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Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss in Derby

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Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss in Derby

Hypnotherapy for weight loss in Derby is an aspect of client help that I’ve been conducting for in excess of 17 years – perhaps more than any other Hypnotherapist in the region.

From my practice at 1 Vernon St, Derby I work with clients of all backgrounds and professions. You will find the setting comfortable and professional. Normally I’m able to carry out hypnotherapy for weight loss in Derby in a “one off “ session lasting around 2 hours.

Why not check out my website www.alexanderpractice.co.uk to see how I can help you. As you would expect everything is in the strictest confidence. The benefits of losing weight are of course many and will include the following. But most importantly –  wouldn’t it be great to just undertake a healthier life style as part of the new 2019 you – and feel better about yourself :

  • Feel happier
  • More comfortable “in your skin”
  • People who are over weight often state that they feel invisible….so why not increase your ‘visibility’ and feel better about yourself.
  • Your clothes will fit better – and you’ll be able to wear more fashionable items.
  • You’ll feel better on the beach
  • Health benefits such as less stress on your joints & lowering the risk of diabetes

Why not do something about how you feel about yourself and contact me now with regards to Hypnotherapy for weight loss in Derby… I look forward to hearing from you.

Tel. 07582 865 265

E: geoffrey@alexanderpractice.co.uk

 

 

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Support for staff experiencing mental health problems in Derby

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Support for staff experiencing mental health problems in Derby

I have been providing support for staff experiencing mental health problem in Derby for almost 17 years now. It may surprise you to learn that almost 20% of employees are dealing with a mental health problem.  For example anxiety, depression or stress. Ok, this may not be directly related to work related issues – but the fact is that this can stop people performing at their best.

Organisations perform better when their staff are healthy, motivated and focused.

The fact is that inevitably it will affect the profitability of the company, and especially if the employee is in a key position / having a key skill. Such people are exceedingly hard to replace – especially in these days of high employment. It’s estimated the costs of replacing key employees is as high as £20,000….makes sense to keep your workforce happy and motivated doesn’t it.

Smart employers support employees who are experiencing mental health problems to cope and recover.

The support people receive from employers is key in determining how well and how quickly they are able to get back to peak performance. Standing by people when they experience a mental health problem is not only about keeping hold of a valuable staff member. It also sends a message about your organisation’s values. All employees need to see that their organisation lives its values and treats its people well. Trust and integrity are key drivers of engagement. Organisations that support staff reap the benefits in terms of loyalty and commitment from all employees.

As indicated, I have been providing support for staff experiencing mental health problem in Derby for seventeen years now – having carried out many thousands of client sessions.

So whether you’re an employer (or an employee) seeking support for staff experiencing mental health problem in Derby  – why not check out my website www.alexanderpractice.co.uk  to see how I can help you. Then contact me as below to start the ball rolling :

E: geoffrey@alexanderpractice.co.uk

Tel : 07582 865 265

 

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Help with depression and anxiety in Derby

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Help with depression and anxiety in Derby

Have you been looking for help with depression and anxiety in Derby – its interesting that the two ‘ailments’ are often linked together, usually the anxiety leading to depression. The fact is you don’t catch either like a cold. Normally there’s some kind of catalyst but clearly this list is not exhaustive :

  • Illness
  • Bereavement
  • Insomnia
  • Phobia
  • Work problems
  • Relationship issues
  • Other stress related issues

So, if you’re considering help with depression and anxiety in Derby how do you know you’re depressed. Well, usually the following will give you a good indication :

  • Low mood
  • Feeling hopeless
  • Feeling not good enough
  • Waking in the night ie 2am or 4am and difficulty getting back off again.
  • Low confidence
  • Lack of interest in life generally
  • Eating / drinking – poor habits
  • Lack of self-interest / personal hygiene
  • High anxiety

I think you get the picture. So, in essence if you are looking for help with depression and anxiety  in Derby why not check out my website www.alexanderpractice.co.uk to see how I can help you. I’ve been in practice for 17 years and carried out many thousands of client sessions over that time. Then contact me via the following. Everything is in total confidence. You’ll find me non judgemental and professional :

Tel 07582 865 265                                                      

E: geoffrey@alexanderpractice.co.uk

 

Lose Weight with Hypnotherapy in Derby

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Lose Weight with Hypnotherapy in Derby

It is now unfortunately a fact that almost a quarter of the population is now classed as obese, and it continues to rise – despite the fact that we as a population are now more knowledgeable about health & fitness than at any time in the past. I’ve been helping clients to lose weight with Hypnotherapy in Derby for seventeen years and have carried out many thousands of client sessions.

