Let go of Pain, trauma, anxiety and limiting beliefs
Hi there! I'm Stephen Bissett, Hypnotist and Unconscious Mind Coach. Many issues and behaviours exist inside your own mind - I can help you re-programme these unwanted, outdated programmes. I can do this online wherever you are in the world.
Your customised hypnotherapy experience begins with you. Click on the button below to schedule your FREE, no obligation call over Zoom to discuss your goals and set a plan of action for your success. Like what you hear? Then you can book your first session on the call. Not for you? Then there is no pressure whatsoever!
Perhaps you want to:
Free yourself of Chronic pain
Deal with anger issues
Say goodbye to fears or phobias
Overcome impostor syndrome
Become confident and assertive
Get rid of your anxiety
Stop past trauma interfering with your life
Take control of your career
What people have said:
Migraine
Trauma
Stephen is absolutely brilliant. A very very nice man, plus he really cares about helping people. His oldpain2go session has transformed my life after being in serious pain for 6 years. I couldn't recommend Stephen enough after the huge impact he's made on my quality of life.
I feel that hypnotherapy has completely turned my life around. I found Stephen to be a good listener, who was always willing to go the extra mile to help. He was compassionate and open minded and very effective at getting to the root of the problem.
You. But a Better You!
The easiest thing in the world would be for you to nothing. To carry on. Soldiering on.
So I applaud you for taking the first step in making your life better!
Imagine tackling your issues head on - leaving them behind so you get on with your life!
Imagine the wider benefits you see on your life. You may not even realise the impact your issue has on the people you love. Can you imagine being in their shoes? Living with someone frustrated with their work or career, or having to deal with past trauma. Internal turmoil. Perhaps you will see that working on your limiting beliefs may lead to positive thoughts and feelings, resulting in more wealth for your family?
Dealing with your issues will help you and others around you!
Some of the other core services I provide:
Career Coaching
Fear and Phobias
Weight Loss
Stop smoking
Confidence
Pain
What to expect
No two clients are ever the same - I work with YOU
In most cases, current problems originate in the past. Something may have triggered your current thoughts or behaviours. I often find that a client will believe a problem is caused by a particular event or circumstance but it's often something different, something that happened at an even earlier time.
Once the true cause is found we can deal with it using any number of techniques. You will find that this will release you of your negative or unwanted behaviours affecting you in the present.
Often though, I go context free if the situation demands it. I have plenty of tools to use and apply whatever is presented in front of me.
I will understand your issue and make sure I know what your desired outcome is. My aim is to get the results you want in as short time as possible. You may be familiar with some forms of therapy lasting months or years - there is non of that with me - unless you have opted for my coaching programmes.
Let go of trauma, anxiety and limiting beliefs.
What is hypnosis?
Ask different hypnotists this question and you may get different answers. I see debates on this all the time!
My short answer starts with explaining what a trance is. A trance is when you essentially zone out - a bit like when you drive a car and you wonder how you just drove the last 10 minutes (incidentally your subconscious mind steps in drives for you). Or even when you are absorbed in a book and seem to not be aware of noises going on around you. This is a trance and can be associated with using your imagination, so you are not consciously present in the here and now.
So I describe hypnosis as the manual process of formally going into a trance, by whatever process that may be. In reality all hypnosis is Self hypnosis, even if you are seeing a hypnotist - after all, hypnosis is not mind control or magic. This is why you may hear me tell you that you are the one doing the change and not me!
Often the terms Hypnosis and Trance are used interchangeably but it is recognised that hypnosis is an amplifier to any changework.
FAQs about hypnosis
How does Hypnosis work?
Your brain gets programmed with our suggestions, good or bad. These suggestions mainly get programmed by repetition. They can be very powerful and mould your character, personality and beliefs. During hypnotherapy you are guided to a trance. Once in a deep trance, your sub conscious mind is opened up so that new programmes can be instilled. This is why hypnosis is traditionally a very quick form of change work.
Does Hypnosis work with...?
I get asked this a lot - Can you help me with (fill in the blank)? The answer is more often going to be a yes. The fact is, many, many problems are internalised - they exist inside your own head. This is where hypnosis can help as I can help unlock the cause and resolve the emotions which cause the problem.
A chat with me will help me determine if it is something I can help with as I can get an idea of how your problem originated and allow me to gather more details.
Can Hypnosis be dangerous?
Hypnosis is not dangerous. In fact a person goes in and out of a state of hypnosis naturally many times a day (such as reading a book, watching television or even when driving). Hypnosis is not brainwashing or mind control and, while I'm at it, cannot make you do anything you don't want to do under hypnosis. It is also not against the Bible. If it was, then so is television as that's the largest trance inducer in the world!
