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STAMMERING AND STUTTERING IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

Clinical Hypnotherapy and NLP can be very very useful in enabling you to overcome a stammer or a stutter.  Parts Integration Therapy as well as Analytical work, combined with Ericksonian Hypnosis as well as Breathing Techniques can all be used by Douglas Clark to enable you to overcome your stammer or stutter by alleviating psychological fears.

The British Stammering Association recommends Hypnotherapy as a useful tool in assisting you to be overcome your stammer:

See more here:

http://www.stammering.org/adther_hypnotherapy.html

BLUSHING IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

The professional term for blushing or more correctly a fear of blushing or going red is erythrophobia.  The great news is that with Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy help you can be calm, controlled and confident with a normal skin tone in all of those times, places and situations where in  the past you had the blush.  Part Integration Therapy which is advanced hypnotherapy is used along with Ericksonian Hypnosis and even EMDR to create a lasting positive change in the way that you think, feel and act.  After all no person consciously chooses to blush, this is an unconscious or subconscious action normally due to feeeling self conscious.  Perfectionism and being overly self critical can all lead to this condition or it can occur if one has blushed in a meeting or performance situation and become embarassed and this then leads to a cycle of fearing the next one and so on.  The brilliant news is that Douglas Clark Hypnotherapy in Leamington Spa and Warwickshire is a way out of this negative cycle to a much more positive future!

 
ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS AND DEPRESSION IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy has a wealth of practical knowledge and experience to tackle all of these conditions. 

Anxiety

Learn to relax with uncertainty with Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy

Anxiety is often caused by the Fight/Flight mechanism going into Hyper drive, as it were.  Knowledge is often the first step in overcoming fears and lessening emotional arousal, after that Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy has specific Breathing Techniques that can be taught  to change the body chemistry and begin to balance the Mind/Body System, at the same time Guided Imagery (Clinical Hypnosis) is used to realign the Unconscious and Conscious Minds so that the Mind becomes stable again and no longer triggers the old anxiety pattern.  The work that Douglas Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy does with clients is very beneficial and noticeable results are achieved quickly.

Phobias

Phobias are an extreme manifestation of fear.  A phobia is often described by people as an irrational fear. However, many people have some form of fear and of course an appropriate level of fear can be a good thing can it not?

For example a healthy respect for sharp objects is a good thing and keeps a person safe but a person who develops a fear or phobia around needles for example is missing out on the fact that sometimes needles save lives!  Of course other phobias such as the classic fear of spiders can on the one hand be seen as a protection mechanism since some spiders do require a lot of care and attention around but others are in fact harmless.  And in fact in most cases spiders stay well away from us human beings.  So it really does not make rational sense to have an overwhelming fear or phobia of anything in life.  

The key thing to note is that a phobia is not a Conscious response to a trigger, it is an Unconscious response.  For example no one consciously blushes, no one consciously has a panic attack.  Thus if the response is an autonomic, Unconscious response then it makes perfect sense to use Hypnosis (which aligns the Conscious Mind with the Unconscious Mind) to remove the fear or phobia.

In fact it is well known that human beings are born with only two fears, which are a fear of loud noises and a fear of falling.  All other fears are learnt.  That being the case if a person can learn to fear something, equally they can learn to feel new responses in that old situation.  For example the needle phobic could learn to feel calm and relaxed around needles, rather than tense or fearful.  


As Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy has explained human beings learn to make connections in the world.  In other words human beings Pattern Match.  In fact this is now a well known phenomenon in Psychology.  A Pattern Match is when a connection is made between a trigger and a response.  In some ways this is classic behavioural conditioning.  However, to keep it simple, if a person can learn quickly to develop a phobia, then equally they can learn quickly to develop new responses to the old triggers!  The key is to re route the incoming sensory information so that it can be processed by the logical analytical part of the brain in the future rather than going direct to the emotional brain.

Note the Rewind Technique or NLP Fast Phobia Technique is ideal for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  However, it also works brilliantly with all simple phobias, such as fear of heights, needles, spiders and many many more. In the case of Panic Attacks, Social Phobia and Agoraphobia, Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy may well deploy other techniques as well.  

With Simple Phobias Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy always like to use at least a two session format.  In the first session removing the phobia, using techniques such as the Rewind Technique, EMDR Phobia Cure and the Swish Pattern and in the second session building a positive self belief and ego strengthening.  If time permits Douglas Clark  Clinical Hypnotherapist will also teach self hypnosis for added control.  

The key thing is to remember that if the human mind learns quickly to fear something, it can equally learn quickly to let go of the fear and to find relaxation and calm instead!


Let Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy show you now, just how quickly that phobia can be gone! For good!!


PANIC ATTACKS IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

An unfortunate name - it is much better to learn to think of a Panic Attack as an appropriate response that has become too sensitised:

These are one of the most frightening of experiences known to mankind and Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy every empathy for anyone suffering from this debilitating condition.  The good news is that we have a comprehensive range of tools, techniques and strategies to get any client suffering from Panic Attacks back to feeling balanced, much more relaxed and able to cope within a relatively short period of time.  The condition needs to be desensitised otherwise Panic Attacks can lead into Agoraphobia.  Basically the Fight/Flight mechanism has become too sensitive and this causes an over reaction to harmless stimuli in the external environment leading to an internal change in physiology culminating in all the symptoms of the Panic Attack. 

The Faulty Car Alarm Analogy: 

One can begin to view a Panic Attack differently for example one could think of it like a car alarm that has become too sensitive and is going off at the slightest movement.  Obviously the car alarm is a positive mechanism designed to protect the car.  However, a car alarm that goes off inappropriately is more than a nuisance and is not doing its job properly.  The same situation occurs in the human nervous system when a faulty pattern match leads to a panic attack.  Basically the nervous system has become far too sensitive and the fight/flight mechanism is being triggered far too easily.  The key therefore is to re-educate the mind/body system so that it resets itself and returns to Homeostasis (balance). 

Breathing Techniques, knowledge, Clinical Hypnosis, NLP and EMDR can all be woven together by Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy to bring the Mind and the Body back into balance.

DEPRESSION IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

Learn new ways of thinking and being to support a positive healthy outlook on life

Depression can be rapidly helped by Psychotherapy including Clinical Hypnosis and NLP.  Reactive depression is where the Mind/Body System has become sluggish and stale due to far too much pressure and stress.  Or perhaps it is Grief that has gone on for too long.  Normally there are feelings of loss of Status, loss of Control and the like.  Insomnia is also a part of this condition.  The positive news is that Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy deep relaxation can allow the natural sleep patterns to be established again and for balance to return to the whole being.  This can then be enhanced by the further benefits of Advanced Hypnotherapy and NLP to enhance the effect so that the fog of depression lifts and you can see the light at the end of the tunnel becoming clearer and clearer until the tunnel has vanished and you feel well again.

So called Endogenous Depression was thought to originate from a Genetic component making one more likely to suffer from Depression if one or both of one's parents suffered from Depression.  In reality these classifications for Depression are out dated.  Since those suffering from any form of Depression whether one wants to call it Reactive or Endogenous are more than likely to have suffered some form of trauma prior to the onset of the Depressive symptom pattern.

As stated above the good news is that Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy can use Hypnosis, Guided Imagery, NLP and other Psychotherapeutic tools can  to lift the Depression and help the depressed person begin to regain control over their lives.  


With that new found sense of control and also relaxation comes clarity and one can begin to restructure one's life to make sure that Depression stays away for good.


Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA


Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy can use Advanced Hypnotherapy as well as NLP when treating ME.  We have a range of interventions which will enable any ME sufferer to take an active role in their own rehabilitation.  Please have a careful read of this article on the use of Hypnotherapy in ME:

http://www.hypnos.co.uk/hypnomag/shone.htm

Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy uses a combination of deep trance to create deep relaxation of the mind and body providing rest on a very profound level, whilst utilising guided imagery and also metaphorical hypnosis (Ericksonian Hypnosis) to implant positive suggestions for the physiology to strengthen itself, to re-balance, move to homeostasis and a full recovery.

Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy will also teach self hypnosis to be done on a daily basis at first and then as required.  This puts the patient in charge of their own recovery and this in and of itself is very beneficial.

If you are suffering from ME Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy has every empathy for you.  Our aim to is assist you to make a full recovery.  Please give us a call and discuss your needs.  There is a growing body of evidence to support the role of Clinical Hypnotherapy in ME cases.