Men and women are both just as likely to be obese, although women are more likely to be morbidly obese (having a body weight high enough to pose a severe risk to health).Obesity is that fleshy accumulation of fat in your body which increases to the degree that it can swiftly increase the chances of health problems that can harm your health and wellbeing, including such problems as heart disease and diabetes. This fat can be fairly evenly distributed around your body or concentrated say on the stomach area (apple-shaped) or your hips and thighs (pear-shaped). It can take years off your life and also impair the quality of life, your self-confidence and esteem.

When working with clients to lose weight with Hypnotherapy in Derby – some can be looking to ‘shape up’, others have discovered that as you get older & your metabolism slows down its easy to put on weight by simply consuming the same amount of food that you’ve always done. Sometimes your lifestyle has meant you’ve snatched meals here & there (usually junk food), used drinking at the end of the day as a way of unwinding (alcohol contains many calories). Others have found that too many takeaways have added to the waistline.

But whatever belies your increased weight gain there is something that you can do about it….you just need to decide to do something about it !

”I just wanted to tell you that following our ‘one off’ session on the 10th April I have in a week lost 7 pounds. As you said I would, I have found that I am simply eating my three meals a day and have not found any urges to either snack or over eat, particularly as you will remember I used to ‘graze’ in the evening. Thank you so much”.

When I’m working with clients to lose weight with Hypnotherapy in Derby its important that you have some goal in mind. So, is it a reduced waistline, or just 1,2 or 3 stones…or dropping a couple of dress sizes. We’ll work together to help you to reach your goal. To be honest I’m often able to carry this out in a one – off session. Everything is of course in the strictest confidence.

Why not contact me now to see how I can help you ?

 

Geoffrey Schofield D.CBT D.Hyp

Tel : 07582 865 265

E: geoffrey@alexanderpractice.co.uk

Web : www.alexanderpractice.co.uk

 

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Therapy for Panic Attacks in Derby

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Therapy for Panic Attacks in Derby

As a Therapist in Derby I’ve been providing therapy for Panic Attacks in Derby for 17 years now – and over that period have carried out many thousands of client sessions. At any one time 50% of my clients will be having therapy for panic attacks in Derby.

If you’ve not actually been diagnosed as having panic attacks, how do you know you’re having them ?

Well the symptoms may well be different for anybody, but generally will be one or more of the following :

  • A rush of intense anxiety and physical symptoms which can be frightening and happen suddenly and often for no clear reason.
  • An irregular or racing heartbeat (palpitations)
  • Sweating
  • Trembling /shaking
  • A shortness of breath (hyperventilation)
  • A choking sensation
  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Tingling fingers
  • Ringing in your ears
  • You can think you are having a heart attack because it feels like your heart is beating fast or irregularly, or even that you are going to die.

Panic attacks usually last from around 5 to 20 minutes. Although it may feel like something is seriously wrong, they aren’t dangerous and shouldn’t harm you.

OK so you feel as though you’re having panic attacks – so why….what’s the cause ?

Well having had panic attacks in the past, and now providing therapy for Panic Attacks in Derby – I can speak from first-hand knowledge. The physical symptoms of a panic attack are caused by your body going into “fight or flight” mode. You may wonder why more and more people seem to be suffering from panic attacks in Derby these days. Well, think about it. Think about our modern lives. The pressures upon us at work, at home, deadlines we have to keep, financial issues- and that’s without “stuff” happening, like illnesses, relationship difficulties, bereavements, social problems etc etc. You may think that you’re coping but along comes that “final straw”…that seemingly innocuous event that seems to start it all off.

OK, so I’m having panic attacks – what can you do to help me ?

Good question !   Well, firstly don’t put off contacting me. You can feel as though you’ll soldier on – but honestly, I’ve been there myself – and literally helped thousands of clients by providing therapy for Panic Attacks in Derby. I’m not scare mongering. It can at times seem to diminish / disappear, but honestly act now as it always seems to come back.

I’m qualified as a Hypnotherapist (which will help you to relax and let go of any reasons why you’ve been suffering), I’m also a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Stress Management Consultant  -which will help you manage yourself better during the week and challenge those irrational thoughts – which inevitably arise with this disorder.

Relief is usually attained in 5/6 sessions, ideally weekly – each lasting around an hour – and at a cost of £60.00 per session (Nov 2018).

Why not contact me now to discuss the way forward. Everything is in the strictest confidence, nobody will know you’re attending unless you choose to tell them.:

Geoffrey Schofield D.CBT D.Hyp

Tel : 07582 865 265

E: geoffrey@alexanderpractice.co.uk

Web : www.alexanderpractice.co.uk

 

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Bereavement Counselling in Derby

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Bereavement Counselling in Derby

Are you looking for professional Bereavement Counselling in Derby ? If you’re bereaved by a traumatic death you will feel many emotions, including shock, isolation and loneliness and sometimes anger or even guilt . You often cannot sleep and need help to cope. You may find that a prescription for sleeping tablets helps you get through the first few weeks but you don’t want to rely on medication for long do you….
When you’re looking to a professional to provide bereavement counselling in Derby I understand that friends, families, Doctors, charities and support groups etc can  provide you with some help. But after a traumatic bereavement you may need more specialised help.

