DR DAVID KRAFT

10 HARLEY STREET LONDON W1G 9PF View map
0207 467 8564 / 07946 579645 www.londonhypnotherapyuk.com

Profile

London Hypnotherapy UK is the specialist partner of London Psychotherapy.

Dr David Kraft uses hypnotherapy as an adjunct to his therapeutic approach, combining psychodynamically-orientated psychotherapy with hypnosis. Some clients require more time in the psychotherapy to work through issues than others, whereas some individuals are able to resolve inner conflicts and find more adaptive ways of leading their lives in a relatively short time. Dr Kraft uses a number of hypnotic techniques in therapy, but he is a firm believer in the power of content-free therapy which provides clients with the control and the means to effect change in their own unique way. After an initial consultation session, the therapy will be tailor-made to suit the clients needs. Dr David Kraft is a highly skilled psychotherapist and hypnotherapist working in central London.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Dr Kraft has published articles on hypnotherapy and psychotherapy in national and international journals. He has written papers on driving phobia, covert sensitization (aversion therapy), anxiety, bulmia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, sleep disorders, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), sexual disorders and IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).

Dr Kraft has a diploma in clinical psychology (the Dip.Cl.Psy). His main training in hypnosis was at the BST Foundation in London; it was here that he received the diploma in Clinical Hypnosis (DCHyp), awarded with distinction, and the Advanced Certificate in Clinical and Strategic Hypnosis (A.Cert.CSHyp). In addition, he has completed the first year course in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the London Centre for Psychotherapy. Dr Kraft has experience in treating the full range of psychological disorders, although he has a special interest in phobias, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder.

Dr Kraft is a member of the Royal Society of Medicine and part of the Section of Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine. He is also a validated practitioner of the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR Reg.), holding the General Qualification in Hypnotherapy Practice (GQHP).

Areas of hypnotherapy we deal with

Other areas of hypnotherapy we deal with

Agoraphobia (DSM IV recognizes this as a separate disorder)
Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis) (see article)
Other Sleep Disorders (including insomnia, nightmares and night terrors)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Grief (and Bereavement)
Migraines
Snoring (and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome)
Pain Relief (Psychosomatic Pain)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

 Speech Problems

Further Information

7 PUBLICATIONS
(1) Creating a Virtual Reality in Hypnosis: A Case of Driving Phobia Contemporary Hypnosis (2004), 21, (2): 79-85.
(2) Covert Sensitization Revisited: Six Case Studies Contemporary Hypnosis (2005), 22, (4): 202-209
(3) The Place of Hypnosis in Psychiatry: its Applications in Treating Anxiety Disorders and Sleep Disturbances Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (2006), 34, (2): 187-203.
(4) An Integrative Approach to the Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: Review and Case Study Contemporary Hypnosis (2007), 24, (1): 38-45.
(5) The Place of Hypnosis in Psychiatry, Part 2: its Application to the Treatment of Sexual Disorders Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (2007), 35, (1): 1-18.
(6) Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Symptomatic Treatment Approaches versus Integrative Psychotherapy Contemporary Hypnosis (2007), 24, (4): 161-177.
(7) Tribute to Dr T Kraft British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis Newsletter (2009), 3 (1): 11-12.
(8) Obituary: Thomas Kraft British Medical Journal (2009), 338: b265.
(9) The Place of Hypnosis in Psychiatry, Part 3: the Application to the Treatment of Eating Disorders Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (2009), 37, (1): 120.

8 LECTURES PRESENTED
(1) The Place of Hypnotherapy in Psychiatry (part 1): the Application of Hypnotherapy in Anxiety and Sleep Disorders at the Royal Society of Medicine, 08/03/2005.
(2) The Rôle of Hypnosis in Psychiatry (part 2). The Application of Hypnosis to Psychosexual Disorders at the Royal Society of Medicine, 03/04/2006.
(3) The Treatment of IBS: Integrative Psychotherapy versus Symptomatic Approaches at the Royal Society of Medicine, 01/10/2007.

9 RADIO INTERVIEWS
(1) Interview on BBC London on Phobic Disorders, 22/09/09.