Hypnotherapy is a type of complementary medicine in which hypnosis is used to create a state of focused attention and increased suggestibility during which positive suggestions and guided imagery are used to help individuals deal with a variety of concerns and issues

Kinetic Shift is a method to help with Anxiety, Post Trauma, Weight loss and so much more. It's ACTIVE, INTUITIVE, DYNAMIC and ENERGISING. The key thing about Kinetic Shift is that this is not just a technique, it's the experience and confidence building that goes with it.

Kinetic Shift is content free, which may astound you.  Caroline  doesn’t need to know the issue, in fact the client doesn’t know most of the time, but that will transpire in your session, and those “I never thought it was that" or,  "I thought I had dealt with that" moments happen in a Kinetic Shift Session. The Kinetic Shift process is not classical therapy, it's a process that's quick and will make changes fast.

Depression is more than simply feeling unhappy or fed up for a few days.

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Most people go through periods of feeling down, but when you're depressed you feel persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days. Some people think depression is trivial and not a genuine health condition. They're wrong – it is a real illness with real symptoms. Depression isn't a sign of weakness or something you can "snap out of" by "pulling yourself together".

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Signs and Symptoms

Tiredness and loss of energy

Sadness that doesn’t go away

Loss of self-confidence and self-esteem

Difficulty concentrating

Not being able to enjoy things that are usually pleasurable or interesting

Feeling anxious all the time

Avoiding other people, sometimes even your close friends 

Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness

Sleeping problems - difficulties in getting off to sleep or waking up much earlier than usual.

Very strong feelings of guilt or worthlessness. 

Finding it hard to function at work/college/school. 

Loss of appetite. 

Loss of sex drive and/or sexual problems. 

Physical aches and pains. 

Thinking about suicide and death. 

Self-harm

Treating Depression

Treatment for depression can involve a combination of lifestyle changes, talking therapies and medication.  You must seek medical advice first, however alongside other treatments,  Hypnotherapy has been proven to be extremely successful to enhance an overall sense of well-being, lift moods and boost feelings of hopefulness.

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) can affect you both physically and mentally.

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Anxiety is a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe. Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point in their life – for example, you may feel worried and anxious about sitting an exam, or having a medical test or job interview.

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There are several types of anxiety disorders including:-

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Agoraphobia (ag-uh-ruh-FOE-be-uh) is a type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and often avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed.

Anxiety disorder due to a medical condition includes symptoms of intense anxiety or panic that are directly caused by a physical health problem.

Generalized anxiety disorder includes persistent and excessive anxiety and worry about activities or events — even ordinary, routine issues. The worry is out of proportion to the actual circumstance, is difficult to control and affects how you feel physically. It often occurs along with other anxiety disorders or depression.

Panic disorder involves repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes (panic attacks). You may have feelings of impending doom, shortness of breath, chest pain, or a rapid, fluttering or pounding heart (heart palpitations). These panic attacks may lead to worrying about them happening again or avoiding situations in which they've occurred.

Selective mutism is a consistent failure of children to speak in certain situations, such as school, even when they can speak in other situations, such as at home with close family members. This can interfere with school, work and social functioning.

Separation anxiety disorder is a childhood disorder characterized by anxiety that's excessive for the child's developmental level and related to separation from parents or others who have parental roles.

Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) involves high levels of anxiety, fear and avoidance of social situations due to feelings of embarrassment, self-consciousness and concern about being judged or viewed negatively by others.

Specific phobias are characterized by major anxiety when you're exposed to a specific object or situation and a desire to avoid it. Phobias provoke panic attacks in some people.

Substance-induced anxiety disorder is characterized by symptoms of intense anxiety or panic that are a direct result of misusing drugs, taking medications, being exposed to a toxic substance or withdrawal from drugs.

Other specified anxiety disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder are terms for anxiety or phobias that don't meet the exact criteria for any other anxiety disorders but are significant enough to be distressing and disruptive.

Signs and Symptoms

Feeling nervous, restless or tense

Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom

Having an increased heart rate

Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)

Sweating

Trembling

Feeling weak or tired

Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry

Having trouble sleeping

Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems

Having difficulty controlling worry

Having the urge to avoid things that trigger anxiety

Treating Anxiety:-

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a long-term condition, but a number of different treatments can help. 

Research has shown that Hypnotherapy can help relieve stress, fear, and anxiety.  It can also be used to help in coping with the symptoms of panic disorder.

