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How different would your life be without addictions?
How would YOU like it to be?
Hello there
and welcome.
If you’ve found yourself here, I appreciate this could be your first step – which can be difficult or scary.
When working with addictions I use a mix of Hypnotherapy, NLP & Recovery Coaching to help guide you to the future you want, free of addictions.
Please have a look at this page and if what I’ve written resonates and you are ready to make the change, then please give me a shout.
Hypnosis for Addictions
Using hypnosis for addictions helps us work with the unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is responsible for 95% of our thoughts and behaviours and its purpose is to protect us, not make us happy! Being protected doesn’t mean you are happy or flourishing though, does it?
Do you ever say “I don’t know why I keep doing this”, “I just can’t seem to stop myself” – this shows you are not consciously making these decisions. This is why using Hypnotherapy for addictions can be insightful and effective.
By working with the unconscious enables us to uncover the root causes of addictions and to heal those wounds, so you can begin to look at your future. A future that you want and deserve. Click here for a video that explains this
We're ALL Human!
All too often I hear “what’s wrong with me?”
What difference would it make if you saw your addiction as your coping mechanism – it’s probably been very effective at keeping you protected. In a safe space, we work at your pace to explore the root cause of your addiction. Whether it’s alcohol, drugs, smoking, gambling, shopping, sex, exercise……fill in your own addiction, this is the symptom of a deeper root cause
NLP - Transforming Limiting Beliefs
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques are used to identify limiting beliefs that contribute towards addictive behaviours. Combining NLP with hypnotherapy for addictions enables us to look at language, patterns and thought processes. So, we can empower you to reframe and rewire negative patterns and build strong foundations for long term recovery.
Personalised Addiction Therapy
Your addiction is unique to you and therefore so is the way that we work together. We explore experiences, traumas and belief systems that may have shaped your relationship with addictive substances or behaviours.
If we only work at the symptom level then alcohol could be replaced by weed, cigarettes by food and so on. All at your pace.
I use a mix of Hypnotherapy, NLP & Recovery Coaching to get you to the future you want. I may set you some tasks to do in-between sessions and send you personalised recordings. This work builds on what we do in sessions.
Addiction Recovery Coaching
This is coaching for lasting transformation. By providing guidance, encouragement and accountability in a safe and supportive environment. Building resilience, developing coping mechanisms for you to embrace your new life of freedom.
If you need support with detoxing then this is beyond my expertise. Please refer to other centres such as Recovery Lighthouse
What Other's Say.....
My sessions with Bernadette have been the most rewarding and illuminating experiences. Through her guidance I have uncovered truths about myself that have given me such a deeper sense of clarity and allowed me to embark on a self healing journey that has empowered me beyond measure.
Working through past traumas in a safe and confidential space has enabled me to look to my future with positivity and free of the shackles of the past. I have made necessary changes in my life that were not as difficult as I once feared and the tools Bernadette has equipped me with will stay with me and help me for the rest of my life. (E)
Working through past traumas in a safe and confidential space has enabled me to look to my future with positivity and free of the shackles of the past. I have made necessary changes in my life that were not as difficult as I once feared and the tools Bernadette has equipped me with will stay with me and help me for the rest of my life. (E)
I have gained a new relationship with food. I am now eating 3 meals a day - I used to eat once or twice and snack. Well binge when the kids went to bed.
My relationship with food has changed and continues to change for the better. The cycle of eating when bored, sad, fed up is changing. I am cooking again and enjoying it.
It did feel a bit scary at first and that's because for so long I have kept things suppressed and hidden. I feel so much better within myself for what I have dealt with and the changes that I have made.
I'm also much kinder and forgiving towards myself. I'm learning new ways to comfort myself that means the addiction isn't needed anymore.
My relationship with food has changed and continues to change for the better. The cycle of eating when bored, sad, fed up is changing. I am cooking again and enjoying it.
It did feel a bit scary at first and that's because for so long I have kept things suppressed and hidden. I feel so much better within myself for what I have dealt with and the changes that I have made.
I'm also much kinder and forgiving towards myself. I'm learning new ways to comfort myself that means the addiction isn't needed anymore.
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Why I work with addictions
Addictions are our way of self soothing. It’s a maladaptive way in which we cope with pain, shame and trauma.
Addictions can be seen as a sign of weakness and can affect a person’s self worth “what’s wrong with me, why can’t I stop?” and the blame cycle and the need to be soothed continues.
As humans, we posses an incredible capacity for self-protection. Some addictions are deemed more acceptable by society than others but when you strip it back, an addiction is an addiction and is serving a purpose – we are all trying to do the best we can in life.
None of us are defined by our past and everyone has a past. What’s important is what you want for your future and the steps we could take together as you work towards it.
If you are READY to make the change and think I may be the right person to help you, please contact me. I offer a 30 minutes free consultation as its important for us to get to know one another to make sure we are a fit.
*** Unfortunately, I am unable to work with you if you have epilepsy or suffered from psychosis ***
If we keep doing the same thing, we get the same results. Maybe today is the day you do something different to begin changing?
Asking for help is a show of strength and is a refusal to give up
You might be surprised at the difference reaching out can have on you, your business and your wider circle.