Nail Biting: (Hair Pulling and other repetitive behaviours) IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA


Douglas Clark Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy will help you:

If you have had enough of nail-biting, of covering up your hands, wearing artificial nails or of simply feeling bad about being unable to control this habit, then you need to know what hypnotherapy and NLP can offer you. You can be one of the growing numbers who discover they can beat this habit easily and quickly, and as a result grow healthy, good-looking nails.

Who does it affect?

One study of this problem showed that it is widespread and can affect anyone of any age. About 50% of under-18 year olds bite their nails, and about 25% of 18 – 22 year olds. Only 10% of men over 30 have this habit.

Some people who do it report that they think it might be to relieve stress, or boredom or an idle moment. A lot of people learned to do it as a child, in other words it is a learned pattern of behaviour. They learned to do it by watching others doing it. Some people develop this habit into something quite painful even causing bleeding.

An Unconscious habit?

Most people who bite nails find that they often do it whilst completely unaware of what they are doing; it has become an unconscious habit. As with a lot of habitual behaviours, will power and conscious decision-making are often of no benefit. For example no one consciously chooses to blush and no one consciously chooses to have a panic attack. These are unconscious behaviours and thus need hypnotherapy and NLP to create new learnings at the unconscious level of the mind/body system.

You may well feel ashamed of the condition of your nails. Or you may even start to feel ashamed of yourself, believing that others see it as a sign of weakness or inadequacy. Those who start to think this way may develop a new habit, one of keeping their hands out of sight.


Keys to breaking the habit:

The key to stopping a nail biting habit is for the unconscious mind to be reprogrammed to let go of the habit.

Parts Therapy and Re Framing:

NLP and hypnotherapy can assist someone to stop biting their nails. The two therapies complement each other synergistically, they become fast and powerful.

NLP has some very useful techniques that you can use to conquer your habitual thought patterns, consciously changing them for more useful thinking habits. For example Re Framing. One can also use Parts Therapy to address the part of the client that is causing the nail biting and to bring it into alignment with the part of the client that desperately wants to stop biting their nails. Unless the part of the client that currently drives the behaviour is addressed and rectified then no amount of direct suggestion will be helpful in the long run. Once Parts Therapy or other methods which deal with the root cause of the nail biting habit have been used then, hypnosis and hypnotherapy can be used to motivate the client into new patterns of behaviour when in the past they would have resorted to nail biting.

Hypnotherapy is used to communicate both directly and indirectly with your unconscious, enabling you to learn new ways of thinking, feeling and acting in times, places and spaces where in the past you would have bitten your nails.

How many sessions will be needed?

This depends on a number of factors including how ,long the habit has been maintained and also on the severity of the nail biting but in general it should take no more than two to three sessions of one hour duration to enable the problem to be resolved.

 TRICHOTILLOMANIA IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA


Use Parts Therapy to overcome Trichotillomania - (Compulsive Hair Pulling)

This is within a similar category of thoughts, feelings and actions as Nail Biting, in that it is a compulsive, repetitive act which has its roots in the Unconscious Mind.  Douglas Clark Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy has successfully treated this condition as well as successfully treating nail biting using a variety of methods including Clinical Hypnotherapy and NLP to reprogramme the Unconscious Mind to stop the act of either nail biting and or hair pulling. 


Irritable Bowel Syndrome IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

This highly debilitating andf limiting condition can be rapidly helped through the use of Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and NLP techniques.  In fact Dr Peter Whorwell has had pioneering success in his clinic in Manchester using Hypnosis, alongside guided visualisation where he gets patients to imaging their gut is like a river.  

Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy uses a much broader and more in depth approach with clients, ebaling them to eliminate the root causes that led to the formation of the IBS, whilst soothing and healing the gut, using the power of the Unconscious Mind.  One has to realise that the Mind shapes the Body.  The Mind is the process of thinking or knowing, whilst the Body is the outcome, the known, it is the end result.  Thus what the mind can conceive the body can achieve! 

If the mind has released the stagnant energy that created the IBS in the first place, whilst learning new ways of thinkng, feeling and acting, it can enable the body to return to homeostasis (balance).  Let me show you now, how to utilise your mind's healing potential to not only control your IBS but to free yourself from the condition, completely.  For an article on IBS and Hypnotherapy, please see the Articles section of this website.  For an article on the approval of Clinical Hypnotherapy by NICE, please click on the link below: 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5468518/British-surgeons-should-hypnotise-patients-for-some-operations-says-academic.html

Addictions and addictive thoughts, feelings and actions IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy is fully trained and qualified to be able to help and assist with addictive behaviours which stem from thoughts and feelings (cravings) for substances.  We are willing to help and assist any client that recognises that they either have a pattern of behaviour that is leading towards a full scale addiction or that is currently addicted to a substance or item in their life which is causing negativity for you, perhaps controlling and taking over your life.  Many people seek to use alcohol or other substances both legalised by society or those that are illegal to escape pain or to provide pleasure.

