Stepping Stones Therapies 1.33

Counselling: Counselling provides you with the time and space to talk in confidence with someone who is trained to listen, I will not judge you or tell you what to do. I will support you to explore your difficulties and help you find possible solutions that feel right for you.

Through the counselling process thoughts are clarified, difficult feelings and emotions are identified, expressed and soothed, and new ways of being are tried out and evaluated.

Hypnotherapy: It is not what you see on stage shows….but that it is a completely natural phenomenon which is drug free and non- addictive. It is a state which is self-induced assisted by the directions of the hypnotherapist. While in a state of hypnosis you are neither asleep nor unconscious, and you are fully aware of what is happening. The technique is a way of getting through to the subconscious mind and re-programming it. The subconscious mind influences our everyday experiences and a lot of memories, good and bad are stored there, even though we are not aware of these memories, which in turn, can affect our everyday lives, even though we are not aware that the subconscious is controlling us. Most sessions are carried out weekly over a four to six week period for the best results. Except quit smoking, this is usually a one off session, lasting a couple of hours.