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365 new days means 365 new chances. So, it’s the beginning of a new year and a chance to make positive changes. If there’s something you’d like to improve or change then now is the ideal time. If you’re in a job that leaves you feeling less than fulfilled and means you wake in the morning feeling unmotivated then perhaps you can muster up the confidence to look for a new challenge. Perhaps work left you feeling burnt out and stressed and you know you need to manage...

Alfred Hitchcock knew the scariest part of any horror movie is not when the attack happens. The scariest part is just before we expect it to happen. The long build-up to the shower scene in "Psycho" is a good example. Similarly, Steven Spielberg created terror with just the hint of a great white shark in "Jaws". That rubber fin feeding our fear of what lies beneath. Why is this? Whilst the actual stabbing or shark attack can make us feel sick, the long wait of expectation is where we...

Hoarding, also referred to as ‘compulsive hoarding’, is recognised by psychologists and psychotherapists as a psychological disorder. It is characterised by excessive acquiring of unnecessary items and objects which are stored as unmanageable clutter, leading to obstruction and chaos in the living areas and/or around. It can affect life in many negative ways – from causing stress and upset, to putting a strain on relationships, and by limiting cleaning capacities, creating...

I grew up with an acute phobia of balloons, fireworks, motorbikes etc. loud noises in general that I felt my ears couldn't cope with. Whilst most faded, the phobia of balloons has become more intense as I have grown up. The unpredictability, the smell, the delicateness; all things I actively loathed about balloons could bring on a panic attack, even someone mentioning the word could make me very uncomfortable.

At 27, my phobia is often laughed at, scoffed at and dismissed as silly, so...

Anxiety is not an easy thing to live with, I know, I had serious social anxiety for over 30 years and the lessons and methods I discovered, I have brought them into my therapy rooms to support you become best friends with your anxiety. When we suffer from anxiety, we can have a variety of symptoms such as:

panic, fear and unease brain fog sleep problems not being able to stay calm and still cold, sweaty, numb or tingling hands or feet shortness of breath heart...

Here we are at what, for many, is the happiest time of any year. I also know this is not the case for many, as there are a very large number of people who dread Christmas. Happy families could be a good oxymoron; in fact, it is one I use to explain the meaning of the word. 'What has this to do with hypnotherapy?', I hear you ask. Stick with me to find out. At this time of year, there are many parties as businesses prepares to close down, not to mention the ad-hoc social gatherings that...

As it’s December I really wanted to write something about holiday stress. Usually, around now things have started to slow a little, but this year I’m still seeing new clients coming in for therapy. Hypnotherapy can help in lots of ways, but sometimes a few simple, logical strategies to cope short term can be incredibly helpful too! So, if you can’t get to therapy right now because you’re too busy, hopefully, the strategies below will help you to cope in the short term....

As a subject, it’s fair to say that hypnosis has probably never enjoyed so much public interest as it has in recent times, especially in the Western World.In the UK alone, stage mentalism shows (think Derren Brown for example) and TV programmes like “You’re Back In The Room” have ensured that the topic can still captivate public consciousness and fascinate people of all ages and strata of society. Unfortunately, because entertainment hypnosis tends to generate greater...

Anxiety is on the increase; more and more people seem to be suffering from this perpetual state of fear. In fact, a whopping 40% of all disability in the UK is reported to be from either anxiety or depression. So, you might be wondering what causes these feelings of fear and worry that keep appearing? If any physical causes have been ruled out, then it is most likely that our anxiety stems from negative thinking. In today’s world it’s all too easy to imagine a bleak future....