No claim is made to cure any
medical condition. Complementary health assistance must be with
medical doctor's permission and following the client consulting a
medical doctor.
Counselling
& Hypnotherapy for Confidence
in Edinburgh and Scotland (Satellite bases in Glasgow and Aberdeen)
Come out of your
Shell!
Dealing
with
confidence problems, self-confidence, low self-image, low self-esteem,
inhibitions, motivation effected by poor self-confidence. All
problems which focus in on self-belief and poor self-esteem.
There are
a number of ways of
tackling confidence related issues. The best methods depend on
the individual and their own personal issues and background.
Therefore the first step is to carry out a comprehensive
assessment of the case history, discovering "where the
client is coming from" and when the issues effect him or her.
It is
important to remember that there are a
huge number of factors that can contribute to low confidence, from
childhood
issues, trauma and illness to relationship problems, work related
problems,
being very introverted, faith issues, the list is almost endless.
Therefore
seeking out and addressing the reasons of the individual is essential.
That is
why it is essential to seek an experienced and well qualified
therapist. We
receive a steady stream of clients who met with some success with less
experienced therapists, but unfortunately never got to the crux of the
problem,
because the therapist(s) they saw were not experienced enough.
The
therapist will normally be
looking for patterns here - where the confidence problem
manifests itself, at work, at home, when one person in particular
is around....... Then a starting picture can be developed which
gives the therapist a basic bench mark to work from. The
therapist can then plan a course of action with the client,
including which therapies are appropriate.
As a
course of therapy begins
and continues, more information will come to the front, and
therefore the planned process will have to be flexible and (with
the client's permission) be adapted to meet the new information
and identified issues.
This area
is complex since so
many issues and aspects of life can effect our confidence - the
following are just a few examples:
Stress
Levels, Personal
Relationships, Disliking current career, Being unemployed, Being
unwell, Feeling overweight,
Eating
Disorders, Poor work
performance, inability to attain sales, Bad experiences / Trauma,
Abuse, Addictions, Poor lifestyle, Feeling unfocused .....
Sometimes
the client is only
concerned with ONE effect of the problem, such as the effect on
their work performance, or a relationship. Frequently when
counselling is offered the client realises that the issues have a
far greater impact on their life than they realised, effecting
many areas. Initially this may be a little shocking, but when the
issues are addressed, the benefits outstrip what the client
initially expected too! Therefore the end result is very pleasing
for the client!
But the
list goes on and on,
precisely because the issue causing the confidence will be as
individual as the person sitting before the therapist. Also from
time to time you will find a person, who although they have dealt
with underlying issues, has still not regained their confidence.
In these cases direct boosting can be used. Boosting confidence
artificially in other cases is to be avoided since where
underlying issues still exist the therapist can cause unforeseen
complications. All sorts of side effects such as arrogance, false
expectations and artificial reality can be created by not
tackling underlying issues first.
