Karen Hastings, Edinburgh
Karen is an Occupational Therapist. Karen has worked in the NHS and her specialist area is Mental-Health. Karen also practises privately in edinburgh. She offers therapies such as NLP, and Hypnotherapy for emotional, psychological and behavioural problems. Visit http://www.karenhastings.co.uk
Articles by this Author
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Weight Problems
- By Karen Hastings, Edinburgh
- Published 07/6/2008
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
- Unrated
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a psychological treatment that is evidenced to be effective at helping people overcome and manage difficulties such as anxiety, depression, OCD, agoraphobia, and other such problems Cognitive behaviour therapy is a short-term talking therapy, meaning that you will not require input for long periods of time
Relaxation Training: A Healthier Mind and Body
- By Karen Hastings, Edinburgh
- Published 07/6/2008
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
- Unrated
Relaxation training is a therapeutic method that can be delivered to a group of people or on a one to one basis Relaxation is thought to benefit conditions such as anxiety, panic, hyperventilation, insomnia, depression, and stress-related physical problems such as tense sore muscles and migraines
Emotional Freedom With the Change Personal History Technique
- By Karen Hastings, Edinburgh
- Published 06/27/2008
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
- Unrated
Change Personal History, is one of the most powerful techniques in an NLP practitioners toolbox When clients come to see me for NLP in Edinburgh, it is possible to empower them to achieve emotional freedom using this technique
Panic Attacks And Panic Disorder
- By Karen Hastings, Edinburgh
- Published 06/26/2008
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
- Unrated
A panic attack is a sudden feeling of extreme anxiety accompanied by significant physical symptoms such as trembling, sweating and shortness of breath They are usually accompanied by an overwhelming fear of catastrophe – the person may feel they are dying or suffering a heart attack, or they may fear they are going mad
Stress Management - A Technique
- By Karen Hastings, Edinburgh
- Published 06/25/2008
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
- Unrated
Most of us know that stress is bad for us and that it has all kinds of negative effects on health In fact, it has been estimated that 80% of modern diseases can be linked to stress and that stress-related complaints account for a significant portion of G
Who’s Who In The Mental Health Service: GPS, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, CPNS And Allied Therapists
- By Karen Hastings, Edinburgh
- Published 06/17/2008
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
- Unrated
When a person is experiencing psychological or emotional difficulties (hereafter called “mental health problems”), they may well attend their GP The GP will interview them and based on the nature and severity of the persons symptoms may either recommend treatment himself or refer the person on to a specialist