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Hypnotherapy can also be used in the treatment of agoraphobia, a common condition for people with panic disorder.  Agoraphobia involves a fear of having panic attacks under restrictive circumstances, including crowds or while driving. Hypnotherapy can allow a person to learn how to remain relaxed while facing these fears.  The hypnotist can help the person focus on getting past their phobias and suggest ways to remain relaxed when in feared environments.

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Hypnotherapy can help a person with panic disorder improve self-esteem, overcome negative thinking, and manage troublesome symptoms. Additionally, hypnotherapy can assist in treating common co-occurring conditions, including depression, headaches and migraines, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Sleep problems, including snoring, sleep apnoea, insomnia, sleep deprivation, and restless legs syndrome, are common.  Good sleep is necessary for optimal health and can affect hormone levels, mood and weight.

Signs and Symptoms

Insomnia is characterised as having poor sleep quality due to one or more of the following:-

Difficulty going to sleep at night

Waking often in the middle of the night with trouble returning to sleep

Waking earlier in the morning than planned or desired.

Losing quality sleep regularly can lead to many troubles and difficulties experienced during the day. Some of the reported symptoms of insomnia are:-

Feeling as if sleep was un-refreshing (non-restorative).

Experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness.

General lack of energy.

Difficulty concentrating.

Mood and behaviour disturbances such as irritability, aggression, and impulsive behaviours.

Difficulty concentrating.

Forgetfulness.

Decreased performance at work or school.

Troubles in personal and professional relationships.

Having accidents at work or while driving fatigued.

Decreased quality of life.

Depression.

Treating Sleep Disorders

For people with insomnia, hypnotherapy may help to allow both the body and mind to relax and let go of the anxiety that not falling asleep can create.  A sleepwalker, on the other hand, could learn through hypnotic suggestion to wake up when his feet hit the floor.  Hypnotherapy may also increase the amount of time that you spend in slow-wave sleep (deep sleep) by as much as 80 percent. That’s key because deep sleep is important for memory and healing so you wake up feeling restored.

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Interested in trying it?  People who use hypnosis to help solve sleep problems usually see results within just a few sessions, so you don’t have to make a big commitment.  Hypnotherapy isn’t a stand alone treatment for sleep disorders, but rather another tool to try - and it’s often practised by doctors, nurses, and psychotherapists.

Our fears are natural responses to perceived danger in our environment. When our brain senses a threat, it naturally fires off to warn us that there is something threatening our survival. Phobias, on the other hand, are irrational fears that do not represent a real threat to our existence. Phobias that people can suffer from are various and all have their origin in the human psyche. Sometimes we may pick up a fear from our parents or carers, like fear of spiders or dogs. Or it can be an event that at the time we did not seem traumatic, but some years after, it suddenly becomes an issue!

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Complex phobias such as agoraphobia and social phobia can often have a detrimental effect on a person's everyday life and mental wellbeing.

Agoraphobia often involves a combination of several interlinked phobias. For example, someone with a fear of going outside or leaving their home may also have a fear of being left alone (monophobia) or of places where they feel trapped (claustrophobia).

How & when do they occur?

Fears and phobias can prevent us from living a normal life in so many ways. They may pose an obstacle to having a dream job, living in another country or having successful relationships. People who suffer from fears and phobias know best what they are going through. They may experience feelings that range from discomfort, anxiety to full-on panic attacks. No matter how much one attempts to rationalise the situation, when the triggers are there, our subconscious mind takes over.  Everything we have experienced, since the beginning of our existence, is stored. We may tend to think we forgot something we have experienced years and years ago. However, when a situation occurs  again, we become pleasantly (or unpleasantly) surprised that the information is still there. This is particularly prominent when intense emotions are associated with the event.

Physical Signs and Symptoms

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People with phobias often have panic attacks. These can be very frightening and distressing. The symptoms often occur suddenly and without warning.

As well as overwhelming feelings of anxiety, a panic attack can cause physical symptoms, such as:-

Sweating

Trembling

Hot flushes or chills

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

A choking sensation

Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia)

Pain or tightness in the chest

A sensation of butterflies in the stomach

Nausea

Headaches and dizziness

Feeling faint

Numbness or pins and needles

Dry mouth

A need to go to the toilet

Ringing in your ears

Confusion or disorientation

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Psychological Symptoms

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In severe cases, you may also experience psychological symptoms, such as:-

Fear of losing control

Fear of fainting

Feelings of dread

Fear of dying

Can Hypnotherapy help? 

