At Balance Hypnotherapy Nottingham we have extensive expertise at working with eating disorders. Hypnosis for eating disorders can help many different types of eating issues and with a combination of therapy, stress reduction and helping to find the root cause of the problem we can usually make a difference.*
Eating disorders are very rarely all about food. Generally, other elements are also usually involved such as self-esteem issues, negative thoughts and perfectionist tendencies. When we work with our clients we use a program of therapy to help address any problems which could contribute to an eating problem.
Hypnotherapy for Eating Disorders
When we use hypnotherapy for eating disorders we firstly take a comprehensive case history to look at what might be causing your problems. If you were unaware eating disorders are not just fueled by what is happening now but also what has happened to you in the past. Here are just some of the factors that might be behind your problem:
- Low Self-Esteem
- Loneliness
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Over Dieting
- Feelings of Not Being Good Enough
- Bullying
- Bad Relationships
- Sleep Problems
- Perfectionism
Taking a holistic approach to eating disorders means that we can address areas in your life which have problems to help change negative thought patterns and behaviours.*
Each individual type of eating disorder also has its own unique issues which need to be looked at. The following at the main disorders that we can help usually using online therapy.
Hypnosis for Binge Eating
Binge eating is usually categorised by a person eating a large quantity of food in a short space of time when they are not hungry. If you want to check whether you may have the disorder you can run through our binge eating disorder quiz on our International wellness website.
Binge eating disorder, in particular, is caused by over dieting. The more you restrict your food the harder it becomes to stop yourself from binge eating because you are hungry. This can cause negative thoughts and this in turn fuels more binge eating. Our binge eating therapy works by helping our clients to break this unhelpful cycle.*
Hypnosis for Bulimia
Hypnosis for bulimia is not that dissimilar to binge eating only after the overeating the person with the problem tends to purge the food in a mistaken belief that it will help them keep their weight off.
Bulimia can be incredibly dangerous and should be managed as quickly as possible to prevent further problems. Once again we address issues relating to self-esteem, dieting and other emotional problems to help reduce the need to purge.
Hypnosis for eating disorders may involve working alongside your doctor in severe cases to make sure that you have all the medical and psychological support you need.
Hypnosis for Selective Eating
Selective eating disorder is also sometimes known as picky eating. This is where a person finds it difficult to eat new things and will only consider eating what they consider to be “safe” foods. An average person with a selective eating disorder will tend to have a diet that revolves around carb-heavy foods and is likely to not eat fruit or vegetables.
SED tends to start in childhood. A young child might decide to refuse to eat certain foods and parents get worried about making sure they are eating enough so give in to their demands for their favourite foods. As time goes on the child will demand more and more of the foods they really like and ignore attempts to persuade them to eat differently.
Usually, this problem can be easily remedied with hypnosis providing the person attending the sessions has a desire to change their diet. As our clients are calmer during hypnosis we can usually use hypnosis to relax our clients around new foods and make them easier for them to eat. Once our clients have started to eat new foods the problem starts to disappear.
Hypnotherapy for Food Phobia or Cibophobia
Cibophobia or food phobia is also linked to selective eating disorders. Whilst many people with SED experience the problem because of parents giving in to their demands others have a problem because of a trauma that occurred around food. This trauma usually happens in childhood and frightens and upsets the child and makes them want to make sure that the event never occurs again so they start avoiding foods that could have caused the problem.
As an example, one of our clients experienced a food phobia because she had choked on a strawberry when she was a young child. Every time she tried to eat something when she was older that looked too big a part of her mind made her anxious and she would gag. Hypnosis found the root cause of her problem and resolved the issue by relaxing the anxiety response.
Hypnotherapy for Overeating
Hypnosis for eating disorders also helps with problems related to overeating or compulsive eating. Whilst many people think that diets are the answer they usually fail and also increase negative feelings. We prefer to tackle overeating issues by resolving the negative emotions and helping our clients to eat more mindfully.
Stress also plays a big part in overeating. Food is often used to soothe ourselves or cheers ourselves up. After doing this regularly for a period of time the habit can become ingrained and starts to become the go-to tool to manage stress. Breaking the stress eating habit is important as it can change your weight without excessive dieting.
Hypnotherapy for Orthorexia
Finally, our hypnosis for eating disorders can also help with orthorexia which is a very new problem that has only been talked about over the last decade or so. Orthorexia is an obsession with clean eating and has no doubt become more prevalent since the advent of social media.
We believe that healthy eating is fine but everything needs to be in moderation. Too much obsessing with eating only the perfect healthy foods stops people socialising, makes them anxious and becomes incredibly restrictive. Our work with orthorexia helps our clients to find a better balance where all foods are acceptable in moderation.
Therapy for Eating Disorders
If you would like to know more about our therapy for eating disorders in Nottingham or online then please get in contact with us to discover more about our programs. Just fill in the form below and we’ll be happy to give you a call to discuss what we can do for you. Alternatively, call us on 01636 650 521 to speak to a therapist.
Disclaimer*Please note that results from our sessions may vary from person to person. Suitability and success on our programs will depend on client commitment, the severity of your problem, the rapport you have with your practitioner and your willingness to follow your therapist’s suggestions. This means we are unable to guarantee results which may vary from person to person.
