Do you have to be a product of your environment?

Neuroscience, Therapy

Do you have to be a product of your environment?   A friend recently ranted at me … with me … about how our fate depends on our circumstances as a child. Her frustration being that children born to parents with a university degree have a higher likelihood of...

Everything You Need to Know About Hypnotherapy for Anxiety

Anxiety, Therapy

Everything You Need to Know About Hypnotherapy for Anxiety   I recently organised my client files. Hours of work to create a small spreadsheet that gave me a list of reasons people seek my support and how many sessions they attend. Anxiety is the second most...

Hypnotherapy for OCD: Does it Work?

Anxiety, Mental Health, Therapy, Trauma

Hypnotherapy for OCD: Does it Work?   Every now and then I hear someone remark that they are ‘a bit OCD’ or they describe a friend as ‘sooo OCD’. Of course, what generally follows is a story about the tidiness of the house or the way they prefer structure to...

Why Hypnosis isn’t The Therapy

Neuroscience, Therapy

Why Hypnosis isn’t the Therapy   The trouble with hypnotherapy is that it can help anything and everything. At least this is the impression one finds when on a hunt for the answer to a problem. On the contrary there are very few people that seek out hypnotherapy....

Change Requires Change

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Therapy

Change Requires Change   I recently received a message from an acquaintance volunteering in an anxiety support community. She asked me whether my clients find it easy or difficult to find the support they require to recover. This person felt concerned about the...

Short Term Goals to Increase Motivation

Confidence, Mental Health, Therapy

Short Term Goals to Increase Motivation   How is your motivation doing? Early, last week I noticed two letters that we move around the room at least twice a day. From the table to the kitchen work surface for breakfast. From one side of the kitchen to the other...