Whatever the specific context of their desired outcome most of
my clients report ending up experiencing a greater sense of wholeness,
balance, freedom, peace, love, lightness, presence, connection and
vitality. Either they achieve their outcome easily or they
realise that it was not what they really wanted anyway and it ceases
to be important to them. For some this may happen in a single session;
for all this is part of a continuing life journey.
What would you like to have happen?
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Become calmer and more emotionally balanced
Do you sometimes feel as if you are on an emotional roller-coaster?
Do seemingly small things stir up strong feelings of anger, sadness,
fear, guilt or depression? You try to push the feelings away but
they keep on coming back stronger and stronger?
Uncomfortable emotions build up over time because they were not
fully resolved in the moment they arose. Situations in the now can
bring back emotions that have been growing since childhood. Rather
than helping us to react to situations they begin to be a burden
… our overreactions can become difficult for those we live
and work with. The constant presence of these emotions demanding
our attention distorts our experience of life and we can begin to
perceive the world as a negative place to be.
Releasing emotions from your memories or directly from your body
lets you return to a normal calm, relaxed state of being that many
people describe as like 'coming home'. The energy that was trapped
inside becomes available to you again and you become balanced. You
will still experience emotions but they are appropriate to the situation
and you can work with them rather than against them. You will have
more choices over your actions and may find that situations that
used to cause you problems simply do not develop any more.
Increase your confidence and self-esteem
Do you expect certain situations to go badly, feel bad about it,
perform badly and prove yourself right? Do you avoid certain situations
entirely? Are you trying to keep up appearances but feel hollow
inside - as if you are about to cave in? Deep down inside do you
believe that you are a failure, not good enough, a bad person or
unworthy?
At certain times in our lives the images we have built for ourselves
can begin to get a bit shaky as aspects of ourselves we have ignored
come to the surface and demand our attention. Seemingly complex
situations are often underpinned by the limiting beliefs about ourselves
that we took on early in our lives. These beliefs affect the way
we perceive the world, the way we feel in ourselves, the way we
act and, therefore, the results that we get. The cycle continues.
By resolving the underlying issues you are able to stop acting.
Limiting beliefs disappear when you realise, at the deepest level,
that they are not and never were actually true. Your natural confidence
returns and you feel whole again. You can behave and interact in
an authentic way - allowing others to see the real you.
Become free of phobias and panic attacks
Are you terrified at even the thought of something? Spiders, injections,
flying, heights, crowds, confined spaces? Does the fear manifest
itself into physical symptoms? Does the fear of your fear prevent
you from doing certain things or going to certain places?
Phobias and panic attacks are intense fears and stress reactions
which occur as a response to very specific triggers. They often
stem from a single and highly traumatic experience and are your
emotional body's way of trying to keep you safe. The irony is that
the panic and terror can reduce your ability to take appropriate
action - actually putting you in far more danger.
Unlike 'exposure therapy' (that puts a person into the situation
that they are reacting to until they can manage their emotions and,
perhaps, develop a phobia of psychologists!) my approach is to work
with the source of the reactions and is designed to be as comfortable
as possible at all times. It will help you to have the benefits
of awareness without the negative consequences. You may not actually
like the thing you used to dread but you will have regained a sense
of perspective and have more choices available to you.
Become free of habits and compulsions such as smoking, nail-biting
and eating disorders
Are you finding that your habits or compulsions are causing you
increasing levels of discomfort or affecting the way you behave
around others? Are you worried that unless you make some changes
your future health and relationships are likely to suffer? Are you
determined to stop but feel that something is preventing you from
making that change?
Habits and compulsions can feel so difficult to change because
they can involve many interrelated issues: the 'physical' addiction,
limiting beliefs around self image or what is possible, emotions
that the habit helps us to avoid, internal conflict due to the 'pleasure'
being lost, unconscious responses to trigger situations and the
reactions of friends and family to the change in behaviour. Trying
to 'break' the pattern or (nicotine) patch it up without addressing
all the underlying issues may well make it stronger or lead to an
alternative addiction or compulsion developing.
Because of the complexity of factors involved passive 'one size
fits all' hypnosis approaches may not achieve the lasting results
they promise. For a complete and lasting solution it is best to
identify the particular issues which affect you and resolve them
all. When you have made these changes you will find that the addiction
or compulsion lets go and leaves you in control again.
Become leaner, fitter and more healthy
Do you look in the mirror and hate what you see? Do you eat foods
that you know are not right for you and then feel guilty afterwards?
Does the thought of the gym fill you with dread? Fed up with yo-yo
dieting?
Everyone knows that having the body you desire is all about eating
well and taking appropriate exercise. Sometimes certain foods can
seem so tempting that they are difficult to resist. Previous bad
experiences of exercise can form negative associations which make
it difficult to enjoy it. The goals we set ourselves can be focussed
on what we don't want - causing us to loose motivation as we achieve
success. The deeper problem may be that we do not feel comfortable
with or worthy of the attention that will come when we look more
attractive.
The first step toward changing your body is changing your mind:
identifying patterns, learning from the past and transforming any
barriers to success. By gaining a deep understanding what is really
important to you you will be able to focus your energy more fully
on what you want to achieve. You will set realistic and motivating
goals and enjoy the process of feeling and looking fitter.
Relieve the symptoms of illness
Are you suffering from an injury or dis-ease of some sort? Have
you found that 'conventional' medicine has not achieved the results
you desire (or has unwelcome side effects)? Are you keen to learn
to utilise your mind to accelerate the healing process?
The existence of psychosomatic illnesses and the placebo effect
are well documented. Controversial cutting-edge research is making
explicit links between unexpected traumatic emotional events and
the existence of cancer in the body. Quantum level theories are
beginning to describe the link between thought and matter. We are
being challenged to think about wellness in a new and holistic way.
Releasing negative emotions and any limiting beliefs about your
dis-ease will enable you to relax more fully and allow the natural
healing process to take it's course. This healing may be accelerated
by helping your mind to concentrate your energy on making you well
again.
I recommend that you consult your GP first if you feel unwell.
If you are currently under treatment I will require a letter of
consent from your GP before we start working together.
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