Frequently Asked Questions

What is Misophonia?

The word Misophonia, (meaning hatred of sound) whilst not exactly accurate, is a name given to the disorder by Professor Paweł Jastreboff and his wife Dr Margaret Jastreboff in 2001.

Misophonia is recognised as an acquired condition that can be activated by any of the five physical senses. It is a severe sensitivity, most commonly to specific sounds and / or visual triggers / cues, that cause an immediate strong emotional reaction, (e.g. hate, anger, rage, disgust and resentment) and involuntary physiological reflexes. Triggers / Cues may include the sounds of people chewing, sniffing, slurping and lip-smacking, and visual triggers such as hair curling, toe tapping, gum chewing, to mention but a few.

Living with Misophonia can be extremely difficult causing immense stress and sometimes leading to suffers isolating themselves from others. It can cause problems in relationships as the trauma caused by triggers/cues can be difficult or embarrassing to explain to people who cannot understand or see what the issue is.

What is Hypnosis

The first thing is to explain what it isn’t: my type of hypnosis is not for party tricks where you are persuaded to perform some act against your will, to the amusement of others. 

In fact, there is nothing unusual or mysterious about hypnosis, it is simply a state of mind that occurs naturally and spontaneously in each of us. It is a natural phenomenon that you have probably already experienced yourself, for example when absorbed watching a TV program or even when reading a book. It is similar to the relaxed state that you might experience between waking and sleeping, like being in a trance, fully engrossed in your own little world.  Well, those are all forms of hypnosis.