hypnotherapy

Covid-19 and Anxiety.... what a perfect storm. All these years people have suffered from Anxiety and we, as therapists, have said, "Don't worry! You're safe! It's all in your mind" And now, the perfect combination ...

If you are reading this post then the chances are that you have experienced exam failure and your world has or might be about to collapse around your feet... The word 'failure' is a horrible ...

When Travel Becomes Frightening...   It’s summer time and, all over the country, people are excitedly preparing to travel for their holidays. Some will be flying off to warmer climes, others will head off to ...

So...who needs therapy? Its for Americans, isn't it? And for people with real mental health problems? Therapy is self indulgent and a waste of money...Isn't it? Well, of course I am going to disagree with ...

Positivity is not something that everyone has. When faced with a challenge, or a dilemma, some people's first reaction is "I can't do that!" For example, when I wrote a post about Relaxation and how ...

What is anxiety? When we say we are suffering from anxiety, what do we mean? How do we feel? For each of us the emotion will be different, but there are fundamental parts of the ...

What is Cognitive Hypnotherapy? Its a bit of a mouthful isn't it? Cognitive Hypnotherapy. But the Cognitive bit makes all the difference. Cognitive Hypnotherapy, as taught by the internationally renowned Quest Institute, is a mix ...

Exam Nerves This year is a big year in our house. Both my sons are sitting exams... GCSEs and A Levels..... and they both have very different approaches to those exams. My eldest son is ...

"We are all fellow strugglers..." said Trevor Silvester, on the first day of my Cognitive Hypnotherapy course at the Quest Institute. Its a phrase that has come to resonate with me over time. On that ...

Busy, busy, busy... The world seems so busy these days... don't you think? We all rush from here to there, from there to here, working, striving, rushing...trying to reach that place where everything will be alright... ...

Feeling Blue I felt rubbish at the weekend... You know those days when you just lose your mojo and end up moping about feeling sorry for yourself? Do you get those days? Well, I certainly ...

How to set an anchor... or create a magic time portal to your emotions. Confidence is an elusive thing..... I was ironing a shirt a year or so ago. An unusual occurrence itself in my house. I hate ironing. The ...