Helping you to...manage menopausal symptoms
Dealing with the menopause
Many women experience debilitating mental and physical symptoms during their perimenopause (the time your body transitions) and the menopause (when the ovaries stop releasing eggs).
Mood swings, hot flushes, brain fog, anxiety, depression, insomnia and fatigue are just a fraction of reported indications.
Multiple international studies have shown that CBT and hypnotherapy can help combat these and other symptoms, not only in significantly reducing the frequency of hot flushes, night sweats, heart palpitations etc (*) but also with improving self confidence, sleeping more soundly and managing related anxiety or stress.
Recently another powerful tool has proved particularly effective: paced - or coherent - breathing, which not only stabilises hormones and brings heart, lungs and blood circulation into balance but also promotes mental equilibrium and relaxation.
(*British Medical Journal 2017 “Research demonstrates a statistically significant reduction in the frequency of subjective and objective vasomotor symptoms and their severity after five weekly sessions of hypnosis plus practice at home”)
I am particularly excited and hopeful that a big change is on the horizon, not only because of increased societal awareness and understanding of the challenges menopausal women may face but especially because symptoms can be reduced or eliminated with simple daily practice.
I experienced this first-hand when I finally ended my attempts to find an effective hormone replacement therapy (HRT), having failed to find an option that offered any real alleviation from my symptoms.
However, by learning about the techniques highlighted above and applying them to my own situation, I am now, for example, able to keep my hot flushes at bay, utilising breathing and visualisation techniques.
A unique approach
Due to the personal nature of therapy, it's difficult to prescribe simply a "one size fits all" approach for a specific issue. My approach involves a blend of various therapy techniques, tailored specifically to provide you with the support and guidance that I feel would benefit you.
If you have any questions about the modalities mentioned below, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
FRAMEWORKS & MODALITIES:
Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.
-- Wayne Dyer