There are different types of therapy techniques I may use, depending on you, the issue you want help with and what you want to achieve. The therapies are all tailored to you and to achieve rapid, lasting results.
I explore what you want to change or to stop doing in your life. We focus on achieving your goals, and what you want instead. It’s my belief you are the person best placed to make your own decisions (although it may not feel that way right now). I will listen to you in a way that allows me to begin to understand the world through your eyes. This is one of the reasons why working with me is very different from talking to a friend or family member.
These are some of the techniques I use on a regular basis, but also use other coaching skills too.
I use Cognitive Hypnotherapy
Cognitive Hypnotherapy is an updated approach to hypnotherapy from the Quest Institute. It uses the best of techniques from other therapies to make it a more effective tool to help tackle the issues that have been bothering you. I do this by working with you to identify the root cause of the issue that’s driving the emotions and not just the behaviors that arises from it. These emotions are stored in the unconscious mind, and the logical parts of our mind is stored elsewhere. So, it’s important to access the unconscious aspect, in order to change the root of the issue, rather than just looking at the logical cognitive part of thinking.
These techniques will help you to make lasting changes to the way you think about the issues or react in situations, and will help to guide you to moving towards what you want instead. You may want to close your eyes and listen to my voice, but you will be in control at all times and be able to talk and respond. It feels like deep relaxation and being calm.
Hypnotherapy
is a very effective therapy tool to help to bring about changes in your unconscious mind that can sometimes be out of step with conscious decisions. It’s like being in a light trance, relaxed state, where I can make some positive suggestions to your unconscious part of your mind towards the changes you want to make.
EFT
Emotional Freedom Technique or Tapping, helps to relieve stress, anxiety and pain within the body.
NLP
Neuro Linguistic Programming, this helps clients to reframe the problem they have been dealing with and find a potential solution, using techniques such as:
- Timeline Reprocessing and Reconsolidation. Helps to deal with some of the issues we carry come from our past experiences, it allows you to go back not to relive it, but to resolve the root issue and to move forward.
- Building a protective shield. Helps to have your own protective bubble or shield around you so some of the harsh aspects of life can’t impact you. This works really well with children of all ages who have experience bullying or adults in testing work environments.
- Creating a circle of excellence. This primes you to be at your peak when you need it. Imagine walking into your promotion interview or your next presentation, calm, composed and ready.
- Gestalt Chair. This can help to address unresolved issues, conflicts, and emotions. It’s like having a conversation with a person that you would want to have, or you wish you could have had.
AMDR
Applied Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, this helps to release the stresses that’s been held by the body following a traumatic experience, which really works well with clients suffering from PTSD.
Ollie and His Super Powers
Emotional wellbeing coaching with children and teenagers.
Life and relationship coaching
I can help with setting the goals you want to achieve and support you to attain them. I know that relationships can change throughout life and can help you to reach clarity around what you want and what works for you.