GHR Membership

 I am really happy to be a member of the General Hypnotherapy Register.  The link is:  http://www.general-hypnotherapy-register.com/Therapists/England/Grt.%20Manchester.htm and you will find my details under Didsbury - however, I am currently working in central Manchester and Wilmslow.  I am in the process of getting my website changed to incoporate the Wilmslow Hoilstic rooms where I will be working so this blog will have all my uptodate news on until that is finished ( and afterwards!) - I can be contacted on 07525 807940.

What is hypnotherapy used to treat?

Below are just some of the areas covered by hypnotherapy treatments:

Anxiety         Fertility Treatments                Stress            IBS       Panic attacks

Phobias            Public Speaking    Smoking Cessation       Self Confidence

Weight loss             Pain    Nail Biting       Post Traumatic Stress     Exam Nerves                  

Hypnotherapy is not magic but the effects for many people can certainly feel that way. It can be hugely effective in treating addictions, habits, phobias, anxiety, pain and so much more. People often discover hypnotherapy after many other methods have failed and are amazed at how quickly it can resolve an issue which they may have had all their life.

I use a combination of advanced hypnotherapy and neuro-linguistic programming to help clients experience rapid and long lasting change.   So whether your wish is to eradicate an unwanted habit or behaviour, to gain relief from a specific emotional issue, or to simply have more self-confidence to make those all important changes in your life, I really can help.

What does hypnotherapy actually feel like?!

This is by far the most common question that I am asked by clients and friends who have never had hypnotherapy before.  Hypnotherapy seems to be surrounded by mystery still and so many people have the idea that they wont have a clue what happens during the session and that it will be similar to stage hypnotism.  This is so far from the reality so there really is no need to worry!

Below is a testimonial from a client I worked with last year which shows how the experience of hypnotherapy was from her point of view - hopefully by reading this you will get to understand what hypnotherapy feels like from a clients perspective and that it is actually a very relaxing and stress free way of working through an issue in your life: 

“I didn’t really know what to expect when it came to hypnotherapy but it was always something I had wanted to try to see if I could change my thinking around eating.

When it came to weight loss I had tried everything but even though things worked in the short term the weight never stayed off and I always got back into my old eating habits.

I suppose I was a bit sceptical to start with. I had tried every other diet and managed to lose weight only to put it all back on again when I got back into my old eating habits.

After my first weight loss hypno I was surprised by some of my behaviour. I wouldn’t force myself to finish all the food on the plate, I wouldn’t pick up food just because it was offered to me but never felt I was depriving myself of anything. I was conscious I was picking up the healthy food in the supermarket and even walked past the confectionary aisle thinking ‘I don’t need anything from down there’. I got quite emotional about the idea that I could actually think differently about food. That I didn’t have to be an emotional eater but I didn’t have to deprive myself of the food I liked either.

By the end of the first week I had lost five pounds but felt like I hadn’t even been on a diet. I was just eating what I needed and I worried that maybe it was too easy.  

However, I continued into session two and three and my changed emotion and behaviour became more natural. I would no longer pick up a chocolate bar when I went to get petrol. I would use a smaller plate when making my dinner. None of these things felt like conscious decisions, just the right thing to do. I felt that hypno had set me free of all my crooked thinking about eating. That if I ate a desert on a meal out it didn’t mean I was a bad person and would put on a stone. I could eat sensibly and enjoy the odd treat without feeling guilty about it.

After the fourth session I had lost a stone and couldn’t quite believe I was doing it all by myself. This wasn’t some revolutionary diet. This was just me eating what my body needed. I had more energy and slept better and was already able to fit into the pair of trousers that had been hanging unworn in my wardrobe for six months.

I remained a little cynical that it couldn’t possibly be this easy but once I had stopped my sessions with Cheryl, my changed eating habits continued and my weight continued to drop. I can visualise myself not long into the future being the size I want and being happy about it. Although saying that, I’m actually happy now. I never feel guilty anymore about what I eat and have a much better attitude towards most things related to my health and wellbeing. I feel well and smile a lot more because of it.

It sounds dramatic but I feel hyponotherapy has been my saviour. After thirty years of emotional eating and yo-yo dieting I am finally doing the right thing and my body is adjusting to my healthier attitude towards food. I never feel like I’m on a diet but feel confident about making the right choices and looking after myself.

What is Hypnotherapy?

It is a natural state of awareness whereby through deep relaxation you enter a trance like state.  It is a time for you to enter both a physical and mental relaxation and become inwardly focused.  The word “trance” can conjour up different images for people and is inevitably the first question most people ask about.  However, it is completely natural and you would have experienced trance in many ways, it is essentially similar to a daydream.  There are many other instances when you would have been in light hypnosis for example when you have driven for hours in a car and can’t recall the whole journey, or when watching a film or reading a book and the hours have gone–  it is when your attention is focused on something else the outside world just passes by. 
Hypnotherapy works by your powerful subconscious mind responding to the power of suggestion and visual imagery to allow you to look at something specific in a beneficial way.  Your conscious mind relaxes allowing your subconscious mind to open up to positive suggestions, with my guidance this will be focused on providing a solution to the specific problem you have come for assistance with.  
People experience hypnosis in many different ways.  Most people feel very deeply relaxed during hypnotherapy with a heaviness to their body others feel lighter sensations. Many people find it very easy to visualise the images suggested, others may find occasionally their mind wanders off at times.  All are entirely natural.  The suggestions will all be going in at a deeper subconscious level however you experience it.
Hypnotherapy can be so much quicker at finding a solution to your problem than many other known treatments, quite often the problem you are experiencing is an effect of a deeper underlying cause which has had a ripple effect into other areas of your life.  Through hypnotherapy I aim to resolve this problem as quickly safely and efficiently as possible.

I am a qualified Hypnotherapist holding a Master Practioner Diploma in Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy along with Diplomas in Hypnotherapy and Stress Management and Practical NLP.  I work with clients across  Manchester, working from a therapy room in Wilmslow and Central Manchester.  I am incredibly passionate about Hypnotherapy and take a genuine interest in each of my clients.

The human mind is a fascinating and hugely  powerful tool and it is the way that we apply this tool that determines the quality of the life that we lead.  Through a combination of hypnotherapy and NLP techniques I will work with you to ensure that we get the best possible outcome in the most effective way for you.