Anna has great wisdom and warmth and is very empathetic, understanding and patient. She gets to the root of the issue in a gentle, non-threatening way and I have always felt incredibly comfortable in her presence...I can't recommend or thank Anna highly enough; she has turned my life around in a way I never thought was possible.
Helen
Starting hypnotherapy with Anna is the best thing i have done for ages.
She has been incredibly supportive and non-judgemental which has enabled me
to open up about things in a way I didn't think was possible. Looking back
over the last six weeks I am amazed at how much ground we have covered and
whilst there have been some difficult and emotional times, I feel incredibly
positive about the process and where its going.
Kate
1. It’s a form of mind control
Nobody can ever hypnotise you against your will – you are allowing relaxation to take place, so you are always in control! In that sense, all hypnosis is self hypnosis and you can come out of trance at any time if you want to. The hypnotherapist has no power over you – just skill which you can choose to take advantage of, or not.
2. I’ll blab all my deep, dark secrets…..
Again, the person in trance is always in control and needn’t answer any question unless they want to.
3. I might not ever wake up again.
Hypnosis is a natural state of mind and you will leave that state when you are ready - just as you don’t carry on sleeping longer than you need to. It is normally extremely easy to bring someone back to normal waking state.
4. I might cluck like a chicken etc.
Stage hypnotists choose their subjects very carefully – they are generally extroverts who are highly imaginative and not overly attached to their dignity! Most people could not be induced to lose their inhibitions like that.
5. I might not be able to go into trance.
As I mention elsewhere (see, ‘Why use a hypnotherapist’) everyone naturally experiences trance states for several hours a day at least. We are all capable of being relaxed and therefore we are all good hypnotic subjects. It is not necessary to be in a deep trance in order to achieve your goals.
6. I’ll lose my personality
You will never accept any suggestion that is made to you unless it fits completely with your core beliefs and values.