CBT & Hypnotherapy

Ready to break the cycle once for all? The Cognitive Behavioral approach

We all know what we should be doing, or how we should be feeling about ourselves, but often we don’t know HOW to bring those ideas and concepts into life.

In cognitive behavioral hypnotherapy (CBH), we don’t spend months talking about how your childhood experiences affect you today—you already know it. You know very well where your low self-esteem and other issues come from. We can’t change the past; what happened, happened. So let’s move on!

Of course, we acknowledge earlier experiences, but the focus is on the present moment and what you can do today to move forward. We train your nervous system, challenge your old, unhealthy beliefs and assumptions, change your behavior and automatic responses, and we create new patterns, new pathways, and new ways of going through life.

The focus is always on now and what we can do today to make change happen. You can’t reprogram yourself or create new neural connections and pathways by focusing on the past. Unfortunately, that won’t solve your issues. The only way to move forward is why CBH is so rapid and effective: we focus on the here and now, providing solutions rather than excuses that keep you in a victim mentality.

Why combine Hypnosis & CBT?

CBT & Hypnotherapy can be considered the two methods of treatment most supported by clinical research on psychological therapy, and there is growing evidence to support the long-standing clinical observation that they work even better when combined together.

Why combine Hypnosis & CBT?

Accessing the Subconscious Mind: Hypnosis allows for direct access to the subconscious mind, where deeply ingrained beliefs and patterns are stored. By accessing this level of consciousness, you can uncover and address the root causes of your issues more effectively than with conscious awareness alone.
Amplifying Cognitive Restructuring: Hypnosis enhances the effectiveness of cognitive restructuring techniques used in CBT by bypassing critical thinking and accessing deeper levels of thinking. This allows you to challenge and reframe negative thought patterns more directly and efficiently.
Enhancing Relaxation and Mindfulness: Hypnosis induces a state of deep relaxation and heightened focus, making you more receptive to therapeutic suggestions and interventions. This state of relaxation can facilitate mindfulness and self-awareness, which are essential components of CBT.
Targeting Underlying Emotional Issues: Hypnosis can help you access and process underlying emotional issues that may be resistant to conscious exploration. By addressing these deeper emotional issues, you can experience profound and lasting transformation.
Improving Treatment Outcomes: Research suggests that combining CBT with hypnosis can lead to improved treatment outcomes for a variety of psychological issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and chronic pain.

Evidence shows that adding hypnosis to CBT improves outcomes compared to CBT on its own. This synergistic combination allows for deeper exploration, faster transformation, and more lasting change.

Feeling Stuck? CBH for Personal Growth

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of work, home, and daily life? Would you like to feel more at ease, confident, and in charge of your emotions? Do you want to enjoy your life and set realistic goals for the future?

Learn how to thrive and fully engage in whatever you do with Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy.

Through a blend of CBH and hypno-coaching, you are able to break free from the inertia of stagnation.

With each session, this solution-focused approach assists you in identifying and overcoming obstacles, clearing the path towards your personal and professional goals.

As you progress with CBH, you'll notice improvements in problem-solving abilities, gaining clarity and creativity in facing challenges. It also equips you with practical tools and strategies to boost self-belief, increase confidence, and develop positive habits that contribute to your personal growth. Whether you want to overcome fears, boost self-esteem, or embrace change, this approach offers evidence-based support and guidance to help you thrive and succeed in all aspects of your life.

Overcoming Stress & Anxiety

Feeling Stuck? CBH for Personal Growth

Experiencing stress and anxiety? Phobias or panic attacks? Social anxiety?

Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy has several advantages as a treatment for anxiety disorders. It is a highly individualised form of therapy and tailored to meet the specific needs and goals of each individual.

Another advantage of CBH is that it tackles both the cognitive and behavioral aspects of anxiety, making it a highly comprehensive form of treatment. It is about addressing the underlying thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to your anxiety, rather than just treating the symptoms. In other words, it’s not simply a ‘sticking plaster’ approach.

In short, some of the benefits of CBH are:

Changes negative thought patterns to be more positive and productive.
Develops behaviors which are more beneficial.
Improves overall mental health.
Helps you self-regulate and drastically reduces anxiety.
Increases self-confidence and self-esteem.

