End Self-Sabotage
Behaviour is said to be self-sabotaging when you have acted against your own best interest or disrupted long-standing goals. It is perhaps best summarised by the phrase “you are your own worst enemy.” Some common examples of self-sabotaging behaviours are: Procrastinating on a project Repeatedly not applying for jobs or promotions Avoiding relationships Ending promising […]
Manage Tinnitus with Hypnotherapy
Tinnitus is the experience of hearing a sound in the absence of any external source. These sounds may have a ringing, whooshing, humming, whistling or hissing quality, and they may be continuous or transient. This is a very common problem and is reported in all age groups, even young children. About 30% of people will […]
Help with Social Anxiety
Social anxiety disorder (or social phobia) is a persistent and overwhelming fear of social situations. It is a very common anxiety condition, with about 6% of the population (that’s about 3.8 million people in the UK) having severe enough symptoms to be diagnosed with the disorder and this, of course, does not include the many many more […]
Prepare for Surgery with Hypnosis
Undergoing surgery of any kind can quite naturally provoke a great deal of anxiety. Any unfamiliar situation can cause anxiety but of course you might also be worried about things like the outcome of the operation, a lack of control, how you’ll feel afterwards or what the recovery might be like. These emotions can be […]
Overcome Writer’s Block
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. If you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not […]
Public Speaking
Public Speaking has been ranked as the number one fear in the developed world – in the same survey, death only ranked at number six! I see a wide spectrum of clients about public speaking, from those that are so terrified that just the suggestion of speaking in public can induce panic, all the way […]
Resolve Psycho-Spiritual Issues
“There are as many real worlds as there are people.” Carl Rogers, 1978. Psycho-Spiritual therapy is an integrated approach taking into account body, mind, emotions and spirit. I have had the privilege of assisting clients in resolving sometimes quite unusual psycho-spiritual difficulties and in helping clients to develop various esoteric skills. Some examples include: Assisting […]
Meditation and Mindfulness
Would you like to: Learn to relax deeply Reduce stress and anxiety Experience more restful sleep Improve health and well-being Increase emotional resilience Become more optimistic Experience less pain Enhance memory and concentration Live more in the present moment Enjoy more happiness and peace of mind These are just a few of the widely reported […]
Overcome Problems With Sleep
Insomnia and sleep difficulties come in a wide variety of forms: for example, not being able to get to sleep, waking frequently, waking early, being easily disturbed, the experience of physical pain or discomfort, experiencing nightmares or panic attacks during the night, or simply having unsatisfactory sleep that does not leave you feeling refreshed. Sleep […]
Improve Emotional Intelligence
The term emotional intelligence (EI) dates back to psychological research in the 1960s, but only really gained popularity following the publication of Daniel Goleman’s 1995 bestselling book Emotional Intelligence: why it can matter more than IQ. Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognise, understand, and manage your own emotions in positive ways and to recognise and […]