Anxiety and The Fear Avalanche

Anxiety and the fear avalanche   “We often use our active imaginations in the service of fear. We think of possibilities that another person would never imagine. We expect traffic jams, terminal illnesses, and potentially embarrassing moments because we are in the habit of scaring ourselves… A fear avalanche is a chain of frightening thoughts […]

Hypnosis vs. Hypnotherapy

Hypnosis vs. hypnotherapy “Is what you do real hypnosis, or is it just hypnotherapy?” “Do you do hypnotherapy, or just hypnosis?” “Do you actually hypnotise people, or do you just do hypnotherapy?” “I want to try hypnotherapy first, and if that doesn’t work I’ll try hypnosis.” “I have seen a powerful hypnotist work, so I […]

What is hypnosis?

What is hypnosis? Hypnotherapy is not just relaxation, and it’s more than guided visualisation. Sometimes the best way to describe what hypnosis is involves talking about what hypnosis is not. The word “hypnosis” conjures up all kinds of associations, and in entertainment and the media we are often encouraged to believe that one of the following is true: […]

Memory Recovery

Can I be hypnotised to remember something that happened in the past? We are often asked if we can help uncover a lost memory using hypnosis. What we’re talking about here is not “I have a bad memory” territory, but rather an “I think something happened to me and I’ve blocked it out” situation. It […]