Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is a highly effective form of therapy, which is attracting clients looking for support with mental and emotional struggles as well as physical ones.
Cat, who specialises in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, explains, ‘We know that illnesses caused or made worse by stress are on the increase.* People process stress in different ways and conditions such as anxiety, depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and migraines are known to be exacerbated by excess or sustained stress. Learning to reduce or manage stress can really help.’
Addressing stress and reducing anxiety can alleviate symptoms
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH) tackles these conditions by reducing anxiety, helping clients to regain a sense of perspective; once anxiety is under control many troublesome symptoms are alleviated. The therapy encourages positive thinking by helping clients to focus on solutions to problems, rather than dwelling on the problems themselves. Clients usually find their sleep patterns improve and motivation, confidence and self-esteem are all enhanced.
Cat recognises that whilst many of us might not identify that we have become ‘stressed’, we are all exposed to micro-stresses as part of our normal everyday existence. Whether it be the time pressure we are under to complete a task, experiencing or supporting family or friends through tricky times (exams, illness or separation for instance), misplacing your keys or wallet, tech ‘alerts’, planning a holiday or simply being a parent, wife, husband, boss or employee…there is not a day that goes by without experiencing a raft of them. These micro-stresses can be exacerbated if sleep is also disrupted, and if sustained or excessive, they can lead to a vast array of emotional, behavioural or even physical illnesses.
Identifying a preferred future can help us achieve our goals
SFH differs from other forms of therapy by encouraging clients to formulate a positive image of their problem-free future rather than analysing the cause or symptoms of the problem itself. It is a highly effective and liberating approach.
Cat is no stranger to change herself, relocating to Portishead in 2014 and making the decision to become self-employed following redundancy in 2018. Both professionally and personally she has a vast experience of supporting people through change, and welcomes the opportunity to work with people to explore and manage this in order to reap the positive rewards change can bring. ‘It is humbling to work with people who may be having a hard time, supporting them in managing anxiety or pain, for instance, and witnessing the tremendous benefits of focusing on solutions and encouraging positive thinking - clients find the approach tremendously uplifting.’
Cat Wright is a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist practising at Cat Wright Solutions in Portishead.
Call 01275 868626 for a chat in confidence or to book an initial consultation.
* Recent research by Insurance Company AXA indicates that stress levels have doubled in 4 years.
According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), stress is one of the most common causes of workplace absence costing the UK economy billions of pounds in lost productivity.
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