Research into treatments for anxiety and depression is showing that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) used with hypnosis to be significantly more effective than CBT alone and that the results were maintained at both six and 12 month follow ups.*
Leading clinical hypnotherapist Dr Michael Yapko describes hypnosis as ‘a vehicle for communicating important ideas, not a therapy in itself’. It provides a focussed and absorbed state where the client is able to listen, remain attentive, be responsive and be less analytic.
I support the theory that what we do in hypnosis can be done in conscious state, however the use of clinical hypnosis in therapy allows us to ‘get out of our own way’ and move more easily to adaptive ways of thinking, feeling and acting.
I have a special interest in working with anxiety and depression. I believe CBT in hypnosis, combined with mindfulness practices and lifestyle changes offers clients the best chance of sustainable recovery. To make an appointment contact me here.
*Alladin.A & Alibhai, A. (2007) Cognitive Hypnotherapy for Depression: An Empirical Investigation. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
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