Durham Deep Relaxation and hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy in Durham - Hypnosis and Rates

2012-01-30T16:53:00.000-08:00

Therapy Price List:

Stop Smoking Hypnosis - single session with follow-up session £125.00
Professional Clinical Hypnotherapy - Single Session £65.00
Learn Self Hypnosis - Single Session £75.00
Pre-booked sessions of 3 or more will be given a £10 discount
Group bookings are available upon request

Please note a cancellation fee may apply

Hypnosis is an altered state of conciousness, a wonderful natural feeling we all can experience, it's like when we are about to fall asleep but are not asleep or when we are driving and reach our destination only to think, "how did that happen, where's the time gone". Hypnosis is physical relaxation induced by mental concentration.

Hypnotherapy is therapy undertaken with a subject in "hypnosis". Hypnotherapy is applied in order to change or modify a subject's behavior, emotional content, and attitudes, aswell as a wide range of conditions including dysfunctional habits, anxiety, stress-related illness, pain management, and personal development.

Deeper Relaxed Hypnotherapy can help with problems including stopping smoking, weight control, personal and corporate stress management, anxiety, phobia's, habits, depression, low self asteem, eating disorders, performance enhancement, confidence and relationship issues.

Presenting Problems:

Using Hypnotherapy and teaching relaxation techniques, I can help you with relief from the following:

Stop smoking (in one easy session)
Control weight
Stress
Anxiety
Panic attacks
Fear of public speaking
Habits
Performance enhancement
Phobias
Lack of confidence
Insomnia
Depression
Low self esteem
Exam nerves

Therapy Price List:

Stop Smoking Hypnosis - single session with follow-up session £125.00
Professional Clinical Hypnotherapy - Single Session £65.00
Learn Self Hypnosis - Single Session £75.00
Pre-booked sessions of 3 or more will be given a £10 discount
Group bookings are available upon request

Please note a cancellation fee may apply

John Richardson (DCH)
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Tel: 07915 018481
Email info@deeper-relaxed.com

Durham Hypnotherapist - Testimonials

2010-07-13T07:57:00.000-07:00

Since I have done hypnosis with John Richardson, I am more calm, assertive, and confident. I can see situations where before I would have become anxious, but now I think to myself that I can cope with any situation better if I stay "together" - and simply take a deep breath and relax. Many thanks.

Sincerely,
Gary Thompson Co. Durham
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John was very caring and understanding to my problem, from the first nervous minutes he made be feel very comfortable, he listened and understood what I was going through. I was sceptical whether hypnosis would work for me but I can honestly say after the first session I felt less stressed and calmer. I went on to have several sessions with John.

Thank you so much John.
JC, Durham
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It took only one session with John to stop smoking. Brilliant!
Paul (Ferryhill)
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John was very professional, he thoroughly explained how hypnosis worked which put me at ease. John is understanding, with a calming nature. I remember feeling so relaxed and in a wonderful place when John put me in hypnosis. My sleeping has been the best in a long time since I saw John, I feel as if I've been given a new lease of life. John showing me hypnosis has helped me in so many ways.

Thank you so much.

Julie (Chester-le-Street)

Don't Be Shy by Emma Bailey

2010-07-08T04:17:00.001-07:00

Lives can be ruined by a myriad of things. Death, bankruptcy and addiction are all factors that immediately spring to mind, but there has always been one element of life that is constantly overlooked; Shyness. The inability to be the person you truly are is the most overlooked condition of the 21st century. It has a devastating and lasting impact on the lives of those it touches, rendering them incapable of living the life they really want to. Here Emma Grace Bailey unveils the truth behind this enigmatic affliction, determined in converting the sceptics.

The luckiest people in the world are those who are confident. Those who aren’t restrained in life by a gripping fear of the unknown, of judgement and of failure. The luckiest people in the world are those who walk with their heads held high - not out of arrogance but in pure, unadulterated contentment - unafraid of the world around them. The lucky ones believe in themselves, the unlucky ones do not.

The latter are more prevalent in society than anyone could guess. Around 50% of the population to be exact, according to the Stanford Shyness Research Program, suffer from a condition so shrouded in mystery and disinterest that it has been shunned from popular perception by those lucky few who misunderstand it. Those privileged ones who have no idea of the horror and the misery it creates. Those who have never felt the intense need to escape when confronted with an uncomfortable situation and those who have never been stopped in their tracks by the thought of performing a simple task. The unlucky are the shy, and before you make any snap, preconceived judgements take a moment to consider what life would be like if, like them, you saw your hopes and dreams slowly disappearing because of an inability to be yourself.

