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Treating Phobias at Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic

by Mary_Nathan

Published on: July 26, 2011

Categories: Hypnotherapy

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What is a Phobia?

A phobia is an irrational fear of something which, in fact, poses very little danger to the sufferer. He or she knows that this fear is illogical but is unable to control the panic and anxiety which when confronted with the phobia is completely overwhelming. The panic and terror is automatic and often prevents people from doing ordinary things they would love to do.The most common phobias are:

• Fear of spiders

• Fear of flying

• Fear of needles

• Fear of dogs

• Fear of public speaking

• Fear of illness

• Fear of enclosed spaces

• Fear of open spaces

• Fear of heights

This is just a brief list of the most common cases we have treated at Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic but in reality people could and do have phobias about anything.

What is the difference between a normal fear and a phobia?

Fear is a useful tool to have because it protects us from/in dangerous situations. It is an adaptive human response and is there for protective purposes … bring our “fight-or-flight” response into play when needed. For example, it is normal to feel fear if facing a wild tiger, but should the same fear be experienced when facing a domestic cat? For a person suffering from a cat phobia the same rush of anxiety and fear would catapult them into an immediate state of panic which to a cat lover seems totally irrational or bizarre.

What is the difference between a normal fear and a phobia? Fear is a useful tool to have because it protects us from/in dangerous situations. It is an adaptive human response and is there for protective purposes … bring our “fight-or-flight” response into play when needed. For example, it is normal to feel fear if facing a wild tiger. But should the same fear be experienced when facing a domestic cat? For a person suffering from a cat phobia the same rush of anxiety and fear would catapult them into an immediate state of panic which to a cat lover seems totally irrational or bizarre.

Common Phobia signs and symptoms:

• Palpitations and pounding of heart and increased heart beat

• Dizziness, feeling faint

• Trembling body

• Sweating

• Nausea

• Fear of losing control

• Throat closing up

• Loud noises in ears

Some people suffer from a couple of these symptoms and others suffer them all and more!

How can Hypnotherapy help with phobias?

Most clients who visit our clinic have phobias which can be successfully treated with three sessions of Suggestion Therapy.

The First Session is Information Gathering, during this session I ask many questions about the client’s background, the history of the phobia and the changes the client wishes to make in his/her life. The client learns Self-hypnosis during this 2 hour session and this starts the client on the road to freedom!

The Second Session is a Suggestion Therapy Session during which the client is guided into a state of hypnosis and positive life changing suggestions are given. The hypnotic state, which is simply a state of relaxation during which the analytical mind is relaxed and the subconscious mind comes to the fore, allows the client to readily accept the positive suggestions for change which s/he has already stated in the first session. This therapy is about empowerment … allowing the client take responsibility for their own life, thoughts feelings and behaviour.

From the information I gather in the first session I make a personalised CD for each client. This CD is of benefit only to the person it has been made for because it contains positive suggestions relating to what the client specifically stated in session one. This CD is given to the client at the end of the second session and I request that the client take responsibility for playing this every night for a minimum of 90 nights.

The Third Session may contain any or some of the following techniques: Fast Phobia Cure, Pin Point Analysis, Traumatic Incident Reduction, The Swish Technique and or Healing the Inner Child. This session depends of the individual client and what they present in session.

A phobia is by its very nature debilitating and may limit a person hugely, restricting job promotion, travel, social life and many other aspects of life. Sometimes there is an emotional root cause that needs to be looked at before the phobia is cured. If this is the case then Analytical Hypnotherapy is the route we would promote. An example of this may be Tokophobia , (to mention just one )… which is a fear of pregnancy and/or giving birth. If there is an emotional root cause it would be like putting a plaster on an infected wound without cleaning it to do Suggestion Therapy alone. Analytical Therapy requires a minimum of 12 sessions, for more information please look at our webpage explaining the difference between both therapies.

Hypnotherapy lends itself very well to the treatment of phobias in people of all ages. All it takes is the client choosing to embrace positive changes in his or her life and trusting that all will go well.

Hypnosis for Life Video from YouTube

Following is a video created by Clinical Hypnotherapists Xavier and Mary Nathan who both own and run their own private hypnotherapy practice in Peel, in the Isle of Man; Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic. The video explains explains hypnosis and the role it plays in the therapy they provide.

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Hypnotherapy For Children

by Mary_Nathan

Published on: July 18, 2011

Categories: Hypnotherapy

Tags:advice, art therapy, bedtime hypnosis, booster session, child therapy, children, feelings, healing children, hypnosis, hypnosis downloads, Hypnotherapy, hypnotherapy sessions, Isle of Man, personalised hypnosis CD, positive suggestions, positive thought, subconscious

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What Can Be Treated?

