In talking with other hypnotherapists and psychotherapists it’s clear that many have only a small range of techniques and interventions to draw upon. We believe it’s important that hypnotherapists and psychotherapists have a wide range of interventions (treatment elements) to draw upon to create tailored and flexible treatment plans for each client. Here’s the current list of […]
Read MoreAnxiety and Phobias
Articles on anxiety management and exposure therapy.
CBT-based workshops with Daniel Mirea, MSc
We’re excited to offer a series of evidence-based workshops in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from BABCP accredited therapist, Daniel Mirea MSc. Daniel Mirea is a senior psychotherapist and lecturer who trained in all aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (including Mindfulness, Hypno-CBT and EMDR) with a career of more than 25 years in the mental health field. […]
Read MoreProgressive Relaxation & Worry
This article outlines some uses of Progressive Relaxation applied to worry and anxiety, based on Edmund Jacobson’s original research. It contains some example exercises for relaxing the muscles employed in speech and vision.
Read MoreCBT for Intolerance of Uncertainty and Chronic Worry
Recent advances in the cognitive therapy of generalised anxiety disorder have focused on the role “intolerance of uncertainty” plays in triggering and maintaining chronic worry, this article provides a brief outline of the approach.
Read MoreBeing AWARE in Cognitive Therapy for Anxiety
This short article describes the AWARE acronym used by Aaron Beck in his cognitive therapy for anxiety and phobias, in the form of self-help advice to clients at the outset of therapy.
Read MoreCognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy for Anxiety and Phobia (Morton Rubin)
This article reviews an early cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy approach for phobia and anxiety, Morton Rubin’s multi-component hypnotic desensitisation method from the 1970s.
Read MorePhilosophical Premeditation & Cognitive Therapy
This article briefly reviews certain parallels between classical philosophical literature and modern cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy, specifically in relation to the use of “philosophical premeditation” and modern exposure therapies.
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