Face
to Face Counselling
E-counselling
(private email counselling)
Hypnosis
and hypno-psychotherapy
Please click on the following links for further information on counselling
or hypnosis and hypno-psychotherapy.
Why
do people go to Counselling?
For many different reasons:
- Sadness, depression,
dissatisfied with life – maybe to the point where life may not
seem worth living
- Difficulties within
the family or with friends, partners or someone close
- Concerns about
sex or sexuality
Some people come to talk about a specific event:
- Difficulties with
exams
- Someone close has
died or been involved in an accident
- Experience of abuse
in some form, possibly physical or sexual
What about the cost?
- We offer a FREE
service to all clients.
How do I get an appointment?
- You can phone the
agency or call by to get some information. There is no need to get a
referral from your school or doctor. In fact, no one needs to know that
you are coming to the agency.
When you ring you will be invited to meet with someone to find out more
about the agency and check if we can be of help. You will not be asked
your full name, address or any information that you do not want to share.
- If you decide to
make an appointment you can choose whether to see a male or female at
a time convenient for you.
- If you are under
16 then we may sometimes need your parents’ consent for you to
keep coming. However, your initial contact with the agency will remain
confidential.
What will happen in my sessions?
- If you decide to
go ahead with counselling then you will be offered an appointment at
the same time each week. The meetings with your counsellor will last
for about an hour and will give you time to talk about anything that
is concerning you. Your counsellor will not tell you what to do but
will help you think things through for yourself.
How long does counselling last?
- Some young people
find that one session is enough whilst some choose to see their counsellor
for a longer time and so weekly visits are arranged.
What about confidentiality?
We believe that confidentiality is central to our service and aim to provide
very high levels of confidentiality for the young people who contact us.
Generally, nothing you tell us will be passed on to anyone outside the
agency, without your written permission, unless we believe that someone
else may be at risk of serious harm. Even then, we will always try to
talk to you first.
If you are under 16 there may be rare occasions where there are limits
to the confidentiality we can offer. If you want to know more about confidentiality,
please ask.
HYPNOSIS
AND HYPNO-PSYCHOTHERAPY
THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HYPNOTHERAPISTS AND PSYCHOTHERAPISTS (NRHP)
DONALD GAYLE DHP(NC) MNRHP AdvCert/Dip Counselling Stress Consultants
Licensed Problem Solving Skills Practitioner
Tel/Fax: 01204 363911
Hypnosis and hypno-psychotherapy
For over two hundred years the technique of hypnosis has been used in
medicine to treat a wide range of physical, psychological and emotional
disorders. It has also long been recognised that hypnosis may successfully
be combined with other approaches and techniques in counselling and psychotherapy.
In 1997, the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) formally
endorsed the new term, hypno-psychotherapy, as ‘the branch of psychotherapy
which uses hypnosis’.
Hypnosis and the
mind
Hypno-psychotherapy recognises that there are many ways of looking at
how the mind works. Some people, for instance, take the view that our
thoughts and actions are mainly affected by the way we look at the world
and how it treats us. Others believe that we are mostly driven by our
‘subconscious’ mind, which is taken to be the store of all our
past experiences and emotions. Whatever theory of the mind is applied,
hypnosis can be integrated with appropriate psychotherapeutic approaches
to help bring about positive changes.
Helping bring about change
Hypnosis customarily creates a deeply relaxed state in which mental stress
and bodily tension are reduced. In this relaxed state, the mind is usually
more open to the process of change. As such, client and therapist can
safely work together, using an agreed approach, to enhance mental, physical
and emotional well-being.
Hypno-psychotherapy can help to achieve positive and lasting results
in:
Cessation of dependencies and habits.
- e.g. smoking
- eating disorders
- nail-biting
Management of stress-related disorders
- e.g. phobias
- panic attacks
- insomnia
- irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS)
Managing personal crises
- e.g. accident/trauma
- miscarriage
- bereavement
- redundancy
- divorce
- coping with illness
Optimising psychological well-being
- e.g. stress
- anxiety
- depression
Achieving personal
growth
- e.g. building/rebuilding
self-esteem
- resolving relationship
difficulties
- enhancing job/career
satisfaction
- improving sporting
performance
Only a selection of
the many challenges we face, as fallible human beings, are mentioned above.
There are many others and they can be discussed in strict confidence with
a therapist.
Please note, however, that there are significant doubts about whether
a medically oriented approach (i.e. diagnosis/treatment/cure) is applicable
to the above ‘problems of living’ and that the presenting issue
may reflect or cover additional issues.
The initial consultation
Prior to any hypno-psychotherapy taking place there will be a consultation,
or consultation period, where the issue or problem to be resolved is discussed
and where the client has an opportunity to discuss the treatment approach,
the number of recommended sessions and likely cost.
Medical considerations
Few medical conditions contra-indicate the use of hypnosis, though in
some cases liaison with the client’s medical practitioner may be
appropriate. Almost everyone who wishes to be hypnotised can achieve a
level of relaxation sufficient to allow therapy to take place.
The hypnosis session
Generally speaking, during the hypnosis session itself, the client is
invited to relax in an armchair or couch and is then guided into a state
of deep physical and mental relaxation.
In the hypnotic state
While in hypnosis, the client is still generally aware of their surroundings
and can choose to come out of hypnosis at any time. No responsible therapist
would attempt to hypnotise anyone against their will, or encourage an
individual to act against their inclinations whilst in hypnosis.
After the hypnosis session
At the end of the hypnosis session, the client will be gently returned
to the normal waking state. Most new clients are surprised at how far
away the reality of hypnotherapy is from any prior expectation of ‘mind
control’, and find the experience deeply relaxing.
Training for hypnotherapists
At present, anybody can set up in practice as a hypnotherapist, without
undergoing any formal training. One way to ensure that your therapist
has been properly trained is to ensure that they are a member of the National
Register of Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists (NRHP).
Training for NRHP members
All NRHP members have trained to the syllabus requirements of the National
College of Hyposis and Psychotherapy, or have hypno-psychotherapy training
equivalent to the training requirements of UKCP’s Hypno-Psychotherapy
Section. The National College provides a thorough training in hypno-psychothearpy,
with comprehensive coverage of hypnotherapeutic techniques integrated
with variety of psychotherapeutic approaches. The National College is
the only institution of its kind externally accredited by the British
Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education. Such
accreditation has been acknowledged by the Secretary of State for Education
as the only public guarantee of standards in independent institutions
of further and higher education in the UK.
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
The UKCP is a registered charity which aims to create a well regulated,
broadly based psychotherapy profession. UKCP expects its Member Organisations
to adhere to and apply guidelines for standards of training and ethical
practice intended for the protection of the public. As a leading national
register of Hypno-Psychotherapists, the NRHP, like the National College,
is a member of the Hypno-Psychotherapy Section of the UKCP.
NRHP members are strictly regulated in respect of:
- Qualifications
(and their disclosure on request)
- Terms, conditions
and methods of treatment
- Client confidentiality
- Professional relationships
- Research and publications
- Practitioner competence
- Personal and professional
behaviour
- Post-qualification
supervision and continuing professional development
All National Register therapists carry professional indemnity insurance.
The NRHP national enquiry line number is: 01282 716839
Or visit our web site at www.nrhp.co.uk
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