Gastric Band Hypnotherapy in Nottinghamshire
The Virtual Gastric Band hypnosis is a form of weight loss hypnotherapy that works by using suggestion hypnosis, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and NLP to help clients adjust their eating patterns. Although portrayed in the media as a magic bullet this does not tell the whole story of the complex therapy involved in helping clients to lose weight by using the power of the mind.*
First of all gastric band hypnotherapy requires commitment from the person attending the sessions just as commitment is required if a person was to have a real gastric band. That means finding the time to attend the sessions, filling out food diaries, taking time for some gentle exercise and listening to any audios that are provided. If you feel that you are prepared to spend five sessions working with a weight loss hypnotherapist then the next step is to give us a call for a free confidential phone consultation. During this consultation you can ask detailed questions about the procedure. Your therapist will also ask you questions to assess whether you are right for the therapy.
If both parties are happy then the therapy can begin. On the first session your therapist will be asking questions about your food choices, when your issues with eating began as well as asking for details about fears, anxieties, history of depression, relationship issues as well as childhood problems which may still be of importance. Suggestions will then be tailored to you as a client depending on the answers given but will include suggestions that your stomach is getting smaller and tighter. At the end of the session you will be sent an audio to use inbetween the sessions to reinforce the suggestions.*
During the next two or even three sessions a more complex form of analytical hypnotherapy is used. This is useful in helping to extract thoughts and feelings that may be underpinning the problem. This session is interactive which means that you will be talking with your therapist whilst in hypnosis. When we are more relaxed it is easier for clients to say what is really going on at the back of their minds which can help us to understand the problem more. Once we are aware of the negative thought patterns that are holding you back we work with you to create new alternative methods of action which don’t involve food.*
The Virtual Gastric Band Operation
As every client who comes to see us knows there is no real surgery involved in the process. Instead we are using the power of your imagination to conjure up the operating theatre and surgeon in your mind. The aim is to trick the subconscious into believing that the stomach has reduced in size. In simple terms the same process can be seen if someone gets you to imagine that you have a lemon in front of you. If they suggest that you can see yourself cutting open the lemon and squeezing the lemon juice into your mouth you may screw up your face at the thought of that sour taste although no real lemon was involved. The mind if not differentiating between the real thing and your imagination. This virtual operation is only useful once the psychological reasons for your eating issues have been resolved unless you are highly suggestible.*
At Balance Hypnotherapy our Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis Nottingham takes place over the course of five sessions spread one to two weeks apart. To get more details about our weight loss programs simply call us for a free telephone assessment on:
01636 650 521
* Please note as this is a form of therapy we are unable to guarantee results which may vary from person to person.
