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Bristol Hypnotherapy Clinic in residence at the
Greenway Community Practice
Greystoke Ave, Southmead
Bristol BS10 6AF
Tel: 0117-968-6886, Mobile: 07811-373703
International 44117-968-6886
USA Cell phone 248.635.3726
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Anxiety States
Anxiety is different from that of panic and fear, in that anxiety is a chronic state
of arousal, where panic and fear is sudden and an acute state.
The more common complaints by an anxious person are, sweating, nausea or ‘butterfly's’
in the stomach, palpitations or chest pain, shallow or constricted breathing, muscle
tension and headaches are often found. Everyone is an individual, so not all these
or different symptoms may be experienced.
Anxiety is normally persistent and severity depends on how badly individuals expect
they will do in a situation, how much control they may have in a particular situation
or event, and how critically they will be judged afterwards. They frequently evaluate
themselves or create an image that is negative, which causes further or persistent
anxiousness. Nearly all those suffering from anxiety will complain of not being able
to concentrate or they have a poor memory. There is nothing wrong with their concentration
or memory, just the underlying anxiety that creates them not to think with logic
and reason.
CBT break-up the old habits and provides new ways of thinking and feeling. Then using
clinical hypnosis increasing their confidence and self-esteem, cognitive behavioural
therapy within hypnosis, allows different copy skills and strategies for living life
more positively, which then becomes a new habit.
Panic Attacks
Fear and panic are acute states of arousal that occur repeatedly and unexpectedly
which can have some of the following symptoms:-
Difficult rapid or laboured breathing, palpitations, chest pains, choking or smothering
sensations, dizziness, fainting fear of dying, fear of mental illness, or of impending
doom, hot / cold flushes, hot / cold clammy hands, tingling / burning sensations,
trembling / shaking, sweating, unrealistic feelings.
Most people with a panic disorder feel anxious about the possibility of having another
panic attack.
A panic disorder can progress to produce a phobia due to avoiding a situation that
they think will cause a panic, including agoraphobia where panic is felt in crowded
places, shops, and when driving.
CBT is used to give better coping skills and the ability to get out of panic and
stay out of it.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorders, although it is termed as one are quite different.
An obsession is felt, while a compulsion is acted out. In an obsession the fear is
private and inward, in a compulsion the fear (or desire is taboo) is given a symbol
that arouses the feeling of fear, in a compulsion the individual creates his / her
own symbol. The repetitive compulsion performs a particular act over and over again,
must touch every lamp-post on his way home, count his money over and over again.
Both the obsessions and the compulsions are substitutes for something desired or
imagined that does not harmonise with the personality ego.
Utilizing cognitive behavioural therapy within hypnosis, which allows that person
to think and feel differently. ERP exposure response prevention is used in conjunction
with hypnosis and allows for superior outcomes. It is essential a plan of action
is devised for that individual person suffering from OCD.
