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Seasonal depression
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, we’ll explore seasonal depression, its effects, causes and ways to support yourself to manage this condition. Lower Temperatures and Lower Moods: What is Seasonal Depression Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal Depression. Winter Blues. We have a lot of names for the way the time of year may play into our mental health. As we approach colder weather, shorter days, and darker mornings, it’s not uncommon to start to experience lower moods. According to the National Health Service, Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)…
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Blow away stress therapy
Hi and welcome to McCullagh Therapy. I am Darryl, and I will provide another hypnotherapy therapy in this episode. This will be for anxiety and an alternative technique for managing those feelings of anxiety. As with all hypnotherapy sessions, you MUST NOT listen to this podcast whilst driving or doing any activity that may harm you or others. So sit back and relax and let that amazing imagination of yours deal with your anxiety properly. If you enjoyed this therapy or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain free of advertisements. You can contact…
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Questions to ask a potential therapist
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, you have done your research and contacted a therapist, filled out the relevant paperwork and documents and arranged the consultation. So what questions do you ask? Here are a few questions you could ask so to ensure you have found the correct therapist for you. The relationship between the therapist and you, as a client, can be considered the most important part of therapy. You have to be able to trust this person with the most vulnerable things in your…
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Thoughts are not facts
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, we’ll explore why our thoughts are not facts. Why everything we think about may not be true. We all have thousands of thoughts each day. Some of them are more obvious, like “I’m worried I’m going to be late because the train is late” or, “They must not like me.” Others are obvious, often triggered by situations or events and leading to negative emotions influenced by our perception of the situation. Thoughts can take the form of words, phrases,…
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Bitesize – The unspoken truth about anxiety
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, we’ll explore the unspoken truths about anxiety and how it is not just about being a worrier. Anxiety is a prevalent mental health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, many aspects of anxiety often go unspoken and overlooked. This podcast will shed light on some crucial truths about anxiety that are rarely discussed openly. Understanding these hidden aspects can foster empathy, support, and better mental health awareness. 1. It’s Not Just Worrying – Anxiety is often…
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Anxiety release with McCullagh Therapy
Hi folks, today’s episode is an anxiety release therapy. Please DO NOT listen to this episode if you are driving, using machinery or doing any activity where there is a possibility of harm to you or others. In the next episode, I will be looking at anxiety, what it is, how it affects the person with the anxiety and ways we can minimise or manage the anxiety. Please email me at: [email protected]. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join me on my podcast, you can do so at: https://www.speakpipe.com/mccullaghtherapy. If you wish you can also buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy and…
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The use of modalities (senses) in Hypnotherapy
Hi and welcome to another episode delving into the world of Hypnotherapy. Today I am discussing modalities (your senses) and how they underpin and help in the process of providing therapy to our clients. So why not join me on this episode and hopefully you learn something new? Which is your strongest sense? Do you most easily imagine images? Or sounds? Perhaps sensations or emotions? This podcast will explore some of the many influences that our sensory modality preferences have on hypnosis. We start by considering what those sensory modalities are, and then how to assess them, before covering some ways in which knowing a client’s sensory modality preference will…
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A fuller explanation of Hypnotherapy – McCullagh Therapy
Hi everyone, In this episode of the series about Hypnotherapy, I provide a fuller explanation of what Hypnosis is with some examples of how natural this therapy is. You are probably doing it already without even knowing it. As usual any comments please see below on how to get in contact with me. Thank you for listening, come back soon as we continue on this journey of discovery and knowledge. Please email me at: [email protected]. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join me on my podcast, you can do so at: https://www.speakpipe.com/mccullaghtherapy. If you wish you can also buy me a coffee at…