Below are all the frequently asked questions: If you can’t find the answer you are looking for then please scroll to the bottom of the page to ask one.
General
Can you help to treat kleptomania?
Yes we can.
We currently have two clinics are in Hillingdon between Uxbridge & Hayes and just off Oxford Street. see the contact us page for details of how to find us.
Do you offer a free initial consultation?
We are aware that several of Hypnotherapists to provide so-called "Free Initial Consultations" however these are typically 20 or 30 mins and many clients tell us they feel obliged to continue therapy even if they are not comfortable with the therapists. We offer a brief telephone consultation with a therapist and an extensive no obligation initial consultation that lasts about 45 minutes to 1 hour. We have found that often this is all the help some one needs to fix there problem. At the time of writing our No Obligation Initial Consultation cost £110 in Hillingdon & £249 in W1.
Our current fees are integrated into our appointment system. Please refer there for current fees
What can hypnotherapy do for me?
Hypnotherapy is a process of influential communication. The therapy assists the patient to establish the strength of therapeutic associations. It can also serve as the framework for a collaborative and mutually responsive relationship. Hypnotherapy also has a procedure involving a medical process that helps the patient to relax. There are cases where hypnotherapy is applied to achieve attention awareness but in a calm setting.
What happens to your brain under hypnosis?
A quantity of "brain imaging" studies were conducted for those people who went through hypnosis. In this study, scientists discovered that the brain changes consciousness. This experiment also indicated that the color perception of the brain alters as the person experiences hypnosis. There is also some research regarding the coherence measures of the brain under hypnosis, and it is being compared to certain brainwaves having a neutral activity. This study shows that brainwaves do not run as smoothly as we thought.
The simple answer is Yes and No. There are many popular theories that hypnotism cannot be performed on just anyone. From this theory, an implication was formulated that only gullible or weak-minded persons could be hypnotised. In fact, some studies prove that not all people can undergo a hypnotic stage, but it has nothing to do with being gullible it has much more to do with interlect, only the truly feable mind are completely unable to be hypnotised. These studies show that some people have different brain action, which interferes with hypnosis. Thus there are people who can easily be a subject for hypnotism while others cannot be easily hypnotised.
Hypnosis normally involves an introduction to the procedure during which the subject is instructed that suggestions for imaginative knowledge will be introduced to him or her. A hypnotic process is used to encourage and evaluate patients’ responses and psychological procedures. Using hypnosis, one person (the subject) is guided by another (the hypnotist) to respond to different suggestions in order to experience an "altered state of consciousness." Hypnotic procedures and suggestions differ, depending on the goals of the practitioner and of course the client.
Hypnosis does not work well for everyone. For example, suppose the hypnotic indicators and the subjective changes did not achieve the relaxation necessary for a lengthy induction, the controversy about hypnosis may increase. It is an accepted fact that hypnosis varies widely. There are some people who have undergone hypnosis but then claimed that they felt no different. On the other hand, some patients claimed that hypnosis helped solve their psychological problems. Since hypnosis has long been one of the options in psychotherapy, there is some evidence that supports the clinical use of hypnosis.
Hypnosis is a natural state and is conpletely safe.
Groupon Offer
Why might you ask for permission from my GP before commencing therapy?
Every now and then we get a client where something doesn't feel right either about their behaviour or the answers they give their therapist. Under those circumstances our therapists will ask that the client get a letter from their GP to state that there are no underlying reasons that would make therapy under hypnosis potentially unsafe. This does not mean that we can't help you lose weight as we can use other methods.
Why do you say that there are certain people that can not be hypnotised or that you will not treat?
Because there are certain people that should not be hypnotised for there own safety and the safety of our therapists. As a general rule of thumb these people include people with serious mental health issues such as any form of psychosis. People with Border Line Personality Disorders, Grand Mal Epilepsy, Learning Disorders and those that are intoxicated at the session.
Is the groupon only valid for Gastric Band Hypnosis?
No it is Not . Our Groupon of June 21st 2011 is for Weight Management Hypnotherapy that may or may not include a hypnotic gastric band.
