Hillingdon & Uxbridge - Treatment for OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) with Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy
By Cara Ostryn - hypnotherapist and hypnotist at the Ruislip and Eastcote Hypnotherapy Clinic.
Below you will find details of how I help people overcome obsessions and compulsions using hypnosis and hypnotherapy. My main clinic is in Ruislip Manor - and is easily reached from Hillingdon and Uxbridge.
Please go to my home page for more information.
OCD is a distressing anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by a person's obsessive, distressing, and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions. Listed amongst the top 10 most debilitating illnesses by the World Health Organisation in terms of loss of income and decreased quality of life, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is thought to affect 2-3% of the UK population.
OCD sufferers are aware that such thoughts and behavior are not rational but feel bound to comply with them to fend off feelings of panic or dread. Because sufferers are consciously aware of this irrationality but feel helpless to push it away, untreated OCD is often regarded as one of the most vexing and frustrating of the major anxiety disorders
Obsessions
OCD can take many forms, but, in general, sufferers experience repetitive, unwelcome and intrusive thoughts, images, impulses and doubts which they find hard to ignore. These thoughts form the obsessional part of 'Obsessive-Compulsive' and they usually (but not always) cause the person to perform repetitive compulsions in a vain attempt to relieve themselves of the obsessions and neutralise the fear. Some sufferers will have the obsessions but no physical outward compulsions - a form of OCD often called 'Pure O' .
Common obsessions include contamination and germs, causing harm to oneself or to others, upsetting sexual, violent or blasphemous thoughts, the ordering or arrangement of objects, and worries about throwing things away.
Sufferers try to fight these thoughts with mental or physical rituals, the compulsions, which involve repeatedly performing actions such as hand washing, cleaning, checking, counting, hoarding or partaking in endless rumination. Avoidance of feared situations is also common; however, this often results in further worrying and preoccupation with the obsessional thoughts.
Most sufferers know that their thoughts and behaviour are irrational and senseless, but feel incapable of stopping them. This has a significant impact on their confidence and self-esteem and as a result, their careers, relationships and lifestyles.
Compulsions
...or compulsive acts can be defined as repetitious, purposeful actions in which the individual feels compelled to engage according to their own rules or in a stereotyped manner. Typically, the individual experiences a sense of resistance to the act but this is overridden by the strong, subjective drive to perform the action. Most often the principal aim behind the compulsive act is to generate temporary relief from the anxiety caused by a preceding 'obsession'.
Treatment using Hypnoanalysis
All of the above are SYMPTOMS. They are symptoms of an inner anxiety inside of us but beyond our control. Hypno-analysis, a very special type of hypnotherapy,it is one of the best methods in the world for treating emotional, psychological or anxiety-related problems. It is a uniquely successful therapy which allows the client to resolve the very root cause of their problem, helping them to change their lives signifcantly in a short space of time. Analytical therapy is used to discover the the cause of the psychological problems. When the anxiety is gone, so too will be the symptoms of OCD
Hypnotherapy for vomit phobia: Why Hypnoanalysis is so successful at treating it.
Phobias are often formed in the childhood (though the symptoms may not appear for many years) and are caused by the sufferer bottling up some strong emotions, and those emotions being projected onto an object/situation. For example, if you are bitten by a dog this may lead to a fear of dogs.
These bottled up emotions are completely locked away in the depths of the persons subconscious mind so the sufferer has no conscious awareness of them. Most other types of therapy cannot gain access to these 'locked away' emotions and experiences, whereas hypnoanalysis can.
The process of Hypnoanalysis requires a strong bond of trust and rapport being created between the therapist, and the client. Over a period of about eight sessions, we slowly link thoughts and memories back through time (using a process of 'free association') until we come to the bottled up emotions. When we release these emotions, the phobia is resolved forever.
Changing Limiting Beliefs Treatment for OCD
Discover how to get back control over your thoughts, instead of feeling that your thoughts are controlling you. People suffering from OCD generally have a certain style of thinking that maintains and escalates their symptoms, including feeling powerless and feeling out of control. I can teach you how to feel completely in control of your thoughts and feelings in just a few enlightening sessions.
This treatment does not involve Hypnosis, it is an empowering and liberating psychological training program.
About Cara...
I have a Psychology degree and a number of Diplomas and Certificates in Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy and Pure Hypnoanalysis.
In addition to my six years experience as a hypnotherapist, I have worked at Hillingdon Hospital as a hypnotherapist, providing relaxation sessions to hospital staff. I believe in continual personal development and learning & have been through hypnoanalysis myself - this makes it far easier for me to help you! |
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Booking your free initial consultation couldn't be easier.
It is perfectly natural that you may have questions about hypnotherapy. To arrange a free consultation or to book an appointment call 01923 234 770 or mobile 07740 781 573
If I'm with a client, you can leave a confidential message on my answerphone and I will return your call as soon as possible.
Alternatively, you can email me at: info@caraostryn.co.uk
Hillingdon and Uxbridge - OCD - Obsessions and Compulsions treated at the
Ruislip hypnosis and hypnotherapy clinic.
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