Conventional responses to obesity are dieting, and in extreme circumstances, surgery. Neither gets to the cause of the compulsive over-eating which has led to obesity. Treatment of obesity is complex and the subject of my doctoral project.
Psychotherapy opens our perceptions to the meanings behind our beliefs and patterns of behavior, that in turn comprise the roles we take in our lives. My job is to help you integrate these perceptions and access these meanings, so you can expand your life by creating new roles.
I help the client to find strategies to deal emotionally with the process of weight loss. We explore stress and weight gain, the benefits of relaxation tools, strategies to understand and conquer emotional eating and cravings, dealing with a changing body image, adapting to healthier lifestyle choices and exercises, among other important issues.
As discussed in the description of clinical hypnotherapy, weight loss becomes easy and even enjoyable when feelings of hunger and craving go away forever. No more "yo-yo" effect.
Unhealthy eating habits are generally developed as a way to distract from negative emotions and/or self-medicate and/or to gain control.
5-PATH (The Five Phase Advanced Transformational Hypnotherapy) is a comprehensive way to address and release all negative emotions, perceptions and change the inner programs (early life negative beliefs and subconscious decisions) that trigger those emotions and perceptions. It is a also a powerful way to change habits and behaviors by coding in specific behavioral patterns directly into the subconscious mind.