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Karen Hastings
Member since 21st January 2007
Occupation: NHS experienced Occupational Therapist and Master Karen is an NHS experienced occupational therapist and master NLP practitioner. Her background is working with individuals with acute and chronic mental health problems. Karen is registered with the Health Professions Council and the BAOT. Karen practices privately in Edinburgh and utlises a range of cognitive behaviour therapy techniques to support people in overcoming emotional, psychological and behavioural difficulties.
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03rd July 2008
Whilst most people have heard of psychologists and psychiatrists (although people often confuse the two!) and understand them to be professionals qualified to work within the field of mental-health, many are not so sure about the professional skills an oc...
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03rd September 2007
If you feel that you could manage your depression, anxiety, OCD or stress if only you had the tools, then why not try a good self-help book. This is a cheaper option for those who cannot afford private therapy or give those waiting to see an NHS Cognitiv...
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02nd September 2007
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety related disorder that can have severe impacts on the everyday functioning of those with this disorder affecting them in life areas such as self-care, leisure and work. OCD is a fairly common disorder that...
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31st July 2007
OCD is a common problem that can be overcome with CBT, either by using a CBT based self-help book or via more intensive therapist support.
OCD is characterised by obsessions and compulsions. An obsession is a persistent thought, image or urge that ...
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20th July 2007
Worrying can make you physically anxious for example, increase in heart rate, butterflies and feeling tense. When people experience the physical symptoms of anxiety, this usually leads to more worrying about the symptoms, creating a vicious cycle.
The...
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17th July 2007
An awareness of what you stand for is essential for knowing who you are. NLP therapists, Hertfordshire, teach the importance of understanding our own values and helping others to understand theirs.
All of us operate on a daily basis from a set of val...
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01st July 2007
The intention is good, I decide to take myself out for a walk in the beautiful woods surrounding the village where I live, to refresh my mind and get some exercise. It’s usually on the way back that I realise that I’ve hardly noticed my surroundings ...
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10th June 2007
If you have a phobia that impacts significantly on your life, that leads to you avoiding situations, feeling overwhelmed or highly anxious, then you may be interested in this article about an NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) technique. I have found thi...
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15th May 2007
NLP is an art and a science. It is based on the idea that the sensory information around us is translated into thoughts and ideas, which affect our state, physiology and behaviour and therefore our results. Our words also affect our experience and the exp...
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30th April 2007
Most of us expereince stress at times in our lives and often this is a perfectly healthy reaction to external factors such as having a new job or moving house. Sometimes, there are no major events going on in your life, you are just very busy and have be...
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30th April 2007
In this article I am going to list ten ways in which hypnotherapy can be an effective means for empowering people to stop smoking in a natural way. If you are considering hypnotherapy to stop smoking or weighing up the pros and cons of other methods, the...
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30th April 2007
Changing the way you think in order to improve the way you feel, forms the basis of cognitive approaches to mental-wellbeing. Cognitive therapies recognise that our thoughts can affect our understanding of the outside world. Depressed people (i.e. people...
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27th March 2007
Confidence can be hard to pin down at times! Most people have had the experience of observing someone they know at a party or in a work situation, communicating with ease and naturally, without a hint of self-consciousness and have thought, “Why cant t...
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27th March 2007
In this article I am going to share with you some of the specific ways Hypnotherapy Hertfordshire can help you to stop smoking, for good. With the smoking ban fast approaching in the UK (July 1st 2007), many people are beginning to feel the social pressur...
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27th March 2007
Hypnotherapists utilise hypnosis to help people solve personal problems. Hypnosis is a state of mind, typified by deep relaxation, a narrowed focus and heightened sensory awareness. This state of mind occurs naturally and people slide in and out of this...
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