Today's case study is an interesting but long one, so go grab a cuppa :) Background Clare was a 13-year-old girl who developed a severe school phobia after being bullied by older students at her school. She refused to go to school and experienced panic attacks, nausea, headaches, and non-specific stomach pains whenever she thought about school. She also had low self-esteem and felt isolated from her peers. Her parents tried to persuade her to go to school, but she became angry and defiant. They consulted a psychologist who suggested hypnotherapy as a possible treatment. At the beginning, she rated her anxiety about going to school as 9 out of 10 (with 10 being extremely anxious). Hypnotherapy sessions Clare agreed to try hypnotherapy after learning that it was a safe and natural … [Read more...] about Case Study: Hypnotherapy Successfully Helped 13 Year Old with School Phobia
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Case Study: Hypnotherapy for Alcohol Cessation
Background Anna is a 45-year-old woman who has been drinking alcohol excessively for over 20 years. She started drinking socially in her twenties, but gradually increased her intake over the years to cope with stress, boredom, loneliness, and depression. She drinks every day, usually starting in the afternoon and continuing until she falls asleep. She often drinks more than a bottle of wine or a six-pack of beer per day. She has tried to quit or cut down several times, but always relapsed after a few days or weeks. She has experienced withdrawal symptoms such as tremors, sweating, anxiety, insomnia, and nausea when she tried to stop drinking abruptly. She has also suffered from health problems such as liver damage, high blood pressure, weight gain, and memory loss due to her alcohol … [Read more...] about Case Study: Hypnotherapy for Alcohol Cessation
