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Celia Paves the Way for positive change. Feature in the Brighouse Echo 4th September
MANDY Lee had tried numerous diets only to give into cravings for chocolates and sweets when her sweet tooth got the better of her.
Events organiser Emma Clements had a similar relationship with cigarettes, repeatedly giving up smoking – on one occasion for nine months – only to succumb to temptation and start lighting up again.
Both women have been helped in their quest for a healthier lifestyle by Celia Hogan, of Brighouse, a hypnotherapist and life coach, who uses the power of positive thinking to help her clients get rid of unwanted habits and feel better about themselves.
A notice on the wall of Celia’s office at 37 Maryville Avenue Brighouse.: “The mind is like a parachute . . it only works when it’s open” – and that is very much her philosophy, using the power of the mind to help people make changes for the better in their lives. The techniques she uses include hypnotherapy and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) which can be used to tackle fears and phobias, build confidence and improve relationships.
“Top athletes use it to help them focus on their sport but it can assist in many situations,” said Celia who changed her own life when she found that the stress of a job as a sales rep with a huge ‘patch’ covering the north of England was getting her down and re-trained as a life coach.
“Hypnotherapy is nothing like stage hypnosis. It’s not about getting people to do things they don’t want to do. I work with the client to help them get completely relaxed and then the mind is open to positive suggestions. Usually two or three sessions are enough and the techniques are reinforced with a relaxation CD.”
For 46-year-old Mandy, Celia’s assistance has been invaluable in helping her go down two dress sizes in eight weeks.
Mandy, who works in Brighouse, said: “I’ve lost 1 stone 5lb and gone down to a size 16. I’d tried numerous diets and even joined a gym but I was a chocoholic and had a really sweet tooth and I just couldn’t sustain it. I knew all about healthy eating in theory but couldn’t stick to it. I have a bad knee and I was getting worried about my health so I knew I had to do something.
“I’ve had three sessions with Celia and I feel really positive about myself. I’m going to carry on eating healthily until I get to a size 14. These days I’m much more likely to reach for an apple instead of a bar of chocolate. My cravings for sweet things have vanished.”
For 29-year-old Emma, of Liversedge, it is the yearning for her next cigarette that has vanished. “My boyfriend hated me smoking and I’d have to hide how much I smoked from him. I’d tried many times to stop but I just didn’t have the willpower. I was smoking about 10 cigarettes a day and up to 20 or more a day at weekends or when I went out. Financially and from the point of view of my health I knew smoking was no good for me.
“After just one session with Celia and a follow-up session I had lost the desire to smoke. I knew I didn’t need cigarettes any more and now I can’t bear being around other smokers.”
Celia also works with people suffering from stress and anxiety, exam nerves, fear of flying, sleeping problems, lack of confidence and gambling problems. She said: “Virtually anyone can benefit from hypnotherapy and NLP rather than resorting to drugs. By using people’s own natural inner resources and the capabilities of the mind, they can achieve what they would have thought impossible.
“These fears and anxieties are often stopping people getting on with life and enjoying themselves. It is so rewarding to be able to help people gain control over their lives. A lot of people who come to me are on the verge of going to the doctor’s for tablets. It is much better to help them use their own resources and develop their own coping mechanisms.”
Fact File
Financial uncertainty, family problems, redundancy, bereavement, job targets – there are many things which can contribute to stress and anxiety. A survey by the Samaritans found that a fifth of people in Yorkshire feel stressed and anxious.
Hypnotherapy is the treatment of emotional and psychological conditions, unwanted habits and undesirable feelings. The aim is to assist the client to find meaningful alternatives to unsatisfactory ways of thinking, feeling or behaving.
Celia Hogan is a trained NLP practitioner, hypnotherapist and life coach. She can be contacted on 01484 711574.
Case Studies , Kate Linda and John
FISH and chips, take-aways and chocolate were the downfall of 30-year-old Kate Young (left). With a friend’s wedding looming, she consulted Celia and managed to shed 13lb in time for the ceremony in August.
“I feel a lot better about myself and am determined to keep going and lose another stone for Christmas. Celia managed to get rid of my bad eating habits and make me feel positive about myself.”
A COMBINATION of difficult life challenges including family illness and a house move had left Linda feeling stressed and unable to cope.
“Normally I’m not a person who gets stressed but at Christmas everything seemed to come to a head. I wasn’t sleeping properly and I started to feel very anxious. I took time off work but if anything things were getting worse instead of better. It was such a relief to get help from Celia, I started to feel calm after just one session. Seeing her regularly is helping me through a difficult time. I know that if I get stressed again I can go back for a top-up session.”
JOHN’S fear of flying has stopping him enjoying life and making him dread taking up a new job. But after receiving help from Celia he is now looking forward to a holiday in Spain without his ‘normal dread and fear’. “Celia created positive associations and thoughts about flying which were totally convincing. I was blown away by how calm and relaxed I felt throughout the session.”
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How can Hypnotheraphy and NLP help.
By looking at you as an individual and changing the way you think . Helping you to relax you and giving you confidence and motivation.
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