When used as a therapy, a deeply relaxed state of mind is reached through relaxation techniques, which in itself is very beneficial, especially in the treatment of symptoms caused or aggravated by stress. This hypnotic state feels very pleasant and is often described as feeling ‘very relaxed, yet fully alert’, where you are in full control of everything you do.

Hypnosis is a natural effective way of making contact with the inner unconscious part of us, a source which often not only contributes to many of our problems, but is an extensive reservoir of unrecognised strength, knowledge and inner healing potential. Hypnosis used in a therapeutic way is used as a pathway to bring about positive change and create a renewed sense of well‐being. Hypnotherapy helps amplify abilities, focus attention and reduce distractions, clarify and create goals, reduce stress and anxiety, which is often at the root of many problems.

Hypnotherapy is used in a number of clinical fields including psychotherapy, midwifery, surgery and dentistry. It can also be used for many non-medical disorders to help people overcome challenges such as unhelpful behavioural patterns, driving test, wedding or exam nerves, eating disorders, irrational fears, anxiety states, insomnia and unwanted habits or help improve confidence and self-esteem, sports performance, public speaking and much more……

Innervate Hypnotherapy
Tracey Hugill BSc (Hons), RD, PDCH, MBSCH

Treatments:

IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Professor Peter Whorwell, a gastroenterologist working in Manchester first used hypnotherapy in the 1980’s with his patients to help them relax. He discovered that the hypnotherapy was having surprising results, improving IBS symptoms, for some patients, beyond what was achieved with conventional medical treatment alone. He conducted clinical trials and found that hypnotherapy improved colonic symptoms, but also improved associated anxiety and depression and overall quality of life. These improvements were followed for five years and found to be maintained at approximately the same level on completion of the treatment. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) recognises hypnotherapy as a treatment option for IBS.

Gut directed hypnotherapy is effective in 70-80% of clients, usually between 4 to 8 sessions are required for optimal results however some people may benefit from additional sessions.

Pain management
Hypno-analgesia has been shown to decrease acute and chronic pain in most individuals and has been used successfully in a number of interventions in many clinics, hospitals and dental treatments, within some hospitals hypnotherapy has been used as an adjunct or alternative to anaesthesia during surgery. For acute pain, it has proven effective in reducing the pain experienced for example in child-birth, surgical procedures and pain related to dental work,. Chronic pain conditions for which hypnosis has been used successfully include, among others, headache, backache, fibromyalgia, carcinoma-related pain, temporal mandibular disorder pain, and mixed chronic pain.

Smoking and Vaping Cessation
Hypnotherapy treatment aims at addressing the subconscious motivations for smoking. These are often solutions for boredom, stress, loneliness, or the desire to fit in repeated behaviours then become habits reinforced by the addictive nature of nicotine.

Hypnotherapy uses suggestions that offer alternative behaviours to smoking when those needs or situations come up. It can be used as a stand alone treatment or in combination with nicotine replacement therapy. The treatment is usually delivered in one longer session lasting approx 2 hours, which will include an in depth assessment of the factors motivating your desire to be a non smoker and the situations where you are most likely to want to smoke. An additional session is offered to reinforce motivation should this be required.

Insomnia
When people think of insomnia, they often assume it involves being up all night without getting any sleep. But since most people vary in how much sleep they need from night to night, insomnia is not defined by how long it takes to fall asleep or the number of hours of sleep. Instead, insomnia relates to the distress and day-to-day impairment as a result of one or more of the following: having trouble falling asleep, difficulty remaining asleep through the night, waking too early, or getting only non-restorative sleep, which leaves people feeling irritated, groggy, drained, or distracted the next day.

To be able to sleep, the mind needs to be in a relaxed state, and one of the most effective ways to do that is through hypnosis as a natural state of deep relaxation . One of the reasons why it can be so hard to fall asleep is because the conscious mind keeps you awake, the more you try to sleep the harder it becomes to relax. Thoughts and worries keep swirling in your mind, preventing you from falling asleep. Hypnotherapy guides you redirect your thoughts and calms your mind to give you back control so you can finally get a good night sleep, night after night.

Anxiety, Stress, Fears and Phobias
Research has shown that hypnotherapy can help relieve stress, fear, and anxiety. It can also be used to help in coping with panic attacks. While under hypnosis, a person can be guided to bring attention to coping with specific symptoms and overcoming limiting behaviours.

