ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS AND DEPRESSION
I have a wealth of practical knowledge and experience to tackle all of these conditions.
Anxiety
Learn to relax with uncertainty with Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy
Anxiety is often caused by the Fight/Flight mechanism going into Hyperdrive, as it were. Knowledge is often the first step in overcoming fears and lessening emotional arousal, after that I have specific Breathing Techniques that I teach to change the body chemistry and begin to balance the Mind/Body System, at the same time Guided Imagery (Clinical Hypnosis) is used to realign the Unconscious and Conscious Minds so that the Mind becomes stable again and no longer triggers the old pattern. The work that I do with clients is very beneficial and noticeable results are achieved quickly.
Panic Attacks
An unfortunate name - it is much better to learn to think of a Panic Attack as an appropriate response that has become too sensitised:
These are one of the most frightening of experiences known to mankind and I have every empathy for anyone suffering from this debilitating condition. The good news is that I have a comprehensive range of tools, techniques and strategies to get any client suffering from Panic Syndrome back to feeling balanced, much more relaxed and able to cope within a relatively quick period of time. The condition needs to be desensitised otherwise Panic Attacks can lead into Agoraphobia. Basically the Fight/Flight mechanism has become too sensitive and this causes an over reaction to harmless stimuli in the external environment leading to an internal change in physiology culminating in all the symptoms of the Panic Attack.
The Faulty Car Alarm Analogy:
One can begin to view a Panic Attack differently for example one could think of it like a car alarm that has become too sensitive and is going off at the slightest movement. Obviously the car alarm is a positive mechanism designed to protect the car. However, a car alarm that goes off inappropriately is more than a nuisance and is not doing its job properly. The same situation occurs in the human nervous system when a faulty pattern match leads to a panic attack. Basically the nervous system has become far too sensitive and the fight/flight mechanism is being triggered far too easily. The key therefore is to re-educate the mind/body system so that it resets itself and returns to Homeostasis (balance).
Breathing Techniques, knowledge, Clinical Hypnosis, NLP and EMDR can all be woven together by a skilled therapist such as myself to bring the Mind and the Body back into balance.
Depression
Learn new ways of thinking and being to support a positive healthy outlook on life
Depression can be rapidly helped by Psychotherapy including Clinical Hypnosis and NLP. Reactive depression is where the Mind/Body System has become sluggish and stale due to far too much pressure and stress. Or perhaps it is Grief that has gone on for too long. Normally there are feelings of loss of Status, loss of Control and the like. Insomnia is also a part of this condition. The positive news is that Clinical Hypnotherapy and deep relaxation can allow the natural sleep patterns to be established again and for balance to return to the whole being. This can then be enhanced by the further benefits of Hypnotherapy and NLP to enhance the effect so that the fog lifts and one can see the light again!
So called Endogenous Depression was thought to originate from a Genetic component making one more likely to suffer from Depression if one or both of one's parents suffered from Depression.
In reality these classifications for Depression are out dated. Since those suffering from any form of Depression whether one wants to call it Reactive or Endogenous are more than likely to have suffered some form of trauma prior to the onset of the Depressive symptom pattern.
As stated above the good news is that Clinical Hypnotherapy, Guided Imagery, NLP and other Psychotherapeutic tools can begin to lift the Depression and help the depressed person begin to regain control over their lives. With that new found sense of control and also relaxation comes clarity and one can begin to restructure one's life to make sure that Depression stays away for good.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
I am fully qualified to treat this highly distressing condition. One of the most important techniques ever developed is the Fast Phobia Cure, which is also known as the V/K Dissociation Technique or the Rewind Technique. To view a video on this technique please go to the video section of this website. The Fast Phobia Cure is a technique from NLP, which is incredibly useful in alleviating the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Basically the last thing that a person suffering from trauma needs is to be taken back to the event or circumstances in a direct manner and asked to relive it, since this will only embed the trauma deeper into the Amygdala. The most important factor is to dissociate from the event whilst the therapist reduces the intensity and severity of the event and so that the memory of the event is reprocessed within the Neo Cortex rather than being stored in its pure state in the Amygdala. Note this technique needs to be carried out by a therapist that has been specifically trained in it. It cannot be learnt from books. The therapist needs to be continually calibrating to the client and adjusting the procedure to facilitate the reprocessing of the traumatic memory or memories.
Please see the following article to show just how useful the Fast Phobia Cure can be:
http://www.psychotherapy-center.com/nlp_phobia_trauma_ptsd_treatment.html
Skin Conditions such as Psoriasis and Eczema
Learn how to feel relaxed and at ease whilst improving the feel and look of your skin. Positive emotions can lead to healthier skin.