In fact human beings do most things in life either to move away from something they do not want or to move towards something they do want.  This is the pain or pleasure Meta Programme.  Addictive substances and behaviours are very closely tied to this Meta Programme.  For example alcohol is a Central Nervous Depressant and is used to dull the senses in those seeking to escape pain whether that be psychological or physical.  Other illegal substances that are depressants are also used in this manner. Then again some people are addicted to medicines such as anti depressants, benzodiazipines (tranquilisers) or pain killers in the same manner to escape pain.

Some people seek to get pleasure in the form of highs using such substances as cocaine, which then slowly takes over their lives and controls them rather than providing freedom.  Even caffeine in the form of coffee or tea or other drinks for example sports drinks can become addictive.

The good news is that Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy can get to the root of the problems and release the pain and then we can use Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy to create euphoria, happiness, positivity and a bright future!  Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy will work to resolve the problems that have led to you using addictive substances or behaviours in the first place, whilst also strengthening your ego and building your confidence.  This will then mean that your mind and body system will be ready to receive life empowering suggestions for your total well being and future happiness.

It truly is amasing. Let Douglas show you now how to break free from addiction and to create a happier, more vibrant and positive life now!


Post Traumatic Stress Disorder IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA


Douglas Clark Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy is fully qualified to treat this highly distressing condition.  One of the most important techniques ever developed is the Fast Phobia Cure, which is also known as the V/K Dissociation Technique or the Rewind Technique, please see the section above on Phobias for additional information on this Technique.

The Fast Phobia Cure is a technique from NLP, which is incredibly useful in alleviating the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  Basically the last thing that a person suffering from trauma needs is to be taken back to the event or circumstances in a direct manner and asked to relive it, since this will only embed the trauma deeper into the Amygdala.  


The most important factor is to dissociate from the event whilst the therapist reduces the intensity and severity of the event and so that the memory of the event is reprocessed within the Neo Cortex rather than being stored in its pure state in the Amygdala.  Note this technique needs to be carried out by a therapist that has been specifically trained in it.  It cannot be learnt from books. 

The therapist needs to be continually calibrating to the client and adjusting the procedure to facilitate the reprocessing of the traumatic memory or memories.


Stroke Recovery IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

Please take the time to read through the following article and real life case study:

 Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy Assists in Stroke Recovery

As we age, we just naturally become more vulnerable to disease processes such as high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. But an interesting case study by two Los Angeles researchers sheds doubt on traditional views about the chances for recovery from at least one of these dreaded diseases – stroke. Widely accepted medical viewpoints claim that all recovery from a stroke will stop at about six months after the occurrence of the vascular accident. But using hypnosis, a technique not normally associated with the treatment of stroke, researchers helped a 66-year old woman regain several physical capacities, including limited use of a disable arm and the ability to walk without a cane. 


The hypnotherapy began six months post-stroke and lasted for six months. Under hypnosis, the patient was guided through imagery that recalled memories of previous abilities, including swimming in a river as a child. In addition to the hypnosis sessions, the woman was given audiotapes to practice with at home. Follow-up one year post-stroke showed verifiable improvement in the physical capabilities of the patient. Researchers Jean Holroyd of the University of California at Los Angeles and Alexis Hill of Permanente Centre in Lomita, California speculated that even though therapy for strokes is traditionally viewed as not being useful beyond six months post-stroke, the capacity of the mind to learn new information and processes does not have an end point. Imagery works on the mind in a way that is not yet clearly understood. But, as these results show, the ability of imagery to push back traditional limits of effective therapy holds exciting possibilities, and it is an area that merits further investigation.

 As an interesting side note, the hypnotherapy was instituted at the request of the patient, after a neurologist had concluded that she would not likely gain any further improvement in her physical condition. Sometimes, it seems, the patient knows best. If you or someone you know would like help using guided imagery or visualization to supplement your traditional therapy for stroke or any other condition please contact Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy.


