Hypnotherapy Ireland

Amanda Walsh takes an Evidence Based Approach: combining the two most powerful and effective psychological therapies namely Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy. This integration referred to as Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (CBH), uncovered as one of the most evidence based therapeutic interventions, available today in the field of psychology and psychotherapy. It is one of the most effective treatments for ANXIETY, STRESS, PANIC ATTACKS, SOCIAL ANXIETY.      CBH used effectively on a vast range of different issues such as SLEEP DIFFICULTIES, cessation of HABITS (smoking, nail biting etc), FEARS AND PHOBIAS; OPTIMISING PERFORMANCE (e.g. exams, driving test, sports); WEIGHT REDUCTION; building CONFIDENCE and SELF-ESTEEM.      Hypnosis is essentially a cognitive (thought) process. Hypnosis utilises naturally occurring physiological and psychological processes. Hypnosis refers to a systematic process, which in general heightens ones suggestibility, focusing attention on a suggestion, in other words focusing on a thought, sensation, feeling, behaviour or image, ignoring or disregarding possible distractions. Through the guidance of your therapist, you are directed in using the imagination to evoke productive thoughts and emotions.      Notably, Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy is a constructive approach, recognising and working on the individuals unique version and perspective on their reality. This reality which the individual has lived with, which has gone unquestioned and has lent itself to psychological distress. The clients processing of information and biases in perception uncovered, monitored, altered to develop more productive, healthy patterns in thinking. This results in one achieving relief from symptoms (e.g. stress, anxiety, fear, panic), freedom from habitual behaviours, developing psychological resilience, well–being and long term gain