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 | Mar 29, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression, Change, Change, Distorted Thinking, How to Help Someone, Hypno Blog, Relationships
Author & Video – Maddy Boardman Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay The Pitfalls of Perfectionism Perfectionism is a personality trait describing an individual who has excessively flawless performance goals for themselves, or for others. It is not a...
by Maddy Boardman | Oct 19, 2021 | Anxiety & Depression, Depression, How to Help Someone, Hypno Blog
Author & Video – Maddy Boardman Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Am I suffering from low mood or is it depression? We can all feel down from time to time, sadness is a very normal human emotion, even extreme sadness can be normal when faced with certain...
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 | Jun 25, 2021 | Anxiety, Anxiety & Depression, Depression, How to Help Someone, Hypno Blog, Positive Psychology
Author & Video – Maddy Boardman Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay At Old Town Hypnotherapy we often talk about the 3p’s; npositive interaction, positive activity and positive thinking. We explain how these 3 ‘pillars’ of mental health generate...
by Emma Sobey | Feb 14, 2020 | Anxiety, How to Help Someone
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a symptom of anxiety, so strategies for helping people with anxiety also apply to OCD. There is a part of the brain called the hippocampus which is responsible for habits and behavioural patterns. When someone’s anxiety levels...
