Hypnotherapy is a way of working with the unconscious to deal with phobias, general anxiety, smoking, weight loss etc.

It can also be used effectively when clients want to discover the cause of their problem eg what caused the eating disorder, depression, general anxiety etc.

After this clients can decide whether they wish to have counselling sessions with me - although it may be that just knowing the cause is often enough to understand and deal with the problem.
 
It can also be used for habit breaking – such as smoking, fear of flying, weight loss, nail biting etc. 

Hypnotherapy can also be used  by the experienced practioner such as myself, in dream work to help the client work out the message their subconscious mind is trying to tell them.

Hypnotherapy is respected by the medical profession and is in use within the Dental Profession.  I work to ethical standards.

I am a qualified hypnopsychotherapist which means that, unlike a hypnotist, I am experienced in working with the emotional needs of the client as well as specific issues, such as smoking cessation etc.

I live in Bolton and my private practice is in the Bolton area.

Q – What if I say something I don't want you to know?

Your unconscious has a ‘brake’ in that you would only reveal what you, or your unconscious, thought was appropriate and essential for therapy work.  It may help you to think of your subconscious as a door to which you have the only key and only you can choose whether to open the door  - or not as you choose.

Q – Suppose something happens to you and I don’t wake up or that I might not come out of hypnosis?

After a short period of silence your body would realise there was a long silence and you would awaken naturally.  This is similar to the way that sometimes you may waken before the alarm clock - or when there is something important that you do that day. 

Q – It worries me that I don’t know what you are doing

I am a  registered with the GHR (General Hypnotherapy Register), http://www.general-hypnotherapy-register.com  and their website will have more information than I am able to show here about hypnotherapy works

I work to the professional ethics of the BACP - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy(www.bacp.co.uk)
 
You are in total control and can open your eyes and be awake at any time.  It is the same principle of being able to sleep through thunder but wake instantly if a child or cared for person needs your attention. 
 
Q - I am not happy with the idea of someone dominating my mind

I would be supporting your mind and helping you explore your own thoughts in a non-directive way.

As an experienced practitioner I would be pleased to answer any other queries if you would like to email me.

email - enquiries@freshstarttherapy.com

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I offer counselling, hypnotherapy and psychotherapy within easy reach of the following towns:- Adlington Bolton Bury Ainsworth Atherton Chadderton Chorley Farnworth Harwood Heywood Horwich Little Lever Middleton  Prestwich Radcliffe Ramsbottom  Rochdale Salford Swinton Tottington Walkden Westhoughton Whitefield Wigan