Hypnotherapy Newport
Hypnotherapy in Newport can help with anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and confidence difficulties. With over 30 years of clinical experience, I work with clients across Newport and South Wales to help them make calm, lasting changes. Some of the challenges hypnotherapy can be effective in helping you overcome include:
- Anxiety
- Blushing
- Depression
- Relationships
- Relaxation
- Stress
- Panic attacks
- Shyness
- Self-development
- Sleep problems
If you are considering hypnotherapy in Newport and would like to understand how therapy sessions work, this video provides a helpful introduction before getting in touch.
Hypnosis involves being in a state somewhere between awake and asleep. When very effective it is a feeling of deep relaxation and mental calmness. It can involve a feeling of altered awareness, even heightened awareness, it is like guided daydreaming. You are aware of everything taking place, but are also able to concentrate on what is happening in the hypnosis session.
You have total freedom to accept or reject suggestions but you and the therapist form a partnership in which any suggestions given have first been agreed to. As you are in charge of the hypnotic session you can leave the hypnotic state at any time just as easily as you entered it. Because of this it means there are no dangers as long as the sessions of hypnosis are carried out by a professional.
With over 30 years of experience of hypnotherapy I have helped many people with a variety of problems using hypnotherapy. It has been shown that people who are hypnotised have different patterns in their brains as shown on MRI scans compared with people who do not. These show that various parts of the brain light up, in different colours, with hypnosis, that don’t light up when a person is just simply conscious.
The conscious and subconscious mind
It is impossible to know how much of the mind is in the conscious and how much is in the subconscious. Whether it is phobias, fears, anxieties, depression, the main task of hypnosis is to put appropriate suggestions into the subconscious mind.
The conscious mind is like the tip of the iceberg with the subconscious mind being the rest of the iceberg under the water.
Just like the iceberg analogy, it could be thought that the vast majority of the mind is the subconscious. Any problem that involves the subconscious mind has to be solved at that level. Different routes, techniques and suggestions can be made to enhance the outcome of the hypnotherapy.
Remember that the subconscious mind has everything in it that we have experienced, learned and know.
This is why it has a great deal of power to help us but to disturb us too with things we don’t want to remember or feel again. Most people are not aware of this unlimited potential and the great creativity of the subconscious mind. This creativity can be used to come up with many solutions to the problems you have.
We go into a trance in everyday life when:
- We watch TV and become so absorbed in it that the surroundings cease to exist and all that is important is what is happening on the screen.
- When driving and we become unaware of what happened during the journey.
- When daydreaming.
- When we drift between awake and asleep before fully waking up or fully going to sleep.
Problems that can be helped with hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy could help to build up belief, motivation and commitment to the idea that we can do what we set out to do. In the Newport hypnotherapy clinic, therapy is used to assist with the myriad of problems that humans have including: anxiety, blushing, concentration, confidence loss, depression, executive stress, fears, inferiority feelings, panic attacks, phobias, public speaking, pain, relationships, sexual problems, shyness, sleep problems, sport and achievement problems, stress control, tension and worrying.
Dr J Plowman
Ph.D Advanced DHP(NC) UKCP
Frequently asked questions about hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy can help with a wide range of issues including anxiety, stress, panic attacks, sleep problems, confidence, phobias, and relaxation. Sessions are tailored to the individual and focus on helping the mind develop calmer and more helpful patterns of thinking.
Hypnosis is usually experienced as a state of deep relaxation and focused attention. You remain aware of what is happening and in control throughout the session. Many people describe it as similar to guided daydreaming.
Yes. Hypnotherapy is safe when carried out by a trained and qualified professional. You cannot be made to do anything against your will and you can come out of hypnosis at any time.
This depends on the issue being addressed. Some people benefit from just a few sessions, while others prefer longer-term support. This can be discussed during the initial consultation.
Yes. Anxiety and stress are common causes of sleep problems. Hypnotherapy can help reduce mental tension, improve relaxation, and support healthier sleep patterns.
No. Hypnosis does not require belief, only a willingness to relax and follow the process. Most people can experience hypnosis with guidance.
Sessions take place at the Newport practice in Parc-Seymour, Penhow, near Newport. Phone sessions may also be available.
Yes. Hypnotherapy sessions are offered in Newport, serving clients from Cwmbran, Caerleon, Pontypool, Cardiff, and surrounding areas in South Wales.