As part of our continuing commitment to supporting the mental health of sex workers, National Ugly Mugs has produced a series of hypnotherapy sessions. These sessions have been developed by George, our Mental Health Support Services Co-ordinator, who is a professionally-qualified Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist, and cover a range of situations that might be encountered by both sex workers and members of the wider public.
The sessions cover:
Each session is about 25-30 minutes long, and is accompanied by images. The best approach is to find yourself a quiet space, with no distractions or disturbances, and settle down. You can decide whether you wish to use the images to aid your relaxation, or you can just gently close your eyes. (For obvious reasons, you shouldn’t do this whilst driving or operating heavy machinery.) Headphones aren’t vital, but they can add to the depth of the experience.
If during the session, for any reason, you need to be immediately alert and aware, then you will be, as you are actually in complete control of the process at all times.
There is no right or wrong way to experience this. You might hear every word, or you might drift off from time to time, or you might allow yourself to fall into a natural sleep; whatever you do it will be right for you right now.
Please note that these sessions are not intended as a substitute for specific professional support, and should not be used as such. If you would like further help, or want to explore other options to support your own mental health, please get in touch with us at mentalhealthsupport@nationaluglymugs.org
Do you struggle with low self-esteem, perhaps because of some past life-event? Maybe it’s something you feel that you have always had? This hypnotherapy session can help you to tap into the resources of your inner self, where your self-confidence lies dormant. It can help to re-awaken that part of you, and allow you to face life with a greater feeling of confidence and control.
Are you about to make (or thinking about making) a major change in your life, but are anxious about how to manage it, or perhaps whether you can manage it? That change could be personal, work-related, or perhaps a combination of both. This hypnotherapy session can help you to tap into your inner self, where you have the resources that you need. Those resources can enable you to take the appropriate steps to make the change in a calm and confident manner.
Are you recovering from a traumatic event, either in your work-life or your personal life? Has that affected your view of the world, and your own life in particular? You may be struggling with low self-confidence, depression, anxiety, or perhaps a combination of these and other emotions. This hypnotherapy session can help you tap into your inner self, where you have the resources that you need. Those resources can help you to process the emotions that you have, and enable you to move on with life in the most appropriate way for you.
Are you struggling with anxiety? Have you been diagnosed as such, or are you feeling that life is constantly throwing worries at you? This hypnotherapy session can help ease those feelings, and encourage your inner self to start thinking differently, in a more balanced and positive way.
Are you struggling with depression? Have you been diagnosed as such, or are you feeling that life has little pleasure for you just now? This hypnotherapy session can help ease those feelings, and encourage your inner self to start thinking differently, in a more balanced and positive way.
Do you have trouble getting off to sleep at night? Do you wake up often during the night? Do you wake up too early, or with a feeling of not having slept properly? This hypnotherapy session can help relax your brain and body, so that you sleep more deeply, and wake up refreshed and able to start the day with more strength and energy.
Are you feeling stressed just now, either by something specific, or by the general daily struggle? This hypnotherapy session can help ease those feelings, and encourage your inner self to start taking more control over those things that are getting you down.
