Tom Lane is a Certified Practitioner of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), and a registered Clinical Hypnotherapist (MNCH (Lic.)

Certified Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (INLPTA)

Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (Dip.Hyp. MNCH (lic.)

Diploma in NLP (INLPTA)

Ericksonian Language Patterns (FDA)

Certified Practitioner in Systematic Kinesiology (FKP)

Certification in sports and personal development psychology

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What is hypnotherapy?

The term "hypnosis" is derived from the Greek word hypnos , meaning "sleep." Hypnotherapists typically use exercises that bring about deep relaxation and an altered state of consciousness, also known as a trance. Many people routinely experience a trance-like state while they are watching television or sitting at a red light.

How does hypnosis work?

When something new happens to us, we remember it and learn a particular behavior in response to that circumstance. Memories stored in our mind hold the original physical and emotional reactions that occurred when the given memory was first formed. Each time similar events occur again, the physical and emotional reactions attached to the memory are repeated. These reactions may be inappropriate or unhealthy.

In hypnotherapy, the trained therapist will often guide you to remember the event that led to the first reaction, separate the memory from the learned behavior, and reconstruct the event with new, healthier associations.

Like other relaxation techniques, hypnosis decreases blood pressure and heart rate, and alters certain types of brain wave activity. In this relaxed state, a person will feel very at ease physically yet fully awake mentally. In this state of deep concentration people are highly responsive to suggestion and can access deeply formed unwanted beliefs and behaviours. If you are trying to quit smoking, for example, a therapist's suggestions will strengthen your conscious resolve and endeavors to become a non smoker.

What illnesses or conditions respond well to hypnosis?

Hypnosis is used in a variety of settings - from dental offices to outpatient clinics to maternity wards - to relieve conditions with an emotional or psychological component. Studies suggest that hypnosis improves immune function, increases relaxation, decreases stress, and eases feelings of anxiety.

Hypnotherapy is also effective in reducing the fear and anxiety that accompany pain and uncomfortable medical or dental procedures.

Phobias
People often experience irrational fears. The object of the fear can be almost anything, but typical examples include:

Also, many people have what is technically called “social phobia”: shyness, nerves, lack of confidence with people etc.

Feelings
People can suffer from a wide variety of feelings which can be distressing if too severe or too regular. For example:

Habits
People can find themselves in the grip of many habits that they seem unable to control, eg:

Using hypnotic techniques can help to remove habits with precision and again, a total freedom from side effects.

Medical issues
Medical issues can also be dealt with using hypnosis, but this is only undertaken by a physician or under a physician’s referral/supervision.

Stress conditions
Hypnotherapy can be very effective for resolving issues that lead to stress, and for coping with the effects of stress.

Weight control
There are many reasons why people may put on weight, and a properly trained Hypnotherapist will be able to work with the individual to bring about changes in eating and activity habits in order to bring weight under control. One of the key reasons for “weight loss” programmes being often only temporarily effective is that the person feels that they are missing out. This need not apply with a hypnotherapeutic approach.