Hypnotherapy can allow a person to learn how to remain relaxed while facing these fears. The hypnotherapist can help the person focus on getting past their phobias and suggest ways to remain relaxed when in feared environments.

Hypnotherapy can also be used in the treatment of agoraphobia, a common condition for people with panic disorder. Agoraphobia involves a fear of having panic attacks under restrictive circumstances, including crowds or while driving.

Weight management
Hypnotherapy can be used as a powerful support in managing weight, working with deep rooted beliefs and emotions around food that often stem from childhood. for example. Beliefs regarding self worth, confidence and reward can also play a part in the complex relationships that are formed with food. Even the term “weight loss” can have a negative effect subconsciously as we associate loss as a negative thing, when we lose something we look to find or replace it.

It is not uncommon for a diets to be self sabotaged, causing frustrations and feelings of failure. One of the techniques used in hypnotherapy works with the different parts of the subconscious mind, the part wanting to change and the part that is resistant, seeking a resolution that works for the client for longer lasting lifestyle change.

Addictions
Hypnotherapy is also an evidence-based treatment for a number of psychological difficulties, including addiction. In Hypnosis the person is in relaxed and suggestible state can help them to experience a different perspective on their addictive behaviours. What normally would seem impossible, quitting a substance or behaviour that is central to one’s existence, can seem achievable and desirable.

While not everyone responds the same to hypnosis, it has been proven to be effective in helping some people develop the willpower and capacity to break free of certain behaviour patterns.

Confidence and Self esteem
Many people have thinking bias’s which contribute to low self-esteem. One example of a thinking bias is that a person is quick to find anything that fits with negative ideas or beliefs about themselves, and discount anything positive which would contradict the negative.

When a person does this, they in effect focus on what they do wrong, and ignore what they do right. A person with low self-esteem has a tendency to disregard or even reject compliments given to them with the idea that it’s not true and someone is just trying to be nice by giving the compliment.

When a person has low self-esteem, the beliefs they hold about who they truly think they are will be mainly negative, and negative beliefs are expressed in many ways.

These beliefs will affect how a person behaves. They might avoid challenges and opportunities, be continually apologetic, or find it difficult to be assertive. This person feels sadness, guilt, shame, frustration and anger. This also shows up in physical ways causing illness and feelings of fatigue and tension.

If a person has negative self-talk then the subconscious mind helps to deliver a real life outcome to follow those exact orders. The good news is, it also works in the other direction. If a person is thinking mostly good things about his or her self, their subconscious mind finds ways to prove those things to be true.

As our subconscious mind is always taking instruction from our thoughts. Hypnotherapy can provide an effective treatment supporting a person to form a set of new self-talk statements to change thoughts, beliefs, emotions and behaviours.

Sessions and Pricing

Sessions
An initial telephone consultation lasting approximately 15 minutes will be arranged free of charge to discuss your requirement and ascertain whether hypnotherapy is the right treatment for you. At this consultation you will be given information on hypnosis and what to expect and you will have a chance to ask questions. Some conditions require GP consent to ensure a correct diagnosis is ascertained prior to treatment – Tracey will discuss this with you should this be required.

Your first session will last approximately 90 minutes and will include an assessment of your condition/presenting problem and the outcome you desire to achieve. You will experience hypnosis and commence the initial treatment towards improvement.

Subsequent sessions last approximately 60 minutes and commence with an update on improvements noted and further hypnotherapy tailored to your requirements. You will be expected to practice techniques you learning in the sessions between visits, your commitment in between sessions can improve the effectiveness of treatment within fewer sessions. The number of sessions required can vary from client to client dependant on personal circumstances.

Smoking cessation is delivered in one powerful 2 hour session with a free after care session included within the package should this be required.

Prices
Initial phone consultation – free
First consultation ( approx 90 mins) £80.00
Subsequent sessions (approx 60 mins)£ 65.00
Smoking cessation package (Approx 120 mins) £230.00
Payment is required prior to attending your appointment reserve your booking. Cancellations made up to 2 days prior will receive a full refund. A charge of £30 will be incurred for cancellations with less than 2 days notice. You may rearrange your appointment at any time.

Disclaimer
Hypnotherapy is an effective treatment however success is not guaranteed, full client commitment with therapy is required. Length of treatment required can vary.

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