Are hypnosis & meditation the same?
In short, No! Meditation is generally the act of sitting down, closing your eyes, controlling your breath, and clearing your thoughts or your mind. This may induce a very light trance but this isn't the intention of meditation. I guess you could see trance as a bi-product of meditation and is developed naturally in the same way driving long distances does. Hypnosis, however, produces a deeper trance, putting the power of that trance state to work in a much more powerful way and by directing the power of your unconscious mind for incredible and rapid changes.
Why isn't hypnosis mainstream?
I get asked this question a lot on assessment calls. The answer is due to many reasons. My theory is that Film and TV portray hypnotists as strange people lurking in the shadows with black capes, talking in silly voices. How can it be taken seriously when this is being sold to people (the reality is very different, I don't even own a cape!)?
Next, big pharma controls most of the health industry, especially in America. There is too much money in handing out pills. Also, if you go the doctor with a problem, you would probably go for the pills if you though you were better in a few hours. (Remember though, this is dealing with the symptom and not the root cause).
This question made me look at other people's opinions on the internet. I found loads of examples of people who probably have no experience or knowledge of hypnosis were repeating myths "it's mind control". This will probably never go away unfortunately.
There is hope though - in America, The Mayo clinics use hypnosis in their hospitals, and there are mainly professionals in the health industry now being trained in hypnosis.
Can I be hypnotised
Yes you can. You need to listen and follow instructions and you'll be fine. Sometimes clients don't think they're under hypnosis but I'll point out a few things to show that they were. In any case, I have tools to use on the therapy side that will work at any state of trance, so don't get too hung up on this point!
Can I be hypnotised?
Yes you can. You need to listen and follow instructions and you'll be fine. Sometimes clients don't think they're under hypnosis but I'll point out a few things to show that they were. In any case, I have tools to use on the therapy side that will work at any state of trance, so don't get too hung up on this point!
Will I get stuck in trance?
No, you will be able to break trance easily and freely, just like you come round from a day dream. If you were day dreaming and you heard your child screaming, you would almost immediately react. The same is true of hypnosis.
What does hypnosis feel like?
It feels like whatever it feels like to you! I say this because everybody feels it differently. Common feelings are a feeling of a total bliss state, with arms or legs feeling really light. Other people may feel their limbs are heavy. Others may feel twitchy, others all tingly. Or may be a mixture of everything. Maybe nothing at all!
Research articles on hypnosis
Effectiveness of hypnosis in treating anxiety
Demonstrations in trials showed that the average participant treated with hypnosis improved more than about 84% of control participants. Hypnosis was more effective in reducing anxiety when combined with other psychological interventions than when used as a stand-alone treatment.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207144.2019.1613863
The study found that patients in the hypnosis group were significantly less anxious postintervention as compared with patients in the attention-control group and the control group. Moreover, on entrance to the operating rooms, the hypnosis group reported a significant decrease of 56% in their anxiety level whereas the attention-control group reported an increase of 10% in anxiety and the control group reported an increase of 47% in their anxiety. In conclusion, we found that hypnosis significantly alleviates preoperative anxiety.
Meta-analysis of 18 studies revealed a moderate to large hypnoanalgesic effect, supporting the efficacy of hypnotic techniques for pain management. The results also indicated that hypnotic suggestion was equally effective in reducing both clinical and experimental pain. The overall results suggest broader application of hypnoanalgesic techniques with pain patients.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207140008410045
A field study of 93 male and 93 female CMHC outpatients examined the facilitation of smoking cessation by using hypnosis. At 3-month follow-up, 86% of the men and 87% of the women reported continued abstinence from the use of tobacco using hypnosis. Performance by gender in a stop-smoking program combining hypnosis and aversion. Johnson DL, Karkut RT. Adkar Associates, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana. Psychol Rep. 1994 Oct;75(2):851-7. PMID: 7862796 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Thirty smokers enrolled in an HMO were referred by their primary physician for treatment. Twenty-one patients returned after an initial consultation and received hypnosis for smoking cessation. At the end of treatment, 81% of those patients reported that they had stopped smoking, and 48% reported abstinence at 12 months post-treatment.
Texas A&M University, System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, College Station, TX USA. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2004 Jan;52(1):73-81. Clinical hypnosis for smoking cessation: preliminary results of a three-session intervention. Elkins GR, Rajab MH.
Study of using hypnosis for preoperative anxiety
Study on using hypnosis for pain
Studies on using hypnosis to stop smoking
Does hypnosis work via the internet?
Absolutely! It is now the only way I work. The clients I've had find it more convenient as they don't need to leave the house and have to factor in travel cost or time. I also achieve the same results that I used to get when seeing clients face to face.