Geoffrey Schofield D.CBT D.Hyp

I can provide you with that specialised that help. I have been in practice for 17 years and have helped through my therapy many thousands of clients seeking bereavement counselling in Derby. I’m qualified not only as a therapist but also as a Hypnotherapist and a Stress Manager.
I do realise that counselling is sometimes provided free by the National Health Service but sometimes only after a wait of weeks or months. Of course when you want help, you want it now don’t you. And what’s more you don’t want to “jump through hoops” to get it.

What to do now…

Why not contact me to see how I can help you. Everything as you would expect is in the strictest confidence :

Geoffrey Schofield D.CBT D.Hyp
1 Vernon St. Derby. DE1 1FR
Tel. 07582 865 265

Stoptober Stop Smoking in Derby

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Stoptober Stop Smoking in Derby

Are you thinking about Stoptober Stop Smoking in Derby ???  As a Hypnotherapist I’ve been in practice in Derby for 16 years – and over that time carried out many thousands of client sessions, perhaps more than any other Therapist in the region –  So I’d be very confident of helping you to stop smoking….not in a group – but on a one to one basis.

All it needs is for you to be at that point in your life where you’re ready to become a non smoker. Quite simple really.

Forget about having to come back numerous times on a weekly basis or using expensive patches or even substituting one habit for another by Vaping or E Cigs. When you’re thinking about Stoptober stop smoking in Derby. I do it in a one off session which lasts around and hour and a half. The first part we discuss your smoking habit (its not an addiction) which leads nicely into the Hypnosis session which I base on our discussion.

Its quick, simple and easy. As I said – all I want from you is the expectation that you’re going to become a non – smoker. Cost wise its £120.00 payable by cheque or CASH on the day. Let’s face it – you get the money back in the first month when you don’t spend it on cigarettes. Work out how much you spend on cigarettes in a year then deduct my charge to see how much you’ll save.

What do I do now ?

To find out more about Stoptober stop smoking in Derby why not look at my main Website www.alexanderpractice.co.uk or email me geoffrey@alexanderpractice.co.uk or call me now on 07582 865 265

Geoffrey Schofield D.CBT D.Hyp

1 Vernon St, Derby. DE1 1FR

Help with Phobia in Derby

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Help with Phobia in Derby

Recently looking for help with phobia in Derby a young woman, Sarah, came to see me. She worked as cabin crew on a well-known airline, a job that required her to be ‘on display’ to the public. But she told me she suffered from terrible self-consciousness.

She managed somehow to hide this at work, but when she was out and about in town she would become terrified.

“It sounds so stupid,” she told me, blushing a little, “but I have this terrible fear I’m going to fall over in the street, or in a store, and everyone will see and laugh at me and think I’m an idiot! I’m obsessed with this thought. It ruins everything for me!”

By the time she came to see me Sarah had started avoiding going out altogether. And she had no idea why this obsession had taken hold.

I looked at her and said, “You’re telling me you really want to get over this problem; that it’s wrecking your life, right?” She agreed.

“Are you sincere about that?”

“Absolutely!”

“And you would do anything to get rid of it?” She agreed to this also.

“Okay,” I said, “you’re afraid of falling over accidentally in town, right? So this is what I want you to do between now and the next time I see you. Go to the Intu Centre. Choose a public spot where everyone can see you. Then fall down on purpose. Count exactly how many people laugh. Remember, this is not to be an accidental fall. Follow these instructions to the letter.”

The psychological shock of hearing such a dramatic and unexpected instruction instantly plunged this woman into that very narrow, focused state we call ‘shock hypnosis ‘. Before she knew it, and to my astonishment, she had agreed to my prescription. I felt she was a woman of integrity and I was pretty sure she wouldn’t go back on her word.

So what happened ?

Sarah the lady who had come for help with Phobia in Derby  showed up to the next week brimming with energy. I asked her what happened.

“Well,” she said, “on Saturday I went in to town. I still thought you were crazy, asking me to do this, but I was so intrigued by the idea I couldn’t help myself. I walked up and down the mall for a whole hour before I gathered the courage to fall over. Eventually, I made myself trip and fall onto the floor, and I lay there.”

“And were you careful to count the number of people who laughed?” I asked her seriously.

“Well that was the weird thing. Nothing! No one did anything! People ignored me! They just looked away. I couldn’t believe it!”

She had hit her stride now….

