About Hypnosis

Medical science has long understood the power of suggestion. It is well known that the simple suggestion a tablet will correct a problem or ease pain can often produce the desired effect without any active ingredient being present. This is known as the placebo effect. Prior to licensing, all new pharmaceuticals have now to be tested against and compared with placebos in double blind trials.

Given that the power of suggestion is evident in such a simple scenario as prescribing a tablet it is unsurprising some enlightened medical practitioners have embraced the use of hypnosis. In the period following the 2nd World War a very famous hypnotist called Dave Elman taught thousands of professional Doctors and Dentists in the USA about hypnosis and how to use it for such things as pain free childbirth, dentistry and surgical procedures. He also taught how it could be used to uncover the causes of and resolve outwardly baffling behavioural or emotional problems, although few ever matched his ability in this regard.

Sadly the techniques which this great innovator pioneered mostly fell into disuse as medicine became ever more reliant on pharmaceutical interventions (After all doctors are pressed for time and it takes no time at all to reach for a prescription pad). It DOES take time to create real effective and lasting solutions by means of hypnosis but on the upside the results are better. Hypnosis is better because it creates possible solutions which do not rely on symptom suppression at all. Problems can often be totally corrected by eliminating the underlying causes.

In some countries such as Belgium, much of what Dave Elman taught about pain control continues to be used in surgery (many operations being done without any chemical anaesthesia) but the correction of behavioural problems by hypnosis using his rapid and powerful techniques is now practised almost exclusively by an elite group of people who specialise in and are expert with his particular brand of hypnosis.

The techniques Dave Elman taught still work beautifully and can now be combined with other techniques and methods more recently discovered. The advent of NLP (neuro linguistic programming) created a number of very fast and very effective strategies for creating change. Most NLP techniques combine really well with the techniques taught by Dave Elman and accordingly I use a number of such techniques in my bulimia / anorexia work. I also use a number of other techniques either drawn from other sources or developed specifically to resolve these problems. The crucial difference between working this way and that of most other hypnotherapy practitioners is that it is completely bespoke and provides the means to correct the underlying causes.

I avoid symptom suppression strategies. I always seek to resolve the problem outright by eliminating the causes. My techniques are designed to totally obliterate these types of eating disorders so they can never return.

There are a few things which I need ALL my clients to bring with them.

• You must REALLY want to change.
  (I cannot stress this enough. For reasons which will be explained when you see me, those who are being coerced into seeking help by other people are usually not ready for change)
• You must also participate fully during the course of your session.
  (I don't control this aspect of your success - you do)
• Lastly, to get the very best possible result you should also apply what is taught to you during your session.

Irrespective of how severe the bulimia nervosa or anorexia may be I have absolutely no doubt that it can be corrected. The only question is whether  I am the person who can provide you with the best possible assistance and a complete resolution for the problem. I have methods which have been developed and perfected over time with real clients. The methods I use have been selected because of their speed, power and reliability but despite this what I cannot guarantee is 100% correction for 100% of clients. For this reason and to further maximise the success of my sessions I screen clients carefully. I only take on clients for whom I am as confident as I possibly can be that you will get a successful outcome.

To stress this point I have actually included amongst the example testimonials one written by a lady I saw and who did not get a total resolution. What may surprise you is just how delighted she was with the results and the session even though there was still a little more work to do. In her particular case we only had only a brief amount of time available since she was due to fly back to Thailand. This meant that I was unable to do much of the work I would have done in a more typical session. Recent changes to my working practices ensure that those who see me will typically get a minimum of around 4.5 hours of my time and expertise. This will allow us to take our time and also to work with any ancillary issues which you may have.

    Contrary to what many people believe, hypnotisability is NOT variable and it is NOT randomly distributed. EVERYONE can be hypnotised. In doing my work I always seek to identify and resolve the underlying causes but to be successful you will also need to be primed with certain key suggestions. Hypnosis is what makes this possible. As long as you want me to help you then you can enter hypnosis change your beliefs and accept all of my suggestions. Success does require that you have a willingness to be hypnotised.

Relax. Nobody can force you to go into hypnosis. In correcting your anorexia or bulimia nervosa I will use hypnosis but it is a state which you CHOOSE to allow. I am simply someone who knows how to create the hypnotic window and then exactly how to use it to correct the very specific bulimic or anorexic feelings, compulsions and behaviours.

    Eliminate any doubts you may have. Everyone can be hypnotised by a skilled professional. If by some chance anyone has ever tried unsuccessfully to hypnotise you it is a reflection on their limited skill and training not your ability to go into hypnosis. I have NEVER met anyone who could not be hypnotised.

I take great care to make my sessions a relaxing, interesting, fun and enjoyable experience for all concerned. When correctly handled the hypnotic state is pretty much universally enjoyed.

Despite dealing with serious problems, adding positivity and humour costs nothing but it does yield by far the best results. Do not expect your session to be staid or boring. I like my work to be enjoyable and I like my clients to enjoy their sessions too but at all times giving you a totally successful outcome will be uppermost in my mind.