Hypnotherapy

So, what exactly is Hypnotherapy?

In simple terms, hypnotherapy is a type of therapy that uses hypnosis to help with issues like anxiety, stress, phobias, pain and dependencies. During hypnosis, people enter a deeply relaxed state where they can focus their attention and become more open to suggestions. This process helps clients tap into their own resources to work towards their goals. Hypnosis isn’t a therapy by itself. Instead, it is a way to deliver helpful ideas and insights to support healing and change.

There are many forms of hypnotherapy, ranging from traditional methods that use more directive language to regression therapy, which combines directive and visualization techniques, allowing individuals to imagine traveling back in time, for example.

We leverage science-backed psychotherapy as the foundation for transformation and use clinical hypnotherapy to deliver helpful suggestions for both your conscious and unconscious processes. Studies show that combining psychotherapy and hypnosis can create lasting behavioral change. If our behaviors dictate our clients' outcomes in life, then focusing on the thought patterns that shape those behaviors is key.

In our Practice we use Ericksonian Hypnotherapy

Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, named after pioneer Dr. Milton Erickson, is characterised by its use of indirect suggestions, metaphors, and storytelling to influence behaviour, rather than direct suggestions. Erickson’s approach is based on building rapport and engaging clients through creative and intuitive methods. This style of hypnotherapy is versatile and can be applied in various contexts, from therapy to coaching and everyday conversations. Erickson believed that each individual holds the key to their healing, with the therapist’s role being to facilitate self-discovery and change. His work has significantly influenced modern hypnotherapy practices and other therapeutic fields such as neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).

We combine Ericksonian Hypnotherapy with Strategic Psychotherapy

Strategic Psychotherapy is a brief, goal oriented form of therapy that focuses on helping you quickly resolve your problems by identifying and altering unhelpful patterns of behaviour and thinking. This approach is therapist guided and future focused, aiming to help clients recognise how you may be contributing to your own challenges through your responses to situations. The therapy involves identifying experiential gaps and behavioural patterns, then developing strategies to activate your existing strengths and resources to overcome these challenges.

Why not just use a hypnotherapy app?

General Success Rates

Provided a personalised and effective treatment plan is followed, Clinical Hypnotherapy with a hypnotherapist has a 93% success rate after an average of six sessions.

Customisation

Professional therapies like Ericksonian hypnosis and strategic psychotherapy are highly personalised, whereas apps offer standardised sessions. This greatly increases the timeframe of change and lasting effects.

Therapist Involvement

These therapies involve active participation from a therapist who guides the process, unlike apps which are self-guided.

Depth of Engagement

The therapeutic approaches focus on deep engagement with personal issues and behavioural patterns, while apps provide more surface-level relaxation or symptom relief.