HYPNOSIS IN BASINGSTOKE £165

Holly called to enquire about our Basingstoke hypnotherapy service. Like many people who call us, she had tried to stop smoking with the Allen Carr’s Easyway method. She hadn’t succeeded with that, so she wanted to know if hypnosis would work for her. She had in fact stopped for about a month. She had started smoking again, and had gone back. The second time, though, she hadn’t stopped at all. This was why she had doubts about hypnotherapy.

The first thing we needed to say was that our hypnotist was not going to do what the Easyway person did. Easyway is often talked about as hypnosis, but it isn’t. Holly thought it was, which was of course why she was worried about ‘doing it again’. We explained that she hadn’t done it in the first place.

Easyway is group therapy, based on the myth that smokers are not addicted. Telling smokers that is of course unhelpful, and no hypnotherapist would say such a thing. Holly had come to realise she had been given the wrong information. And she wanted to see our therapist because she knew she needed help with that. We explained that our hypnotist was going to work on the fact that Holly was addicted, and that that had created her psychological dependence. In other words, she was going to work with the facts, not deny them in the hope they would go away.

It can take people a while to undo the damage that wrong information causes. We get this with people who have been to the NHS’s smoking cessation service. Holly stopped smoking with our Basingstoke hypnotherapist, but one could argue that she shouldn’t have needed to come to us if other people had done a better job.

TALK WITH OUR HYPNOTIST FIRST

When you enquire about hypnotherapy we will discuss whether it’s what you need. If it is, we will have our Basingstoke hypnotist phone you, because you will still want to see if you like them. Hypnotherapy is great, which is why we provide it, but your success will also depend on your relationship with the hypnotherapist you see.

If, instead of coming to our Basingstoke hypnotist, you want to take pharmaceutical products to stop smoking, we suggest you see your GP.. You can also visit the NHS Hampshire Hospitals website here.

HELP US TO HELP YOU

There are two things to put in place when you see our Basingstoke hypnotist. One is to be done before and the other is to be done the day after. Before your hypnosis appointment, watch the videos here, which will help you to prepare for the session. Then, after you have seen our hypnotist, call our AfterCare service. This follow-up phone consultation is free.

CALLING HYPNOTHERAPISTS IN BASINGSTOKE

If you can match our high standards, you could become a locum therapist to see our hypnosis clients. Please send your details to email@stopsmokingcentres.uk.