Hypnotherapy at Tower Counselling is a therapy that utilises hypnosis to help and aid in the treatment of specific symptoms or health conditions. Hypnotherapy works by inducing a hypnotic and trance state marked by waking awareness that allows people to experience detached external attention and to focus on inner experiences.

Hypnotherapy combines hypnosis with suggestions and psychological therapy to allow you to gain greater control over your mind and body.

Hypnosis is often described as entering a focused and absorbed state of attention, where you become more receptive to new ideas. It’s a natural process that feels similar to when you become absorbed in an activity, like driving down a highway or reading a good book. 

Clinical hypnosis has been used to treat a range of conditions such as:

• Phobias
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Anxiety disorders
• Stress disorders
• Weight Management
• Grief
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Guilt
• Alcohol and drug addiction
• Behavioural and process addictions
• Depression
• Smoking and Vaping

During a hypnotherapy session, people are guided through a process to induce a trance-like state that helps them focus their minds, respond more readily to suggestions, and become deeply relaxed. Hypnotherapy utilises the heightened awareness of the hypnotic state to help you focus on a problem more deeply. At Tower Counselling hypnotherapy utilises techniques including:

• Relaxation: You will be guided by the hypnotherapist to visualise yourself in a state of peacefulness and relaxation, even when confronting a problematic behaviour or the object of your fears.

• Suggestion: Your hypnotherapist may make gentle suggestions for behaviour changes that can help you conquer your issue. For example, you may be taught to see yourself as a supportive advisor during a phobic reaction, thus learning to trust yourself and your ability to get through the situation.

• Coping skills: You may be taught certain cognitive and behavioural coping skills, such as guided imagery or other techniques that you can use when confronting fears or anxieties.

• Exploration of past experiences: You may even be encouraged to talk about the first time you experienced the behaviour or problem that you are trying to overcome and how you felt at that moment.

Some people may experience dramatic results with hypnotherapy. In other cases, people may simply feel very relaxed. Some of the benefits of hypnotherapy may include:

• Awareness:  Some people remain fully aware during the entire experience. They recall everything that happens whilst other people may experience states of relaxation that are so deep that they may even feel detached from what is happening.

• Focus:  Most of the time, we are distracted by our surroundings. Whether the television is blaring, your kids are demanding attention or your spouse wants to talk, it can be difficult to fully focus on yourself. Our conscious minds are also cluttered. You may be worried about finances, your job or even home life may feel like it is becoming too much. The hypnotherapy therapy session is intended to help you break through and effectively manage these day-to-day concerns and allow you to focus completely on the problem at hand.

• Relaxation:  In the hypnotic state, you are deeply relaxed. Your conscious mind is quieted, allowing your unconscious mind to deeply focus on your true and real issues. The hypnotherapy will help your mind become calmer, so you therefore more receptive to facing your problems or fears and find ways to manage and overcome them.