Overall, the combination of individualised treatment, comprehensive treatment approach, and good levels of effectiveness make CBH an excellent option for those looking to overcome their anxiety.

CBH for Emotional Eating & Weight Loss

Feeling Stuck? CBH for Personal Growth

CBH for Emotional Eating & Weight Loss

Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy for weight management is a Solution Focused approach that isn’t about diets or exercise.

In fact, 95% of diets fall.

It’s about breaking your patterns of behavior: your habits, and changing your thoughts related to food and body-image.

CBT Hypnotherapy has been proven affective because it addresses underlying reasons for eating behaviors, and other factors that contribute to the problem. It's about finding and fixing the root cause.

CBT has been shown to result in greater amounts of weight loss than other strategies that only focus on diet and exercise (Jacob et al., 2018), and hypnosis was found to increase the treatment benefits of CBT by some 70% (Kirsch, Montgomery, Sapirstein, 1995).

Moreover, it gives you the tools and strategies to self-regulate. We create more constructive coping strategies for stressors and emotional cues, because you need to know how to handle your triggers and situations that throw you off track if you ever want to succeed.

At the end, it is NOT about body weight, calories or food. You will be able to enjoy a new feeling of self-control and achievement.

Overcoming Low Self-esteem & Shame

CBH for Postpartum Anxiety and Depression & Separation Anxiety

CBH for Emotional Eating & Weight Loss

With Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy as your guide, bid farewell to self-doubt and embrace a newfound sense of self-worth and confidence. Learn to love and appreciate yourself!

Research studies have shown that Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective treatments for low self-esteem.

Hypnotherapy can improve self-esteem by:

Addressing the root causes of low self-worth
Promoting positive self-perception and self-belief
Providing a safe and supportive environment to explore negative self-talk and destructive beliefs
Allowing you to gain insight into the root causes of your low self-confidence and work to resolve them.

Through hypnotic techniques and cognitive restructuring, CBH empowers you to rewrite your inner narrative, replacing self-criticism with self-compassion and self-acceptance. Moreover, CBH addresses the roots of shame, helping you release the burden of past experiences and societal expectations.

Imagine having unshakeable confidence and unwavering self-love, an inner state where every thought and action is infused with confidence and authenticity. It is possible...

CBH for Postpartum Anxiety and Depression & Separation Anxiety

Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy is the ultimate ally for new parents navigating the whirlwind of emotions in the postpartum period.

With its unique blend of cognitive restructuring and soothing hypnotherapy techniques, CBH offers a transformative approach to combating postpartum depression and separation anxiety.

CBH helps new parents self-regulate and manage overwhelming emotions.

It also provides you with all the necessary tools to break free from the grip of depression and anxiety, fostering a sense of calm and resilience. You will be able to let go of negative thought patterns and change your perception on ongoing parenthood struggles.

Moreover, CBH addresses separation anxiety.

By promoting healthy coping strategies and building inner strength and confidence, it equips you with the tools you need to navigate the challenges of separation from your child with more calm and ease.

You'll learn that parenthood doesn't always have to be a struggle! I'll help you to adjust to the new normal, build confidence as a parent, improve your relationship with self and your partner. We'll come up with solutions for you to be able to finally put yourself first and step out of Postpartum depression.

CBH for Control Issues & Perfectionism

CBH for Postpartum Anxiety and Depression & Separation Anxiety

Most people would consider having high standards a good thing but at times this is just a complex anxiety trap. Striving for excellence might indicate that you have a solid work ethic, motivation, strength and ambition. But when achieving success is consistently associated with one's value, self-worth and self-esteem, we risk falling in the trap of clinical perfectionism (Mirea, 2019).

Perfectionism has a negative long-term impact on a person’s self-esteem and confidence, and it often negatively affects our relationships with others. Additionally, control issues can create constant tension and anxiety, as you feel that everything must happen exactly as you plan, leading to unnecessary stress and exhaustion.

With CBT, you uncover the roots of perfectionism and control, learn to let go of the unnecessary need for control, and develop new, flexible approaches to problem-solving. CBT allows you to challenge unrealistic standards and perfectionistic thinking patterns, helping you embrace imperfection as part of the human experience and freeing yourself from the inner critic.

