Enid Stevens

read moreEnid Stevens has lost count of the number of times people have said similar things to her over the years. If you'd like to overcome a long standing problem and you are interested in using Hypnotherapy as a tool for healing you've come to the right place. It is important that you feel you can trust and have confidence in your hypnotherapist. I am very aware that as a client you are in a vulnerable position and you might feel a bit nervous about disclosing personal information to someone you don't know well.

read moreWhat is hypnosis? Hypnosis is a natural state of relaxation which can be induced by concentration on a single idea or focus. It is a pleasant state similar to daydreaming. You are in control at all times, and a hypnotherapist cannot make a person do anything they do not want to do. In fact it is the opposite, it is about empowerment for you. What should I expect? The initial consultation lasts an hour and it provides an opportunity for us to meet and discuss your issues, and what you hope to achieve.

read moreCognitive Behaviour therapy (CBT) is based on the idea that our feelings and behaviours are related to our thoughts. If we want to change how we feel and behave we need to change how we think. What's the problem? When we have problems we often find that sometimes our thoughts get a bit distorted. We tend to fixate on our worries, we exaggerate the possibilities of things going wrong, we dwell on the negatives, and at times we even start to believe negative thoughts and fears that another part of us knows to be irrational and unrealistically pessimistic.

read moreCounselling recognises that ultimately we all make sense of our own path through life in our own way, and that we can all find our own solutions to our problems. However, it recognises that it is often very helpful to 'reflect' our thoughts and ideas to another person. This helps us clarify how we feel and also acts as a creative catalyst to evolving strategies for change and new solutions to old problems. Enid provides a safe and respectful environment to enable you to explore issues that may have been troubling you and giving you the space to explore your options.

read moreWe all go through spells of feeling down, but when you're depressed you feel persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days. Some people still think that depression is trivial and not a genuine health condition. They're wrong. Depression is a real illness with real symptoms, and it's not a sign of weakness or something you can "snap out of" by "pulling yourself together". Depression affects people in different ways and can cause a wide variety of symptoms. They range from lasting feelings of sadness and hopelessness, to losing interest in the things you used to enjoy and feeling very tearful.

read moreThere's no denying it - trying to lose weight can be a long and challenging journey. If you've ever tried and failed to lose weight before then you probably know just how frustrating it can be - especially when feelings like stress, low self-esteem and boredom crop up. It's not unusual for people to get into a cycle of dieting, overeating, feeling guilty and dieting again. This is known as 'yo-yo dieting' and makes weight loss difficult to sustain. Most people know that to lose weight you need to eat less and exercise more.