HYPNOTHERAPIST

Sara Gurton D.Hyp., PDCBHyp

Sara qualified with the London College of Clinical Hypnosis (LCCH) in 2006, is registered with the BSCH (British Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists), and is qualified in Clinical Hypnosis (Diploma) and Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (Practitioner Diploma).

She started HypnohealthTM in 2007

What is Hypnotherapy?

Hypnosis (from the Greek hypnos, "sleep") is often thought to be "a trance-like state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject."

The technique is sometimes used for medical purposes to relieve anxiety, or otherwise improve or alter behaviour. Its effectiveness has been clinically demonstrated in many areas, most notably in the area of holistic pain relief - mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual.

Hypnotherapy is a term to describe the use of hypnosis in a therapeutic context. Many hypnotherapists refer to their practice as "clinical work". Hypnotherapy can either be used as an addition to the work of licensed physicians or psychologists, or it can be used in a stand-alone environment where the hypnotherapist in question usually owns his or her own business.

The majority of these stand-alone certified hypnotherapists (C.Hts in the U.S., Diploma. Hyp or DHP in the UK) today earn a large portion of their income through:

• The cessation of smoking
• Eating disorders: obesity and anorexia.
• The treatment of dissociative disorders, phobias, habit change, depression and post-traumatic syndromes.
• Healing therapy
• Relationship difficulties
• Confidence
• Self image
• Self esteem
• Life crisis
• Relaxtion
• Spiritual healing