Ways you can feel better
EMDR therapy
If you're looking for a way to heal from trauma, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a well-established therapy that could help.
It involves focusing briefly on difficult memories while doing something like following eye movements or bilateral
stimulation. This process can make those memories feel less intense and less upsetting.
EMDR is a therapy with a lot of research behind it, proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD but it's also a helpful treatment for disorders such as anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain and other distressing life experiences.
Benefits
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Specifically designed to address and resolve traumatic memories
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Facilitates the brain's natural ability to heal itself from distressing experiences
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There's less need to describe the actual traumatic events
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Potentially fewer sessions needed to notice positive changes
Hypnotherapy
When people hear the word hypnosis, they often imagine a swinging pocket watch, or a magician making people cluck like a chicken. In therapy though, hypnosis is basically a type of guided meditation to help you calm your mind and relax your body, which helps reduce stress, anxiety and improves your sleep.
Hypnotherapy is the combination of hypnosis and psychotherapy, and the psychotherapy with the most scientific evidence is CBT.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), simply put, is the connection between our thoughts, feelings and actions.
It can help you understand the way you view yourself and the world around you and develop more helpful and realistic ways of seeing things.
Benefits
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Can alleviate a wide range of difficulties, from anxiety and depression to insomnia and chronic pain
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It's possible to learn self-hypnosis techniques for ongoing self-management
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Creates a state of deep relaxation and heightened concentration, which is beneficial for overall well-being
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Can support efforts to change unhelpful behaviours, and improve sleep patterns
About myself
I have over 13 years of experience helping people with their mental health as a Wellbeing Advisor at Solent Mind.
Throughout my career, I've provided personalised support to both individuals and groups, leading courses to teach people important coping strategies, like mindfulness, anxiety management, decision making, and building self-esteem.
In addition to my extensive experience, I'm a qualified Yoga teacher with experience giving classes focussed on supporting mental health and wellbeing. I also have a diploma in hypnotherapy and I'm trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing), which allows me to offer a well-rounded approach, tailored to your unique needs.
My aim is to provide a safe, calm, and supportive space where you can explore your difficulties, develop resilience, and achieve lasting positive change.
If you're struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, or trauma, I'm here to offer support, guidance, and tools to help you heal and grow.
Dolores Burton
Mental health & wellbeing specialist
Testimonials
I have know Dolores for many years. 6 of those years we worked together at MIND as Senior wellbeing advisors. Dolores is a kind, caring and supportive person. She has many strengths and talents, teaching mindfulness, yoga, anxiety coping strategies and helping people build self-esteem, and confidence in themselves. She has run and developed group courses and worked with people 1 to 1 tailoring to each person's needs. Dolores is passionate about helping others to achieve their goals. She's trained in hypnotherapy and EMDR Therapy, and has extensive knowledge in mental health and wellbeing. Dolores has helped and supported me over the years. She is a truly kind, caring and compassionate person, whom I trust with my own mental health. She creates a safe space to talk openly about your problems.
HERMIONE
"She creates a safe space to talk"
SIMON
Dolores' temperament, coupled with her wellbeing knowledge and background, has been invaluable during the period that I worked with her. Experienced in facilitating a safe space for clients to work freely in a way that suits them, Dolores excels at what she does. I appreciate the time I had with her, as the self development and lessons learnt while working with her have been so beneficial to me now, and for my future.
"Dolores excels at what she does"
INMA
I've tried guided meditations on apps and so on, but was a bit skeptical of hypnosis in the beginning. I had a conversation with Dolores and she recorded a session based on the topics and fears that came up. I listened to it over the next couple of weeks and found my adverse reaction to driving started to go away and I feel braver now when I get in a car.
"I feel braver now"