My name is Carol Dalton and I'm a Registered Hypnotherapist (GHR) an Australian Bush Flower Essence Practitioner and a Reiki Master/Teacher. I am based in the South East area of Sheffield and easily accessible to people in the Sheffield and Rotherham areas. I began practising as a complementary therapist in 2001, originally qualifying as a Reiki practitioner. I qualified in Australian Bush Flower Essences in 2003, Hypnotherapy and NLP in 2008, and in Past Life and Reincarnation Therapy in 2009. I became a Reiki Master/Teacher in 2007 and also teach Reiki to those who want to learn for themselves.

What is Integrated Complementary Therapy?

Integrated Complementary Therapy is exactly as it sounds - different therapies used together to treat specific conditions or issues. Most complementary therapies work well alongside each other as well as alongside orthodox treatments and medicines. By combining different therapies a more flexible approach can be used that can be tailored to individual needs.

What Therapies Are Used In Integrated Therapy?

Any therapies can be combined as long as they work safely together. I combine the therapies that I have been trained to use, which are Hypnotherapy, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Past Life Regression Therapy, Flower Essences, and Reiki. Sometimes only one therapy is used or two or more may be combined during the course of treatment.

How Do You Decide Which Therapies To Use?

Generally, I use Hypnotherapy supported by one or more of the other therapies. However, choice of treatment always depends on the issue being treated and the preferences of the individual. Some people feel more drawn to certain types of treatment and may respond better to particular therapies than others. It's important that the client feels comfortable with the type of therapy so they can engage fully and get the most benefit from treatment. Any treatment offered will be discussed with the client beforehand and only used with the client's agreement.

What Are The Differences Between The Therapies You Use?

The therapies can broadly be divided into 2 groups - Talking Therapies and Energy or Vibrational Therapies. They are all holistic in their approach I.e. they treat the whole person and not just the symptoms. It is just their application methods that are different.

Hypnotherapy, NLP and Past Life Regression are all talking therapies. They are usually carried out in a very relaxed natural state called a trance. When in trance we are able to communicate more easily with the subconscious in order to resolve issues from the past or present time and to retrieve stored resources. There are many techniques that can be taught for you to use away from the therapy room.

Flower Essences and Reiki are energy or vibrational therapies. Flower Essences are usually taken orally as drops but can also be used as sprays or in creams and lotions. Each flower has a particular energy vibration or healing signature that can be used to treat specific conditions. The energy vibration can be captured in water to create an essence containing the flower's healing properties. By absorbing the essence the healing properties are introduced into the body and energy system.

Reiki is also an energy therapy and involves transferring healing energy through the therapist and into the client by a laying on of hands. Reiki is the universal life force energy that is present in all living things and has its own intelligence guiding it to the places where it is needed. Both Reiki and Flower Essences are self-regulating and act on many levels including physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

What Happens In A Therapy Session?

The first session usually lasts for an hour and a half and will involve gathering information about the issue, your goals, and recommended treatment. This usually takes about 30 minutes and the remainder of the session is spent on therapy. The first 30 minutes are free and you can leave at any time up to this point without incurring any cost. The rest of the session will be charged at the normal hourly rate. Following sessions usually last an hour and will include some time to discuss progress at the beginning and end of the session, with the rest of the time devoted to therapy. Sessions usually start on a weekly basis stretching out to longer periods as treatment progresses. You may be asked to complete tasks between sessions as part of your therapy or you may be given Flower Essences to take on a daily basis.

All therapy is charged at a flat hourly rate irrespective of therapies used. There are no additional charges for Flower Essence drops or multi therapies.

How Long Does Treatment Last?

This depends on the issue being treated and the type of treatment being used. Some issues can be resolved relatively quickly eg 3 or 4 sessions, whilst more serious issues may take longer.

Is There Anything That Can't Be Treated?

Hypnotherapy may not be suitable in some instances of depressive illness, psychosis, epilepsy and some types of breathing problems. Some medical issues eg. pain management will only be treated with written permission from your GP.

The treatments advertised on this website do not take the place of conventional medicine. Always consult a GP for acute or infectious conditions, or problems of urgent concern. Flower Essences, Reiki, Hypnotherapy, NLP and Past Life Regression all work effectively alongside orthodox and complementary healthcare.

If you would like some further information about Hypnotherapy, NLP or Reiki I recommend The General Hypnotherapy Register, and The UK Reiki Federation. You will find basic unbiased information on their sites together with the standards and codes of conduct that I operate within.

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