If we have learnt from our parents that spiders or dogs are dangerous, then when we see a spider or a dog in the street, our amygdala will initiate a fight or flight response.  Depending on the template of our previous experiences, we will demonstrate behaviour that matches the one stored in the template.  As our subconscious mind does not like change – although it is for our betterment – it will prompt us to react in the same way.  Consequently, we remain in a vicious circle.  Hypnotherapy can help you by tapping into the subconscious mind and changing those templates.  In most cases, fears and phobias can be removed in one or two sessions, depending on the complexity of the issue.

Weight management techniques encompass long-term lifestyle strategies that promote healthy eating and daily physical activity.  Effective weight management strategies consider not only weight loss toward but also the maintenance of a healthy body weight over time

Eating Disorder

Having an eating disorder can feel very lonely and isolating.  Many sufferers try to keep their behaviours a secret because they feel shame and embarrassment about what they do, or because they believe other people will judge them.

You may feel that your disordered eating behaviour gives you a sense of control when life gets a little crazy. You may also feel the contradiction of knowing that what you do is not healthy and not what you want for your life, but at the same time you feel your eating disorder gives you a feeling of power and strength.

Or perhaps you have a friend, partner or child who suffers from an eating disorder. You may not understand the best way to support them, and feel helpless watching them suffer from the ravages of their disordered eating.

Body Image

Body image refers to how you personally perceive the appearance of your body in terms of size and shape, as well as, how you feel about your body features.

Your body perception evolves throughout the lifespan and it is influenced by societal and cultural factors. If you feel bad about your body, you may experience body dissatisfaction.

This can have a negative impact on your self-esteem and self-worth, causing anxiety and low mood.

Weight Loss

Has your weight been a struggle for too much of your life?  Have you been on countless diets, your weight yo-yo-ing endlessly up and down? Do you feel helpless, and struggle to believe that you will ever be able to break your unhappy relationship with food, eating, weight and your body?

Self-esteem is the opinion we have of ourselves. 

When we have healthy self-esteem, we tend to feel positive about ourselves and about life in general.  It makes us better able to deal with life's ups and downs.  When our self-esteem and confidence is low, we tend to see ourselves and our life in a more negative and critical light.  We also feel less able to take on the challenges life throws at us.

What causes low self-esteem?

Low self-esteem often begins in childhood. Teachers, friends, siblings, parents, and even the media send us messages about ourselves, both positive and negative. 

For some reason, the message that you aren't good enough is the one that stays with you.

Perhaps you found it difficult to live up to other people's expectations of you, or to your own expectations.

Stress and difficult life events, such as serious illness or a bereavement, can have a negative effect on self-esteem.

Personality can also play a part. Some people are just more prone to negative thinking, while others set impossibly high standards for themselves.

How does it affect us?

If you have low self-esteem or confidence, you may hide yourself away from social situations, stop trying new things, and avoid things you find challenging.

"In the short term, avoiding challenging and difficult situations makes you feel a lot safer," says Chris Williams, Professor of Psychosocial Psychiatry at the University of Glasgow.

"In the longer term, this can backfire because it reinforces your underlying doubts and fears. It teaches you the unhelpful rule that the only way to cope is by avoiding things."

Living with low self-esteem can harm your mental health, leading to problems like depression and anxiety.

You may also develop unhelpful habits, such as smoking and drinking too much, as a way of coping.

A great number of people find hypnotherapy for smoking an effective treatment. The method works to break the negative behaviours and thinking patterns associated with smoking; like smoking to relieve stress. It is these negative thoughts and behaviours that often prevents people from successfully giving up. Quitting does not deal with the underlying issues.

So, when a person makes the decision to stop smoking, the key aspect is to let go of the routine and change how they view cigarettes. Breaking an addiction like this is a challenge; it won’t be easy, especially if it is a lifelong habit, and changing how you think about something can be difficult.

Hypnotherapy focuses on this change. The hypnotherapist will support you and guide you through the motions, you’re no longer alone in the trying to quit. Because of this, hypnotherapy is fast becoming one of the most popular forms of treatment.

When considering hypnosis to stop smoking, the first thing to do is to make sure you are ready and are choosing to quit for yourself. Hypnotherapy for smoking has been found to be most effective when the person really wants to quit and is determined in succeeding.

It is important to remember that hypnotherapy for smoking is not a quick fix. While for some people, one session is enough to quit smoking (or continue the journey alone), others may benefit from follow-up sessions. The ultimate aim of hypnosis for smoking is to empower people to take control of their addiction and improve their health.