Your Hypnotherapy Sessions and Prices
Initial Consultation: Free of Charge
Embark on your journey with a free 15-minute Introduction Consultation, conducted online via Zoom or telephone. Gain insights into The Phoenix Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and discover how I can help you achieve your goals. While the consultation covers the benefits of hypnotherapy, please note that hypnosis is not included in this session. After the consultation, you can decide whether to proceed with the treatment process—no obligation to continue.
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Hypnotherapy Session: £65 per session
After your free Introduction Consultation, take next step with a comprehensive 50-minute solution focused hypnotherapy session, available in-person with face-to-face or home visits in Edinburgh, as well as online Zoom meetings. Your session encompasses both Psychotherapy and Hypnotic Trance. A motivational MP3 recording is included to support your progress. Full client participation is required – this will be fully explained at the Initial Consultation.
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Smoke Cessation Session: £150
This is a one-off session to help you quit smoking. Sessions typically last between 90-120 minutes. As with other sessions, a motivational MP3 recording is included to reinforce your progress. Full client participation is required – this will be fully explained at the Initial Consultation.
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Payment: All payments are asked to be paid up front to guarantee the booking of the sessions.
How many sessions do I need?
The length of therapy varies based on individual needs and goals. Different therapeutic objectives necessitate different time frames. For instance, anxiety sessions typically range from 8 to 12 sessions, while smoking cessation is typically addressed in a single session, and uncomplicated phobia treatments generally span 3 to 4 sessions. Clients seeking help with depression or clients experiencing deeply-rooted unwanted thoughts may require additional sessions.
These time frames serve as general guidelines, subject to your unique circumstances, goals, commitment to the process, and the effort you invest. To enhance the therapeutic process, each client receives a relaxation download for use between sessions, contributing to the overall effectiveness of our work together.
Cancellation Policy:
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It is understandable that plans can change but please ensure that you give me as much notice as possible if you are unable to attend. A minimum of 24 hours’ notice is required, as this would enable me to offer the time slot to another client. Failure to provide notice will result in you being charged the full fee.
Stop Smoking / Vaping
Quitting smoking is a challenging but profoundly rewarding journey. Hypnotherapy offers a uniquely effective approach to support individuals in overcoming the habit of smoking.
“The reason hypnosis works so well is easy to understand. Smoking, like all habits, is controlled by the unconscious part of the mind.” - Hypnotherapist Gavin Roberts, 'How you can stop smoking in one session of hypnosis'.
Stress Relief
While we may not always have control over the stressful events in our lives, we can have control over our responses to them. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy aims to help you manage this stress by targeting the negative thought patterns and responses, in order to foster healthier reactions through the subconscious mind. By guiding you into a deep state of relaxation, known as hypnosis, hypnotherapy empowers you to navigate stress more calmly and resiliently.
Fears and Phobia Management
Phobias are deeply routed in the subconscious mind, creating an unwanted innate response of fear, even when rational thinking tells us otherwise. It's this deep-seated reaction that Solution Focused Hypnotherapy aims to address by establishing communication with the subconscious mind.
Through hypnotherapy, we explore these unwanted subconscious reactions, seeking to access the relaxed state of mind to challenge and reshape the automatic fear response.
Depression and Low Moods
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can offer valuable support for those suffering with persistent feelings of low mood or depression. While occasional bouts of sadness are a natural part of the human experience, frequent emotional downturns can significantly impact daily life. Symptoms like diminished motivation, disrupted sleep, social isolation, difficulty concentrating, and low energy levels often accompany prolonged low mood. By delving into the subconscious mind, The Phoenix Solution Focused Hypnotherapy seeks to aims to break the cycle of negative thought patterns and foster a more uplifting and resilient mental state.
Anxiety
The inability to control anxiety can significantly impact your emotional and physical well-being. Hypnotherapy offers a pathway to access a relaxed state of mind by reshaping your thought processes to boost feelings of confidence and self-belief. By delving into the subconscious mind, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy aims to break the cycle of anxious thoughts, empowering you to manage your anxiety more effectively and cultivate a calmer, more resilient mental state.
Performance Management
Performance anxiety, which is characterised by apprehension related to specific actions like exams, driving, competitions, and presentations, can be helped with Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. This aims to cultivate a proactive approach to these anxieties through the adoption of positive behavioural mindsets. Through this process, the focus is on cultivating a subconscious mindset that fosters confidence, composure and resilience in the face of high-pressure situations and performance challenges.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy offers a holistic approach to alleviating irritable bowel syndrome by recognising the connection between IBS symptoms, anxiety and stress. By addressing the emotional dimensions intertwined with IBS at the subconscious level, hypnotherapy seeks to alter the negative thought patterns and stress responses, aiming to foster a more comfortable relationship with your digestive health.
Investigating hypnotherapy's application for managing and treating IBS since the 1980s, Professor Peter Whorwell, a renowned figure in Medicine & Gastroenterology at the University of Manchester, has made pioneering strides. His research reveals that more than 60% of individuals with IBS, engaging in hypnotherapy, experience sustained long-term improvement. (https://www.hypnotherapists.org.uk/hypnotherapy/hypnotherapy-for-ibs/#:~:text=Symptoms%20can%20be%20exacerbated%20by,may%20make%20the%20IBS%20worse.)
Sleep Problems
Struggling with sleep is a challenge that many individuals face, often stemming from the complexities of depression, anxiety, or stress. The Phoenix Solution Focused Hypnotherapy seeks to guide you towards a more restful and rejuvenating night's sleep. Poor sleep patterns can become entrenched in negative behavioural pathways, impacting overall well-being. Together, we'll navigate a personalised journey to empty your stress bucket, fostering relaxation, and cultivating a foundation for quality sleep. Let's work collaboratively to create a positive shift in your sleep habits and embark on a path towards improved sleep quality and overall well-being.
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Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help with conditions that are exacerbated by stress. If you would like to find out if I can help you, please do not hesitate to get in touch.