Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is a forward looking talking therapy that combines principles of psychotherapy with hypnotherapy to help you make positive changes in your life in a relatively short period of time. 

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is based on neuroscience, understanding how the brain works, and learning how to manage your thoughts, feelings and actions in a positive way.

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy also uses tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP).

For more information on Solution Focused Hypnotherapy check out the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy of which I am a member.

www.afsfh.com

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy uses a specific structure, which incorporates Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnosis and  Positive Psychology.

SFH combines the above with an understanding of how the brain works in conjunction with trance. The combination of these elements engages clients into a state of focused attention, which enables them to facilitate change. 

We focus on what you want to achieve rather than analysing the problem. We explore possibilities so that you can find the best solution for you without having to recall traumatic or distressing memories.

Hypnosis is a naturally occurring state that we all experience at various times and in various depths throughout the day. 

Many people describe hypnosis as feeling similar to daydreaming, when they are neither fully alert, nor asleep. Everyone’s experiences and therefore descriptions of hypnosis will vary because all trance states feel different to different people. 

During hypnosis insight can be gained through a new perspective and adjustments can be made to limiting beliefs that have influenced or directed a client’s life, sometimes resulting in radical change or gentle differences that increase positively over time.

Therapeutic techniques applied during hypnosis are usually quicker than the traditional forms of psychotherapy or counselling due to accessing the subconscious.

No. 

Hypnosis is a streamlined state of focused attention, similar to when you are absorbed in a book, a film a sport or a craft. You have the ability to emerge from hypnosis at any time if you wish. 

My role is as a guide taking you on a journey; a facilitator but any change can only be made by you. Realising that you are in control and can make changes yourself can be very empowering.

The more often you choose to go into hypnosis the easier it is to relax into the process, secure in the knowledge that you remain in control and can end a session of hypnosis at any point should you wish to. 

As most people find hypnosis deeply relaxing and a very pleasant experience they rarely choose to do this, but they are aware that they could if they so chose.

Initial Consultation

In the Initial Consultation (IC) I will ask what has brought you to therapy and what you would like to have achieved and feel at the end of your course of sessions. 

I will explain what hypnotherapy is, my method of working and what you can expect from the sessions. 

There will be no hypnotherapy in an IC.  An Initial Consultation is about an hour. The IC includes a relaxation MP3 which supports and enhances the work done in clinical session.

Hypnotherapy Sessions

Each session will last approximately 55 minutes plus 5 minutes admin at the end.

Our Hypnotherapy Sessions will be made up of part talking therapy and part hypnosis. 

During the talking therapy part of your session you will be required to be engaged and actively participate to ensure you get the most from our work together.  

We will focus on your time since we last met, what has been good and any positive changes. We will revisit any helpful neuroscience and techniques that will be employed in our session.

We will then move on to future goals and together we will formulate achievable steps for the week ahead. 

After this you will have hypnosis where your Intellectual Mind will process the goals you have visualised and your ‘Stress Bucket’ will be emptied.

After a session you may feel uplifted, lighter and most likely, very relaxed. 

As I will be working with your subconscious mind, change is often very subtle, so you may just notice a very positive shift in how you are feeling.

Solution-focused hypnotherapy is highly effective for a wide range of issues. Research supports its ability to help clients create lasting change by focusing on solutions and leveraging the power of the subconscious mind. 

Hypnotherapy has been approved by the British Medical Association since 1892.

The below study, carried out by Inspire to Change, worked with Police Officers from Northumbria Police with excellent results. 

POLICE PDF

Most people see a significant reduction in their phobia symptoms after just one session.

The Phobia Fix is designed as a single-session approach, as phobia work is most effective when treated as a decisive resolution rather than an ongoing process.

However, occasionally, someone may need an extra session or a few more to reinforce progress. 

If you do require more sessions, there should be a clear improvement each time - if not, it may be that a different approach is better suited to you.

No therapy intervention can guarantee results, as everynone responds differently.

However, most people experience a significant reduction in their phobia symptons using this approach.

The success of the Phobia Fix relies on a combination of effective techniqies and your own readiness for change. 

Motivation is key.

If you don't really want to let go of the phobia or you are doing this to please someone else rather than yourself, change is unlikely to happen.

The best results come when you are fully committed to the process and open to the idea that your phobia can shift - sometimes in just one session.

Phobia work can involve some degree of discomfort.

You will be guided through imaginal exposure, which means thinking about the thing that you fear in safe, controlled way.

This is an essential part of the process - it helps your brain relearn that the feared situation is not actually dangerous.

While this may bring up some temporary discomfort, it is always handle in a way that keeps y ou feeling safe and in control.

If an additional session is needed, it will focus on reinforcing your progress rather than starting from scratch.

Some people may require more than one session, particularly if there is resistance to letting go of fear.

If a second session is necessary, additional techniques such as rewind therapy and parts therapy may be used to help resolve any underlying blocks

Not every approach works for every person, and that is okay.

If you don't see a significant improvement within one or two sessions, this may not be the right method for you at this time.

That doesn't mean you can't overcome your phobia - it just means a different approach might be a better fit.

Some people also find they need to come back to the process at a later stage when they feel more ready for change.

Traditional therapy often takes a long-term approach, which can involve exploring past experiences, deep seated anxieties, or underlying causes of fear.

The Phobia Fix is focused for rapid change - it is a structured process that aims to resolve the fear as quickly and efficiently as possible, often in just one session.

The Phobia Fix is designed for specific phobias, meaning fears that are focused on a particular object, situation or experience.

Some common examples include:

• Fear of flying
• Fear of heights
• Fear of public speaking
• Fear of needles or medical procedures
• Fear of driving
• Fear of animals (spiders, snakes, dogs, rats etc.)
• Any other sitaution-based or object-based phobia

If your fear is more generalised, such as social phobia (socia anxiety disorder), a more in-depth approach is usually needed.

However, if your fear is tied to a specific social event, such as an interview nerves or giving a speech at a wedding, this approach may still be effective.

No.

The Phobia Fix focuses on changing the fear response in the present rather than analysing the past.

While some phobias may have roots in past experiences, it is not always necessary to revisit them in order to move forward.

For many people, the change is drarmatic and immediate, with complete or near complete removal of fear after one session.

For others, the shift may be more gradual, with a significant reduction in symptons that continues to improve over time.

Yes, but it is improtant to note that The Phobia Fix focuses only on the phobia itself.

If you experience general anxiety or panic attacks, this approach may help with fear-related responses, but it won't be a full solution for broader anxiety issues.

A session typically includes:

1. Discussion - understanding your phobia and how it effects you.

2. Imaginal Exposure - Safely guiding your mind through the fear response to retrain your reaction

3. CBT reframing - Helping you see the fear differently

4. NLP Anchoring - Creating a powerful calming response you can activate when needed.

5. The Hypno Beta Blocker - Using hypnosis techniqies to disconnenct the fear from the trigger

No.

You will not be asked to interact with or be exposed to real-life versions of your fear.

The session works by using imaginal exposure, where you safely engage with the fear in your mind, in a controlled way.

This allows your brain to reprocess the fear response without needing to physically experience it.

You won't forget it, but your emotional reaction to it will change.

Instead of feeling panic, you will likely feel neutral or in control when facing what once triggered your fear.

Yes!

The Phobia Fix works just as well online via video call as it does in person.