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What is hypnotherapy?

Hypnotherapy
Saturday 15th November 2025
Hypnotherapy is a successful and powerful approach using hypnosis to create a deep state of relaxation where the mind becomes open to positive and supportive suggestions. In this relaxed and focused state it becomes much easier to shift unhelpful patterns, release tension and make meaningful changes that feel natural and lasting. Many people are surprised by how quickly they begin to notice improvements once the mind is guided towards calm, clarity and confidence.

It can help with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, panic, low mood, fears and phobias, as well as physical issues such as irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, tinnitus and persistent pain. It also supports stopping smoking, easing unwanted habits and achieving healthy long term weight loss. Greatest Mindset helps to resolve all of these issues and is also a popular choice among sports people, offering them a way to build resilience and focus so they can achieve sustainable high performance and feel mentally equipped to outperform any opponent.

The roots of hypnotherapy stretch back many centuries. Early forms of hypnotic practice can be traced to ancient civilisations such as Egypt, Greece and India, where ritualistic and trance based healing was widely used. In the eighteenth century Franz Mesmer brought these ideas into the Western medical world with his theory of animal magnetism, sparking huge interest in the mind’s influence over the body. Although his ideas were later refined and corrected, his work opened the door for scientific study. In the nineteenth century the Scottish surgeon James Braid introduced the term hypnosis and demonstrated that focused attention alone was enough to create a therapeutic trance state. His work helped shift hypnosis away from mysticism and towards a recognised psychological method. Throughout the twentieth century figures such as Émile Coué and Milton Erickson further developed modern hypnotherapy, showing that the unconscious mind holds immense potential for change, confidence and healing.

Today hypnotherapy is a respected and widely used therapeutic approach that blends this fascinating history with modern psychology and deep relaxation techniques. Each session is created specifically for you and the hypnotic work is personalised, recorded and provided for you to use at home whenever you need it. 

If you are experiencing any of these challenges and feel ready for support, I would be very happy to hear from you.
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Logo of Greatest Mindset featuring a stylised head with interconnected nodes and the text 'Greatest Mindset'.
Oakfield Bungalow
Bow
Crediton
Devon
EX17 6ER
+447966 157 354
hello@greatestmindset.com
Opening Hours

Monday - Friday  
9:00am - 5:00pm 

© Copyright Greatest Mindset 
Website Design By Edworthy Media And Technology
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