I have successfully worked with clients that had Psoriasis and I have worked successfully with Eczema. Both of these skin conditions as well as others such as Dermatitis have benefitted dramatically from my Clinical Hypnotherapy and NLP techniques. The skin is in fact the largest organ of the human body and it is very influenced by the emotions. By working on relaxation as well as off loading old outdated patterns of behaviour, the whole Mind/Body System undergoes a shift of consciousness at the deepest level. To put it simply the skin starts to heal itself and to repair itself. In the case of Psoriasis new cell growth can be slowed with Clinical Hypnotherapy and the outer skin can be given suggestion to be calm, cool and normal in feel and colour. In the case of Eczema slightly different suggestions are given to the Unconscious Mind what some call the Feeling Mind or the Seat of One's Emotions.
Post Hypnotic cues are given so that in the future the emotional significance of the skin condition changes to a much more positive outlook. I also use Psuedo Orientation in time and very often regress clients back to a time when the skin was healthy and free from the limitations of the skin condition and then update the Unconscious as well as future pacing to return the healthy pattern of skin generation to the affected site or sites. All in all this has proven to be very successful.
Readers may care to see this Case Study on Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psoriasis:
http://www.hypnotherapyarticles.com/Cases/case00001.htm
Pain Management and Control
I have completed Advanced Training with Steve Burgess C.M.H C.Hyp CPNLP MNCH (Acc) in Hypnoesitherapy. Hypnoesitherapy is a method of combining the deep relaxation of Hypnosis with the wonderful Pain Management Techniques of Noesitherapy.
Noesitherapy has been seen on British T.V in the BBC's series of documentaries called "Your Life In Their Hands" (1991) and BBC's "Mysteries" series with Carol Vorderman. More recently a programme was dedicated to the fusion of hypnosis with noesitherapy, and followed the surgical repair of a hernia using hypnoesitherapy. The programme was called Hypnosurgery Live.
Noesitherapy (pronounced "No-ee-sea-therapy") was developed because Dr Escudero was deeply concerned with the recovery times and high incidence of post operative infection that was occurring with patients undergoing invasive surgery.
Noesitherapy enables Dr Angel Escudero’s patients to be fully alert and conscious during the surgery, without the necessity for anaesthesia. In fact the patients who were filmed during surgery are seen holding normal everyday conversations. These operations have ranged from simple straightforward surgery to highly complicated orthopaedic procedures – with a reported 0% infection rate!! (no antibiotics are prescribed prophylactically).
Noesitherapy is also used to assist mothers in painless childbirth,(“ Maternofetal Psychoanalgesia”) resulting in what Dr Escudero fondly refers to as his “Noesibabies”Women learn, after only one training session, during any month of the pregnancy, to control everything in relation to childbirth and uterus dynamics, learning to obtain psychoanalgesia for their whole body. As a result, the possibility of natural childbirth increases and, with it, the well-being of both mothers and babies.
Psychoanalgesia - The principle behind Noesitherapy
Using the vagal response (part of the parasympathic nervous system), our bodies suppress only the pain receptors in our nerves, the same way chemical analgesia does, therefore preventing the pain signal being processed by the brain. In order to achieve psychological anaesthesia (defined as Volitive Psychoanalgesia - VPA - by Dr Escudero), it is important to start with the production of liquid saliva in the patients’ mouth, which is obtained through the vagal dominance of a Positive Biological Response (PBR). For 80% of the patients who do not get relief from chemical analgesia Noesitherapy is effective. Most people, in most cases, notice a complete or significant reduction of their pain in just a few minutes. Dr Escudero stresses that as VPA is produced by human thoughts, it is the will of the patient to obtain it that is most important.
Hypnoesitherapy Imagine now then the impact of combining formal hypnosis with noesitherapy. Although Dr Escudero does not directly utilize hypnosis it appears that by applying traditional hypnotic trance to his methods, the efficacy of the therapy is increased - that when it is used the body will naturally start to heal itself faster, recover faster and will help the patient to remain healthy. As cited by Dr Escudero “as long as you stay in the positive biological state, you will heal”.
The therapeutic applications of Hypnoesitherapy are many and varied, including Arthritis, Stroke, Hypertension, Migraine, Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Panic Disorder and much more. It enables clients to take control of situations and issues for themselves, and can be used alongside traditional hypnotic techniques to assist in the healing of physical problems and illness. Hypnoesitherapy can help heal the illness or injury quickly. Once mastered its application is only limited by the power of your mind.