What is Hypno-CBT® therapy like?

In Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy, you and I work together as a team. You are the expert in you, so we work together to help you reach your goal. In every session, we’re not just scratching the surface. We’re diving deep into the beliefs that have been holding you hostage, and together, we change them.

During our sessions I'll be modelling a style of your thinking, but the goal is for you to take my voice with you outside the sessions, and become your own therapist. The treatment usually starts with emotional regulation and then progresses modularly through other domains.

The effectiveness of the treatment depends on your motivation and willingness to work between the sessions (in the most comfortable way for you). CBH provides you with all the necessary tools and strategies, and practical solutions to create a change, instead of just talking about your issues with you "paid friend". However, it requires a high level of commitment and hard work. It isn’t some magic trick or easy fix. You need to be willing to put in the effort and actually work on yourself. But if you’re able to do this, you will benefit from the treatment, and will be able to achieve a lasting change, maybe even greater than you imagine.

With each session, we will track progress towards your goals and use different therapeutic interventions to help you on the way, and develop a plan to help you maintain and continue your progress.

How does CBH differ from traditional CBT?

While traditional CBT primarily focuses on addressing cognitive distortions and modifying behaviors through conscious awareness and rational analysis, CBH incorporates hypnotherapy techniques to access the subconscious mind and facilitate deeper, more rapid change. By combining cognitive restructuring with hypnotic suggestions, CBH can target underlying beliefs and habits more effectively.

Hypnosis in CBH involves inducing a trance-like state of deep relaxation, where the conscious mind becomes more receptive to suggestions and imagery. During hypnosis, you can access the subconscious mind, where deeply ingrained beliefs and patterns are stored, and reprogram them. We use hypnotic suggestions to challenge negative beliefs, promote positive change, and facilitate inner transformation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach me at contact@jolantadeneux.com if you can’t find an answer to your question.

Is online therapy effective?

Absolutely! In fact, research shows that it is just as beneficial as in-person therapy. With its ease of access and convenience, online therapy is the future of mental health support. Benefits of online therapy:

Greater convenience. You can receive support in a place you feel comfortable and at ease, without spending time in traffic;
Increased accesibility. Online therapy is particularly helpful for people who live in remote areas, or with physical limitations;
Flexible scheduling. Schedule sessions at a time that is most convenient for you, including evenings or weekend days, without impacting work, childcare or other priorities.

Take advantage of the free 20-min consultation I offer. This will give you the opportunity to briefly experience online therapy for yourself and make an informed decision.

How many sessions are needed?

Treatment plan is always based on conceptualisation of the problem and tailored to individual needs of each client. So the number of sessions required varies from person to person. Everyone is different and everyone’s treatment is unique. The average treatment tends to be between six to eight sessions. This compares with an average of 6-20 sessions for cognitive behavioural therapy alone, which itself is faster than most other forms of therapy.

Ultimately, it's up to you how much you want to work as therapy is a collaborative process, and the relationship between us is key to the success of therapy. My goal is to support and empower you in making lasting and transformative changes in your life. Your commitment to the process is vital for the success of this therapy.

How can I prepare for my session?

First, make sure you have a good, stable internet connection. We will mainly use WhatsApp, but you are free to suggest any other platform that is more convenient for you. Next, find a private, comfortable space. Ensure you have water nearby, and consider bringing a notebook to jot down any crucial insights. For optimal engagement, I recommend switching your phone to silent mode and ensuring you won't be interrupted during the session.

How long is a hypnotherapy session?

Each session have a duration of approximately 60 minutes. If it does slightly beyond that time, there's no additional charge.

How much does a session cost?

One hour session costs 75 EUR.

I typically require a minimum of four sessions in order to achieve lasting change, but clients can book additional sessions beyond that if necessary. A course of 4 sessions can be pre-booked for 300 EUR.

You can pay by bank transfer or Paypal. I will provide the details when confirming your booking for the first session. Payment is requested to secure your appointment. A course of multiple sessions need to be paid in advance. All payment information is provided in the therapy agreement.