Do you feel unhappy or depressed?
Are you worn out by stress?
Is a phobia ruining your life?
Are you plagued by anxiety or panic attacks?
Have events in your past left you traumatised?

If you suffer from these issues or any problems like them – you need to know that professional help is right here on your doorstep. The Work Life Balance Centre is dedicated to helping you live a happier, healthier life by using two of the most powerful forms of help – hypnotherapy and CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy).

Used either together or separately, they provide rapid and lasting results for problems that may have bothered you for a long time. And the great thing is both are perfectly natural, and provide real answers in a relatively short period of time.

How do they work?
Hypnosis is a natural state. It is like the feeling you get when you are in a day dream or so absorbed by something you pay little attention to anything else around you – that feeling of being “miles away”.

Hypnotherapy uses the power of your own mind to help you make great changes in how you feel. It taps into the abilities of your subconscious mind – the powerful part of you that works “behind the scenes”. This potential often goes unused and unnoticed, but hypnotherapy directs this strength in the most beneficial way. Issues like phobias or panic attacks can often be dealt with in a matter of a few hours.

CBT is one of the most successful forms of help that exists today. It is based on the fact that we are guided by our thoughts and beliefs every day, and these in turn direct our actions and choices. We can use this link in a good way like when we spur ourselves on to do something difficult. Unfortunately thoughts and beliefs can also drive harmful and destructive behaviours, leading to depression, anxiety and even trauma. CBT tools and techniques identify harmful thoughts and beliefs, and replace them with healthier and more desirable ones.

Both of these techniques focus on the power of your mind and thinking, which means they work well together. Hypnotherapy speeds up the effects of CBT, and CBT enhances the strength of hypnotherapy.

Julie Hurst is a qualified hypnotherapist and CBT therapist, who has spent many years helping people to live healthier and happier lives. Her work has featured in many magazines and on both radio and television.