Spring - the start of a new season of courses in Exeter

Exeter welcomes its new students.

Our new Certificate is due to start later this month. New students are still welcome to apply right up to the start date, we have a few spaces left dtails of course dates are given on the website http://www.lcch.co.uk/

Keep your eyes open, information will be here on the blog and via the website, there is lots going on this year.

Master classes are back up and running this year, as the LCCH's lecturers take to the road to visit the regions with their expertise http://lcch.co.uk/masclass.htm. 

Later this year we will have a displays, talk and workshop at "Quest" the West Countries largest Natural Health Show, down in Newton Abbot, its a 4 day event and well worth a visit.

Our good wishes are sent to all our 2010 PG Cert' students who are now waiting for their final results, and our good wishes for all their future plans, we hope to see you all again at some point in the future on the PG Diploma.

A quote to share

'There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.'

Aldous Huxley

Exeter wishes our students past presant & future all the very best for 2011

Happy New Year!

Have you given any thought to New Year Resolutions?

For many this is the the time of year for change, out with the old and in with the new. Spring is round the corner, and it is a time of looking forward.

Time to think about new career developments, new studies or personal development.

In Exeter, the LCCH is about to start new students on their path to becoming  Qualified Clinical Hypnotherapists, helping others is for some a vocation, some are drawn, some follow a path and others just find that it is where they arrive along their journey.

To find out more follow the links to the website.

Winter weather in Exeter

The students drive through snow and ice , to attend this weekends lectures in Exeter, with the snow still falling, the students settle to studying regression.

Over the weekend the students will be studying obstetrics, and working with children.

All their hard work is starting now to see results and many of them have completed their case studies.

We welcome our visiting lecturer Richard Spencer-Nitche who managed to drive all the way down from Chiddingfold in Surrey, in some really wintry weather, his return visit to Exeter is most welcome.

Clinical Hypnosis helps with lifestyle change for those with IBS

Recent studies demonstrate the efficacy of Clinical Hypnotherapy for IBS.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disorder that for many individuals has become long term. It affects the digestive system and can cause abdominal pain, diarrhoea and constipation.

The symptoms of IBS can fluctuate, and there may be times when the symptoms are particularly problematic and other times when there are no symptoms at all.

There are several types of IBS, and depending on the presenting main symptom. It is known by a variety of other names, but it is worth noting that some of these names misrepresent the condition. Colitis, for example, is an inflammation of the colon and this symptom isn't found in people with IBS.

Although IBS poses no serious threat to health, it can have an adverse effect on a person's quality of life. The exact causes of IBS are at this time, unknown. 

IBS is one of the most common of the gastrointestinal conditions. It is estimated that approximatly 10-20% of the UK's population is affected by IBS at sometime, although this figure may be higher because many people with the condition do not report their symptoms to their GP. 

IBS is twice as common in women as it is in men. The condition normally develops in people who are between 20 and 30 years of age, but it can affect people of any age.
While there is no cure for IBS, the symptoms can be controlled with lifestyle changes and current research has demonstrated that Clinical Hypnotherapy can have a profound positive impact on the quality of life for many who present with it (Miller and Whorwell  2008).

Professional Training since 1984

 

Professional hypnotherapy training

The London College of Clinical Hypnosis (LCCH) was created specifically to provide intending practitioners of hypnosis and hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy with the disciplines, skills and tuition necessary to practice both soundly and ethically.


It was founded in 1984 by Michael Joseph, the LCCH has helped gain wide recognition for the value of clinical hypnotherapy over a wide range of medical, psychological and somatic problems.

It is the aim of the college to provide comprehensive training facilities for future generations of students and practitioners and to engage in extensive empirical research in this field.

The symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of winter depression that affects an estimated 7% of the population (SAD Association. 2010).

Every winter many people suffer from the symptoms of SAD. The symptoms of SAD usually recur each winter, starting from anywhere between September to November and continuing on, until the spring, depending on the spring sunshine quality and quantity.

Recent research into how and why people respond to their changes in mood, has been helpful in increasing our understanding of effective rather than ineffective coping strategies. It has been shown that the sooner someone addresses their symptoms and takes action, the quicker results can be seen (Nash and Barnier 2008).

A GP will usually make a diagnosis after three or more consecutive winters of symptoms, which can include any number of the following:

Depression - Sleep Problems -  Lethargy - Overeating - Cognitive Function - Social Problems - Anxiety - Loss of Libido - Sudden Mood Changes in Spring.

It has been shown (SAD Association. 2010) that sufferers show signs of a weakened immune system during the winter, and are more vulnerable to infections and other illnesses, the SAD symptoms disappear in spring, either suddenly with a short period (e.g. four weeks) of hypomania or hyperactivity, or gradually, depending on the intensity of sunlight in the spring and early summer.

All of the above presenting symptoms can be managed, helped and radically alleviated, using the techniques taught in Clinical Hypnosis and Cognitive Behavioural Hypnosis.

Autumn and time to turn the clocks back

Exeter studies continue.

In the weak rays of warm sun this weekend in beautiful  Exeter city, our studies focused on time distortion, and the contracting and expanding of time and then on to therapy planning.

Above are some of our students working hard, or enjoying the wonderful relaxation that hypnotherapy can bring.