Today, Clinical Hypnotherapy means using advanced methods of hypnosis and other techniques to treat a variety of medical and psychological problems.
It is estimated that 85%++ of people will readily respond to clinical hypnotherapy (the remaining % can still be treated using other techniques that Changing States provide as a matter of routine). It may even succeed where other, more conventional methods of treatment have not produced the desired results.
Modern Clinical Hypnotherapy is an 'integrative' field of study. This means that the best elements of many other forms of therapy have been integrated into Clinical Hypnotherapy. This includes behavioural psychology, cognitive psychology, EMDR, NLP as well as the most effective elements from the classical theories proposed by Freud, Jung and Adler, as well as the latest physiological research in terms of how the mind functions.
Analytical and quantum hypnotherapeutic techniques are utilised as required or on request. It is even possible for sessions to be context / content free - whereby you do not need to state the exact nature of the problem at all.
Analytical techniques are appropriate where an issue has its roots in the past - but not all issues are rooted in the past and it is not always necessary (or beneficial) to go back to the past to resolve an issue in the present.
Quantum / humanistic approaches (NLP or hypnotherapy based) are suitable for those with belief systems that do not preclude e.g. the interconnectedness of everything and the concept of universal energy. For some people a less esoteric, more direct, logical approach may be more appropriate. At Changing States we will never force our belief systems onto you - we simply provide you with choices and options.
There are two broad styles of hypnotherapy - traditional and modern. Modern styles are more conversational and tend to use special effects to generate trance states. The approach adopted by Changing States is somewhere in between these two extremes e.g. special effects applied to a traditional countdown. When appropriate we also techniques that only use modern 'hitec' approaches.
This is not an exhaustive list, but is designed to give you an idea of the range of conditions that can be helped by hypnotherapy.
Hypnosis is a natural state of heightened awareness, where you are able to open your mind to beneficial suggestions and where you can make use of your imagination to help make positive changes in your life.
Alcoholism
Anger Management
Asthma
Childbirth ('Hypnobirthing')
Confidence/Motivation/Self Esteem
Depression
Drug Addiction
Eating Disorders
Eczema
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Insomnia
Migraine
Pain Control
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
Panic Attacks
Past Life Regression
Phobias (fear of flying, spiders, etc)
Psoriasis
Sexual Abuse
Sports / Work Performance
Stammering
Smoking Cessation
Stress / Anxieties
Weight Loss