by Maddy Boardman | Dec 16, 2022 | Anxiety, Anxiety & Depression, Change, Depression, Distorted Thinking, Hypno Blog, Positive Psychology, Relationships
Christmas Coping Strategies ‘Tis the season to be Jolly? Not for everyone. A recent study found that half of UK adults claim Christmas is the most stressful and anxiety-inducing time of the year. 16% of those surveyed said they would rather do their tax return than...
by Maddy Boardman | Nov 4, 2022 | Anxiety, Anxiety & Depression, Change, Change, Hypno Blog, OCD, Positive Psychology
3 Facts about Nail biting (Onychophagia) Fact One – there aren’t many facts A search of a scientific literature reveals only a handful of studies on nail-biting and as a result we still don’t really understand it. From the small-scale studies that have been...
by Maddy Boardman | Jun 17, 2022 | Anxiety, Anxiety & Depression, Change, How to Help Someone, Hypno Blog, Relationships
3 Ways a Teen Brain Differs Increasingly in clinic we have concerned parents booking their teenage children in for treatment. A teenage brain, aged 13-17 years, is quite different to a fully developed adult brain and we must adapt our clinical approach accordingly....
by Maddy Boardman | May 6, 2022 | Anxiety, Anxiety & Depression, Depression, Distorted Thinking, Fears & Phobias, Hypno Blog
Anxiety and the Bladder At Old Town Hypnotherapy it is not uncommon for clients to present with symptoms of anxiety that are focused on their bathroom behaviours. The fear of needing a toilet and not having access to one can have a debilitating effect on daily life....
by Maddy Boardman | Sep 11, 2021 | Anxiety, Change, How to Help Someone, Hypno Blog, Positive Psychology
What happens during The Free Initial Consultation? At OId Town Hypnotherapy we offer a one-hour free initial consultation to all prospective clients, either in clinic or online. This short video explains what to expect during this consultation. The...
by Maddy Boardman | Jul 15, 2021 | Anxiety, Anxiety & Depression, Distorted Thinking, Fears & Phobias, Hypno Blog
Arachnophobia Why are so many of us scared of spiders? Most of us are afraid of something. Quite a lot of us, as it turns out, of spiders. Up to 50% of women and 18% of men classify themselves as scared of spiders, but only about 5% of those people are...
