Hypnotherapist
Specialist in Cancer Support
Specialist in Cancer Support
Recipient of the Penny Brohn Cancer Care Education Award 2007
Habits - nail biting, finger biting, thumb sucking, hair twiddling...
It is normal for most habit problems to be resolved within just one or two sessions. An exception to this is hair plucking or hair pulling (trichotillomania) which may require analytical therapy.
Nail biting
Nail biting is a very common problem. It occurs most frequently amongst children and adolescents, but it can affect people of all ages and often only becomes a real problem in adult life. Nail biting will often cause embarrassment which may lead the sufferer to hide their fingers and hands. Sometimes sufferers wear false finger nails to cover over their problem and to stop them from further biting their nails. People sometimes bite their nails as an outlet for tensions and anxieties.
Clients are often surprised at just how easy it can be to stop the habit and at how quickly their nails grow. An attractive and healthy looking set of nails can normally be grown in a relatively short period of time.
Finger biting, hand biting, finger picking
Sometimes people may bite the skin on their fingers and hands, often starting around the nail area. This will often then become red and raw. Some people use their other hand to pick skin too.
Nail biting
Nail biting is a very common problem. It occurs most frequently amongst children and adolescents, but it can affect people of all ages and often only becomes a real problem in adult life. Nail biting will often cause embarrassment which may lead the sufferer to hide their fingers and hands. Sometimes sufferers wear false finger nails to cover over their problem and to stop them from further biting their nails. People sometimes bite their nails as an outlet for tensions and anxieties.
Clients are often surprised at just how easy it can be to stop the habit and at how quickly their nails grow. An attractive and healthy looking set of nails can normally be grown in a relatively short period of time.
Finger biting, hand biting, finger picking
Sometimes people may bite the skin on their fingers and hands, often starting around the nail area. This will often then become red and raw. Some people use their other hand to pick skin too.
A free Initial Consultation is offered to you to discuss problem habits.
Often it takes only one or two sessions to resolve simple habit problems.
Often it takes only one or two sessions to resolve simple habit problems.
Hair twiddling, hair fiddling and hair sucking
These are habits that can normally be changed quite easily. They are irritations that can cause embarrassment.
Hair plucking and hair pulling (trichotillomania)
Trichotillomania is the name given to the compulsive habit of hair plucking. This affects females more than males, and often younger people. The hair can become quite thin. As well as hair on the head, it may also involve eyebrows and eyelashes. There may be underlying emotional issues that will need some form of resolution. Trichotillomania (as opposed to most of the other habits listed here) is therefore likely to require an analytical approach to therapy.
Thumb and finger sucking
This habit is very common amongst children, and may continue or resume in adulthood. It is often harmless and in many cases the child will just naturally grow out of the habit, but this is not always the case (if you are very worried about the physical affects it is be best to visit a doctor or dentist as well). It will normally take just one or two sessions to resolve the issue.
To arrange a free Initial Consultation to discuss any habit problems, please phone 07967 189 412.
These are habits that can normally be changed quite easily. They are irritations that can cause embarrassment.
Hair plucking and hair pulling (trichotillomania)
Trichotillomania is the name given to the compulsive habit of hair plucking. This affects females more than males, and often younger people. The hair can become quite thin. As well as hair on the head, it may also involve eyebrows and eyelashes. There may be underlying emotional issues that will need some form of resolution. Trichotillomania (as opposed to most of the other habits listed here) is therefore likely to require an analytical approach to therapy.
Thumb and finger sucking
This habit is very common amongst children, and may continue or resume in adulthood. It is often harmless and in many cases the child will just naturally grow out of the habit, but this is not always the case (if you are very worried about the physical affects it is be best to visit a doctor or dentist as well). It will normally take just one or two sessions to resolve the issue.
To arrange a free Initial Consultation to discuss any habit problems, please phone 07967 189 412.
