Creating Behaviour change with Hypnotherapy in Brighton
Hypnotherapy is one of the fastest and most effective ways to create lasting behaviour change because it utilises the natural processes where these changes take place - the unconscious mind.
Hypnotherapy for
Addictions
Hypnosis for Addictions
My belief is that all addictions stem from the individuals unmet needs. We can see the truth of this when we explore what needs the addiction appears to fulfil for a person.
Although the cycle of addiction can sometimes be a long and arduous journey, understanding the root actually makes it a very simple process to transform. Once those needs become met often the addiction simply fades away.
See my Addictions page for specific details of drugs and alcohol
I specialize in addictions and have worked as a:
- Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
- A Substance Misuse Project Worker
- Young Persons Substance Misuse Practitioner
- Project Manager of a Drug Education Service
- Freelance Trainer to professionals in the field of Substance Misuse
- Substance Misuse Lecturer at Chichester University
- A1 NVQ Assessor in Substance Misuse
As you would expect I have a great deal of knowledge concerning substances and the particular issues that may be common in relation to them. If you have been suffering from Addictions them you have found the Right Hypnotherapist to support you in being happily Free from the Old Addiction.
I am also adept at working with addictions in the form of:
- over-eating/ comfort eating/ slimming
- kleptomania (Stealing)
- relationships
- compulsions
- behaviours
- money
- power
- work
- sex
- lying
- and all other forms of Addiction
If you have been suffering from addictions not mentioned here, please feel free to call and see how I can help you to overcome it. Alternatively you are welcome to call for a free 30 minute Hypnotherapy consultation to help you quickly resolve the issue.
Alcoholism
Hypnosis to Stop Drinking
I have an understanding of the various models, including the disease model (Alcoholics Anonymous).
While I share some of the beliefs and practices from the 12 steps I also adopt ways of working which are incorporated from my experience in the field of substance misuse as well as many other powerful techniques that can create permanent behaviour change.
Please see my Addictions page for more information.
Bullying
Hypnosis to Beat the Bully
Bullying in all forms is frequently a highly distressing situation that can cause depression, anxiety, embarrassment and a whole range of other negative thoughts, emotions and beliefs.
Bullies often rely on their subject to give them the power they’re searching for. When you are no longer giving them this power they are forced to reassess their behaviour or move onto another subject.
If you have found that bullying has been affecting you then it’s time to take action and learn the skills that you need to fend it off for good.
Please feel free to read the Assertiveness, Confidence and Self Esteem articles that may also help.
When you have decided whether you would like to overcome Bullying, you can either call me to see how we can work together or to book your free 30 minute Hypnotherapy consultation.
Children’s Issues
Hypnotherapy to Support Children
Please note: When working with children I always have at least one parent/guardian present for the sessions and that I may also give instructions for family members to carry out.
My sessions are Children Focused which means that I always consider the child’s needs first.
I appreciate that parents can find it difficult when their children are suffering from issues and I also endeavour to support the parent in the best way that I can.
Behavioural Issues
Children in general will naturally try and push the boundaries of their parents. Knowing there are strong boundaries there makes them feel safe in the same way that when you wake up in a lit room you feel safe because you can see the walls and door. If the room is pitch black then it can be scary trying to feel your way around.
There are times when we need that extra help and support in maintaining our child’s behaviour, which may have gotten problematic.
Hypnosis for Bed Wetting
In some cases bed wetting can be the result of an underlying medical problem such as the slow development of the regulatory system, a urinary infection, kidney disease or an abnormality in the urinary tract. These conditions will sometimes cause problems in the day as well, but like every physical condition I treat, I advise that you get it thoroughly checked out with your G.P. before attending an appointment with me.
If the bedwetting has started after a period of dry beds, then this usually indicates some underlying emotional stress or anxiety.
Many issues can cause this to arise such as bullying, moving house, the death of a loved one or pet, a new baby in the family. Often the issue stems from a lack of control around the circumstance.
Never punish them and be as understanding as you can. This will help to reduce or at least contain the anxiety around the bed wetting itself.
There are many things that can be done to help a child be free of bed wetting. If you have concerns around this issue, you are welcome to call me for a free consultation to see whether I can help.
Hypnosis for Thumb Sucking
Baby scans have shown that some babies actually suck their thumb in the womb so for some people it can be a hard habit to break, and one that has been very comforting also.
