anxiety

Hypnosis for OCD

Anxiety, OCD

I recently worked with a client around OCD using hypnosis and saw incredible success. We focused on his OCD in a single session after working together for a while on other issues. The outcome was remarkable. After years, even decades, of battling certain distressing…

The Thing You Fear Won’t Come True

Anxiety

Fortune teller’s omens to the contrary, the thing you fear usually does not come true. One of my favourite quotes from Mark Twain goes “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” I found this to be true for my personal anxieties – I would…

Freedom vs. Safety

Anxiety, Breathe’s Philosophy, Productivity, Procrastination, and ADHD

I have long known that I exist within a contradictory dichotomy: an attraction to both freedom and safety. (I use safety and structure interchangeably here, because to me structure creates a feeling of safety) I think others may relate to this as well, but I’ve always…

Case Study: Hypnotherapy for Anxiety

Anxiety, Case Studies

Alex used to experience continuous anxiety. Even when speaking with him, one got a sense that he was always on edge, suspicious and tense. This made it difficult for him to focus on his studies and made transitions into new environments very difficult. During his…

Case Study: Hypnotherapy for Guilt

Anxiety, Case Studies, Trauma

Guilt is a recurring theme amongst many clients, two specific instances come to mind because of their similarity: Carl and Danny both discovered during a session that they were being held back in life by an inner voice that told them they were not good enough because…