Hypnotherapy in Surrey in Ashford
Hypnosis is often referred to as an altered state of waking awareness. It is a perfectly natural state, which occurs somewhere between being fully awake and fully asleep. Being hypnotised does not involve becoming unconscious, nor are you put 'out' or to sleep. You continue to have the faculty of hearing and the ability to think. Your mind can in no way be dominated by the therapist and you cannot be made to do anything that you do not want to do, either in hypnosis or afterwards. Many clients are worried about hypnosis. They have perhaps seen stage hypnotists who make people believe they are chickens or eat onions believing them to be apples and they fear being made a fool of. However, clinical hypnosis is practised for the benefit of the client. At the heart of everything we do are your needs and helping you to achieve your goals. Your hypnosis begins with you sitting on a chair or lying on a couch. You can slowly relax and enjoy listening to the soothing sound as your therapist speaks, leading you gently into a wonderful relaxed state with their voice. This is called being in a 'hypnotic trance' and is harmless, simlar to drowsing before you fall asleep at night. The therapist may encourage you to go as deeply as you can into hypnosis. Each individual's response to hypnosis is different and so the depth experienced may vary from a shallow state to a very deep state. The therapy can be effective at any level of hypnosis and so you will find that you will go to the level that is most appropriate for you at that particular time. Once you are in this relaxed state, you do not have to do anything. You will simply hear what are called 'positive suggestions', statements. These enhancing postive suggestions are just that - suggestions - so you are less likely to succumb to unhealthy behaviours. Another hypnotic technique is guided visualisation. For example if you are undergoing IVF and approaching 'egg transfer', you may see in your minds eye a picture of your baby or babies nestling down on a nice soft pillow. To reduce menopausal hot flashes, visualising coolness moving through your veins can be helpful. For weight loss, simply being able to 'see' yourself at your goal weight can be very powerful. Wise Blue Owl Therapy Centre, 13 Clarendon Road, Ashford, Surrey, TW15 2QJ