Cognitive Hypnotherapy

So, why see a Cognitive Hypnotherapist?

Not all hypnotherapists are the same, you know! It is possible to be 'qualified' after just a few days training, or even a correspondence course. Scary, but true. Of course, that's not how I did my training, which is both extensive, and on-going.

As a Cognitive Hypnotherapist, what you will get from me is:

  • A confidential and bespoke treatment plan tailored to your solution state
  • An experienced, non-judgemental and ethical therapist who will listen to you to understand your needs
  • Each session lasting between 60 - 90 minutes  
  • A safe, client based approach
  • Brief Therapy - average of 5 - 7 sessions with most clients
  • Control and responsibility for your own progress - it's you making the changes - I am merely your guide
  • Treatment in a comfortable and informal setting 
  • Inclusive email and telephone support between sessions
  • Inclusive CD or MP3 download of hypnotic suggest if appropriate to your treatment.

Many other hypnotherapists tend to use a 'one size fits all' approach to treat their clients, working from a set script for a certain problem. Therefore, everyone who wanted to stop smoking, for example, would hear the same set script during their hypnosis sessions. This approach may be effective in some instances perhaps more by luck than design; whilst for others, it may have little or only limited effect. This is NOT the way a Quest Institute trained therapist such as myself works.

At our first session, over the space of about 60 – 90 minutes, I will ask extensive questions about you and the way you experience your problem, and how you would prefer things to be once the problem is in your past. By combining the skills I have learned by training and working as a Cognitive Hypnotherapist, I can then individualise your treatment plan to best suit your needs. From the information you give me, we work together to form an alliance. This approach is less about me making the changes in you, and more about me guiding you towards making the changes in yourself. You will receive truly bespoke hypnotic suggestion patterns using Wordweaving™, so that your treatment can be successfully completed in the shortest time possible.

Cognitive Hypnotherapy in the MediaCognitive Hypnotherapy is a safe, client-based approach that utilises the naturally occurring trance states that we all enter every day. Have you ever been walking down a street, deep in your thoughts, only to 'come back to reality' to find that you cannot remember having walked the last five minutes of your journey? Or been reading a book or watching a film whilst someone is trying to talk to you, and not heard a word they have said? That's trance, and we all enter that state many times during a day. During our sessions together, you will not see any swinging watches or be met with 'look into my eyes'. Because you need only be in a light trance, you can be assured that you will always feel in control, knowing that you could 'wake up' at any time you choose. You cannot be made to do anything whilst in trance that is against your principles, nor do you have to divulge any information about yourself if you are not completely happy to do so. You will be able to talk to me throughout, so that we can work together to achieve the results that you desire. Most people report feeling extremely relaxed during hypnosis, and this often continues for a period of time afterwards.

If you want to discuss what Cognitive Hypnotherapy can do to help you, please contact me without obligation. I'll be happy to discuss matters in as much detail as you require before making the decision to book an appointment with me.

Tel: 01753 544014
Mobile: 07813 126048
Email: anita@anitamitchell.co.uk 

Here is a video of a typical client discussing their experience with hypnotherapy: