Therapist of the Month
Deborah Pearce HPD
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy
01404 813388 / 07939 840788
www.deborahpearce.co.uk
Deborah qualified as a clinical hypnotherapist in 2008 having gained the Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD), considered to be the ‘gold standard’ in hypnotherapy training. Using Solution Focused therapy techniques she has helped many hundreds of clients overcome a range of difficulties. She is a Hypnotherapy Supervisor and in November 2014 will become a lecturer in Hypnotherapy as a member of the teaching staff at the prestigious Clifton Practice.
One of the misconceptions about hypnotherapy is that it is just about hypnosis. The truth is that hypnosis is only part of the therapy. Much of the benefit is derived from psychotherapy techniques employed by the practitioner during the therapy sessions. Deborah’s sessions are structured to include Solution-Focused work with the client followed by hypnosis. The hypnosis helps to consolidate the work carried out in the first part of the session.
Deborah gives each new client a relaxation CD to listen to each night to familiarise them with the concept of self-hypnosis, and to start the therapeutic ball rolling.
Hypnotherapy can help with a range of issues:
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Reducing anxiety
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Getting a better enjoyment of life
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Improving self-confidence
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Helping with exam nerves
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Overcoming fears and phobias
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Improving sleep
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Helping improve physical conditions that are anxiety related
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Plus much more
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps clients to move forward in a positive way, so talking about problems or analysing what’s wrong is actively discouraged. By helping clients to focus on their ‘preferred future’ Hypnotherapists can help them to develop the skills they need to overcome difficulties.
It’s worth noting that Hypnotherapy isn’t something that is ‘done’ to you. You need to involve yourself in the process and be willing to make changes in order to get a better outcome. The good news is that by changing unhelpful patterns of thought you can get a better enjoyment of life.
Learning a new way of thinking (eg thinking confident, self-assuring thoughts) is a bit like learning to drive a car. You learn by repetition and by having enough lessons that you feel able to drive without your instructor sat beside you.
Contact Deborah for a free initial consultation to see if Hypnotherapy can help you enjoy life to the full.
