Kirsty Duncan
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About me
My name is Kirsty Duncan, I am a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist with a Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy (DSFH) from the highly renowned Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training school (CPHT) in Edinburgh, Scotland.
I came into therapy like many people as a client for anxiety. Something that I allowed to affect my life in so many ways, despite this i refused to accept that how I was feeling was going to be forever.
My focus is to help others that are suffering to unlock themselves from their own limitations, to explain and help understand what is stopping them from being the best version of themselves and to help access the resources that are within all of us to overcome whatever it is that is holding them back in their life.
Based in the beautiful Angus Glens in the North East of Scotland, providing therapy online.
General Therapy Session
First Session will be our Initial Consultation, this is when we will gather your personal information including what you would like to achieve from your sessions. I will explain how hypnotherapy works and provide you with an MP3/download to prepare you for your following session’s. This session will take approximately 50 – 60 minutes this allows plenty time for me to get to know you……not just the problem.
Second Session and further sessions is when the magic starts to happen, we will be talking about the positive things that have been happening in your life (and there will be) and how you can move forward to achieving those small positive goals that we have discussed. We then do some wonderful and relaxing Hypnosis bringing the two minds the conscious and the sub conscious in focus solidifying those positive thoughts. This session will take approximately 50 – 60 minutes.
Smoking Cessation
Are you ready to stop cigarettes or vaping? First things first, it needs to be you that wants to stop, not because a loved one has some how managed to convince you to do it. If you are determined to be a non-smoker then try it with Solution Focused Hypnotherapy to support you in achieving that goal!
Stopping cigarettes or vaping can be life changing for so many people, a life without those harmful chemicals found in cigarettes and vapes. The human body without these chemicals will start to heal itself, within 8 hours of not smoking oxygen levels in the blood increases to normal after 48 hours smell & taste improve and after 1-9 months cilia regrow in the lungs and airways, increasing lungs self maintenance.
Smoking Cessation Sessions can take up to 2 hours, but we aim to be finished before then. During this time, we will gather some personal information. We will talk about why you smoke and in what situations you find yourself wanting to smoke more often. A lot of smokers say that it helps them feel relaxed and reduces stress, during the session i can explain why in fact this is not true, smoking actually increases the stress cycle in the body. During the explanation of the brain, we will go over what natural ways we can still get the lovely dopamine hit without the chemicals and how this will increase the chances of being smoke free for longer. The next part is easy, just sit or lie back and relax for some hypnosis.
Phobias
Fear – we have a rational outlook on a situation such as a dangerous event or object and have a natural response to it.
Phobia – is an irrational and extreme form of fear triggered by either a specific or general event or object.
For those who have experienced a reaction to a phobia, it can be a terrifying thing. Physical responses such as, crying and screaming, shaking, nausea or even fainting are some of the symptoms of an extreme response. If these are happening on a regular basis it can soon escalate and effect daily lives and routine. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can held with your Phobia…..whatever it may be!
During your initial consultation we will determine whether this is the best course of therapy for you. In some circumstances general therapy may be more appropriate to achieve the best results. We will go through the brain explanation and explain why you are reacting in such ways and what is going on in the brain and body when this happens.
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy for Specific Phobias is done over 3 sessions after your initial consultation our first session will be some General Therapy where what we call ‘emptying your stress bucket’ will take place and going through the next steps of the process. The second session is called a Rewind Session, this is where you will be asked to reply some of those memories you have in your head, this is in a completely safe environment where you are in control. The third session is called the Reframe, this is the bit where you get to rebuild those memories and how YOU would like to experience things when encountering your phobia.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy (DSFH)
- Association Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (MAfSFH)
- Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
- The Miracle Question, Continuing Professional Development
Member organisations
The CNHC encompasses many types of alternative therapy, including hypnotherapy.
In order to be admitted to the register a practitioner must have studied to the National Occupational Standards for that profession/discipline, or have reached the equivalent of the National Occupational Standards through other relevant training or at least three years of experience and been assessed by their peers.
A practitioner must also have professional insurance and agree to abide by the CNHC Code of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.
The Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (AfSFH) was set up to provide information about a modern form of Hypnotherapy and its associated benefits to members of the public. The main aim of the AfSFH is to spread awareness of the benefits of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. Its secondary aim is to support Hypnotherapists in their businesses by encouraging good practice and self-care.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of hypnotherapy I deal with
info Information about health conditions (*)
Hypnotherapy can enhance the well-being of individuals diagnosed with serious medical conditions, but should not take the place of medical treatment and advice. If you have been diagnosed with - or suspect you may have - any of these conditions, please speak to your doctor before starting hypnotherapy.
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
Initial Consultation £20
General Therapy Session £70
Smoking Cessation - £100
Phobias Package - £200
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Further information
Hypnotherapy can be powerful and an effective way of treatment for so many things. Results may vary with each client and success is not always guaranteed.
Terms and Conditions
My Terms and Conditions can be found on Client Page, you must read in conjunction with my Client GDPR when you book your first session with myself. Full client commitment is essential.
Fees are to be paid before the start of each session by bank transfer or cash. Fees are subject to change without prior notice.