Skin Conditions such as Psoriasis and Eczema IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA



Learn how to feel relaxed and at ease whilst improving the feel and look of your skin.  Positive emotions can lead to healthier skin.


Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy  has successfully worked with clients that had Psoriasis and he has worked successfully with Eczema.  Both of these skin conditions as well as others such as Dermatitis have benefitted dramatically from Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy techniques.  The skin is in fact the largest organ of the human body and it is very influenced by the emotions. 


 By working on relaxation as well as off loading old outdated patterns of behaviour, the whole Mind/Body System undergoes a shift of consciousness at the deepest level.  To put it simply the skin starts to heal itself and to repair itself.  

In the case of Psoriasis new cell growth can be slowed with Clinical Hypnotherapy and the outer skin can be given suggestion to be calm, cool and normal in feel and colour.  In the case of Eczema slightly different suggestions are given to the Unconscious Mind what some call the Feeling Mind or the Seat of One's Emotions. 

Post Hypnotic cues are given so that in the future the emotional significance of the skin condition changes to a much more positive outlook.  We may  also use Psuedo Orientation in time and very often regress clients back to a time when the skin was healthy and free from the limitations of the skin condition and then update the Unconscious as well as future pacing to return the healthy pattern of skin generation to the affected site or sites.  All in all this has proven to be very successful.

Readers may care to see this Case Study on Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psoriasis:

http://www.hypnotherapyarticles.com/Cases/case00001.htm


Pain Management and Control IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA


Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy has completed Advanced Training with Steve Burgess C.M.H C.Hyp CPNLP MNCH (Acc) in Hypnoesitherapy.  Hypnoesitherapy is a method of combining the deep relaxation of Hypnosis with the wonderful Pain Management Techniques of Noesitherapy.  

Noesitherapy has been seen on British T.V in the BBC's series of documentaries called "Your Life In Their Hands" (1991) and BBC's "Mysteries" series with Carol Vorderman. More recently a programme was dedicated to the fusion of hypnosis with noesitherapy, and followed the surgical repair of a hernia using hypnoesitherapy. The programme was called Hypnosurgery Live.

Noesitherapy (pronounced "No-ee-sea-therapy") was developed because Dr Escudero was deeply concerned with the recovery times and high incidence of post operative infection that was occurring with patients undergoing invasive surgery.  

Noesitherapy enables Dr Angel Escudero’s patients to be fully alert and conscious during the surgery, without the necessity for anaesthesia. In fact the patients who were filmed during surgery are seen holding normal everyday conversations.  These operations have ranged from simple straightforward surgery to highly complicated orthopaedic procedures – with a reported 0% infection rate!! (no antibiotics are prescribed prophylactically).

Noesitherapy is also used to assist  mothers in painless childbirth,(“ Maternofetal Psychoanalgesia”) resulting in what Dr Escudero fondly refers to as his “Noesibabies”Women learn, after only one training session, during any month of the pregnancy,  to control everything in relation to childbirth and uterus dynamics,  learning to obtain psychoanalgesia  for their whole body. As a result, the possibility of natural childbirth increases and, with it, the well-being of both mothers and babies.     

Psychoanalgesia - The principle behind Noesitherapy

Using the vagal response (part of the parasympathic nervous system),  our bodies suppress only the pain receptors in our nerves, the same way chemical analgesia does, therefore preventing the pain signal being processed by the brain.  In order to achieve psychological anaesthesia (defined as Volitive Psychoanalgesia - VPA - by Dr Escudero), it is important to start with the production of liquid saliva in the patients’ mouth, which is obtained through the vagal dominance of a Positive Biological Response (PBR). For 80% of the patients who do not get relief from chemical analgesia Noesitherapy is effective. Most people, in most cases, notice a complete or significant reduction of their pain in just a few minutes. Dr Escudero stresses that as VPA is produced by human thoughts, it is the will of the patient to obtain it that is most important.

