Even though hypnosis and hypnotherapy can’t cure everything, it is effective in many more areas than most people realise and because it is holistic it can work successfully alongside ‘standard’ medicine or other complementary therapies.

Doctors are increasingly becoming aware of the benefits hypnotherapy has to offer – according to an article in ‘Gut’ magazine (the leading international journal in gastroenterology) hypnotherapy is the most effective treatment for IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) with ‘seven out of ten patients with the chronic condition improved as a result of the treatment’.  (The treatment they are referring to is hypnotherapy)

Also doctors are also starting to refer patients suffering from anxiety (including anxiety attacks/panic attacks) for hypnotherapy, as the success rates for most areas of anxiety are impressive.  I have been treating anxiety of all types since 2001, from driving test nerves all the way up to major panic attacks/anxiety attacks, with considerable success, working with the causes of the stress and teaching people techniques they can use to help themselves.  There are different forms of hypnotherapy and I usually use two very distinct forms, suggestion therapy and analytical therapy.

Suggestion Therapy

Suggestion therapy is perfect for helping to cope with life’s smaller problems, things which don’t have deep roots like things as examination fears, driving test nerves, performance anxiety, nail biting and confidence boosting.  It is also a very popular way to help support smokers’ desire to stop smoking and stay stopped, providing they are committed to a positive outcome.

Analytical Therapy

Analytical therapy is probably the most effective hypnotherapeutic treatment for deep-rooted problems.  Using analytical techniques we work together to uncover and resolve the underlying causes of such things as panic attacks, anxiety, IBS, fears & phobias, emotional problems, relationship difficulties, psycho-sexual problems, low self esteem, insomnia, jealousy and numerous other problems where deep-seated psychological factors may be involved.  This treatment will normally be between seven and ten sessions held weekly or fortnightly.

Hypnotherapy – a Natural Option

Increasingly the medical profession is using hypnotherapy for conditions like IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), ME (Chronic Fatigue), anxiety and panic attacks.  Women often make the decision to decide to have their babies easily and naturally using hypnosis instead of chemical analgesia or anaesthesia or to help reduce the discomforts of pregnancy safely & easily.  People suffering chronic pain from a multitude of diseases frequently look to hypnosis to help them control their pain themselves and reduce their anxiety.  While sometimes, when people need to take essential drugs with unpleasant side effects, people call on hypnotherapy to see if it can help their bodies assimilate those drugs more easily without so that the side effects are kept to an absolute minimum.

The Mind/Body Connection

Apart from the type of problems listed specifically on this website my personal area of interest is the interaction of the mind and body and how the roots of our physical illnesses sometimes lie in our life experiences and emotions.  Some of these connections are fairly well known in illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME) or fibromyalgia, but often the roots of other physical problems can lie in our psyche (arthritis is frequently found in people who repress anger or lack of flexibility, leg and foot problems often appear in people who  fear of moving forward in their lives, etc., etc.) so if you have a problem you would like to discuss please feel free to get in touch – it doesn’t cost anything to ask!  Although please note that treatment of any problem which may have a physiological cause is only carried out with the full permission of your doctor, as is common practice among responsible hypnotherapists.

Spiritual Hypnotherapy

Many people feel that they have a spiritual path to follow, but find themselves stuck on that path, often because of self sabotage, a conflict of interests or other causes.  Hypnotherapy can help people discover what’s really going on deep down inside.  Sometimes people feel they would benefit from visiting past lives or engaging with higher aspects of themselves or with guides and angels.  Please feel free to get in touch with any questions you may have with regard to this facet of hypnotherapy.

Individual Treatment 

I have earned my living as an analytical hypnotherapist since 2001 (in fact I believe I was the first hypnotherapist to set up in practice in the Basildon area), so you can rest assured that whatever your problem is I have probably already treated dozens of people for very similar conditions and problems.

One size does not fit all in my practice – I will treat you as an individual and bring my experience to bear in tailoring your treatment to suit you, your way of being and your particular set of life challenges.

I enjoy working with a wide range of problems, in fact I probably work with more mind-body related problems than you might think!  So if you want help with something not mentioned here or are unsure about anything or want to ask me any questions please do feel free to phone or e-mail me for more information.

*As is required and recommended, I am happy to contact your doctor for you to obtain his/her permission before working with any condition which may have a physiological cause.* 

Always bear in mind that regardless of what you may have been led to believe, some issues may require a degree of willpower - as in every area of life, the more committed you are to achieving what you want to achieve, the more likely you are to succeed.