Earlier this month, country music star Adam Harvey had his fans on the edge of their seats during his Australian tour.
He and his support act, Catherine Britt, performed an unforgettable show in Melbourne, leaving everybody wanting more.
Harvey took the centre stage, entertaining his audience from the moment he started singing, with the whole theatre singing and dancing along with him.
Both singers joined together to perform the finale songs, ending the show on a high.
Afterwards, in an interview with the Star newspaper, (more…)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT as it is often referred to, is a relatively quick form of treatment when compared to others, often requiring only 10 to 15 weekly one hour sessions. The exact number depends on the individual and the problem, as CBT requires active participation by the individual.
Many people are unsure what CBT does. It is a behaviour therapy, meaning (more…)
CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Within the session, the success of CBT treatment depends mainly upon your own participation in the process, hence there is usually an initial consultation with the therapist to discuss any questions or concerns you might have. It also gives you the chance to ask the therapist any questions you might have.
During the session, you will work with your CBT therapist to identify negative or unwanted patterns of behaviour or thought. Together, you will plan your structured therapy and the objectives you’d like to achieve from your therapy. (more…)
A 67 year old pensioner has had knee surgery using only hypnosis for the pain at the private Orthopaedics and Spine Specialist Hospital in Peterborough.
Bernadine Coady from Peterborough underwent the one hour knee surgery, normally performed under a general anaesthetic, where the surgeon drills into the knee and inserts a camera.
Mrs Coady is a trained hypnotherapist and has worked using hypnosis for 15 years, so she actually hypnotised herself!
A spokesperson for the hospital said that the surgeon had known Mrs Coady for many years, having done three operations in this way for her now, two of them being for her foot. They confirmed this is the only patient they have ever performed surgery on using nothing but hypnosis and should anybody else wish to do this, they would have to consider it on an individual basis.
In some countries, hypnosis has been used as a method of pain control for many years, particularly in Belgium, where it is offered as an alternative to general anaesthetic where it is very successful and patients report feeling no pain.
In a Daily Mail article this week, leading psychotherapists complain that depression sufferers may not be receiving the best treatment because they claim that the government is obsessed with just one form of therapy.
In 2007, Health Secretary Alan Johnson stated that the government would spend £173 million per year on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT involves exploring how a patient thinks and the patterns ov=f behaviour that they use, rather than worrying about the cause of any mental health issues.
At an international conference yesterday at the University of East Anglia, leading psychology experts have demanded a wider range of therapies on the NHS.
Although they agree that CBT has its place and is of high value, they worry that the government is focussing too much on CBT and neglecting other treatments which in some cases could be better for the patient.
Professor Mick Cooper of the University of Strathclyde said: ‘The Government’s decision to spend £173million on CBT can only be applauded, but not all clients will benefit from that approach.”
For those who watched Celebrity Love Island, it was painful to watch as 27 year old, Atomic Kitten’s blonde bombshell Liz McClarnon competed with fellow celebrities Lady Isabella Hervey and Rebecca Loos in competitive weigh ins.
According to Liz, she was not short of self confidence but the competitive weigh ins left her feeling humiliated and self conscious.
Liz told Now Magazine: (more…)
When we refer to hypnotherapy, we are not talking about hypnotism such as that used for stage hypnosis. Hypnosis used in therapy has no need to even attempt to make you cluck like a chicken or dance around, and you would wake up in an instant if the hypnotherapist even suggested such a thing. We are talking about hypnosis used for therapeutic purposes.
Hypnotherapy is much more common nowadays although many people still prefer to avoid telling their friends or acquaintances that they have had it. (more…)
For decades hypnosis was seen as an evil thing, the work of the devil almost. However, in recent years, people have started to see hypnosis in a different way.
Firstly, it has made a huge change in perception through the use of stage hypnotism and many began to see it as a form of entertainment. Stage hypnotism even made its way onto television through the likes of Paul McKenna and one or two other popular hypnotists. (more…)
Many cultures claim to be responsible for the creation of hypnosis and hypnotherapy, so its exact origins are unclear. However, many agree that Franz Mesmer had something to do with its popularity in the UK.
Different aspects of hypnosis were discovered by different people, particularly when you think about the therapeutic aspects. Mesmerise and hypnotise are words often used interchangeably and this originated from Franz Mesmer, who is often credited with the technique of originally putting people into a trance, i.e. into hypnosis. (more…)