Hypnosis is an‘altered state of awareness’ similar to being in a day-dream.  We do not go ‘under’ hypnosis, like being under a spell, but we go ‘into’ hypnosis, as we focus our attention into the experience.

When we are able to resolve our issues through conscious reasoning, there is no need for hypnotherapy.  However, the change we want must take place at the subconscious level, otherwise we are fighting against ourselves. In hypnosis, we by-pass the conscious mind, because it has already tried, and failed, to solve the problem. 

During hypnosis we contact the subconscious mind directly, to bring about changes in our attitudes, perceptions, beliefs and behaviours.  We can re-programme the subconscious by supplying it with beneficial alternatives.  For instance, replacing anxiety with confidence. The subconscious does not know the difference between a real and a vividly imagined event, and so, in hypnosis, we can give the subconscious that experience of confidence in a situation that previously provoked anxiety.

The role of the subconscious mind is to keep us safe. Everything it makes us do, has a positive intention behind it. If the subconscious creates fear or anxiety, it is helping us to avoid a perceived danger.  If it keeps us in a habit like smoking, it may have, for example, the positive intention of helping us to relax.  Through hypnosis we are able to identify those positive intentions and show the subconscious that they can be fulfilled in other ways.

Hypnosis is most effective for dealing with specific issues, such as:

Fears and phobias,

Anxiety and panic attacks,

Lack of confidence

Smoking and other habits,