Hypnoesitherapy   Imagine now then the impact of combining formal hypnosis with noesitherapy. Although Dr Escudero does not directly utilize hypnosis it appears that by applying traditional hypnotic trance to his methods, the efficacy of the therapy is increased - that when it is used the body will naturally start to heal itself faster, recover faster and will help the patient to remain healthy. As cited by Dr Escudero  “as long as you stay in the positive biological state, you will heal”
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The therapeutic applications of Hypnoesitherapy are many and varied, including Arthritis, Stroke, Hypertension, Migraine, Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Panic Disorder and much more. It enables   clients to take control of situations and issues for themselves, and can be used alongside traditional hypnotic techniques to assist in the healing of physical problems and illness. Hypnoesitherapy can help heal the illness or injury quickly. Once mastered its application is only limited by the power of your mind

The key point is that it is not necessary to live with pain.  Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy will need to make sure that the cause of the pain has been identified by a GP.  However once that has been identified then the pain can be managed and controlled by either using standard Clinical Hypnotherapy techniques such as Dissociation or using a method of Pain Control where the client can turn down the volume of the pain.

For some kinds of conditions pain is a warning sign that something needs attention.  However for other conditions pain is a by product of a long term illness or injury for example the pain involved in Osteoarthritis.  In these cases complete erradication of the pain using Hypnoesitherapy is often the answer.

Call Douglas Clark Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy  now to discuss Pain Control and Management further


Psycho-Sexual Problems IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy can alleviate problems and difficulties of a sexual nature.  For example loss of Libido, problems with Premature Ejaculation or Erection difficulties are often linked to emotional trauma or negative self talk.  It is essential to investigate and rule out any pathological condition that may be leading to the difficulty.  For example Diabetes can lead to Erectile problems as can injury or physical trauma.  However once this has been done then if there is no underlying medical condition, it is more than likely a Psychosomatic problem.

To give a simple example, a man fails to get an erection with his loved one on one occassion which may have been due to stress, being over tired or drinking too much!  However, he begins to worry that it will happen the next time he makes love and thus begins to think negatively about the event.  Hey presto the next time that he comes to making love with his partner he has problems with getting an erection.  Of course the likelihood is that this worries him even more and you can then begin to see the vicious cycle he has gotten into. Well with Clinical Hypnotherapy and NLP this situation can be turned around and the man in question can not only regain his old confidence quickly but suggestions can be given linked to love making that will actually improve his performance and make him have stronger and bigger more fulfilling erections in the future.

With regard to Premature Ejaculation this can be due to over excitement in the whole Mind/Body System or due to overly sensitive nerve endings in the Phallus.  In both cases specific Clinical Hypnotherapy techniques can be used to dampen down the arousal to a level which is enjoyable but which does not trigger early ejaculation.  Please note Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy can treat many sexual problems very quickly, effectively and easily with Clinical Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy. 

With regard to females then Vagisimus can often be a problem with pain and soremess as well as tension being linked to love making.  Again as long as there is no physical abnormality, then more than often it is caused by negative thoughts linked to a previous love making experience.  These negative thoughts may not even be conscious but they exist in the feeling mind (Unconscious) and give rise to tension and to non relaxation of the vagina.  As such the whole experience becomes sore and painful.  Each time this occurs it sets up further tension in the MInd/Body System and thus the pain beomes a self fulfilling prophecy.

Once again Clinical Hypnotherapy can get to the root of the problem and new positive suggestions can be implanted to change the whole experience to enjoyment and pleasure.  Believe it or not Clinical Hypnotherapy has even been used to enhance Orgasm and to enlarge Breasts in women and make the Penis in males bigger, much thicker and stronger.

Call Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy now to discuss completely confidentially any sexual problems that you have.  They are far more common than most people think and it is such a shame to let something that can be fixed cause so much difficulty.  Lets work together to solve it now!



Breast Enlargement AND PENIS ENLARGEMENT IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA


There is now scientific evidence that supports the fact that Hypnotherapy can and does work to enhance the size of the breasts.  It makes sense that the human body was created by the brain and thus utilising the power of the mind at the unconscious level one can infuence and enhance the physiology.  In fact Deepak Chopra an Endocrinologist and researcher into Cancer explained some years ago the role of thoughts at the cellular level.  He demonstrated that all cells within the human body understand at the cellular level the thoughts that are being thought within the mind.  

Thus one can engage and utilise this process to affect change to the breast size in women and of course to the penis size in  males.  

Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy is fully trained to be able to apply advanced Hypnosis and Clinical Hypnotherapy to allow a client to use nartural enhancement methods.  In terms of psychosomatic well being it is correct to say that the way one feels about one's body can affect one's thoughts, feelings and actions.  some clients even feel depressed due to a body image that is not conducive to their well being. Of course it is essential to reframe any negative thoughts to support healthy psychological functioning to develop a balanced emotional outlook on life.  However, it is also fair to say that one can use the power of hypnosis to change or alter the size of the breasts in a totally natural way.  This method works by using the power of the mind to affect changes in the Hypothalamus.