Olivia Hoare is one such person. At 21 years old she has struggled with her shyness for as long as she can remember. “I’m probably the shyest person I’ve ever met. I come from an incredibly introverted family. When I was young I would hide behind my mums’ skirt and refuse to come out. I don’t know exactly what age I grew out of that but it’s definitely transferred into my adult life. I don’t believe it will ever go away either. It’s built into me, it’s part of who I am.” Like many she believes that shyness was something she was born with. In her opinion she had no choice in the matter and even now, when she knows exactly what it is that’s holding her back, she believes that all she can do is try to accept it. Alicia Crane, a recent psychology graduate from UCL, agrees with this outlook. “Shyness is inherited from your parents just like any other genetic trait,” she says. “Personality develops over time and you may expect a shy child to grow out of their shyness but research suggests that it is in fact a relatively stable quality”

For Olivia every aspect of her life is affected by shyness. When walking into a bar, for example, her reaction is physically disabling and in general she finds it hard to cope with any sort of social situation. “When I walk in my chest starts convulsing. My breath becomes short and ragged. My palms start sweating and my eyes are suddenly glued to the floor. I feel the heat on the back of my neck as my mind tells me that every set of eyes is on me, judging me. Flustered, agitated and overly self conscious I stumble on the way to the bar, trip over my words and only feel the heaviness disappear when I slide into a booth, sink into the chair and hide my face from passersby.”

To some this will seem like an overly dramatic account. How can anyone really react that way just by walking into a room? Unfortunately, for them, they can and as John Richardson, a life coach who specialises in hypnotherapy
says, it is because “People lacking in confidence hold unpleasant images of how they look to other people.” They can’t see past the illusions they create for themselves and as a result find any interaction with strangers
infuriatingly difficult. It doesn’t stop short at social situations either. For a shy person the simplest of tasks and general day to day activities can turn into stomach churning endeavours. “I moved to London two years ago,” says Olivia, “and still, to this day, getting on a tube or a bus scares me. I even go to extra lengths to ensure my journey is as painless as possible. For example I will never get on a tube carriage where I can’t stand in the corner. I’ll wait for ages just to avoid it.”

When listening to accounts such as these one can’t help but speculate just how much of a persons life shyness can destroy. Relationships? Careers? Even health? The answer to all is a resounding and deafening yes. As stated on psychecentral.com “shyness can have a severe impact on adult situations, such as finding and advancing in a job and developing close personal relationships.” Olivia Hoare knows about all of this only too well. “The first ever job interview I had still haunts me to this day,” she recalled. “I was 16 and the interviewer basically ripped me apart for being shy. Picking on everything from the way I looked to how I spoke – it was pretty horrific actually. I left in tears.” Advancing in a career is one area in life where shy people are at a staggering disadvantage. No matter how understanding the interviewer may be at the end of the day no one is going to employ someone who can’t maintain eye contact longer than a minute. Martin Bailey, head of purchasing at Scapa Group and thus responsible for hiring many new employees, notes the difficulties this presents. “It is certainly harder for a shy person to get to the top of the career ladder. The ambitious, self confident types will dominate and those who come across as lacking self-confidence will definitely struggle.” This is the epitome of injustice. Shy people are just as qualified, just as gifted and just as able as confident individuals and they want it just as much, if not more. Yet something inside of them physically stops them from getting it. It is this battle within them that proves to be the most maddening side-effect of shyness. No matter how much they want something, no matter how much they try to push themselves and no matter how many ‘remedies’ they take to overcome it (Valium is Olivia’s favourite tipple) the goal is always just out of reach. As Dr Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research institute puts it, “That’s the typical pain of shyness- they want something they can’t have.”

One of the worst things about this condition, however, is the frustration felt at not being able to get others to understand. “If they’re a confident person,” says Olivia, “they just don’t know how it feels and as a result don’t give it the time or attention it deserves.” People that are shy are regarded with such disinterest and exasperation in our society that the problem gets constantly shunned and compounded by outsiders. As John Richardson puts it “We have grown up in a society that thinks we should “sort it out” or “snap out of it” when really things are not as easy as that.” It is also a commonly known fact that shy people are frequently misjudged as arrogant, pretentious snobs. “If someone doesn’t interact with us we wrongly assume they don’t like us, have rejected us or think they are better than us. So we perceive them as snobs when in actual fact they are shy,” Richardson continues. This ongoing lack of acceptance and understanding in our culture is resulting in somewhat of an epidemic – in the loosest sense of the word. Because shyness is not seen in the light that it should be – as a mental disorder similar, in ways, to depression and even Aspergers - the millions that suffer from it are trapped in a never ending vicious circle. They can’t help themselves, they can’t get the help they need and ultimately they can’t lead the life they want to. When asked if being shy could fundamentally ruin a person’s life everyone mentioned in this article said yes. It is a disturbing and sinister thought and one which desperately needs to be addressed.

