by Simon_Bates | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dealing With The Trauma of A Diagnosis The article linked here from BBC Newsbeat is the inspiring story of Luke Alexander, who has been HIV positive for just a year. His attitude shows us all how a brave and well adjusted a person can respond to such devastating...
by Simon_Bates | Mar 18, 2018 | Depression, IEMT, EMDR & EMI, Uncategorized
There are a number of effective treatments for depression. As a Cognitive Hypnotherapist I know that there is no single treatment that works for everybody which is why I have many treatment options for my clients with depression (and anxiety). I trained in IEMT over...
by Simon_Bates | Jan 18, 2018 | Antidepressants/Meds, Anxiety, Depression, Uncategorized
Modern Psychiatry Is Losing Its Way Every month or so I get enquiries from a potential client who’s clearly been through the medical/psychiatric pathway of care and my heart sinks. This week I had a client who insisted I read his psychiatrist’s notes on...
by Simon_Bates | Sep 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Quest Institute is a UK based organisation created by Trevor and Rebecca Silvester to promote and train practitioners in Cognitive Hypnotherapy. I first trained with the Quest Institute in 2011 and have continued to train with them and I am now working with...
by Simon_Bates | Mar 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Fight, Flight and Freeze. The study of comparative psychology has long since identified three bulk-standard responses inherited from our forebears when under threat. These three responses have a lot in common including high emotional state, typically fear or rage,...
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