See the scientific evidence here:


http://breast-tips.com/2010/05/21/breast-enlargement-through-hypnosis%C2%A0/


Insomnia and Sleeping Difficulties IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA


Learn new habits to support deep restful sleep

Everyone can experience the odd sleepless night here and there, however, for others sleep problems become a pattern leading to chronic insomnia.  Sleep is not a luxury it is a necessity.  And sleep is not one state or uniform.  So called Slow Wave Sleep is in fact made up of four distinct stages.  Then of course there is also dream sleep (REM). 

Slow wave deep sleep is responsible for renewal and repair of the physiology (body) and also it is used to strengthen and balance the immune system.  REM or Rapid Eye Movement gives rise to the so called Paradoxical Sleep.  Because rather than the mind and body being restful it is in fact a hive of activity.  The reason why there exists a state of external stillness (there may be movement in the form of twitches) combined with dynamic activity internally is because REM's function is to deactivate emotional arousal from the previous day's stresses and one can imagine all sorts of activities in dreams some of them highly athletic for example being chased or jumping.  Thus the human physiology in its innate wisdom creates a form of muscle paralysis so that one is kept safe whilst one is playing out activities in one's mind.

Now as we have seen both Slow Wave deep restorative sleep and also REM are vital for continued health and well being, thus if one has developed a pattern of not sleeping due to stress and strain then one is depleting one's vital reserves and also one is not able to balance one's nervous system effectively. It is well known that lack of sleep gives rise to many unpleasant feelings and emotions as well as loss of memory and poor motor co-ordination.  It also has a detrimental effect on one's immune system.

Worry and stress are the number one cause of poor sleep as long as any underlying medical conditions have been investigated and ruled out.  However, even in those cases learning to think more positively and to take charge of one's mind and thinking and to stop worrying is a key to being able to learn to relax and let go and then sleep will come much more naturally.

Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy has a large number of tools and techniques that can quickly allow one's natural sleep patterns to emerge again and allow one to let go of the worry that is holding one back from enjoying sound, restful and recuperative sleep.  The key point is to condition the nervous system to relax deeply.  With that sense of deep relaxation comes peace and with peace and calm the likelihood of sleep is much easier.

If insomnia and lack of sleep is affecting your life then call us today and let us guide you into deep relaxation and show you how to do self hypnosis to enable you to quickly develop the pattern of going to bed and falling asleep.

Note well Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy also gives advice on good sleep hygiene, that is behaviours and thinking as well as habits that will support the physiology in going to sleep and staying asleep. We treat many aspects of sleep hygiene and disorders including nightmares, sleep apnea and sleep walking.  Call us today and find how he can be of assistance to you, now.


 
Stop Smoking - See Yourself as a Non Smoker. IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy has lots of knowledge and experience in getting people to give up tobacco and tobacco related products.  We will tailor all sessions to your exact needs to make the changes highly successful for you.  Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy  uses the very latest techniques of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Clinical Hypnotherapy including the use of Parts Integration Therapy, Timeline Therapy as well as EMDR to create fast and effective change.  Please note not all of these techniques are used with every client but a range of them are used according to the needs of the individual.

As we always say to clients if you have the will to be completely free from tobacco and to stop smoking now, then we will provide the most advanced Psychological Techniques to fulfill that desire.  


You know it makes sense to become a non smoker and see all the benefits that will give you.  Perhaps increased energy, better health and a new found sense of pride and accomplishment in having stopped smoking completely. 

We are curious to know just how others who are close to you will feel when you stop smoking forever, can you imagine how good that will be?  

If this feels right to you and you like the sound of what Douglas Clark Hypnotist is saying then see just how much he can do for you to achieve that goal of being a non smoker now Call Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy  today to set up an appointment on that road to freedom from tobacco.

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Weight Management IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

No Waiting To Become A Slimmer, Fitter More Confident You:


Hypnotherapy and NLP are highly effective in enabling people to achieve their ideal weight.  Food is very often linked to the emotions.  For example when we are young and have hurt ourselves very often we get given a sweet to help soothe our nerves.  And when we get older and pass exams or perhaps a driving test, we are rewarded with a celebratory meal.  In fact many occasions are linked to food, from romantic dinners and birthdays, to wedding days and the like.  

