Hypnotherapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder in Wolverhampton & West Midlands

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What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that has a seasonal pattern which tends to occur at the same time each year, usually during the winter time leading to it also being known as “Winter Depression.”

The symptoms often begin in the autumn as the days start getting shorter and become most pronounced during December, January and February.

In most cases the symptoms begin to improve in the spring before eventually disappearing.

As with other types of Depression, the two main symptoms of SAD are a low mood and a lack of interest in life.

Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder

As with all forms of depression, the main symptoms include a low mood and a loss of interest in normal everyday activities.

Other symptoms can include:

For many people, SAD can be difficult to live with and it can have a significant effect on day-to-day life.

If you think that you are suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, or any other Depression related problem, we urge you, in the first instance, to consult your Doctor prior to consulting for any kind of therapy with us.

What Causes Seasonal Affective Disorder?

The exact cause of SAD isn’t fully understood, but it has been suggested that it is linked to reduced exposure to sunlight during the shorter days of the year.

One theory is that light stimulates a part of the brain called the hypothalamus, which controls mood, appetite and sleep.

Whilst this seems like a reasonable idea it doesn’t explain why some people are affected by the dark winter nights and others (in fact the majority) are not.

Seasonal Affective Disorder may be impacted as much by limiting beliefs as by the reduced amount of sunlight, indeed, SAD may be the product of unhelpful thinking in itself!

Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment

SAD, in common with many other problems and conditions, is often made worse by “un-helpful” thinking traits or “distorted” belief systems. (The way we perceive the World around us).

The limiting beliefs associated with SAD may have been created by an actual negative experience that has now been “blown out of proportion” or indeed may be the result of “imagined experiences” which can lead to the same outcome – the experience of Anxiety related symptoms.

It is also possible that people suffering from this issue may have some other emotional or childhood trauma problems that are indirectly related to the problem itself but still create Anxiety and Stress which make the symptoms worse.

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Hypnotherapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder

Hypnotherapy can be useful in helping people to locate and then use many of their own inner strengths and resources to combat the problems associated with SAD.

In this respect, hypnotherapy helps a person to ‘help themselves’ in very much the same way as other therapeutic approaches.

Taking anywhere between 6 and 10 sessions, hypnotherapy for SAD involves understanding how your earlier experiences, core beliefs and values have played a role in forming and reinforcing your phobia.

Hypnosis itself is very relaxing and allows you to explore memories and experiences related to your problem that you might want to re-think in order to produce more positive responses and outcomes.

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Free Initial Consultations

If you'd like to meet and discuss your particular problems with Joan here at the Wolverhampton Hypnotherapy Clinic in Wombourne then please get in touch.

These free consultations last about 50 minutes and are an opportunity to talk about your problems in a non-judgmental and confidential environment.

Joan has more than 12 years clinical experience and can almost certainly offer an effective solution using evidence-based hypnotherapy and psychotherapy.

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About Joan

Joan has been a practicing Hypnotherapist since 2011 when she was awarded her diploma in evidence-based hypnotherapy from the International Association of Hypno-Analysts (IAH).

She is currently studying for her BSc. degree in counselling and psychology and has an Enhanced DBS certificate valid until 2027.

You can get in touch with her by e-mail:

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Or call on: 07434 776504

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