Category Archives: Depression

Talking about depression often makes the depression worse. The question then is how to deal with depression without focusing on it and making it worse. Inner Change Counselling uses a different paradigm of change and allows experiential learning of future possibilities, not just in talking about them, but in processing whatever feelings are real, but with a focus of learning new resources for healing and moving into a preferred future.

Throughout the session(s), I ask scaling questions so that you yourself will notice the change within you, not just because you think so, but because you KNOW so.

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Does hypnosis work?

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Quit smoking. Weight loss. Anxieties. Phobias. Anger management. For all kinds of reasons, people are turning to hypnosis as some sort of a ‘magical’ cure  in which it is perceived that the hypnotists waves a magic wand, more like a … Continue reading →

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The intrigues of psychotherapy research: what works and for whom?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Depression. Anxiety. Anger. Grief. Trauma. Stress. Eating Disorders. Weight Loss, Addictions. People have all kinds of needs for psychotherapy. For the consumer, it seems a daunting task to choose the right therapy. Needless to say, most people would want to … Continue reading →

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Myths and truths about hypnosis.

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

People are always intrigued about hypnosis, hypnotism or hypnotherapy. Even these three terms are baffling to many. There is no clear distinction between hypnosis and hypnotism, both terms having been derived from 19th century physician and pioneer of hypnosis James … Continue reading →

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Depression? Hypnosis plus positive psychotherapy can help.

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

I have worked with people suffering from depression here in Brisbane for 10 years and in that time, I have noticed that Positive Psychology works best. People who are depressed (often for good reasons) can get stuck into that state … Continue reading →

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Weight loss: requires more than seeing a hypnotist!

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Does hypnotherapy work for weight loss? Here in Brisbane, there are countless weight loss clinics  that offer excellent advice,  programs, diets, and the like. However, these strategies will  work even better if they are aligned with your readiness to change, … Continue reading →

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Depression May Have Positive Benefits

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

A new study has found that depression may promote analytical reasoning and persistence. A forthcoming article in the  Journal of Abnormal Psychology provides evidence that depression has positive side effects. In a simulated computer game with a known optimal strategy,  depressed participants … Continue reading →

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Depression

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

We all feel unhappy about life sometimes. When the unhappiness is prolonged or irrational, we may suspect clinical depression, which can be a serious condition that needs to be diagnosed. It sometimes requires medication, although medication as a stand-alone treatment, … Continue reading →

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