“In fact, I was a bit cross no one had bothered to help. So I did it again half an hour later, in the middle of the street in another part of town, and again no one did anything! People just walked by as if nothing had happened!

“So I tried again. On my third fall, an elderly lady finally came over and asked if I was all right. I was so grateful that someone had finally taken notice!”

Sarah had gone from dreading people taking notice (with the assumption they would think she was stupid) to being annoyed no one took notice. Quite a turnaround !

So if you’re looking for help with Phobia in Derby why not contact me to see how I can help you – everything is in total confidence.

Geoffrey Schofield D.CBT D.Hyp

www.alexanderpractice.co.uk

07582 865 265   E: geoffrey@alexanderpractice.co.uk

Help with Jealousy in Derby

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Help with Jealousy in Derby

Having been in practice for in excess of 16 years I’ve provided help with Jealousy in Derby over that period. If you’re at the sharp end of your partners jealousy – particularly if you’ve done nothing to bring out that reaction in them it can be hard to deal with. You start avoiding situations in which that upset has arisen in the past, socialising particularly.

If you’re the one that gets jealous, in your more rational moments – you understand it’s irrational but somehow you just cant help yourself…particularly if you’ve had a drink. It’s somehow something that’s within you -but beyond your control.

Jealousy – Why ?

So you realise its putting extreme strain on your relationship – but you still continue with the behaviour.  When we care intensely about someone – that fear of losing them can at time become overwhelming. When providing help with jealousy in Derby one of the things I try to put across is to understand is that these insecurities are often fueled by events from the past – whether childhood or as an adult. Events such as a partner’s infidelity or even a parent’s can have such a devastating ‘imprint’ on our subconscious minds.

The way forward

Clearly without talking to you it’s hard to say exactly what we would do. But when I provide help with jealousy in Derby – typically it takes 5/6 sessions (ideally weekly). Each session lasts an hour, cost wise these are £60.00 per session. Call it an investment in your future if you like. The fact is, if you allow the behaviour to continue, even if your current relationship fails your insecurities then simply transfer onto your next partner. As I said, an investment in your future. As a qualified Hypnotherapist, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Stress Management Consultant I will use all of these techniques to help you let go of the originating cause(s) and challenge those destructive behaviours. Will you have to put in effort on your part ? Yes you will….. but if you have the expectation that you’ll improve – then you will.

What Next ?

  • Have a look through my main website www.alexanderpractice.co.uk
  • Contact me. Everything is in total confidence.
  • I offer a free consultation which enables me to build up an overall picture of you and discuss the best way forward. Clearly it allows you to meet me, to ask any questions you may have and feel comfortable with me and what I have to say. You’re welcome to come on your own or with your partner.

Geoffrey Schofield D.CBT D.Hyp

1 Vernon St, Derby. DE1 1FR

www.alexanderpractice.co.uk

Tel. 07582 865 265

E : geoffrey@alexanderpractice.co.uk

Therapy for Anxiety in Derby

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Therapy for Anxiety in Derby

I’ve been providing therapy for anxiety in Derby for in excess of sixteen years now – perhaps more than any other therapist in the region. Its interesting how anxiety can affect both the body and mind.

How does anxiety start ?

When looking for therapy for anxiety in Derby – As you would expect, answers are numerous, often having roots in Childhood. When we’re young our minds are developing and less resilient than our adult years….and I’d class our late teenage years as our minds still being very impressionable. When we’re young we’re not masters of our destiny, problems as home, problems at School, College, University, exams, bullying, criticism, bereavements, medical problems, being ‘forced’ to go to the Dentist etc etc.

Clearly as we mature the dynamics change : Relationship breakdowns, job pressures & work place bullying, mortgages,physical illness, depression, lack of sleep etc.

This can lead to :

  • Yes, no surprise here –  anxiety, worry, panic attacks
  • Depression
  • Insomnia
  • Physical ailments – IBS, Headaches, pains / physical ailments that are non medical ie psychosomatic (I am frequently consulted with this)
  • Lack of confidence
  • Avoiding situations / places where anxiety has occurred in the past

So if you’re looking for therapy for anxiety in Derby why not give me a call or drop me an email ?  My surgery is conveniently placed in an “easy to get to” area of Derby on a main bus route, easy  to walk to with plenty of cheap ‘on street parking’. Everything is of course in the strictest confidence. No one will know we have spoken or what we have said unless you choose to tell them. I offer a free consultation which will allow me to build up an overall picture of you and discuss the best way forward. It also allows you to meet me, to ask any questions you may have and to feel comfortable with me and what I have to say.

In fact why not browse my main website to understand my full range of services : www.alexanderpractice.co.uk

I look forward to hearing from you :

Geoffrey Schofield D.CBT D.Hyp     

1 Vernon Street, Derby. DE1 1FR