Anxiety & Phobias

Anxiety & Anxiousness: I've worked with lots of clients who have anxiety issues, and in my experience there's always a process involved, like a recipe, whether it's known to the client or not. In an ideal world it'd just be a case of saying "Stop It!" and voila, problem gone. In reality however, the way the client is doing the anxiety process is usually out of awareness and so it can appear almost impossible to shift it yourself. It's because of this that it's useful to work with someone experienced in dealing with Anxiety, knowing what to look for and what elements to change. There is often a good amount of rehearsal of the anxiety performed by the client, often about the anxiety itself. I use a combination of IEMT, Provocative Therapy, NLP & Hypnosis for this as appropriate, to great effect.

Phobias: Different from anxieties in that it is an 'On/Off' switch, and often is a seemingly irrational fear. I recall an American talk show where there was a Olive-phobic person on the show. Whip out a jar of Olives and she would literally scream and run off the stage. When her case history was unpacked, she divulged that as a child she'd seen a dead family member in their casket, and recalled how his dead eyed looked like Olives. So her brain had made the connection Olives=dead person's eyeballs. If every time I saw an olive I felt like I was seeing dead folks' eyes I'd run off screaming too. If you never had a concept of 'glowing red hot coal' you might think "ooh, pretty red shiny thing, let's feel it!" I guarantee you'd only ever do it once though. It's the same with a phobia. From the brain's perspective the stimulus, the 'thing' - whether it's a lift, spiders, trains, whatever, equates to extreme danger in the eyes of the phobic client. I use an extremely robust method to deal with phobias and because of this, get great good results, fast.

Addictions

Addiction can come in many forms, and isn't just limited to addiction to substances such as Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroine and other drugs. We've all heard about the rise of other addictions such as Pornography, Shopping, Video Games and the Internet. There is nearly always both a psychological element as well as a physical element involved in the addiction and Hypnosis and NLP can be extremely effective in creating more useful behaviours, coping strategies, boosting self control and motivation but more importantly helping to address the root cause of the addiction as well.

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Read some of these studies on Hypnosis as a treatment for various substance use.

• Hypnosis For Cocaine Addiction Documented Case Study

Hypnosis was successfully used to overcome a $500 (five grams) per day cocaine addiction. The subject was a female in her twenties. After approximately 8 months of addiction, she decided to use hypnosis in an attempt to overcome the addiction itself. Over the next 4 months, she used hypnosis three times a day and at the end of this period, her addiction was broken, and she has been drug free for the past 9 years. Hypnosis was the only intervention, and no support network of any kind was available.
The use of hypnosis in cocaine addiction. Page RA, Handley GW, Ohio State University, Lima, OH USA 45804. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 1993 Oct;36(2):120-3.

• Significantly More Methadone Addicts Quit with Hypnosis. 94% Remained Narcotic Free

Significant differences were found on all measures. The experimental group had significantly less discomfort and illicit drug use, and a significantly greater amount of cessation. At six month follow up, 94% of the subjects in the experimental group who had achieved cessation remained narcotic free.
A comparative study of hypnotherapy and psychotherapy in the treatment of methadone addicts. Manganiello AJ, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 1984; 26(4): 273-9.

• Hypnosis Shows 77 Percent Success Rate for Drug Addiction

Treatment has been used with 18 clients over the last 7 years and has shown a 77 percent success rate for at least a 1-year follow-up. 15 were being seen for alcoholism or alcohol abuse, 2 clients were being seen for cocaine addiction, and 1 client had a marijuana addiction
Intensive Therapy: Utilizing Hypnosis in the Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders. Potter, Greg, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, Jul 2004.

Please note, if you're considering a complementary treatment or therapy for any medical condition, always consult your doctor (GP) first. This ensures there are no conflicts with existing courses of treatment, and to check it won't have a negative impact on your health.