If you’ve never done hypnosis, therapy or counselling before
Here are answers to some questions people often ask me when they have never done any type of therapy or hypnosis before.
Help! do I need counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy or CBT? - Deciding what therapy you need is bewildering, with dozens of types of therapy, contradictory claims, and maybe no-one to ask for advice. Here is a helpful guide.
What happens in the first session? - How does talking change things? What actually happens? This is one of the commonest questions that people ask.
All about hypnosis - Hypnosis is a wonderful - there's no other word - natural talent of the human mind which is extremely useful in therapy and healing. Basically, it is a combination of imagination and relaxation.
Frequently asked questions about hypnosis - What does hypnosis feel like? Can I get stuck? Is it dangerous? Will I say things I don't want? Will I be unconscious? I want a quick fix, will hypnosis give it me? And many more things you always wanted to know.
Solution-oriented therapy - Solution-oriented brief therapy (SOBT) is a less-famous cousin to CBT (cognitive-behavioural therapy), proved by research to be as successful as CBT but in half the time. It has an inspiring and empowering worldview of human nature and I'm a big fan.
Meditation and mindfulness in therapy - The spirit meditation of meditation ("mindfulness") is basic to how I help people. The Western understanding of meditation is often confused – even by many people who write books about it.
- A self-esteem test - How much do you like yourself? Take this test, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and find out.
Are you depressed? – two helpful tests - Take the two tests on this page and get a good idea if you are or not. My advice is simple, if you’re not one hundred percent happy and zestful about life and its challenges, do something about it!
A consumer’s guide to types of psychotherapy - Here's an overview of a good many of commonly known types of therapy, evaluated in the light of my own experience of what works and what supports love, life, laughter and learning.
