Suggestion Hypnosis is a technique employed in most types of hypnotherapy. The premise is that when we are in a hypnotic state, our subconscious is more open to suggestion, which helps alter thought patterns. This technique is ideal for changing habits, overcoming anxiety and reducing stress. 

Cognitive Hypnotherapy incorporates hypnosis to help ‘update’ the subconscious in line with the conscious, and its understanding of reality. It can be used for many concerns, but it is particularly helpful for phobias and anxiety. 

Hypno-psychotherapy is an integrated approach, where hypnosis is used alongside another branch of psychotherapy i.e. Humanist, Gestalt, psychodynamic or mindfulness. It can be used to look at more deep-seated issues. 

Hypnoanalysis draws on concepts from analytical psychotherapy, and it looks to identify a ‘cause’ or ‘trigger’ event that has led to the presenting problem. By identifying the root cause, the clinician helps to reduce negative associations and resolve resulting issues. 

Eye Movement Therapy is recognised internationally as an excellent way to support emotional change. It explores undesirable emotions and ways of being, and by teaching resources while inside the problem state, it brings a person more into the present enabling them to stay out of past negative experiences. Essentially, this method involves holding the problem in mind whilst the eyes are moved in different directions. Often, the result is that the issue loses its emotional impact and becomes less upsetting.

Touch Therapy is a healing method, and when applied it generates slow brain wave activity i.e. Delta waves, along with soothing brain chemicals. When something traumatic happens, it can be recorded in the brain permanently in order to keep us safe, but the consequences of this are not always helpful or wanted. When Touch Therapy is applied to the upper arm, palms and face, as part of this process, it delinks the traumatic memory from the distress; you can remember what happened, but it doesn’t bother you anymore.

Grief Support uses a set of tools to address loss no matter what the cause. Counselling is useful to help people discover why they feel a certain way, but the human heart is not rational and doesn’t respond to intellect. Therefore, in order to heal hearts, we need to take actions that address the heart, rather than the head, to allow the release of the pain, the end to all those “I wish I’d said/not said, I wish I’d done/not done” that tend to keep grievers trapped on the mental hamster wheel of pain.

Life Coaching is aimed at helping people meet goals in their personal/working lives by guiding them in the right direction i.e. as a sports coach might do for a sportsperson, although the methods used by individual life coaches will vary greatly, with NLP being the most popular. Coaching is a beneficial process, allowing people to break their negative belief patterns, act more decisively, and set clear goals towards achieving what they want from life. Anyone visiting a coach needs to be open to new ideas and ways of doing things, and needs to commit to the process.

Reiki Wellbeing is a form of energy healing and a very popular complementary therapy; used for health and wellness all around the world. It aims to encourage the flow of energy within the body and to remove blockages in a similar way to acupuncture or acupressure. By improving one’s energy, Reiki enables deep relaxation, clarity of mind and emotional healing. In addition, it can help reduce the symptoms of chronic pain and illness. When more healing is required to achieve harmony, aura and chakra work can be combined with Reiki.