Cognitive Hypnotherapy | Birmingham

PTSD | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

In our everyday lives, any of us can have an experience that is shocking, overwhelming, frightening, and beyond our control. It could be as a result of a serious car crash, violent personal assault i.e. mugging, sexual assault, domestic violence, abuse or physical attack. Witnessing direct or indirect military combat, being diagnosed with a life threatening illness or being taken hostage are some of the many instances where PTSD can originate from.

The military, fire fighters, police or ambulance workers are more likely to witness such events but it can happen to any of us. Given time, most people recover without any long term issues and do not need extra help. For some this is not the case. Symptoms can develop from days, weeks to months after the event and the effects are very debilitating.

Symptoms of PTSD include recurrent memories or flashbacks of the trauma, nightmares, insomnia and/or lack of interest in family, friends or hobbies. Depression is not uncommon. They may also suffer from survivor guilt, have overwhelming emotions and can be irritable or nervous.

Modern advanced NLP techniques, one example of which is Eye Movement Integration, can assist greatly in terminating symptoms. These successful techniques were originally formulated and refined by US psychologists when working with Vietnam veterans. They are predictable and safe for the recipient. The pace of change therapy is always dictated by individual client. Due to the often unique set of circumstances that surround these event or events, there is never a set route to acquiring change. However, by subtlety blending the techniques a positive outcome can be achieved.

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