Clinical Hypnotherapist

In her philosophy, Isabella believes it is important to help clients achieve their therapeutic goals in therapy, but also to empower them. For the most part, this involves claiming (or reclaiming) the power that was taken away from them as children or that they have let go of too many other individuals, difficult situations or circumstances during their lives.

Isabella, a specialist in childhood issues, addresses them no matter what her clients’ current problems are. Childhood experiences are often associated with psychological or emotional issues later in life that affect an individual’s wellbeing, their ability to achieve their potential, or entails dysfunctional coping methods, unhappy relationships, or self-destructive behaviour patterns. 

Many people are aware of this connection, but many don’t or dismiss it as irrelevant to adult life. In fact, it is quite relevant! In childhood, we develop our sense of self, our subconscious motivations, and so many other things that affect us for the rest of our lives.

It’s not enough to just address the current issue with a band-aid solution, we have to also reduce or eliminate the risk of recurrence. As a result, we must find out what happened in childhood and fix the causes and effects of the present problem. 

To achieve any real healing, Isabella believes that the vulnerability (or predisposition) must be resolved. Fortunately, the plasticity of the brain allows us to change what we have subconsciously absorbed.

Isabella specialises in these areas: 

• Resolving childhood issues, underpinning current problems
• Weight issues, comfort eating, the protective role of padding, self-sabotaging
• Complicated grief, anger, regret, unresolved issues
• Abortion grief, anger, shame, regret
• Anger resolution
• Pain management
• Mental health issues including depression, postnatal depression, anxiety, panic disorder
• Child sex abuse, addressing issues as an adult
• Drug and alcohol addiction as an adjunct to rehab and support groups

What is Hypnosis

A hypnotic state is defined as an altered state of consciousness and a narrowed focus of attention, similar to what individuals experience during a daydream. 

As the subconscious mind is relaxed during hypnosis, it won’t inhibit access to the conscious mind, where the problems need to be addressed completely and effectively. Despite its broad definition, hypnotherapy applies to a wide array of treatment approaches where the therapist communicates directly with the subconscious mind of the client.

In the clinical setting, the hypnotherapist might appear to be the one in control. However, the therapeutic relationship is one in which the therapist and client work together. 

It is the therapist’s responsibility to explore the problem with the client and to choose and implement the hypnoanalytic strategies employed, but in reality, they are only facilitating clinical change. 

When people fail to stick to their resolutions or achieve their goals, they blame themselves for lacking willpower. However, the real problem is not lack of willpower, but rather the subconscious mind has more power than the conscious mind.

You can harness the power of your subconscious mind to work for you instead of against you through hypnotherapy.

Contact Isabella to schedule an appointment!