Transform Your Wellbeing with Hypnotherapy Norwich
Time to take back control?
People are often surprised to learn that the ultimate goal of therapy is not to become hypnotised but rather de-hypnotised.
Why? Because the kind of problems we work with are in themselves, a form of trance (aka hypnosis). Such trances operate subconsciously and deny us our sense of self-control and freedom of choice.
To understand whether the problem you’re facing is the result of a trance state, you can consider the following criteria.
Is your problem a trance state?
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One of the most striking features of a trance is how it constricts us. You might notice this constriction in your thoughts and behaviors, such as obsessive-compulsive patterns or the anxious anticipation of an event.
Often, it manifests physically—shallow breathing, a closed posture, or reduced sensory awareness when fixated.
It can also limit your actions, keeping you from things you’d like to do, like traveling without panic, stopping smoking, or pursuing a promotion at work.
Regardless of how a problem trance manifests, it reduces your sense of control and denies you the freedom to live life on your terms.
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Trances operate below the level of conscious awareness, stemming from what we often call the ‘unconscious mind.’
This subconscious functioning is fast, complex, and, to varying degrees, automatic—beyond our conscious control. Often, the first sign of a trance is when we’ve already felt or acted in a certain way.
A positive example of this unconscious process is how your brain is currently matching the pixels your eyes are seeing to memorised words, enabling you to understand this sentence effortlessly. This highlights how crucial unconscious functioning is to our everyday lives.
The challenge arises when this level of operation starts working against us.
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Many people view their challenges as irrational, saying, “It doesn’t make sense.” For instance, someone facing fear might say, “A part of me knows I’m safe, but I can’t stop feeling afraid in that situation, I feel embarrassed."
Similarly, with habits: “I know this is harmful to my health, but I keep doing it,” or with beliefs: “I know I’m accepted, but I feel like an imposter.”
These issues aren’t driven by our rational, thinking brain but by the older parts of the brain that govern emotions, social instincts, and safety.
It’s not that the problem is irrational—it’s that these ancient brain systems operate on a different kind of logic than we’re accustomed to.
Treatment areas
The way a person experiences their problem will be unique to them and therefore treatment is carefully tailored to their specific needs. However, as detailed above, all issues involve some form of subconscious trance. The most common types of problems are listed here.
If your problem is not listed here but you feel that it matches the above trance criteria in one or more ways, help may still be possible.
Please book a consultation to discuss your specific needs and possibilities for treatment.
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Therapy can help with a range of anxiety and stress-related conditions, including acute anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic attacks, social anxiety, travel anxiety, and chronic stress. It provides strategies to manage symptoms, reduce overwhelm, and regain a sense of control.
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Therapy can help individuals overcome a wide range of specific fears and phobias, including fear of public speaking (glossophobia), flying (aerophobia), driving (amaxophobia/vehophobia), vomiting (emetophobia), enclosed spaces (claustrophobia), constriction (merinthophobia), being trapped (agoraphobia), birds (ornithophobia), heights (acrophobia), dental phobia, dogs (cynophobia), spiders (arachnophobia), medical (including iatrophobia, nosophobia, and pharmacophobia) and needles (trypanophobia), providing effective strategies for lasting relief.
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Therapy provides support for those struggling with trauma-related conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD (CPTSD), and childhood trauma, helping individuals process past experiences and regain emotional well-being.
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Therapy can help individuals overcome limiting self-beliefs, including low self-confidence, imposter syndrome, low self-esteem, and fear of public performance or speaking, fostering a stronger sense of self and greater personal growth.
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Therapy offers support for overcoming addiction, including alcohol dependency, cocaine addiction and substance misuse, as well as assistance with smoking cessation for cigarettes, vaping, and cannabis, helping individuals achieve lasting change.
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Therapy can help individuals break free from unwanted habits such as nail biting (onychophagia), hair pulling (trichotillomania), and skin picking (dermatillomania), as well as provide effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), promoting healthier behaviours and greater control.
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Therapy can support individuals on their weight loss journey by addressing underlying issues such as eating disorders, comfort eating, binge eating, emotional eating, and overeating, fostering a healthier relationship with food and self.
Tom Carter - Private Therapist & Coach
Integrative Person-Centered Approach
Online or In-Person (Norwich, UK)
Fully Insured & DBS Checked
GHSC Accredited (GQHP)
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