Hypnosis for Eating Disorders

Hypnotherapy used in conjunction with NLP can be highly effective in the treatment of Anorexia and Bulimia. I use a combination of techniques when treating eating disorders including the following:

oTeaching self hypnosis

oDirect suggestions to stop binge/purge cycle

oLowering levels of anxiety

oIncreasing feelings of confidence and self esteem

oEmphasizing feelings of general well being

oExploration of early memories and relationships

oRe-accessing body feelings such as hunger or fullness

oIdentifying and secondary gains (reasons for holding onto bulimia/anorexia)

oIdentifying triggers - loneliness, boredom, anger, depression, tranquillizing from anxiety, low self esteem, self worth measured by weight, unhappy or disrupted personal life - and finding more constructive ways of dealing with these issues.

oProhibition of certain foods (Bulimia only)

oIncrease motivation

oStimulating motivation to eat (Anorexia only)

oGoal setting

oAccessing true body image