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About Hypnotherapy, NLP, Coaching and TFT

 

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is a method for generating wellness (psychological, emotional, and physiological) when a person is in a natural state of relaxation which is known as ‘trance’.

Many people don’t know this fact – but everyone goes into trance many times each day! Trance is that state of mind that occurs when you become absorbed in a good book, movie or train of thought - where you just seem to ‘drift off’ and find your mind wandering into a pleasant daydream-like experience.

Hypnosis (another word for trance) occurs when your brainwave activity switches from beta (fully alert) to alpha (trance) and theta (deeper trance). In fact, just by closing your eyes your brainwaves will begin to slow into the relaxed state of alpha. (Is it surprising that most forms of meditation involve eye closure?) So it’s quite a natural thing for you to close your eyes from time to time and go into trance. You do it every day!

Trance then, is something you do often. Where the experience of trance becomes hypnotherapy is when a trained hypnotherapist is involved in the process who provides your inner self (your unconscious mind) with a range of special suggestions designed to help you in some specific way. Perhaps to become more positive, for instance. When these suggestions accord with your overall aims your unconscious mind can choose to respond to them, in appropriate ways, thereby helping you to achieve your overall ideal.

Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)

Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) was developed by Dr Richard Bandler and Dr John Grinder in the 1970s. So as a form of psychotherapy it’s relatively new – and definitely innovative.

Neuro Linguistic Programming, as it’s name suggests, helps people to make changes in the way that they think (that’s the ‘neuro’ part) and in the way they communicate (that’s the ‘linguistic’ part) so that they can change unwanted behaviours and install desired ones (that’s the ‘programming’ part).

NLP was largely developed from the fields of hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioural counselling. So – like hypnotherapy much of its power is generated by working with the unconscious mind. This approach can often ‘side step’, so to speak, the many hours of work that can be required in some of the older forms of psychotherapy.

NLP therapists understand that by helping clients to make small changes in the way they think and behave - this can (sometimes quite rapidly) generate some very positive results.

Life Coaching

Maybe you don't have a problem to overcome or a phobia to remove - but you do want to move your life forward in some positive way?

Perhaps your career needs some improvement? Maybe your social life needs improving? Maybe you have some great idea for a business venture and you need to add some 'oomph!' to your motivation to follow through on it in order to make it happen?

If this kind of scenario fits your situation - then that's when life coaching can be useful to you. If you want to improve the quality of your life, it's usually a good idea to talk with someone who's already done so in their own life (so you're working from more than just textbook theory!). A good life coach will have already lived the process of applying life coaching principles to his or her own life and will as a result have firsthand knowledge of the process you want to apply to your own.

Thought Field Therapy (TFT)

Thought Field Therapy was developed by Dr. Roger Callahan. This method works on the basis that a person can sometimes encounter psychological and emotional problems because the energy fields ('Thought Fields') which we each emit and which interpenetrate us (think of auras and the 'ki' or 'chi' energy of martial arts) can become, so to speak, disrupted (the 'technical' word used to describe this phenomenon is 'perturbation') and as a result such 'perturbations' can cause various kinds of difficulties in how a person thinks and how they feel. However, when a person is led by a trained practitioner to tap lightly on certain meridian points located on the upper body these psychological and emotional problems can often be released causing the person to rapidly experience psychological and emotional healing.

TFT is a form of 'Meridian Energy Therapy'. In essence it's based on the same kind of principles by which acupuncture (another scientifically proven meridian-based healthcare approach) reflexology and shiatsu are believed function.

The meridian points addressed by TFT are invisible to the eye – but exponents of Chinese medicine have been aware of their existence for thousands of years. The meridian energy which circulates both through and just outside of our bodies is believed to be akin to electro-magnetic energy (some call it ‘magneto-electric’) which, according to the ancients (as mentioned above) and in line with modern research it seems can become 'disrupted' in various ways.

So, whereas an acupuncturist uses fine needles to help treat problems a TFT practitioner will instead simply guide you to tap on certain of these meridian points located on your own body, in order to facilitate the clearing of the existing problem disruption in your 'thought field' (so that the electro-magnetic energy can begin to function properly again).

The indications are that many psychological and emotional problems have a ‘disrupted energy’ component to them. The field of Thought Field Therapy has built up an impressive body of evidence over 25 years regarding its efficacy, and it is now used widely to treat trauma victims - along with helping people to overcome addictions, phobias and various fears and anxieties. (To read more about this and to learn about some of the scientific research that has taken place you can read 'Tapping The Healer Within', written by Dr Roger Callahan.)

Neuro Affective Desensitisation Technique: I also utilise the amalgamated Meridian Therapy, NLP, Hypnosis method called the Neuro Affective Desensitisation Technique. It has often proven to be effective in treating a wide range of presenting problems and I now incorporate this special method into my treatment sessions in order to help my clients make the changes they want. We also provide training workshops in this method to suitably qualified therapists. If you would like to know how you could gain a certificate in the Neuro Affective Desensitisation Technique email us for more details.

Questions and answers...

How long does a session last?

A session lasts for approximately an hour (smoking cessation approximately one-and-a-half hours).

What areas can you cover?

Smoking cessation, weight loss, phobia treatment, overcoming anxiety and panic attacks, stress reduction, alcohol addiction treatment, relationship problems and solutions, work challenges, business coaching, confidence improvement, positive thinking skills, relaxation techniques, work problem solutions, career changes, learning improvement, public speaking skills, sports technique enhancement, pain management, childbirth, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), bereavement, exam nerves and more...

Which method is best?

Generally Kerin and Gill work in an integrative way, so that, as appropriate, they'll utilise the method(s) that their experience indicates is most likely to help you get the breakthrough that you want. This means that it's quite likely that you will experience an integrative Hypnotherapy-NLP approach with Life-Coaching and EFT/TFT included in the process.

What kind of experience do you have?

Gill and Kerin are fully qualified having completed extensive classroom based training to a very high standard. They've trained with a variety of schools and colleges around the UK in order to obtain a very full and balanced understanding of the field and they have many years of experience in personal practice working with men, women and children from all walks of life, including people who've achieved very high levels of success themselves.

Kerin and Gill also work as professional trainers, and their own students include talented people who've gone on to establish themselves as professional Hypnotherapists, NLP Practitioners and Life Coaches after training with them on the Discover Hypnosis accredited hypnotherapy/NLP training course.

Both Gill and Kerin can state that, based on years of experience, they've helped many people to make positive changes in all the areas listed above. They both continue to receive referrals from clients they helped years ago - who are still benefitting from the work they did together.

Do you welcome GP referrals?

Yes, Kerin and Gill are happy to receive referrals from GPs.

How do I make an appointment?

You can email eos@eosseminars.com or phone during office hours on: 01202 424991.

Where do you work?

We work in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.

Can you visit clients in other locations?

Yes, we can make special visits to professional business people around the UK for an agreed fee.

Where can I learn more about you?

You can visit Ultra Hypnosis Ltd to learn about the range of hypnotherapy CDs and downloads we've recorded, which you can purchase online and in the shops.

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