Psychodynamics in hypnotherapy
Much of the image of hypnotherapy was formed during a period when psychodynamics was the main psychotherapeutic approach. Other approaches to psychotherapy have developed since. Examples of these are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and the various...
What is psychodynamic therapy?
Psychodynamics are a group of techniques and approaches to therapy which adjust mental forces to create change. The mental forces in question are many and various and are largely believed to be unconscious. There are many different ‘schools’ of thought and therapy...
Hypnotherapy for relationship breakup
In my 26 year career I have used hypnotherapy many times to help people with their breakup. Everyone's breakup is unique and therapy reflects this by personalising work to the individual. However, there are some common elements. Understanding relationships It is worth...
Relationship breakup
Over my years as a therapist I have helped many people experiencing relationship breakup difficulties. Such problems are perfectly natural but can cause enormous distress and we can even get stuck in those feelings. So, why are breakups such a problem? Why breakup...
Hypnotherapy for public toilet anxiety?
As a hypnotherapist who specialises in anxiety I have encountered a lot of people with toilet anxieties over the years. Often these are secondary to other problems such as IBS, overactive bladder or social anxiety. Whatever the reason, people who with public toilets...
What Is public toilet anxiety?
Public toilet anxiety is a common experience in which people feel uncomfortable about using public toilets. One study of university students (Knowles 2023) found some interesting facts about public toilet anxiety: 14% of participants showed public toilets avoiding...