When lifes mantra is always to live it to the full, to experience everything and to never give up you have to wonder how a shy person feels when they physically, mentally and utterly can’t do it. To utter the words of The Smiths seems apt at this point, “Shyness is nice but shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life you’d like to.”

Durham Hypnotherapist - Articles

2010-07-08T04:17:00.000-07:00

Hypnotherapist in Durham - Corporate Stress Management

2010-06-15T02:15:00.000-07:00

Stressed workers lie to take sick leave

According to research by mental health charity Mind, 93% of stressed workers calling in sick lie to their supervisors. The study found employees feeling the pressure aren’t comfortable telling their bosses the truth. Although nearly one in five workers have taken a day off due to stress, most pretended to be ill or have housing problems. Paul Farmer, chief executive of Mind, warned firms that unless workers felt they could be more open about how they feel, it could have negative effects on their capacity to do their jobs."If employees don't feel they can be honest about the pressures on them, problems that aren't addressed can quickly snowball into low morale, low productivity and high sick leave," he explained. The results follow news last week that those in public sector jobs take twice as many sick days as private sector employees. Richard Simcox, a spokesman for the Public and Commercial Services Union, blamed the 14 days clocked up by public sector workers on high levels of stress.

"Labour Force Survey (LFS) in 2008/2009 11.4 million working days were lost due to corporate or work related stress."

"Health and Safety Executive survey reported in 2006 that 1 in 6 people experience extreme stress at work (corporate stress)"

These figures have increased significantly in the last two years with economic uncertainty adding to the problem and the forecast is for a continuation of the trend as the U.K. economy continues in recession and public sector spending cuts imminent. Both the Government and the World Health Organisation recognise corporate stress as being a bigger problem for business and the world economy if not taken serious. It’s time to act!

Symptoms of Corporate Stress
Corporate stress can cause both physical and emotional health problems. Corporate stress can cause you to be more prone to physical symptoms such as:

· headaches
· muscular tension
· backache and/or neck ache
· tiredness and sleep problems
· digestive problems
· a raised heart rate
· skin rashes
· sweating
· blurred vision

Chronic (long-term) corporate stress can also contribute to anxiety and depression, and corporate stress can even increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

You may also be prone to psychological symptoms, because of corporate stress, such as:

· feelings that you can't cope
· irritability and mood swings
· disturbed eating patterns
· finding it hard to concentrate
· feeling less motivated
· a lower sex drive (libido)

Without recognition from U.K. Businesses the problems of corporate stress will only increase further with more lost working days, an unhappy and unhealthy workforce, increased litigation and the risk of escalating industrial action.

Hypnosis and corporate Stress Management
Durham Hypnotherapist John Richardson and Deeper Relaxed Hypnotherapy can help with stress at work.

By inducing hypnosis, for corporate stress management, you become wonderfully relaxed and highly suggestible; while in this state I will help you make positive changes in your perception of any stressful event. These changes will have the effect of altering the associations between the stressful event and how you react to them. If you re-experience this stressful event the changed perception will allow you to react calmer, more rationally and with a positive outcome.

In corporate stress management I use Hypnosis and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) to help you turn negative thought patterns into positive thinking, making you feel calmer, relaxed, and confident and in control.

I will teach you breathing techniques, positive imagery, power place and power animal techniques, in corporate stress management, which will help you in any situation.

I can show you Self hypnosis which is an important and powerful tool for your future self development; this will help you confidently deal with any corporate stress situation.

Corporate stress needs to be treated; whether you are an employer needing staff sessions or an employee need suffering with stress and would like help, please contact me.

I can accommodate both group sessions and one to one’s for corporate stress management

John Richardson (DCH)
Durham Clinical Hypnotherapist
Tel: 07915 018481
Email: john.richardson@deeper-relaxed.com

Hypnotherapist Durham

2010-06-11T10:25:00.000-07:00

A New Year, A New Start..........

If you have something in your life you would like to change Hypnosis can help.

Our busy lives throw up many challenges and how we cope with these challenges will play a significant part in our wellbeing. When we become stressed and anxious, we tend to develop negative thought patterns and have psychologicl fears that can take over or even ruin our lives.

"But it doesn't have to be this way"

Through deep relaxation and using gentle hypnosis we can make major changes to help us live a more balanced life.

