Nicole ValensApr 254 minHow to Manage Anxiety SymptomsWe have all experienced anxiety at times. Our brain has evolved to protect us, and anxiety is the fight-flight response (parasympathetic...
Nicole ValensFeb 148 minControlling Your AngerWe all know what anger is, and we've all felt it: whether as a fleeting annoyance or as full-fledged rage. Anger is a completely normal,...
Nicole ValensNov 2, 20216 minPut down your swan: Treating PTSD with the Rewind TechniqueJust a man casually carrying a swan through a London park… Not what you would usually expect to see when you are out for your weekly run...
Nicole ValensDec 28, 20204 minHow to cope with disappointment2020 has been a very difficult year, and one that for many people has been filled with disappointment. Maybe because we have been unable...
Nicole ValensOct 12, 20204 minThe power of positive thinkingI’d planned a route for my run and was three-quarters of the way through, feeling I was doing pretty well. “I don’t even need to stop for...
Nicole ValensSep 15, 20203 minAn empty feeling inside: How hypnotherapy can aid weight lossWEIGHT LOSS “I’m addicted to chocolate” my client told me, and described how she felt her enjoyment of this sweet treat had got out of...
Nicole ValensAug 24, 20203 minAlexander's Wolves: How Hypnotherapy Can Help with AnxietyIt was ward round in the secure psychiatric hospital where I worked as a therapist. The medical team greeted the patient, Alexander, as...