Hypnotherapy is fast becoming a very popular form of treatment for many conditions such as phobias, eating disorders, habits, and lack of self esteem and confidence or Stop Smoking. (Check extensive list from our website)

In our clinic I regularly see children to help them overcome such conditions, the youngest child I have treated was 22 months and have seen all ages between that and eighteen years of age.

Initial Free Consultation

Most parents are curious when they ring up to enquire if I can help their child, some are wary of the therapy and some may even be a little sceptical. I offer a Free Initial Consultation to parents and child so that we can meet in person in order to ascertain if Hypnotherapy is indeed the best course of action.

During this consultation the parents are free to ask any questions which I answer to allay any fears or concerns. But, of course, the most important person at the consultation is the young person and that child must feel safe and happy to work with me.

Children are very responsive to therapy because of their active imaginations and unlike adults they have not lived with the condition for years and years. Usually three sessions are required to address most conditions.

Session 1

The first session is what I call Information Gathering, during this consultation I get all the details of the condition, a history of the child and the condition from parent and child (depending on age) and what changes would be acceptable for the child. Art Therapy is used to help the child express their worries, fears or habit.

From the information I receive during the first session I make a personalised CD for that child. This CD is of benefit only to that child as it has details of the favourite characters from book, TV programme or best friends, in fact, details which are important to that particular child.

Session 2

The following session is a live Suggestion Therapy session, in which the child relaxes deeply enough to allow access to the subconscious so that suggestions for change are accepted. The personalised CD is given at the end of this session. This CD, which contains the suggestions given during the Suggestion Therapy session, must be played at bedtime for at least ninety nights following this session. This allows the positive suggestions to take root in the subconscious mind for spontaneous activation during daily life.

Final Session

The final session starts with a chat with child and parents to discuss any changes since the start of therapy followed by some Art Therapy and ending with a booster confidence building exercise.

Personalised Therapy

This is a rough guide to how the sessions progress but of course Hypnotherapy is a personalised therapy and may vary in structure to best suit the child. Young people presenting with eating disorders may need to undertake more than three sessions and these will be structured to best address their condition and symptoms.

Down through the years I have worked with many, many children very successfully. We are lucky to have great support from our GPs who value the wonderful therapies we provide. Hypnosis is a wonderful tool for healing and it is a gift for life. Each client, old enough to follow my simple directions will be taught the art of self-hypnosis and this can be used in all situations which may cause anxiety or worry through school, working life and day-to-day living.

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Hypnotherapy Costs

by Xavier_Nathan

Published on: July 16, 2011

Categories: Hypnotherapy

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Payment

Enquiries

Most of the enquiries we receive for hypnotherapy are by telephone and e-mail and most of the people who contact us find us through our advertisement in the Yellow Pages. People contact us to help them with a wide variety of conditions but until we physically meet the person it is difficult to assess their condition and prescribe the treatment that would suit them best. We also give them the choice of being treated by a male (me) or female therapist (Mary).

Free Initial Consultation

We offer a Free Initial Consultation to everyone who seeks our help and during this meeting we listen to the client and assess whether or not we think we can help. If we feel that the person will benefit from the treatment we provide we then recommend the most suitable therapy and we discuss fees.
We normally do not discuss fees until we have met the client and though payment is an important part of the therapy we have never turned anyone away because of money issues.

Payment Method

We have always found a way that was mutually acceptable and ensured that the client valued the treatment they were paying and at the same time did not feel stressed by the financial commitment.

Most people pay by cheque after each weekly session and some even pay in advance as a symbol of their commitment. Some people come every two weeks and others opt to pay by monthly standing order until they have paid for the sessions they have had.

Issues Surrounding Payment

Some people have a problem spending money on themselves ; the main reason being feeling undeserving. Sometimes the issue of feeling undeserving is the biggest obstacle to a person seeking help in the first place. During the Free Initial Consultation this issue would be discussed if it emerges and the client given every opportunity to pay in a way that would make them feel deserving of the help we provide.

Young People and Payment

When young people come accompanied by their parents for our Stop Smoking therapy we suggest that the young person repays their parents for the cost of therapy. This ensures that the young client takes responsibility for success of his/her own therapy which is very empowering for the client. (Those young people and their parents can come to whatever financial arrangement they choose. ) For other therapies we believe that the child deserves to have the cost covered by the parents.

Bottom Line

We, at Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic, try to ensure that money is not a reason for not undertaking therapy but it too can be used as a tool to develop self worth and confidence.

In this day and age people are finding themselves under increasing stress and hypnotherapy is no longer a luxury but fast becoming a necessity. Rather than looking for ways to justify spending money on our own health and well being it is time we reassessed our priorities and start putting ourselves first. What good are we to ourselves, our families and the world if we are suffering and unhappy?

Hypnosis for Life

Following is a five minutes long video that we have created to explain hypnosis and its uses in healing. Any condition created by the mind can be healed by the mind.

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