New laws to protect victims of domestic abuse were presented to Parliament 16th July 2019. With the publication of the bill come a range of proposals including a legal duty on councils to provide secure homes for Domestic Violence victims. Also to widen the definition...
This morning I have helped a client to Stop Smoking with hypnotherapy. This is something that I have been helping my clients to do since September 2007 when I became a full-time Professional Hypnotherapist. My client today had no hypnotherapy experience but when I had...
It’s getting harder to have a happy childhood according to a new report by Action For Children. Bullying, exam pressure and social media are some of the things having a negative impact on childhood in the UK. They call for a National Childhood Strategy to protect...
Happy new year beautiful people ! ( I know I’m a couple of months late but this is my first blog post of 2017!) I am officially back to blogging after having started a new job and going on holiday at the end of last year. What I wanted to talk to you all about today...
This is a great question to ask. The best way for me to answer it on Adrian Sonnex’s behalf is tell you about what happened in a stop smoking hypnotherapy session I recently attended. Adrian received a call from a client who wanted to stop smoking. The first question...
Last week I went on holiday to Turkey, which was an amazing holiday with my wife. Obviously because I am a self-employed Mindfulness-based therapist and hypnotherapist I was concerned about my existing and possible new clients not being able to contact me so I...
Last week I saw a new client (a 15 year old girl) with suspected Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This is the youngest client with IBS that I have seen. I explained to her and her mother that hypnotherapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction was not a cure for IBS but that...
I am often asked what is so special about hypnotherapy compared with every other talking therapy and form of counselling. The answer is very simple, all forms of therapy are developed to allow us to make changes to how we think, feel and act. With all other forms of...
I have just received an email asking me if I can recommend an excellent hypnotherapist in Newcastle. My response is the same as whenever I am asked how do I find a good hypnotherapist. You must do three things. 1) Use the General Hypnotherapy Register or...
This week I have helped a client who was raped in her early teens, she is now in her late 20’s. She had never spoken to anyone about the incident feeling to blame, responsible and afraid of being judged or not believed.This incident had effected her whole adult life...
Hi Adrian, I’m considering using hypnotherapy to quit smoking but I’m a little nervous. Can you tell me what to expect? T.D., London I’d be happy to walk you thorough what a first session will be like. Many people have misconceptions about hypnosis and it’s always...