Hypnotherapist
Specialist in Cancer Support
Specialist in Cancer Support
Recipient of the Penny Brohn Cancer Care Education Award 2007
Addictions: drugs, alcohol, gambling...
Alcohol
Lots of people enjoy drinking alcohol, but when it becomes excessive it can have a really negative impact on your life, or even be a life-threatening problem; in the UK more than 25,000 deaths each year are alcohol related. Alcohol is a depressant drug, which means that users can end up feeling very down.
If women have a drink problem, the health effects can develop earlier than in men. If therapy is appropriate, it is likely that an analytical approach is taken.
A Department of Health helpline exists for young people with drink problems (confidential and free of charge) :
Drinkline 0800 917 8282
Drugs
Drugs that Hypnotherapy may be able to help with are cannabis (also known as marijuana, draw, blow, weed, puff, shit, hash and ganja) and cocaine (also known as coke, charlie, snow and C). It’s possible that other drug use may be helped, but as with cannabis and cocaine, many factors need to be taken into account.
The affects of cannabis are becoming better known, including
Lots of people enjoy drinking alcohol, but when it becomes excessive it can have a really negative impact on your life, or even be a life-
A Department of Health helpline exists for young people with drink problems (confidential and free of charge) :
Drinkline 0800 917 8282
Drugs
Drugs that Hypnotherapy may be able to help with are cannabis (also known as marijuana, draw, blow, weed, puff, shit, hash and ganja) and cocaine (also known as coke, charlie, snow and C). It’s possible that other drug use may be helped, but as with cannabis and cocaine, many factors need to be taken into account.
The affects of cannabis are becoming better known, including
A free Initial Consultation is offered to you, where the problem and background can be explored in more detail.
Many addictions start as a reaction to wanting to ‘fit in’ to a social situation. Over time this can become a habit and may evolve into an addiction (note that there are different definitions of ‘addiction’).
There are many differing factors that need to be taken into account when deciding if Hypnotherapy is the right approach for you.
There are many differing factors that need to be taken into account when deciding if Hypnotherapy is the right approach for you.
making users paranoid and anxious, depending on their mood and situation. At the time of taking it may heighten the senses, but it can also leave people feeling very tired and lacking energy. It affects short-term memory and the ability to concentrate.
Cocaine is a stimulant with effects that lasts for around 30 minutes, and often leaves users craving more. It can cause heart problems and chest pain and overdoses can cause death. Heavy use can cause convulsions, and some users find that cocaine leaves them feeling restless, confused and paranoid. Snorting cocaine may permanently damage the inside of the nose (some people end up losing parts of their nose).
Where a social habit of taking cannabis or cocaine is involved, a single ‘suggestion’ session approach is taken. If other factors are involved an analytical approach may be taken.
Note that the Department of Health run a free and confidential phone line on 0800 77 66 00 to offer advice and information on drugs.
Gambling
If therapy is appropriate for a gambling problem, it is likely that an analytical approach is taken.
Cocaine is a stimulant with effects that lasts for around 30 minutes, and often leaves users craving more. It can cause heart problems and chest pain and overdoses can cause death. Heavy use can cause convulsions, and some users find that cocaine leaves them feeling restless, confused and paranoid. Snorting cocaine may permanently damage the inside of the nose (some people end up losing parts of their nose).
Where a social habit of taking cannabis or cocaine is involved, a single ‘suggestion’ session approach is taken. If other factors are involved an analytical approach may be taken.
Note that the Department of Health run a free and confidential phone line on 0800 77 66 00 to offer advice and information on drugs.
Gambling
If therapy is appropriate for a gambling problem, it is likely that an analytical approach is taken.