It is understandable if the child has gained comfort from thumb sucking it’s whole life and is then told to stop with no means to replace the comfort. Additionally, thumb sucking becomes habitual and happens on an unconscious level.
I work to bring the thumb sucking onto a conscious level and look at meeting the replacement needs of the child in terms of comfort.
Similar methods can be used on a ‘blanky’ or other such items of strong association or comfort.
Hypnosis to Stop Stuttering
Despite common belief stuttering and stammering are not physical conditions. It is caused by a number of things including thinking about what you’re saying while you’re trying to say it (usually an unconscious function), fear and anxiety.
Repetition also plays a key role and can create stuttering to happen as an unconscious response.
Hypnotherapy can help you, working on a deep unconscious level to free you of the root of the speech impediment.
Hypnotherapy to Overcome Fears
All manner of fears including those of needles, animals, wasps and bees, dentist etc can successfully be dealt with through Hypnotherapy.
Eating Disorders
Hypnotherapy for Anorexia
If you have been suffering from anorexia then you will probably have experienced one or more of the following symptoms:
- An intense fear of gaining weight
- A distorted body image
- Absence of 3 or more menstrual cycles
- Obsessive thoughts
- Hiding or storing food
- Anxiety
- Depression
Anorexia often comes side by side with ritualistic behaviour and a lack of food seems rational, which diminish the ability to observe the dangers inherent in the behaviours. Malnourishment causes the body to use up its reserves of energy and starts to use the fats out of the organs. As a result of malnourishment depression can often set in but this can sometimes be abated by a balanced food intake.
Other medical ailments are a:
- Diminished Oestrogen in girls, and Testosterone in boys
- Pale complexion and dry skin
- Lack of concentration
- Trouble sleeping
- Thinning hair
- Cramps
- Fatigue
- Swollen salivary glands
- Kidney Failure
- Bone marrow decrease
- Chronic renal failure
- Constipation
- Diminished libido
Hypnotherapy can be an excellent treatment for the various conditions that encompass anorexia including Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, fears and self esteem.
Hypnotrherapy for Bullimia
This condition is characterized with compulsion to overeat often followed by the desire to remove the food which is underpinned by a fixation on controlling body weight, size and shape.
The means for controlling these factors usually include one or more of the following:
- laxatives
- fasting
- diuretics
- vomiting
- enemas
- excessively exercising
Control is a significant issue and controlling body weight can be a compensation of feeling a lack of control in other areas.
Medical consequences can include
- Immature Ovary development
- Abnormal menstrual cycle
- Heart conditions
- Teeth corrosion
- Seizures
- Bloating
- Ingestion of vomit into the lungs possibly causing infection
Hypnotherapy can be successfully used to lower anxiety, be free of guilt, create healthy habit patterns, increase self esteem and alleviate the triggers.
Hypnosis to Stop Binge Eating Naturally
People who binge eating do not use methods to eliminate the food from their system and consequently may suffer from being overweight. (See weight loss)
This will certainly not always be the case because the binge may have been preceded by skipping meals.
A binge response may be triggered quite quickly by a number of uncomfortable feelings such as stress, grief or anger and guilt will often ensue.
Feel free to call for your complimentary 30 minute Hypnotherapy consultation to see how I can help you.
Insomnia (Sleeping Problems)
Hypnosis for Sleeping Issues
Insomnia is the condition whereby one feels unable to sleep over a period of time and can be the result of anxiety, excitement, depression or simply routine.
It is normal for us to have trouble sleeping on occasions, but when this happens frequently it can become very destructive on our health, mood and life in general.
Oftentimes in this kind of situation we ‘try’ very hard to sleep only to find that frustration follows. One cannot ‘try’ to sleep anymore than one has to ‘try’ to breathe. It is something that we allow to happen quite naturally.
Through hypnotherapy, you can have deep, restful sleep by relearning that natural process, utilizing relaxation techniques, adjusting your routine to enhance your sleeping potential and addressing any underlying causes.
The process of Hypnosis itself is, for most people, a very relaxing and rejuvenating experience that commonly aids the sleeping process, even if this is not the main issue being resolved.
Please feel free to call me for your complimentary 30 minute Hypnotherapy consultation to see just how well I can support you back into that deep, restful sleep.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Hypnosis for O.C.D.
The symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder include:
- High anxiety
- Obsessive Checking and re-checking
- Repetitive thoughts and actions
- Superstitious thoughts followed by behaviours to absolve the superstition i.e. the need to engage in a certain activity otherwise something bad will happen
- Obsessive thoughts and behaviours interfering with everyday routine of life (Childcare, Chores, Work, Relationships etc)
- Irrational thoughts and behaviours that seem compulsive despite a desire to change them
O.C.D. can be a highly destructive pattern, causing the person suffering the complaint a huge amount of distress.
Hypnosis can be used to aid relaxation and thus immediate decrease the anxiety it can cause, while also re-programming thoughts, actions and behaviours on a deep unconscious level.
One of the great things about people who have suffered from O.C.D. is that they typically have a huge amount of motivation and willingness to put things into action. This can easily be seen in the behaviours exhibited.
When you utilize these natural behaviours towards positive areas of your life, you can completely transform your life.
Please give me a call for your free 30 minute Hypnotherapy consultation to see if I can help support you through this issue.
Smoking Cessation
Hypnosis to Quit Smoking
Research has shown that hypnotherapy is the most effective method for stopping smoking. The findings reported that Hypnotherapy was ten times better than willpower and six times better than nicotine replacement therapy.
Want to Stop Smoking?
Had enough of the smell, cost, and health damage?
More importantly, do you want to Quit Smoking easily?
With me, you can find The Way to Stop Smoking... for good.
It is a common misconception that people think that Stopping Smoking is difficult. As an ex-smoker, I have experienced these difficulties myself. Yet I also know from my experience both as an ex-smoker but also an Addictions Specialist, that stopping can not only be easy, but be fun.
When you start to create a new relationship to smoking, and Stopping Smoking, you can be amazed at how simply you achieved that goal. It's a real sense of FREEDOM.
I have been working in Addictions and Substance Misuse professionally for over six years. I am currently lecturing at University level in this field, so you can be confident in my abilities to support you in Stopping, easily, quickly and effectively.
"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness... The moment one definitely COMMITS oneself, then Providence moves too...
Whatever you can do or dream you can, BEGIN IT. Boldness has genius, magic and power in it.
BEGIN IT NOW."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Why wait, there will never be a better time for you to enjoy being free of smoking than right now.
Call 07949 989986 to book a Hypnotherapy appointment
Stuttering
Hypnosis to Stop Stuttering
Despite common belief stuttering and stammering are not physical conditions. It is caused by a number of things including thinking about what you’re saying while you’re trying to say it (usually an unconscious function), fear and anxiety.
Repetition also plays a key role and can create stuttering to happen as an unconscious response.
Hypnotherapy is an amazing tool for creating transformation in these unconscious responses and can help you, by working on that deep unconscious level to free you of the speech impediment.
Please free to call me for your complimentary 30 minute consultation to see whether I can help you resolve this issue.
Weight Loss
Hypnosis for Weight Loss
Hypnosis can be a very healthy way to lose weight when used in conjunction with a manageable healthy lifestyle.
It is great at being able to change habits and behaviours, overcome cravings and work with some of the deeper more sensitive issues around weight loss such as body image, self esteem, shame, guilt and stress.
Some people have a poor body image and are not actually over weight but feel fat. Hypnotherapy can be used to give a more realistic sense of the body as well increasing the ability to accept oneself as we are.
Quite often, people who try to lose weight using diets which can be counter productive as they do not work in line with the bodies functioning.
When we start to eat less food our body turns on its ‘starvation mode’. This basically means that it recognises less food intake and starts to store fats because it does not know when there will be more food available. It is a great survival mechanism, one that has allowed us to be healthy in times where food has been in hardship.
The trouble lies when people then eat more than usual because while the body is in ‘starvation mode’ it will store more fats from the surplus food.
What can then happen is that people tend to put on more weight from that piece of cake, those couple of bars of chocolate or that binge than they lost while dieting.
This is what is called ‘Yoyo’ dieting whereby we lose some weight then quickly gain it and struggle to lose it again.People who are effective at keeping their weight off have a great relationship to food and exercise. When you start to learn how to manage your feelings and change your behaviours for more positive, appropriate ones for the moment, you will find that weight loss has become an easier natural process rather than those difficult ones enforced by various diets.
Please call me for me your free 30 minute consultation to see how you can lose weight naturally quickly and effectively.
"Kim showed a wonderful understanding of how to free ourselves from the problems we face through changing our thought patterns and he demonstrated great skill through his hypnotherapy. Kim is highly empathetic, a fantastic hypnotherapist and very professional."
Emily O'Hare, Brighton (19/01/09)
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