Developed by the London
based psychotherapist, Avy Joseph, CBH is based on the ABCDE Ellis model of
CBT, Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy. The theory underpinning it
says that it is not events or circumstances in
life that disturb us but rather the view and beliefs that we hold about
them. To put it more simply, we don't just get upset but
upset ourselves by holding unhealthy beliefs.
The unhealthy belief
contains irrational demands either about ourselves, other people or the
world in general. The beliefs lie waiting to be summoned in the unconscious
mind. We may not recognise them as beliefs but we are affected
emotionally. We make demands about:
Ourselves
I
must do well and
have the love and approval of others or I'm no good as a person
Other People
Other
people must treat me
well and be kind to me and if they don't
they are no good and deserve to be punished
The World
I
must get what I want
and when I don't it's awful, life's a bitch and I can't bear it
These kind of beliefs can
lead to anxiety, self depreciation, depression, anger, self pity and
procrastination, all depending on the unhealthy belief. Each time you
unconsciously make one of these demands you find
yourself reacting emotionally and it can be very painful. This is
restricting the quality of your life and stopping you from growing
emotionally.
But you don't have to be
stuck with these unhealthy beliefs. You really do have a choice. With help
you can learn how to change the irrational unhealthy beliefs into
alternative healthy ones. This is the goal of Cognitive Behaviour
Hypnotherapy
Once the unhealthy belief
has been identified it can be weakened and replaced by a healthy belief that
is in keeping with good psychological health. It requires some work from you
to you to change the unhealthy belief into a healthy one and you will need
to practice. Rest assured though, you will have my support.
CBH is a goal focused
therapy undertaken both in and out of hypnosis. It can be helpful in a
variety of problems. It teaches a philosophy for rational living and
psychological good health.
The initial consultation
begins with a free twenty minutes to assess your therapeutic needs.
One single appointment takes
about an hour. The number of sessions required will depend on the nature
of the problem.
Jenny
offers a specific specialist course of treatments for IBS (Irritable Bowel
Syndrome) which you can learn more about
here.
Fees: For most therapies £45
per hour.
My background is in NHS
nursing, midwifery and clinical audit (assessing the quality of patient
care). I trained as a clinical Hypnotherapist
with the
London College of Clinical Hypnosis,
choosing this organisation because it is recognised by the NHS as a
post-graduate training provider for doctors and dentists who want to
incorporate hypnotherapy into their practice. Also, the training is
approved by the RCN - the Royal College of Nursing.
I hold a Higher Education
Diploma in Hypnotherapy from the LCCH accredited by Greenwich University. I
m also a HypnoBirthing Practitioner trained by the HypnoBirthing Institute.
My qualifications are as follows:
-
Master of Arts from Leeds
University
-
Registered General Nurse
-
Registered Midwife
-
Certificate in Hypnosis
-
HE Diploma in Clinical
Hypnotherapy
-
Practitioner level NLP
-
HypnoBirthing Practitioner
I have received training in
IBS and I am listed on the
register of IBS therapists
I am a volunteer
hypnotherapist for the
National Phobics Society
As part of my CPD as a nurse
I attended training in aspects of CBT and Counselling for chronic conditions
such as epilepsy, diabetes and coronary heart disease
