Welcome
Louisa J Evans
Dip. CBH, Dip. SMRB, SMACCPH
ANXIETY THERAPY | SOBRIETY & ALCOHOL MODERATION | PHOBIAS
CONFIDENCE ISSUES | PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT | PAIN MANAGEMENT
SPORTS PERFORMANCE | HABIT BREAKING
It may be that you have a fear or phobia that's affecting your every day life, you may want to engage in life more fully or may simply want to work towards achieving a career or relationship goal... having therapy sessions can certainly help.
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My Credentials
I am an accredited and fully insured Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist based in the UK combining CBT and hypnosis and specialising in habit breaking and anxiety. I am an evidence-based practitioner which means the interventions I work with are based on the best available, current, valid and relevant scientific evidence.
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I am also an accredited practitioner with the GHR & GHSC and I am a Senior Member & Registered Supervisor with the ACCPH. The ACCPH is an accredited body of psychotherapists and counsellors in the UK and senior member status is only awarded to professionals with significant experience in clinical practice so you can be assured you're in safe hands.
We can achieve a shift in mindset in a shorter timeframe of 4-6 weeks to start your journey or we can partake in regular, more spaced out sessions if you want ongoing support.
The main thing is that we will set achievable goals for you in therapy and then work towards achieving them together. It isn't about delving into your past or working out why you think or act a certain way... it's about working on today and what you can shift now to make positive changes.
What is hypnotherapy?
When it comes to hypnotherapy, we don't talk about 'putting you in a trance', it isn't anything like what you may have seen on stage or on television. In hypnosis, you are fully aware, alert and completely in control at all times, in fact hypnosis is very much something you do yourself and I just guide and teach you the skills. It's in the repetition of listening that hypnosis really takes effect so you will be given recordings to listen to after the sessions.
Most of the therapeutic work is done outside of hypnosis but we use it to practice and rehearse coping skills in certain situations using relaxation and imagery to bring about lasting change. It's what makes this technique so powerful and one of the quickest forms of therapy you can undertake.
I run a face to face clinic in Newent, Gloucestershire and I also hold online sessions for clients all over the world.
What can I help with?
Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy combines hypnosis, somatic awareness training, mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy.
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Using this technique I can help individuals of all ages overcome challenges or work towards goals in their lives.
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This list isn't exhaustive but it gives an idea of the many and unlimited areas I can help with...
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Physical problems - chronic pain, tinnitus, excema etc.
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Fears and phobias.
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Confidence issues, work or exam stress or a lack of self belief.
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Anxiety, overthinking, OCD, stress, panic attacks, eating disorders, low self esteem or low body confidence.
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Stopping smoking, gambling, drinking addictively or drug use.
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Reframing unhealthy eating habits to lose weight.
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Coming to terms with grief, childhood abuse or traumatic events from the past.
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Managing stress at work or in everyday life.
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Becoming more assertive with others.
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It doesn't always have to be that something needs fixing it could be that you want to grow towards a goal or positive life change...
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It can help with your performance to get in the right mindset for competitions, sports activities or physical challenges to ensure you're focussed on success.
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It can help achieve goals - you may want to set up a new business but lack confidence, or want to leave a job but can't quite manage to step away, or even want to retrain in a new career but believe you can't do it or aren't good enough.​
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Articles and further reading on the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy in combination with hypnotherapy:
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The empirical status of cognitive-behavioral therapy: a review of meta-analyses.
Butler AC, Chapman JE, Forman EM, Beck AT.
Clinical Psychology Review – 2006
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16199119
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Hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy: A meta-analysis.
Kirsch, I., Montgomery, G., & Sapirstein, G. (1995).
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 63(2), 214-220.
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1995-26166-001
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The Additive Benefit of Hypnosis and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Treating Acute Stress Disorder.
Bryant, R. A., Moulds, M. L., Guthrie, R. M., & Nixon, R. D. V. (2005).
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(2), 334-340.
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2005-02854-017
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“Why Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work?”
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-act-be/201501/why-does-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-work
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“What is Cognitive Behavior Therapy?”
https://beckinstitute.org/get-informed/what-is-cognitive-therapy/
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“How Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work?”
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/296579.php
If you'd like to find out more about cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy or would like to discuss anything, please contact me on 07772336342 or fill in the form below and I'll get back to you.