What are you doing to combat stress during these strange old times? Covid19 & lockdown, how to combat stress.

Even people who work in the mental health field get these days too. We are all human! Here's what I do when I just have a dose of the blaaaahs. 

Sit back, relax and take 10 minutes of peace and quiet!

When chatting to clients quite often they are in the position they are in due to catastrophising. What that means is that they keep themselves thinking of the worst case scenario until it's all that they can think about.
However, quite often, whatever it is they are worrying about never actually happens! So they've expended all that time, energy and anguish on something that really didn't need worrying about in the first place! 

Remember this, if it is within your control; do something to change it. 
If it is out of your control; let it go! 

Whenever you get up in the morning, try to say something kind to yourself. Often people are so busy thinking negatively about themselves that this becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy! So change it - say something kind and the day will evolve to be so much better than expected :) 

Kick back, relax and take half an hour for yourself to relax. :) 

Have you heard the latest? My Slim Via Hypnosis program has come out of the consulting room (where I have successfully used it to help clients lose weight over the last 8 years) and it is now being repurposed and brought up to date, soon to be launched as a comprehensive right "out-of-the-box" 4 session training for other therapists! 
In conjunction with Georgina McKinnon who runs KICH hypnotherapy training in kent the techniques and strategies we have incorporated into the training are well established and well used, effective techniques, meaning therapists will be able to just print the literature and use the program without any need for adding a thing! 
We will be launching the product to the market in the way of online live training in mid November. 
To find out more, contact Emma at emma@kenttherapyclinic.co.uk 

Emma Evans

Emma Evans

Emma Evans

If you are interested in training with an award winning hypnotherapy training school - then look no further. We are proud of our hypnotherapy school in Kent.  Having been run now for the past 5 years, we have helped over 50 students to become fully qualified therapists, most of which are working in the profession after graduating. 
Our accessible course means that you do not have to have any prior experience, life experience is enough! 
We have a fantastic facility in which to learn and are currently based within MidKent College in Gillingham, on a weekend. 

Run over 10 months, one weekend a month, you attend a full jam packed weekend full of quality training, fun tutorials and experiences tutors and guest speakers. You also get all of your notes, audio support, books and other sources included in the monthly fee. 

Unlike other hypnotherapy schools we do not ask for all of the money upfront, so you can pay on a month by month basis, giving you the freedom to know that this is the course for you! 

Have a look at the website for more details on how to join in to our next course which will run from April 2019 
www.thekentinstitute.co.uk
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After the huge success of my last script book Journeys into the Mind (Induction and deepener techniques for professionals) I have written a Suggestion Script book. 

The book features 20 cleverly designed scripts and techniques, written in clean language and high effective language patterns. 

Emma is an advanced and experienced therapist and tutor and has brought many years experience of successfully treating clients into the scripts in this book.

Here's what's included: 
• Fear Of Dogs
• Fear Of Spiders
• Fear Of The Dentist 
• Technicolour Life (for mild depression & the blues) 
• The Safety Mechanism (for reducing anxiety) 
• Mindfulness (getting in touch with inner resources)
• Passing Driving Test 
• Public Speaking
• Sleep Easy 
• Goal Achievement 
• Negative Thinking 
• Moving On (from people and situations) 
• Overcoming Anger 
• Weight Loss
• Embracing Change 
• Self Worth & Confidence 
• Healing after surgery & illness 
• Healing The Inner Child 
• Backpack (clearing work) 
• Success with Exams

Are you looking for a new and exciting career? Maybe just want to find out more about hypnosis and how it can work for you? 

Then have a look at our website for more info! 

Based in MidKent College Gillingham, we have limited spaces left for next year. 

​www.kich.co.uk

A few weeks ago, I met the wonderful Rosie! She was such a sweetie pie. She came in with her mum and was very worried about dogs. But once we had done a session or two, her confidence soared - so much so, that the next day she went into the playground and she petted a friends dog! 