Quit smoking
Control excessive drinking
Manage stress
Control weight
Fears and phobias
Insomnia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Low confidence
Fear of public speaking
And much more....

"When experiencing the wonders of hypnosis and deep relaxation you can escape to a place where nothing can bother you, a place of peace and tranquility. "With my help YOU CAN be happier, healthier and live a calmer and more balanced life."

To book a session call me or send an email:

Durham Hypnotherapist
John Richardson (DCH)
Tel: 07915 018481
Hypnosis and Relaxation Therapist
Email: john.richardson@deeper-relaxed.com

Registered

Hypnotherapist for the North East - About Myself

2010-06-11T02:23:00.000-07:00

In 1999 I developed a fascination for hypnosis and how the mind works. Initially this interest was just a hobby but I knew I wanted to learn more. So I went on to study with the Institute of Clinical Hypnosis at Kings College London where I achieved a Foundation Certificate and a Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy. I am now a fellow member of the Association of The Institute of Clinical Hypnosis and a member of the General Hypnotherapy Register. I am alsoregistered with the NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners. I treat a diverse range of problems which include smoking cessation, weight control, stress and anxiety, low self esteem, panic attacks, irritable bowel, fear of public speaking, fears and phobia’s. Other therapies I practice include Neuro Linguistic Programming.

In 2010 I was asked to contribute to an article for a London fashion Magazine on "shyness and the effect it has on our lives", this article can be viewed on the site.

Your mind is similar to a computer hard drive, you input information through the senses and then its stored. However unlike the computer hard drive the subconciouus mind will interpret's the context of the data as it happens and this interpretation determine's how we react to it. Imagine if we see things in the wrong context, it is likely we will react in the wrong way, maybe irrationally. These negative or destructive reaction's form the foundation of how we live, but these negative thoughts and emotions can be changed, you can live the life you want, be a much happier, calmer and more relaxed.

When a baby is born he/she inherit only two fears, a fear of heights and a fear of loud sounds. As the baby grows and view's the world around them they start to interpret events as they happen. For example a baby will pick up on the reaction of a parent or sibling at the sight of a large spider, naturally the baby sense's danger and that image is stored in the subconcious mind for ever. Imagine the thousands of pieces of data we take in through the senses every minute, creating mental images that determine how we react. So you can see how we suffer from paranoia, jealousy, develop fear's and phobia's, suffer stress and anxiety, act irrationally and can self destruct. But it does not have to be like that!

What is more alarming is how we hope to overcome our problems by using addictive stimulants. Cigarette's, alcohol, drug's, anti-depressants are not the answer and only compound the problem. Many people develop a habit, become an addict, spending money they can't afford, develop health problems, become highly stressed, think and act irrational and risk becoming neurotic and psychotic. A vicious circle that can be reversed with my help!

Hypnotherapy has helped mny people change destructive lifestyle's by replacing negative thought pattern's with positive one's, giving you the opportunity to live a happier, calmer, more relaxed and contented life. Get out of the rut, live the life you've always wanted and discover the wonderful benefits of hypnosis.

Having the ability to deeply relax is wonderful, has proven medical benefits and can help to improve your well-being, you can learn how to deeply relax with my help by contacting me today!

Located in Durham and covering the North East and North Yorkshire you can see how Deeper Relaxed Hypnotherapy can help change your life for the better.

LIFE IS FOR LIVING, MAKE YOUR LIFE HAPPIER WITH THE HELP OF HYPNOSIS!

I look forward to hearing from you.

John Richardson (DCH)
john.richardson@deeper-relaxed.com
Tel: 07915 018481

Hypnotherapist in Durham - Links

2010-06-08T07:31:00.000-07:00

Hypnotherapist for Durham - John Richardson (DCH)

Member of the Association Institute of Clinical Hypnosis

http://www.ichypnosis.co.uk/

Registered with the Hypnotherapy Register

http://www.hypnotherapistregister.co.uk/

Registered with the NHS as a Complimentary and Alternative Therapist http://www.nhsdirectory.org

You can also contact me on the following links:

http://www.hypnotherapistdurham.co.uk/
http://www.hypnotherapistnorthyorkshire.co.uk/

Friends and fellow hypnotherapist sites:

http://http//www.anagardnerhypnotherapy.co.uk/

(Ana live's and works in the London and Hitchen area, we qualified together with the ICH at Kings College, please contact Ana if you need a therapist in this area)

Hypnotherapist for Durham and surrounding area's

John Richardson (DCH)

Tel: 07915 018481

E: john.richardson@deeper-relaxed.com