The problem with this, is that many people use food to cheer themselves up or placate themselves.  And many people eat very sweet or high calorie foods at these times. Now there is nothing wrong in doing this from time to time, but for many people it becomes a habit, in other words a pattern.  That pattern of eating when one is bored, or eating a lot at celebrations takes its toll and many people gain weight over the years.  Add to that addictions to foods especially chocolate and one can begin to see how easily weight can be put on.  The good news is that Hypnotherapy and NLP can resolve the underlying issues which have caused a person to gain weight as well as create new healthier patterns for the future to enable sensible, healthy eating.

Over Eating is a Pattern and why I never say the phrase "weight loss" within Hypnosis!


Over eating is normally a Pattern.  When treating clients for weight loss, Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy always refer to it as weight management.  The reason is that when we lose something we have an in built human response to find it again.  Think about it, when one loses one's car or house keys what is the first thing one does, you guessed it!  We search furiously to find them again.  Thus if a Hypnotherapist talks about weight loss and losing weight to a client under Hypnosis, the Unconscious part of the mind hears the message that something has been lost and goes about sabotaging the therapy.  So whilst the client may shed weight at first then the weight piles back on since the human mind recognises the weight being shed as a loss.  This was after all what was communicated if the Hypnotherapist talks in terms of weight loss!


So in  advertising Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy work with weight issues, we may well use the term weight loss as it is well known but when seeing clients for weight issues we always re frame it as achieving one's healthy or desired weight, size and shape. Douglas may even say why wait to achieve your desired weight! 


Over eating can be reframed as a skill, it may not be a very beneficial skill if one is gaining weight but in another context such as survival it could be perceived as being very useful.  Thus to begin to enable clients to manage their weight and achieve an ideal weight, Douglas Clark Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy will often gain an in depth understanding of how you do "over eating" or how client's do "gaining weight".  Knowing how they replicate this pattern, we can then use Pattern Interrupt techniques to break the Pattern and reset the internal eating gauge so that they eat nutritional foods that are healthy for them and shed the excess weight.  It is amasing how quickly this can work.

Lastly Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy  use a three pronged approach.  Douglas Clark uses the latest Hypnotherapy and NLP techniques including Parts Therapy to address all parts of the person that wishes to achieve an ideal weight and figure, as well as looking at healthy eating behaviours and patterns alongside moderate exercise.  In this way the weight is shed and also stays off.  Hypnotherapy and NLP using advanced language patterns are wonderful for effecting change at the deepest levels, however, realism is that, we also need to adopt healthy eating behaviours and take some exercise to keep us slim and trim for the future, do we not.

HOW WILL IT FEEL WHEN YOU HAVE SEEN THAT WEIGHT DROP OFF AND BECOME THAT SLIMMER, FITTER YOU!!


Call us today to discuss how quickly you can be that slimmer, healthier you, with the latest techniques in Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy and NLP.  Techniques that most Hypnotists don't even know!


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Stress Management IN WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA

Learn To Relax Deeply and Be At Ease.
 

Douglas Clark Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy Stress Management Consultancy services are fully qualified in Professional Stress Management to Distinction Level and have lots of experience in helping clients achieve a very deep state of relaxation and calm as well as dramatically enhancing this by teaching them Self Hypnosis, Breathing Techniques and NLP Techniques.  we provides help for both Personal Problems and Business Performance.  Clients often notice improved relaxation, better self esteem and the ability to control their stress response so that they feel in control of their lives once again.  We wonder just how quickly you will notice that you have changed for the better after we have shown you just how much you can be calm and at peace in situations which in the past would have caused that old stress response.  Don't delay on finding out, simply give us a call and let us show you how.


In depth specialist help is also provided for all of the following:


Comfortable Child Birth, Chocolate Buster, Habit Breaking, Eating Disorders, Test Nerves, Phobias and Fears, Confidence Problems, Goal Achievement, Memory Enhancement, Public Speaking, Dental Fears, Sports Performance Enhancement and much much more.


What else can you treat? Lots Is The Answer:

Please feel free to contact  us on 07792 584 470 with regard to any issue or problem not seen above.  We have a very wide range of skills and knowledge and can give advice and specialist help on a wide variety of presenting issues. 

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