To see more on the wonders and benefits of this amasing therapeutic tool, please see this article:
http://www.cerebralsolutions.co.uk/341919/index.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*
The key point is that it is not necessary to live with pain. I will need to make sure that the cause of the pain has been identified by a GP. However once that has been identified then the pain can be managed and controlled by either using standard Clinical Hypnotherapy techniques such as Dissociation or using a method of Pain Control where the client can turn down the volume of the pain.
For some kinds of conditions pain is a warning sign that something needs attention. However for other conditions pain is a by product of a long term illness or injury for example the pain involved in Osteoarthritis. In these cases complete erradication of the pain using Hypnoesitherapy is often the answer.
Call me on 0779 258 4470 to discuss Pain Control and Management further
Psycho-Sexual Problems
I am fully trained in the use of Clinical Hypnotherapy as well as NLP to alleviate problems and difficulties of a sexual nature. For example loss of Libido, problems with Premature Ejaculation or Erection difficulties are often linked to emotional trauma or negative self talk. It is essential to investigate and rule out any pathological condition that may be leading to the difficulty. For example Diabetes can lead to Erectile problems as can injury or physical trauma. However once this has been done then if there is no underlying medical condition, it is nore than likely a Psychosomatic problem.
To give a simple example, a man fails to get an erection with his loved one on one occassion which may have been due to stress, being over tired or drinking too much! However, he begins to worry that it will happen the next time he makes love and thus begins to think negatively about the event. Hey presto the next time that he comes to making love with his partner he has problems with getting an erection. Of course the likelihood is that this worries him even more and you can then begin to see the vicious cycle he has gotten into.
Well with Clinical Hypnotherapy and NLP this situation can be turned around and the man in question can not only regain his old confidence quickly but suggestions can be given linked to love making that will actually improve his performance and make him have stronger erections in the future.
With regard to Premature Ejaculation this can be due to over excitement in the whole Mind/Body System or due to sensitive nerve ending in the Phallus. In both cases specific Clinical Hypnotherapy techniques can be used to dampen down the arousal to a level which is enjoyable but which does not trigger early ejaculation.
With regard to females then Vagisimus can often be a problem with pain and soremess as well as tension being linked to love making. Again as long as there is no physical abnormality, then more than often it is caused by negative thoughts linked to a previous love making experience. These negative thoughts may not even be conscious but they exist in the feeling mind (Unconscious) and give rise to tension and to non relaxation of the vagina. As such the whole experience becomes sore and painful. Each time this occurs it sets up further tension in the MInd/Body System and thus the pain beomes a self fulfilling prophecy.
Once again Clinical Hypnotherapy can get to the root of the problem and new positive suggestions can be implanted to change the whole experience to enjoyment and pleasure. Believe it or not Clinical Hypnotherapy has even been used to enhance Orgasm and to enlarge Breasts in women and the Penis in males.
Call me on 0779 258 4470 to discuss completely confidentially any sexual problems that you have. They are far more common than most people think and it is such a shame to let something that can be fixed cause so much difficulty. Lets work together to solve it now!
Insomnia and Sleeping Difficulties
Learn new habits to support deep restful sleep
Everyone can experience the odd sleepless night here and there, however, for others sleep problems become a pattern leading to chronic insomnia. Sleep is not a luxury it is a necessity. And sleep is not one state or uniform. So called Slow Wave Sleep is in fact made up of four distinct stages. Then of course there is also dream sleep (REM).
Slow wave deep sleep is responsible for renewal and repair of the physiology (body) and also it is used to strengthen and balance the immune system. REM or Rapid Eye Movement gives rise to the so called Paradoxical Sleep. Because rather than the mind and body being restful it is in fact a hive of activity. The reason why there exists a state of external stillness (there may be movement in the form of twitches) combined with dynamic activity internally is because REM's function is to deactivate emotional arousal from the previous day's stresses and one can imagine all sorts of activities in dreams some of them highly athletic for example being chased or jumping. Thus the human physiology in its innate wisdom creates a form of muscle paralysis so that one is kept safe whilst one is playing out activities in one's mind.
Dreams are metaphorical, for example imagine that one is given a good old dressing down by one's boss and one feels like hitting the boss or running away, classic fight or flight. However, due to the constraints of society one knows that one can do neither and thus one sits there and takes it on the chin whilst all the time one's nervous system owing to hundreds of thousands of years of biological programming is screaming inside to either hit or flee. The emotional arousal which has not been allowed to discharge via the fight/flight mechanism is now safely processed and discharged in a dream. As stated the dream will tend to be metaphorical, so it is unlikely that one would dream of the exact same situation with the boss but one may well find oneself dreaming of facing a mighty dragon (the Boss) in ancient times and as the dragon roared (the dressing down) one is now the valiant Prince (the empowered worker) and one slays the dragon (thus protecting one's Ego). Can you begin to see how the REM State is a wonderful tool for playing out all of one's fears and fantasies and thus lowering the impact that those same worries etc can have on the physiology.
