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PERSONAL HYPNO-ANALYSIS
(Alan Cooper: Hypnotherapy / Psychotherapy Services)
I developed an over-riding
interest in the minds of other people from the time when I received a punch in
the mouth from a fellow Nursery child at the tender age of 4 years. It came as a
mighty shock to me (I wasn't abused as a child and had never experienced being
hit before) and I just couldn't understand
why my "friend" took the action he did. The boy in question went on to
become a feared (by many) neighbourhood bully and developed into becoming a
violent gangster. I'm not going to tell you the rest of this story (which is
true and has a tragic
end) but you may get some clue into what the boy's early life was like by
reading our Information Page on Attachment Theory.
I never lost my interest in how
minds work and
over time it developed into a deep fascination and study of the
philosophy of mind and
psychoanalysis. I undertook a personal psychoanalysis lasting 15 months with a
Freudian analyst 1984 - 1985 and later trained in 1989 with La Roche College in
Hypnotherapy and a little later with the Institute of Analytical Hypnotherapy (IAH
- now the IAPH) in 1991, gaining two
Diplomas in Hypnotherapy.
I am a registered member of the
International Association of Pure Hypnoanalysts
(IAPH).
In 2000, I trained with
Richard Bandler and
Paul
McKenna, becoming a Licensed Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).
I have also undertaken training in Attachment
Theory at the University of London and have trained and worked as an Approved Social
Worker (ASW) under the auspices of the Mental Health Act. I have also undertaken
a considerable amount of training for Mental Health professionals (see
Mental Health Courses).
I have appeared on BBC and Sky Television
and Radio as a consultant in matters relating to the practice of hypnotherapy
and psychological problems. You can find out more about Alan by reading the
About Us page and page 1 of the
Director's pages.
Since 1989, I have practiced as a
psychotherapist specialising in psychoanalysis using hypnosis (hypno-analysis) as an aid to the
technique of
free
association, and over the intervening years, I have treated
many thousands of
people for all manner of personal problems. Not all of this treatment has
been via analytical methods and I have used various modes of
Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in accordance with perceived client need. However,
the bulk of my work has been psychoanalytically based and that is the prime direction I am
taking for the future.
Therefore, please note that I do
not undertake short hypnosis-based "suggestion-based therapy" for problems like smoking, weight
loss etc. My concentration is mainly on hypno-analytic work for personal
growth or the resolution of trauma and psychological problems.
However, I will undertake, if
appropriate, short term work (introductory + one to several sessions) for more
specific issues such as anxiety or specific psychological problems. However, it
may be that these conditions are brought about by underlying issues and a course
of personal analysis may well be the more appropriate treatment. It all depends
on a careful (and free) Initial Assessment.
Twelve Session Personal
Analysis package offer
From 2011, I am able to offer
a course of brief personal analysis
comprising an introductory fact-finding initial meeting followed by ten further
sessions and finalising in an ending session. Each session lasts the
traditional 50 minutes and is held in East London (five minute walk from East Ham tube
station). Car parking is possible in nearby streets. Every client is treated with utmost confidentiality in accordance
with the generally accepted groundrules of psychotherapy.
If you are suffering
psychological problems such as anxiety, depression or are haunted by traumas from the past, you can read
about the benefits of Hypno-Analysis on the Home Page of the
IAPH website. My own model of working is not
exclusively Freudian but is informed by Attachment Theory and modern
psychoanalytic theory, particularly of the
relational
school of psychoanalysis. There is an emphasis on the client - therapist
relationship as a mechanism that will lead to the uncovering of
psychological issues.
You may simply
wish to learn about yourself - about who you really are and how you react to
some people in certain ways and not to others in a similar way. A course of
personal analysis is thus akin to a voyage of discovery about yourself. It is a
unique learning experience. It is not the same thing as a full blown
psychoanalysis which can often last 3 to 5 years (and is very expensive) but it
will certainly make a significant difference to your life for the vast majority of people undertaking it.
For many, a course of Hypno-Analysis will result in the complete resolution of
personal problems.
The cost of the Personal Analysis
course per session is £40
payable at least one session in advance from the first session or the entire 12
session programme is available for pre-payment of £450, thus saving £30. Each session is normally
held weekly.
The option is available to pay
sessionally at a rate of £45 per session.
Payment can by made via PayPal
or cheque.
Shorter Therapeutic
Interventions
As noted above, there is not any
kind of debar on shorter
periods of therapy - every case is assessed on its merits and some conditions
can be treated successfully using various techniques but it should be
reckoned that most treatment for trauma and psychological issues will take between 8 and 12 sessions. If a case is
resolved before 12 sessions then fees are adjusted accordingly.
Any kind of therapy is intensely
personal which is why I offer the Initial Consultation as free of all cost. It
is your choice as to go ahead with the therapy or find another therapist. There
is absolutely no obligation.
Click here to see a short "My TV" interview
with me talking about Midlife Crises with interviewer Barbara Be:
To arrange a FREE INTRODUCTORY
SESSION, please email me on:
therapy@osiris-training.co.uk
Or leave a message on 0208 470 8404 and I will return your call as soon as I can.
Because of my training work,
availability of appointments is sometimes limited and there may be a waiting list.
Alan Cooper
Director: Osiris Training & Consultancy Ltd
 
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