Hypnotherapy is a very effective method of managing weight, especially weight loss. There are many approaches we can use including quick-fix, surface approaches where we can manage symptoms quickly, and in-depth, and usually, more sustainable approaches that tackle root causes of issues rather t...

Hypnotherapy has a substantial and growing evidence base. In 2001, the Professional Affairs Board of the British Psychological Society (BPS) commissioned a working party of expert psychologists to publish a report entitled 'The Nature of Hypnosis'. Its remit was 'to provide a considered statement...

The first session called an 'initial assessment', gives the therapist and client the opportunity to get to know one another and begin to build trust in the therapeutic relationship. The client often has questions about the process and may talk through any concerns they have. The therapist begins ...

We're all living longer due to better healthcare and nutrition/sanitisation and much more likely to experience at least one chronic condition in our lifetime. Chronic means that the condition typically persists beyond 6 months. Millions of people are living with the effects of e.g., strokes, hear...

When you think of high blood pressure, do you think of inactivity, eating unhealthily, drinking or smoking too much, or having some underlying health condition? Or maybe you think it's a disease we get in our senior years? For most of us, I expect we don't even think about it at all since we have...

Hypertension, a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney, and other diseases, affects an estimated 1.13 billion people worldwide (WHO). In 2015,1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women had hypertension with fewer than 20% of all people with hypertension being i...

Cancer is a disease that can start in almost any organ or tissue of the body when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, and/or spread to other organs. The latter process is called metastasizing and is a major cause of death from cancer. A neoplasm and malignant tumour are other common names for can...

Stress affects people in different ways but most people react: Physically (e.g., sweating, increased heart rate, rapid breathing, dizziness, low blood sugar level, tiredness, headaches, pain) Psychologically (e.g., depression, anxiety, anger, low tolerance threshold, helplessness) Behavioura...