Problems I don’t work with

There are a few problems I don’t work with.

And there are other problems which I do work with, but in a different way from some other hypnotherapists.

Maybe you’ve decided to lose weight or to stop smoking.

Congratulations! That’s one of the best decisions you’ve ever made, if you go through with it.

But hypnotherapy will only help you to lose weight if it sorts out the underlying cause of excess eating.

Why can’t some people lose weight?

If you’re overweight simply due to an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, you’d be better off seeing a nutritionist and joining a gym or running club.

But if you’ve tried all that and failed to lose weight, or lost weight and then put it all back on again, then  there’s probably an underlying problem.

Some people say they’re overweight because they “just like their food,” but this is nonsense.

Almost everybody likes to eat, but not everyone is overweight.

Other people say they’re “hungry all the time,” but this is very unlikely unless they had a serious brain disease.

Real hunger is a physical sensation in the stomach, not just a thought or emotion in the mind.

When someone eats far more than their body needs, it is normally because they’re using food like a drug to distract them and sedate them, switching off bad feelings.

And it’s these feelings that you need to deal with if you want to change your whole relationship with food, to eat only when your body needs to eat and stop eating when you’ve had enough.

Many overweight people say they’re happy, but in fact they are using food to suppress or blot out their unhappiness.

This becomes obvious when they attempt to diet and all of their suppressed emotions come flooding back.

Many women feel safer if they’re overweight, because they’re terrified of being sexually attractive.

Some men also feel safer if their partner is overweight, because they fear she would be “stolen” from them if she were more attractive.

So if you come to me for help with losing weight, we will not be talking about crisps, chips, doughnuts or chocolate.

We will instead be looking at the emotions which your over-eating is suppressing, and helping you find better ways to deal with those emotions.

Click HERE if that’s the kind of help you’re looking for.

Why can’t some people stop smoking?

Everything I’ve just written about losing weight is also true about stopping smoking.

If smoking is just a habit, you can actually stop quite easily, as the withdrawal symptoms will peak after a day or two and tail off after a week.

You can maximise your chances of success by following the advice given in this video.

However, there is also a hard core of smokers who find it very hard to quit because they use smoking to calm themselves and control their anxiety or anger.

These people will never quit successfully unless they sort out the emotional issues which are driving them to smoke.

So if you want help to be able to stay calm at all times, then click HERE to get in contact with me.

When you’ve gained control of your anxiety or anger you’ll no longer need to smoke and you’ll be able to quit this self-destructive habit quite easily.

Help with giving birth.

Hypnosis is very effective for preparing women who will soon be giving birth.

The best people for this therapy are women who are trained midwives, who have done specialist hypno-birthing training.

You can find hypno-birthing practitioners by just searching online for “hypnobirthing practitioner near me.”

Sexual problems.

Hypnotherapy for sexual problems can be very effective, but you’d be best off seeing someone who specialises in these problems.

Sports performance.

Again hypnosis has been used by many elite sports champions, but it’s not my field of expertise.

If this is what you want, I suggest you look for a hypnotherapist who also has experience in coaching, such as SHEM LOPEZ.

Extreme jealousy.

Therapy cannot usually help in extreme jealousy, especially where it’s the other partner who is seeking help for the jealous person.

Relationships involving extreme jealousy often end in serious violence.

So if your partner is abnormally jealous you should see a solicitor rather than a therapist.

And you must go directly to the police if there’s been threatened or actual violence.

Remember that in this country a woman is far more likely to be killed by her partner than by anybody else.

Sexual deviance.

Our society is nowadays much more tolerant and accepting of sexual diversity.

However some activities are rightly still illegal because informed consent has not been given.

If you’re afraid you might do something illegal, you should contact Lucy Faithfull Foundation which offers specialist help for this problem. Click HERE for their website.