Mental Health Stigma

Unfortunately, not everyone understands mental health problems. Some people may have misconceptions about what certain diagnoses mean. They may also use language you find dismissive, offensive or hurtful. This can be very upsetting – especially if someone who feels this way is a family member, colleague or a healthcare professional.

But it’s important to remember that you aren’t alone, and you don’t have to put up with people treating you badly. There is some very useful informagtion in this online article on the Mind website.

Get rid of unwanted behaviours

At Behavioural Freedom I will free you from the unwanted behaviours that prohibit you from living the life you want to live. I will free you from the uncomfortable, negative and often debilitating feelings of stress that are generally associated with change and the lack of control over what’s happening during the transition. I will also give you the freedom to focus on moving forward with positivity, a fresh outlook on life and the knowledge that you can do anything you put your mind to.

‘Stress’ is a catch-all term for the overriding feelings you experience when life gets on top of you and you don’t think you can handle everything thrown at you. What I will tell you is that you have phenomenal capacity to cope with seemingly overwhelming situations, just as long as you have the right tools. Behavioural Freedom will equip you with the tools you need to divert stress when you feel it coming.

How I Treat Stress

At Behavioural Freedom, I use a skills-based model for treating stress. During our sessions, I will teach you relaxation techniques and helpful ways in which you can fundamentally and positively change the way you behave, think, act and react. It’s also important to note here that you can’t be stressed when you are in a relaxed state. The skills you’ll learn during your time with me will be vital to both your on-going treatment and perhaps more so as you leave my care.

A combination of Applied Relaxation and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is considered by the British Medical Journal to be one of the most effective therapies to combat stress and put you on a path to having a positive mind-set and being able to live life to the fullest, free of worries. By combining both and adding in the element of hypnosis, I believe this is the most effective, pragmatic and relevant approach to the treatment of stress.

Please contact me today to start the journey back to behavioural freedom.