The next few weeks passed, and Rosies mum gave me a lovely update - she said:

"Hi Emma an update on Rosie. Tonight she went round her friends house after school, who has a dog. She sat at the table most of the afternoon with the dog at her feet! It's amazing what you've done for her to get her completely over this fear. Thank you!" 

What a star you are Rosie!! Well done. 
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The exciting news is that I have my own range of professional hypnotherapy recordings. I bet you didn't know! You can find them via this link. :) 

http://www.kenttherapyclinic.co.uk/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

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For years scientists and psychologists alike have realised the mind body connection exist. Freud, in the 1800's was a pioneer in matters of the mind, who forged forwards with the idea that the subconscious mind could control the functions of the body in ways we just hadn't realised until then. 

He established the connection between neurotic behaviour and physical illness. It was an amazing and exciting discovery, which led him to be one of the most influential psychoanalysts in history. In fact, it was Sigmund Freud who pioneered a technique that therapists would use, world over, even to this day.
That technique is called "free association".  

Freud discovered that if you could get a patient to go back to an originating cause of their symptom, and re-live it in their minds in such a way that they cleared the original "locked" emotion, the physical symptoms, or the behaviour changed immediately. The neurosis was gone and the patient remained well thereafter. 

So think then, how powerful the mind is in this regard. If you think in a certain way, it can negatively effect your whole body structure. On a lesser scale, you may suffer from minor illness, such as migraines, back pain, IBS, eczema, high blood pressure. But on a much more detailed level, it is known that every fibre and cell of our entire being is affected by stress and mindset, therefore catastrophic illness may also be as a result of our environment and lifestyle, but also our inner dialect. 

How can we start to heal ourselves and stop this negative cycle in its tracks? How do we remain in a healthy mindset and in turn gain better health as a result? 

Imagine for a moment how you speak to yourself.  That voice in your head that advises you as you go about your daily business. 

What kind of things does that inner voice say? Does it tell you "You are amazing!" or "Wow, great job!"? Or is it more likely to tell you "That was a stupid thing to do." or "You are not capable!"? 
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Quite often it is our upbringing which has influenced the way we think about, and talk to ourselves. Sometimes cruel people around us say things or are spiteful on purpose. If we get brought up in an unsafe environment, it can hinder our health when we get to be adults. Sometimes though, it is the most well meaning people who can influence the inner voices in our mind. Teachers, Doctors, Grandparents and other influencing adults can mistakenly implant negative self believe systems.

What we tell ourselves has the most impact on our lives. I ask my clients at Kent Therapy Clinic, if you were to look in a mirror and see a younger version of yourself, say, that little girl or boy at 6 years old, how would you talk to that child?

Would you criticise and verbally beat them up? Would you tell them "You're no good, you're stupid"? Or, are you more likely to tell them "I'm here for you...I love you...you are awesome!"

When you begin to change those root belief systems, your body can be so much stronger. 

I have seen people come to me at 200lb+ because their relationship with food is wrong. They have learnt to hide away behind years of junk food, they may have diabetes or high blood pressure. Sometimes, what's led them to that point is their unhealthy relationship with their past. We cannot change what has gone before, but we can start to think about it in a different way. 

I have treated many medical conditions; IBS, Chronic Pain, Eating Disorders, Psychosexual Difficulties, High BP, Skin Conditions, Depression and Anxieties, Panic Attacks, Fears, Phobias and a whole lot more using the clients own wonderful and extremely powerful mind body connection. 

If you are interested to find out more about how hypnotherapy and psychotherapy may help you, please visit my website www.kenttherapyclinic.co.uk 

Author: Emma Evans

So, a couple of weekends ago, we held our annual graduation ceremony. Usually we do it in the college. The college has a lovely restaurant. But unfortunately, this time they had a major gas leak so we couldn't use their venue. |

Off to Pizza Express we went instead! A good time was had by all and it gave us the opportunity to congratulate our newest therapists into the hypnosis fold! 

Our students worked diligently over 10 months (one weekend a month) and completed hours of practical work and homework. They worked hard, but the feedback was that they enjoyed every minute! Here are some photos of our 2015/16 students in class and at their graduation. 

Well done to you all!!

​www.kich.co.uk