| The following are 10 key reasons to choose a Hypnotherapist registered with the National Council for Hypnotherapy: - Broad Scope - Hypnotherapy can help with anything in which the mind has an influence. So its range is far wider than is sometimes thought.
- Scientific Backing - "Hypnotherapy is supported by more scientific research than any other complementary therapy." (The Which? Guide to Complementary Therapies, 2002)
- Fast Results - Using a very light state of trance, similar to day-dreaming, means that change can take place more quickly than simply through talking. This means treatment is often surprisingly brief.
- Partnership - Modern, well-trained hypnotherapists nowadays use gentle, non-authoritarian approaches, in a spirit of partnership and cooperation with you. Their aim is to guide you to create better choices for yourself.
- To Update Your Mind - A hypnotherapist is a 'change mechanic', according to former NCH Research Director, John Lawrence. If you are stuck with a habit, a behaviour, feelings or a condition that you cannot sort out yourself, a hypnotherapist can be your mind mechanic, to help you on the right road again.
- Tailor Made - Because each client's perceptions and experience are different, well-trained hypnotherapists will provide a “designer service”, as opposed to off-the-peg. They will listen carefully to what is currently going on for you and what you'd like to change and then tailor the techniques they use.
- Use The 'Mind-Body' Connection - Today's hypnotherapists work from an understanding of the mind and of the mind-body connection that is based on modern neuroscience. Trevor Silvester, former editor of the NCH's Hypnotherapy Journal and author of Wordweaving, says "hypnotherapy is a marvellous medium for using the mind-body connection."
- Value For Money - "With hypnotherapy you learn strategies," says NCH Training Director Carole Wan. The therapy effect continues to multiply long after the sessions have ended. It is like teaching someone to fish instead of handing them a piece of cod.
- The Whole Person - "Hypnotherapy works with you as an individual, a whole person, not just a symptom. It does not impose generalised labels and remedies on you." (Josephine Teague, NCH Ethics Director)
- High Standards - NCH Hypnotherapists have received a high standard of training. They work to a comprehensive Code of Ethics and Practice, which the NCH actively implements.
The following are some of the areas where Hypnotherapy can be very helpful: - Childbirth
- Confidence issues
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Habits
- Obsessions
- Compulsions
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
- Public speaking
- Smoking cessation
- Sports performance
- Stress/anxiety
- Weight loss
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