FAQs

What is hypnosis?

Hypnosis is simply a state of heightened relaxation and altered awareness. Everyone experiences hypnosis regularly. It occurs just before you fall asleep and just as you awaken. Other examples include losing track of time when reading a good book or when watching something interesting on television. 

When you are relaxed in this way, it is possible to make contact with your powerful subconscious mind. This is the part of the mind that contains infinite wisdom and a very deeplevel of intelligence. It is your untapped resource for creativity and imagination.

What is hypnotherapy?

Hypnotherapy is therapy performed with the client, at least some of time, under hypnosis. It is therapy and hypnosis is a tool for a job: the job is to resolve an issue that the client has presented with. Hypnotherapy often incorporates other therapies along with hypnosis. 

Will I be under the hypnotherapistís "power"?

No. You are in charge. You cannot be made to do anything against your will and you cannot be taken into hypnosis if you do not want to. It is your experience and you are in control throughout.

What if I cannot be hypnotised?

You can, everyone can, as long as you want to be. If, you say that ìnobody is going to hypnotise me, then you'd be right and after all you are the one who is in control.

Will I be asleep under hypnosis?

No. You are fully awake and alert, aware of everything that is happening throughout the session.

What does hypnosis feel like?

We are in natural hypnosis 60% of the time. So you already know what it feels like. You are innatural hypnosis when you read a good book and get totally lost in the story. It is the same when watching a good film, watching TV, driving the car or just daydreaming. These are all dreamlike states, similar to the feelings when one is just drifting off to sleep. It is a time of deep relaxation.

Our method of hypnotherapy allows you to enter a trance-like state of deep relaxation safely,so the hypnotherapist can access and communicate directly with the subconscious and give instructions or suggestions. You only accept the suggestions if you are in agreement with them. These suggestions are personally suited to your needs and are agreed prior to the hypnotherapy taking place.

How can Hypnosis help me?

With hypnosis there are literally no limits to what you can achieve. You have the power to make changes in your life - changes that take place quickly and changes that last.

• Relax and manage stress
• Improve confidence
• Improve self-esteem 
• Improve relationships
• Improve your public speaking
• Improve your memory
• Learn faster & more effectively
• Pass exams more easily
• Gain business success
• Enjoy quality sleep
• Enhance your performance at work and in your sport
• Weight loss
• Stop smoking (and ending other compulsive behaviours)
• Increasing the desire to exercise
• Changing body image
• Overcoming fears and phobias
• Pain management
• Addiction recovery
• Improve skin disorders
• Promote rapid healing & recovery
• Control or reduce pain without drugs

And this list is by no means exhaustive!

How many sessions will I need?

That depends on you and what you wish to change. Hypnotherapy helps people fast, so that even deep behavioural problems can be resolved in a few sessions - compared to a few years for some other types of therapy.

Most smokers need only one session to quit smoking, some athletes have 1-3 sessions before a competition, some clients with fears and phobias eliminate their phobia successfully with just one session, and weight loss clients range from 1-4 sessions as required.