All hypnosis is self-hypnosis; we can’t be hypnotised against against our will. Hypnosis is a natural state of deep relaxation we’re invited to enter and the therapist is merely our guide.
In a hypnotic trance, we are neither asleep nor awake. Our body may feel heavy but our mind remains alert. Trance is a heightened state of awareness in which we become more aware of our surroundings and more sensitive to the feelings in our body and the thoughts in our mind.
Trance isn’t a new experience. Have you ever driven somewhere and been unable to remember a single minute of the journey? Or felt sleepy while driving on a motorway even though you’re not at all tired? And who of us hasn’t read a page from a book from beginning to end but not taken in a single word because we just ‘spaced out’. These are all naturally occurring states of trance.
How does it work? In the place between awake and asleep, our minds are free to wander. Our thoughts flit randomly from one thing to another and while we are distracted by those thoughts, the therapist is able to make suggestions that slip into the unconscious, uncensored by our usual critical judgement. These agreed suggestions support us getting what we want for ourselves (becoming a non smoker, changing attitudes, reducing anxiety etc). Each of us has the capacity to choose the way we live our lives but the narratives we live by often make us feel trapped into repeating certain behaviours, believing that these behaviours are in someway helping us or keeping us safe (from some unnamable danger). Hypnotherapy can embed a different narrative deep into our unconscious, one that says we are safe to do things differently if we want to.
Fees and T&Cs
- A one off hypnotherapy session last 90 minutes and costs £120.
- Smoking cessation happens over two sessions, the first is a 90 minute session followed a week later by a 60 minute session. The cost for both sessions is £200.
- There is a 48-hour cancellation policy. This means if you have to cancel a session for any reason at all, strictly within 48 hours of the time booked, you will be asked to pay for the session.
- You are welcome to record your session for repeated use at home.
Hypnotherapy FAQs
Will you be able to find out my secrets?
Can you make me do things I want to do?
What if something happens to you while I’m in trance?
If you have any questions and would prefer to email rather than call, please leave them here and I’ll get back to you as soon as I’m able.