HYPNOTHERAPY
 by Christine Hargan, BSc (Hons) Psychology, based in Spain
 www.whatsholdingyouback.biz 


Hypnotherapy - is a therapy which is focused on rapid results and it can be used to treat a variety of conditions. Some of the common uses are, breaking unwanted habits, such as smoking, overeating, or nail biting. It can also be used to treat fears and phobias, help control emotional issues such as anger and depression and increase personal effectiveness, self esteem and confidence.

How does hypnotherapy work?
The human mind works on two levels the conscious and the sub-conscious. The sub-conscious level which is also sometimes called the long term memory contains all the “unthought knowns” – how to breathe, eat, drink, talk, walk etc, etc and the memories of your life so far, all those things that you do automatically but really don’t need to think about to function on a day to day level. It basically stops the brain from becoming too clogged up with data to function effectively.
The conscious mind is sometimes called your working memory, it has a limited capacity – roughly ten seconds and it contains thoughts and the rationale to undertake tasks.
Normally people function perfectly well and are happy and balanced but sometimes in their past they have a trauma which is unresolved. The subconscious mind locks the memory away to protect but an emotional response to a stimulus is experienced,
A hypnotherapist simply accesses your sub-conscious mind through hypnosis, finds out what the issue is and what needs to be done to resolve it. Once the issue is resolved the emotion attached dissipates and it is permanently resolved. Christine will if desired guide your subconscious mind to explore causes of unwanted behaviour and to unlock the emotion attached. This very often causes a ripple effect where other issues simply seem to dissolve. You will become aware of the unconscious motives and reasons for the behaviour, which in turn will provide you with the framework to resolve issues in your subconscious mind and therefore allow you to choose whether you wish to change your behaviour.
Hypnotherapy can also be used to come to terms with events in your past and you can if desired explore events in early parts of your life and even be regressed to a past life or progressed to a future life.

What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is simply a state of conscious relaxation. A good parallel is that of driving a familiar route arriving at your destination and not recalling the journey. Your full concentration was not needed so you went onto automatic pilot, your brain is in a state of active awareness and will only absorb suggestions that you agree with. You are aware of your surroundings, your companions and everything that is said to you.

Can anyone be hypnotised?
Yes - if they want to be. A hypnotist is simply a facilitator who talks the individual into a trance – a state of active awareness.

What is the difference between hypnosis and hypnotherapy?
There is a big difference between stage hypnosis and hypnotherapy. A stage hypnotist is an entertainer and will choose individuals who wish to participate in entertaining an audience; the subjects are aware and willing to undertake ridiculous activities. A therapist who uses hypnosis is trained to help individuals to resolve emotional issues. Some therapists undertake a diploma, or training course(s) in hypnotherapy and others such as myself have an educational background in psychology are qualified to degree level (BSc Hons) and then undertake career development in additional therapies and are registered and insured.

Christine Hargan, BSc (Hons) Psychology; Specialises in and treats the causes and effects of emotional disorders, confidence and addiction based issues with hypnotherapy, NLP and psychotherapy.