feeling anxious and having a panic attack will make you feel bad, and will almost certainly create anxiety. Whereas thinking and visualising yourself feeling calm and relaxed will create good, positive feelings and make you feel better.

Just as worrying about serving a double fault during a game of tennis will almost certainly have you doing exactly that. Whereas visualising yourself serving an ace will be far more likely to happen if you keep thinking about it and visualising it in your mind.

Get smart and start using Self-Hypnosis

Self-hypnosis is becoming increasingly popular, as more and more people recognise how effective this safe, self-help tool actually is. If you would like to learn self-hypnosis from an expert, contact me directly to book your session.