Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that can occur after a person has directly experienced or witnessed a life-threatening event such as a serious accidents accident, violence or military violence.   Some symptoms of a PTSD Flashbacks (reliving the event through intrusive images that can come into the mind unexpectedly and without warning) Nightmares (re-experiencing the event in dreams) Feeling generally anxious Feeling agitated and irritable when reminded of the event through smells, images or other Highly emotional behaviour, crying or getting angry without provocation Feeling the need to protect oneself Reduction in concentration and rational thinking Poor sleep patterns Easily frightened or startled and generally highly strung and nervous Pounding heart and/or shaking   Some sufferers also experience the following Chest pain Gastrointestinal problems Immune system problems Headaches Troubled relationships Reduction in communication and/or withdrawal Difficulty communicating with others Emotional numbness (feeling nothing) Unexplained aches and pains in the body Depression, anger, shame or guilt   Treatment of PTSD The PTSD programme involves a course  therapy sessions.   Once the initial assessment, to confirm the presence or absence of PTSD and degree of trauma, has been carried out the therapy can begin.    The programme combines clinical hypnotherapy, behaviour therapy, and relaxation techniques including breathing and visualisation exercises, trauma management strategies and desensitisation processes.  NLP can also be used to de-condition the trauma as well as creating a new healthy mental template based on positive and creative use of the imagination of each individual.    Therapy is driven by the needs of the individual; their circumstances and situation so that the skills learned and adopted can continue after the therapeutic process is complete thereby preventing relapse. The individual completes therapy feeling reassured, empowered and confident they are able to control both their mind and body.   How much does therapy cost? You can book an appointment with our hypnotherapist, Yvonne Drysdale.  You can pay in advance with a cheque or by card over the phone.  Each session of one hour costs 128.00 pounds.   Call direct 077 860 12137   The psychotherapy practice hours are as follows: Mon to Friday from 10.00 to 14.00 and from 17.00 to 21.00 Sat and Sun from 09.00 to 14.00 and from 15.00 to 17.00   Free telephone help lines are open: Mon to Fri from 09.00 to 17.00 For a street map of our Harley Street practice Contacts and street map for our practice   NB: If you need to change the day or time of your session please give us notice of 48 hours to avoid being charged the full no-show fee of 128.00 pounds.