Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy

LAUREN HEAYDON:
Strategic Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist

Do you or your child struggle with any of these difficult behaviours:

Anxiety
Dependencies (such as on technology)
Low Self Esteem
OCB (Obsessive Compulsive Behaviour)
Social and Performance Anxiety
Procrastination
Insomnia
Phobias

If so, Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy may be able to help.

What is Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy?

Simply put, Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy are tools that can identify negative patterns that you or child may run without even knowing it.

These negative patterns reside in the unconscious and stop you from leading the successful, fulfilling life you desire.

For example, if you’ve ever struggled with procrastination, anxiety, or low self-esteem and don’t know why, Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy can find the negative patterns in your subconscious mind that support these behaviours and eliminate them at the source.

When you eliminate the source of your unwanted behaviours you begin to act in new ways that support your goals instead of sabotaging your success at every turn.

Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy empower you to take control of your actions and results.

How are Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy sessions conducted?

Sessions can be completed via zoom or in clinic at Padstow Heights.

The goal of these sessions is to support you in doing better in all aspects of life, not just feeling better.

Sessions are for parents or for children or in combination with each other.

PRICES

Initial Consultation goes for 1.5 hour to 2 hours - $199

(Please note the first 30 minutes is free. If during the first 30 minutes you feel this is not for you then please feel free to cease the sessions confident that you will receive a full refund of your initial session fee)

Success Pack - 4 x 1-hour sessions - $659

One off consultation – 1 hour - $199

Don’t decide now. Request a 15-minute no-obligation free call to discuss how Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy can help you

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Strategic Psychotherapy?

Strategic Psychotherapy is a form of proactive therapy that leads the client to an outcome in the most effective way possible. The therapy is client centred and driven by the therapist. The best thing is that you do not need to tell your whole story and past events in a large amount of detail in any of your consultations. As your therapist my role is to find the patterns that cause you difficulty in any area of your life. I want to know HOW you run these problems, not WHY you have these problems. Strategic Psychotherapy is different to traditional talk therapies in that strategic therapy seeks to change the process or pattern underlying your behaviour when you are in the problem space.

As a therapist my goal is to:

educate you on the patterns you run when in the problem space.
show you the distinctions when running the problem.
teach you the experientials gaps so that you can solve the problem.

What is Clinical Hypnotherapy?

Strategic Psychotherapy has a direct connection with Clinical Hypnotherapy. During Clinical Hypnotherapy my role as a Clinical Hypnotherapist is to get you into a relaxed and comfortable state. Once you’re in that relaxed and comfortable state, known as trance, my role is to give suggestions to you that introduce information, perspective, and experience. These suggestions are based on your areas of concerns and the aspects of your life that you would like to improve. Strategic Psychotherapy is the therapy, and the Clinical Hypnotherapy is the vehicle for delivering this message.

What if I don’t want hypnotherapy?

That’s fine. If you choose not to consent to Clinical Hypnotherapy it is still possible to complete sessions without Hypnosis. The session would consist of Strategic Psychotherapy only. And will still be effective. We can discuss this further in the free 15-minute consultation.

Are you qualified to deliver this service?

Yes. I have a Diploma of Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis from the Institute of Applied Psychology. I am in the process of completing a Diploma in Counselling at the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors. I am a Certified Nero Linguistic Programming Practitioner.

How can this service help me as a parent?

As a parent you are your child’s first and greatest role model. Parents often have a range of behavioural patterns that are directly or indirectly impacting their child. Children either model and mirror their parent behaviours or defy them. Either way, your behaviour has a direct and powerful impact on your young person’s behaviour. In addition, parents can innocently enable their child’s behaviour. Too often parents can become stuck and unsure what to do. Through Strategic Psychotherapy my goal is to help you identify the behavioural patterns that are influencing your child's behaviour. We’ll also work together to set appropriate positive boundaries and defend them.

How can this service help my child?

My goal is to empower your child to be the best version of themselves. Children are dealing with a whole range of issues that parents are aware of but have never actually encountered themselves. Stress and overwhelm seems to be evident in many children due to living in an ever changing, fast paced world. I endeavour to teach your child about patterns they run that are problematic, show them how to be aware of them, and give them strategies to stop the patterns from running to alleviate the problem. The best thing is that Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy is not like other talk therapies. I only need to hear what problem they have… they don’t need to tell their whole story or speak about feelings or emotions. This is a win/win for all involved.

What’s included in the initial session?

The initial session involves an interview. This is a strategic interview. I want to know about the problem. Where it is evident? How you DO the problem? When is it not a problem? And what strategies you currently possess. I want to know what you’re good at and what you love to do? You don’t have to tell me your story (but you can if you wish). From there my role is to educate you on the patterns you are running. This is psycho-education. I will also teach you the gaps in your experiences that will help you correct the patterns that are causing you the problem. From there we move onto Clinical Hypnotherapy. I will explain Clinical Hypnotherapy to you and debunk any myths around this therapeutic tool. The hypnotherapy session will last for 20 to 25 minutes. This session is also very much a rapport building session that will build the foundation for future sessions. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions or discuss any of your concerns.

What is the Success Pack?

The Success Pack is a discounted 4 x 1-hour sessions that aims to eliminate the problem pattern that you or your child is running. It’s best if the sessions are completed over a 4-week period with one week between sessions. You will not achieve success with a one-off session, but you will achieve a whole lot of success after an initial session and a Success Pack.

What if I just want a one-off follow-up session?

It is recommended that people complete at least 5 sessions in order to eliminate a pattern and gain experience so that they can eliminate their problem. Remember, it took time to develop the pattern in the first place. My goal is to get you ‘doing better’ not just ‘feel better.’ In saying that one off follow-up sessions can be purchased. If finances are an obstacle then please speak to me before commencing therapy and we can work out a payment plan that suits your needs.

My child isn’t interested but I know it will help them. Can I make them do the sessions?

You can make them do the sessions if they are open and willing to change. My recommendation would be for you to complete the Initial Session and Success Pack first. You are your child’s greatest model. In many cases the change in yourself, the boundaries you will learn, and the new patterns you will run will have a lasting and impacting change on your child. You may realise that you can now equip them to be the best versions of themselves without them engaging in a session personally.

What if Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis is not for me or my child?

The first 30 minutes of your initial session are free. If you feel that this is not for you then I am happy to end the session at 30 minutes and give you a full refund of your session. If you are unsure of purchasing the Success Pack after your initial session then the one-off follow-up session is a good option for you. I am happy to convert the one-off follow-up session to a Success Pack after your first follow-up session should you wish to change to a cheaper and more committed rate.

Do I need to attend my child’s therapy session?

If you give written permission then I can see your child for therapy without you being present. Please feel free to also sit in during therapy sessions if your child feels comfortable with this. But please also be aware that your presence may be a contra-indicator to their therapy.

Do you do joint therapy sessions between parents and child?

Yes I do. However I also like to see parents and children for individual sessions first. My goal is to educate and inform the whole family on problems that are evident and then teach you how to work around these problems. There is no set way to do this, and each individual circumstance can be assessed at the time.

What if you can’t help me or my child?

There are some cases where I may not be able to help as your problem may be out of my scope. I may be working out of scope with conditions like Clinical Depression, Bi-Polar and Schizophrenia. In this case I may refer you to your General Practitioner.