Hypnotherapy in Brighton and Hove

Hypnotic trances are characterised by a split in attention whereby you are aware of the reality around you but voluntarily choose to have a vivid imaginary experience. All the participants in hypnotic stage shows actively volunteer to take part and all report being aware of what is happening but wanting to use the hypnotist's skill to enjoy some new experiences that would not otherwise be available to them. No one can be hypnotised against their will, nor can anyone not come out of hypnosis at will, just as someone cannot be commanded to daydream, nor can they not come out of a daydream at will.

The skills you can learn through hypnosis will enable you to gain better control over both your mind and body. Just as thinking about an unpleasant event can give you butterflies in your stomach, you can use hypnotic skills to become calmer, more relaxed and more centred. Rehearsing situations in trance allows you to lay down helpful templates for future behaviour, whether it is at work, at home, in social situations or on your own, enabling to you to be how you want to be.

Choice 4 Change

Mary Condell is a qualified professional therapist offering gentle respectful help for many issues such as depression, anxiety, food issues, confidence, stress related isssues and more. Call for a free consultation to see how hypnotherapy can help you.

Tel: 01273 500136
www.choice4change.co.uk

Emotional Health – Hypnotherapy in Brighton and Hove

Help for stopping smoking, beating unhealthy eating patterns, depression, anxiety, more.

“Thanks very much, Andrew, I would never have thought a committed smoker like me could give up just like that.” Norman Cook / Fatboy Slim

If I can't help, I'll try to suggest someone who can!

Andrew Cain Tel: 01273 732690
www.emotionalhealth.co.uk

Medical Authorities on Hypnosis

'Hypnosis is supported by more scientific evidence than any other complementary therapy.'
Health Education Authority -The Health Education Guide to Complementary Medicine Therapies (1994)

'22.9% of GPs believe that hypnotherapy should be available at their surgeries.'
British Medical Association -- Complementary Medicine. New Approaches to Good Practice. (1993)

'Extensive US research has shown brief, solution-focussed, cognitive and behavioural psychotherapy to be the most effective treatment for depression.'
US Public Health Service Agency research involving over 100,000 studies

`There is good evidence from randomised controlled trials that both hypnosis and relaxation techniques can reduce anxiety.... They are also effective for panic disorders and insomnia, particularly when integrated into a package of cognitive therapy (including, for example, sleep hygiene). A systematic review has found that hypnosis enhances the effects of cognitive behavioural therapy for conditions such as phobia, obesity, and anxiety... Randomised trials have shown hypnosis to be of value in asthma and in irritable bowel syndrome.'
British Medical Journal 1999

'The evidence supporting the effectiveness of hypnosis in alleviating chronic pain associated with cancer seems strong. In addition, the panel was presented with other data suggesting the effectiveness of hypnosis in other chronic pain conditions, which include irritable bowel syndrome, oral mucositis, temporomandibular disorders, and tension headaches.'
National Institutes of Health Technology Statement, 1995

'Hypnosis is the most effective way of giving up smoking'
New Scientist 31 Oct 92

'Hypnotherapy and counselling may be considered as orthodox treatments'
BMA Evidence on Complementary and Alternative Medicine