Hypnotherapy for anxiety.

I am qualified in hypnosis. Hypnotherapy will help alter your behaviours, to get to the route of them your daughter will probably need hypno analysis. Stopping smoking is one of the easier problems to deal with. Over eating is more of a challenge, after all as those using hypnosis work by using positive suggestions the balance has to be maintained, not an option to suggest a client becomes a non eater! I wish your daughter every success, analysis can be challenging, but the end results are worth it.Actually I don't know anyone who would claim 100 per cent success either.

I have suffered from anxiety and panic attacks since 1976. Hypnotherapy did me no good at all. I was given valium for 13 years, not ideal, but helped me enormously. It enabled me to work and nobody knew of my condition. I diligently avoided situations where there was potential to kick off an "attack". I always carried a brown paper bag to help me with my breathing if I did have an attack. I felt terrible almost everyday but kept going because I had a child to look after. Some years later I was offered CBT, what a waste of time for me. CBT did for me exactly what I had been doing myself which is to learn to manage the condition yourself and know the signs of a potential attack. To this day I manage my own condition, in my own way and am able to live a fairly normal life.

If it works I might book him to sort out my over-eating habit! Just can't seem to control it at the moment, but have noticed it is worse when DD's anxiety is bad.

Anyway, do let us know if it helps.

Hope it works shysal no reason to think it wouldn't though.A friend had a similar course to stop smoking years ago and it worked really well.It's an amazing art/science isn't it?

Oops! He is not a parson, just a person!

Thank you for all the good wishes.
When we Googled the hypnotherapist we found that he is offering free sessions for people affected by the Manchester explosion, either face-to-face or via Skype. He says she must contact him any time day or night (no charge) if she needs to, and never wants to hear 'I didn't want to be a nuisance', seems like a caring parson. I don't think that I could spend my life working with troubled people, I might end up needing therapy!

Shysal hypnotherapy worked for me and if your daughter likes the therapist and is happy with the sessions so far it is worth every penny..i didn't have much money at the time so it shows how beneficial i thought it to be. All the luck in the world to you both

SHYSAL.... I'm sending good wishes for your daughter.
Please write to tell us how she is.

I wish your DD every success, Shysal, with the treatment, I hope it marks a turning point for her. My DD's ex still tries to control and undermine her as much as possible, as does his pregnant new partner. It tough for the families to cope with too, so I hope your whole family will benefit.

Thank you wildswan, she has done checks.

Alternative therapies can certainly help a lot of people. One word of caution though - please check their credentials and training, find out what organisations they are affiliated to, ask your GP or health visitor for recommendations. There are unfortunately many poorly trained or with no training at all who may do more harm than good, or at the very least take your money with no benefit.

Frankly, I'd try anything, but would aim to avoid drugs/sedatives. Never give up hope. :-)

I know a young woman who saw a hypnotherapist and she said it helped at that time. She didn't continue with the sessions, she only had 2, but she did get something out of it. The hypnotherapist didn't charge for his time, but asked for a contribution towards the hall, think it was the local scouts hall, where he saw his clients.

I'd definitely consider seeing a hypnotherapist. Good luck to your DD1. I hope her life continues to improve.

I so agree that therapy can help, however, all the time that the ex is allowed to continue with this controlling behaviour, it will be an uphill struggle to move forward. His ongoing behaviour is classed as " mental cruelty " and there is protection to deal with that. Get advice from Social Services, legal advice etc so that you can move forward with your lives without this vile controlling behaviour. You have to be strong for your kids sake, and they also have to learn right from wrong in any relationship. We are all free, not slaves of others, yet some men still need reminding of that, and maybe he needs a Court of Law to explain that to him. I wish you luck ...

I can recommend The Linden Method of Dr Claire Weeks' books. The first is not cheap but very thorough and the books are very easy reading.

I came late to alternative therepies but have found some very helpful. I tried Emotional Freedom Technic (EFT) and it helped me. Also known as Tapping, as that is what you do. Tap areas which stimulate pathways. Search You tube and you will see a demonstration. Often alternative medices are based on Chinese medicines. They are often very simple, require no equipment and do no harm so worth giving a try.

I haven't tried hypnotherapy but I think anything that involves talking may help. With any kind of therapy it is very much down to the individual therapist and it may be worth trying more than one but it is difficult to do that when you are already feeling anxious.
I used to take Citalopram but if I take it now I find it makes my anxiety worse so I stick to St.Johns Wort.
It is such a shame that she has to have to ex husband still in her life. I find the same thing about routine and I keep my anxiety under control by avoiding situations which set it off which she unfortunately can't do. It doesn't take much though (like my lemon of a washing machine breaking down. I don't like dealing with repair men but I'm going to have to buy some more clothes if I don't do it soon.)
You can't do much but be supportive.
I think the UK should follow the US's line in dealing with a spouse not paying child support. They will take their driving licence away until they do pay. Sometimes men (usually) will give up work rather than pay it but in some States they will find a job for them and send them to jail if they don't pay. They will do the same to parents interfering with access arrangements. I'm not usually a fan of the US hard line on crime but on dealing with the children of divorce they just don't let people string it along and make excuses. The CSA was a good idea but it was introduced retrospectively so that they overturned existing arrangements that worked well and didn't follow up on new cases.

A friend of mine had had a terrible couple of years (wife tried to commit suicide, had an affair, he broke both legs and so on and so on) but when I saw him I remarked on how well he seemed - he was very chipper. He attributed it to having listened to Paul McKenna's Change Your Life in 7 Days. I was staggered - bought the book, listened to the CD and decided to train as a hypnotherapist. It's powerful stuff. I wish her - and you - all the best.

It may well, as long as your DD relates to the Hypnotherapist. A friend went to one after many, many years of anxiety relating to her adoption, etc., [she was about 65 when she went], and it has been very good for her.
I hope this treatment helps your DD.

Well done, if she relates with the therapist that is halfway. Citalopram is another part of the journey. CBT does not work with everyone, if you find a therapy that fits with you that is one of the paths back to healing, that is why it is well done. She has been oppressed for a long time, to enable the joy of spontaneity and freedom for you all to explore and encourage may be the completion of the journey. Go for it, do not heed to Doubting Thomas.

Our gd has those symptoms so I will be interested to know how you d gets on.
My gd is 16 so not sure if she could have that.

Just a quick update. DD has had two good nights' sleep using the recording the chap gave her. This will help her cope better. She is looking forward to the first proper session on Monday. Fingers crossed!

That sounds a real struggle, shysal, I hope the hypnotherapy can help your daughter. That level of anxiety makes life pretty miserable. Wishing her well

DD, who takes Citalopram, has had CBT in the past, which was not helpful, but thanks for the suggestion. She also has several self-help/mindfulness books and CDs which she uses. She has tried certain foods also. Sticking to a rigid routine gives her comfort, but any event which breaks that throws her and causes panic attacks.