Hypnosis Myths – Hypnotherapy in Ely and Newmarket

There are still so many myths about hypnosis and hypnotherapy that continue to circulate out there.

In fact, one of the first things I tell anyone who comes to see me for a free initial consultation is that they should forget anything they’ve seen on TV or in a film. Most of it just makes me cringe!

Hypnosis is not about mind control or being made to do things against your will. There are no swinging watches or wacky practices involved.

Hypnotherapy is about using normal psychological processes in specific ways to help you to change and manage what is going on inside of your own head. Rather than being controlled by someone, you are learning how to orchestrate and direct for yourself the kind of things that go on inside your own head. If you were already fully in control over your thoughts, feelings and behaviours then you would simply change them in positive ways right now.

Hypnotherapy helps you to discover how to take charge of your own thoughts and feelings so that you can get on with your life in the way that you want to. And, even better, because through your sessions you learn how to manage, change and direct your thoughts and feelings, you will know how to keep things in a good place into the future.

Despite the ever growing body of science and evidence to support the effectiveness of hypnotherapy, many people miss out on feeling better because of the hypnosis myths they have been told. Rather than go with the myths, do look through the hundreds of articles and reviews on my website, or even better, come along for your free consultation and find out how you can start feeling more calm, confident and in control.

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Hypnotherapy is a collaborative process. In order to get the positive results you are seeking, you need to mentally engage in the process and take purposeful actions outside of the sessions. We make use of ordinary psychological processes to help you to achieve beneficial results.

Despite the hypnosis myths, you know exactly where you are, what you are doing and what you are thinking. Rather than feeling controlled by your habitual thoughts and feelings, you learn how to take back control over your own mind. You start to direct your own thoughts, feelings, actions and reactions whilst feeling calm, confident and in control.

There’s more about the myths surrounding hypnosis in this short video. Do click on the image and have a watch now:

There is also more about hypnosis myths and misconceptions in these hypnotherapy articles:

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The Hypnotic Mindset and Hypnosis

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Hypnotherapy, The Unconscious Mind & The Fear of Losing Control

Misconceptions About Hypnosis – Hypnotherapy in Ely and Newmarket

Attitudes to Hypnosis and Some Hypnotherapy Misconceptions To Be Aware Of

Rather than letting hypnosis myths influence your thinking, why not come along and discover exactly what is involved. Hypnotherapy has a proven track record with helping you with anxiety, low confidence, phobias, fears and changing habits (and many other things too!).

To book your free consultation just call 01353 886158 or send me a quick message (there’s a contact form here: Contact Dan). I’ll look forward to meeting you and talking through things. We can chat and separate the facts from the myths as we work together to help you to feel better and better in yourself.

To your health and happiness, 

Dan Regan

Anxiety Hypnotherapist in Ely & Newmarket

Source: Quality of life survey results and findings 2025

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