Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
and
Clinical Hypnosis
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Introduction to CBT
CBT is a form of counselling or psychotherapy that works by helping people to change the way they think about themselves and about the situations they find themselves in. It is a focused process and is orientated towards discovering the source of your upset and then finding practical solutions to help you think in more realistic and appropriate (and helpful) ways.
In contrast to traditional analytic psychotherapy which might last for months if not years, CBT is relatively brief, lasting anywhere from 5 to 15 sessions.
CBT works best if you have specific issues you wish to address. Issues that are particularly appropriate to CBT include;
Will CBT work for me?
As a rule, the more specific the problem, the more likely it is that CBT may help. This is because it is a practical therapy that focuses on particular problems and identifies ways to overcome the problem.
CBT may be flavour of the month in the NHS, but it is not a panacea for all mental health problems. It does not suit everyone and it is not helpful for all conditions. With this caveat in mind, by breaking down more complicated life situations into smaller parts it is possible to address a wide range of issues.
If you are in a state of distress through anxiety or depression, medication may be helpful to allow you to gain fully from therapy (this goes for most therapies not just CBT). You should discuss this with your GP.
Commitment and persistence are important in tackling your mental health problems since it can be difficult and challenging confronting your unhelpful habitual ways of thinking. However, many people have benefited greatly from CBT and the skills you acquire can have long term benefit, helping to prevent your difficulties recurring.
For more information you may like to browse the pages on Simon Simpson's website, (click here)or simply give him a ring on the telephone number at the top of this page.
Clinical Hypnosis
Hypnotherapy can help with a wide range of psychosomatic problems, and is considered the safest way to use the power of your own subconscious mind for change, health and well-being. Hypnosis is one of the oldest forms of therapy, and has its roots in medical treatments that were practised thousands of years ago. The Ebers Papyrus which is over 3000 years old describes hypnotic procedures used by Egyptian soothsayers which have much in common with modern hypnosis.
Hypnosis has more recently been known principally as a method of helping people to give up smoking but a general understanding of its wide-ranging therapeutic potential is spreading. The unquestionable effectiveness of hypnotherapy has meant that many GPs are willing to use it as an aid or alternative to traditional allopathic medicine
Issues that are particularly appropriate to hypnotherapy include;