In addition to my private practice, I also work with the Hospital Hypnotherapy Service at Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales. This service was set up to provide a free hypnotherapy service to people having chemotherapy. The team of Clinical Hypnotherapists all hold diplomas from the prestigious Clifton Practice School of Hypnotherapy and are registered with CNHC and the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. […]
How do you know if your anxiety concerning flying is a general fear or a specific phobia? This time of year I see an increase in clients who experience anxiety whilst flying. For some people this anxiety is so severe that even the thought of going on a plane will set off a stress response. […]
The following case study demonstrates how hypnotherapy can make a real difference to a person’s life. Joan is a singer. She sought help through hypnotherapy to improve her self-esteem and reduce anxiety, in particular pre-performance nerves. She was particularly concerned about remembering the words to her songs and speaking with confidence to her audience. On the day of […]
More and more of my clients want to know how mindfulness can help to break the cycle of anxiety, stress and unhappiness. In recent years the media has been abuzz with talk about mindfulness and this month’s annual Mental Health Awareness Week is focusing entirely on the benefits of mindfulness. So what exactly is mindfulness […]
Does anxiety cause procrastination or is it the act of procrastinating that brings about anxiety? Procrastination, the act of delaying or postponing something is essentially the avoidance of action because a part of you believes that carrying out the act will cause some sort of pain or negative result. This belief may be thought subconsciously, […]