Now as we have seen both Slow Wave deep restorative sleep and also REM are vital for continued health and well being, thus if one has developed a pattern of not sleeping due to stress and strain then one is depleting one's vital reserves and also one is not able to balance one's nervous system effectively. Sleep deprivation is used by some armed forces as a form of torture and also used in interogation procedures by them, thus it is well known that lack of sleep gives rise to many unpleasant feelings and emotions as well as loss of memory and poor motor co-ordination. It also has a detrimental effect on one's immune system.
Worry and stress are the number one cause of poor sleep as long as any underlying medical conditions have been investigated and ruled out. However, even in those cases learning to think more postively and to take charge of one's mind and thinking and to stop worrying is a key to being able to learn to relax and let go and then sleep will come much more naturally.
I have a large number of tools and techniques that can quickly allow one's natural sleep patterns to emerge again and allow one to let go of the worry that is holding one back from emjoying sound, restful and recuperative sleep. The key point is to condition the nervous system to relax deeply. With that sense of deep relaxation comes peace and with peace and calm the likelihood of sleep is much easier.
If insomnia and lack of sleep is affecting your life then call me today on 0779 258 4470 and let me guide you into deep relaxation and show you how to do self hypnosis or autogenics to enable you to quickly develop the pattern of going to bed and falling asleep.
Note well I also give advice on good sleep hygiene, that is behaviours and thinking as well as habits that will support the physiology in going to sleep and staying asleep.
Stop Smoking - See Yourself as a Non Smoker. Know It Feels Right To Make The Change To a Healthier Fitter You. Hear What Others Will Say As They See The New You. See It, Feel It, Hear It. Believe It!
Now Make It A Reality - Call Today on:
07792 584 470
I have lots of knowledge and experience in getting people to give up tobacco and tobacco related products. I tailor my sessions to your exact needs to make the changes highly successful for you. I use the very latest techniques of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Clinical Hypnotherapy including the use of Timeline Therapy as well as EMDR to create fast and effective change. As I always say to clients if you have the will to be free from tobacco and to stop smoking now, then I will provide the most advanced Psychological Techniques to fulfil that desire. You know it makes sense to become a non smoker and see all the benefits that will give you. Perhaps increased energy, better health and a new found sense of pride and accomplishment in having stopped smoking completely. I am curious to know just how others who are close to you will feel when you stop smoking forever, can you imagine how good that will be? If this feels right to you and you like the sound of what I am saying then see just how much I can do for you to achieve that goal of being a non smoker now Call me today on 07792 584 470 to set up an appointment on that road to freedom from tobacco.
Weight Management - No Waiting To Become A Slimmer, Fitter More Confident You:
I have enabled clients to achieve their ideal weight quickly and effectively. As I always say, why wait to achieve your ideal weight? I want clients to see what they will look like when they have achieved their ideal weight, to notice how much slimmer and better they look as well as noticing the way in which their clothes now feel on that new body and perhaps to hear the way others now talk about them with a sense of pride and accomplishment being felt from deep within. You see, image is important and being fit and slim is also healthy, maintaining longevity and creating energy and drive for increased enjoyment in life. If you feel that this is how you would like to be, then don't wait, but call me today on 07792 584 470 and make an appointment to see just how easy change can be.
Stress Management - Learn To Relax Deeply and Be At Ease.
I am fully qualified in Professional Stress Management to Distinction Level and have lots of experience in helping clients achieve a very deep state of relaxation and calm as well as dramatically enhancing this by teaching them Self Hypnosis, Breathing Techniques and NLP Techniques. I provide help for both Personal Problems and Business Performance. Clients often notice improved relaxation, better self esteem and the ability to control their stress response so that they feel in control of their lives once again. I wonder just how quickly you will notice that you have changed for the better after I have shown you just how much you can be calm and at peace in situations which in the past would have caused that old stress response. Don't delay on finding out, simply give me a call on 07792 584 470 and let me show you how.
In depth specialist help is also provided for all of the following:
Comfortable Child Birth, Chocolate Buster, Habit Breaking, Eating Disorders, Test Nerves, Phobias and Fears, Confidence Problems, Goal Achievement, Memory Enhancement, Public Speaking, Dental Fears, Sports Performance Enhancement and much much more.
What else can you treat? Lots Is The Answer:
Please feel free to contact me on 07792 584 470 with regard to any issue or problem not seen above. I have a very wide range of skills and knowledge and can give advice and specialist help on a wide variety of presenting issues.