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Welcome to Sonja Turner Therapies

HYPNOTHERAPY, NLP AND LIFE COACHING IN BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX

If you are visiting this website, it's likely that you are thinking of making some changes in your life. It may be that you have a habit that is affecting your health or happiness. Or perhaps you would like to improve an aspect of your physical, emotional or financial health? At various times in our lives, we encounter challenges which, if approached correctly can bring about amazing personal growth and change. If however, we feel we do not have the resources, knowledge, tools or support during these challenging times, things can become overwhelming and stressful. During a session, or course of sessions with Sonja, you will be guided and encouraged to unlock the powerful resources that you already have within you. By learning how to access your innate knowledge, you can become empowered and more positive than ever before!

Sonja can help you with a variety of issues including:

  • Phobias
  • Depression
  • Weight Loss
  • Anxiety and panic attacks
  • Giving up smoking
  • Confidence
  • Self Esteem
  • Career choices
  • Stress management
  • Relationship difficulties
  • Establishing and achieving goals
  • Insomnia
  • Long standing personal issues
  • And many more...

So call Sonja now on 01273 679 205 or 07787 891 754, or click on the ‘Contact’ page to email for a speedy response.

Next Lightning Process®

Courses in Brighton: Wednesday 26th - Friday 28th May 2010; Wednesday 9th - Friday 11th June 2010; Wednesday 23rd - Friday 25th June 2010; Wednesday 14th - Friday 16th July 2010; Courses in Rutland/Lincolnshire: Wednesday 2nd - Friday 4th June 2010; Wednesday 7th - Friday 9th July 2010.

Lightning Process®

What is the Lightning Process®?

The Lightning Process® is a training programme that was devised by Phil Parker as a result of him seeing many clients with conditions which were not responding to his vast array of therapies and long experience of healing. Initially these conditions were mainly M.E., Fibromyalgia, and other fatigue-inducing illnesses. Over time however, people with various illnesses have seen amazing results using the Lightning Process® and achieved excellent health as a result.
Having studied and researched for many years, Phil produced his three day programme which teaches trainees about the relationship between the mind and body and vice versa, and that we can all learn how to use this to create fantastic changes, not only to our physical health but to our emotional, mental and spiritual well-being also.
The Lightning Process® is based on Osteopathic principles and uses a combination of NLP, Hypnosis and Coaching to enable the individual to powerfully influence the many systems within the body. And the great thing is you are learning to do this for yourself!

What can the Lightning Process® help me with?

  • M.E.
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Panic Attacks
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Stress
  • Low Self Esteem
  • Depression
  • And many more...

Esther Rantzen’s daughter did the Lightning Process® and Esther was amazed by the results. You can read her article from the Daily Mail here.
“Strictly Come Dancing” star and former International Rugby player Austin Healey’s wife also used the Lightning Process® to recover from M.E. You can see his video here.
For more information visit the Lightning Process® website.

More about The Lightning Process®

The Lightning Process® is a 3 day training program, designed by Osteopath, and personal development expert Phil Parker that teaches your brain and body to work together to powerfully influence your health and life.
The curriculum of the seminars focuses on two main phases: 1. Discovery; 2. Change.

Phase one, Discovery: Training modules.

  • Beliefs: Discovering the positive and negative power of beliefs on our health and life.
  • Influence: Discovering which areas of our health and life we feel we can influence, and which areas we feel we have no say in. Discovering if there are new ways to approach these issues which give us more choice and more influence over our well being and future.
  • Inner dialogue: Discovering how much of our inner dialogue is useful and how much is destructive and limits our health and future.
  • Body Posture: Discovering how the way we use our bodies and carry ourselves influences how our body works and how we feel.
  • Expectations alter physiology : Discovering how much we create valuable or destructive expectations about what’s about to happen next which directly prepare our body physically for those imagined events.
  • Responsibility and blame: Distinguishing the difference between being responsible for your health and well being and feeling as if you are to blame for it.

Phase two, Change: Training modules.

How to change any of the above that are keeping you stuck.
How to make complicated things simple.
How to dramatically change our perspective and focus when we need to.
The process has been designed to be simple enough for anyone to use; much like taking a trip on a plane, as a passenger it seems simple enough to fly from one place to another. However this is only possible due to the pilot’s years of training; similarly, the apparent simplicity of applying The Phil Parker Lightning Process® can only be achieved by being trained by Registered Practitioner who will have a comprehensive knowledge of this unique field.

What does it do?

Key components of the training include participants learning exactly how their brain and body have become trapped in a number of damaging unconscious responses, which have blighted their health and stunted their lives. Then using a powerful combination of techniques uniquely developed using the philosophies and research of NLP, osteopathy, self hypnosis and life coaching, they are extensively trained to successfully replace those old unhelpful responses and start to regain their health, their sense of self and their future.

How does it achieve that?

Using the LP’s technique of combining particular body movements and postures with a set of precisely targeted questions many people have got their health back into balance, quickly and successfully recovering from real illnesses that had troubled them for years. The process is specifically tailored to an individual’s needs and abilities, and the trainee is supported and assisted by an experienced trainer throughout the seminar and afterwards as required.

Detailed description

We know from feedback from some of our successful participants that some people would appreciate a more technical and detailed explanation of the process before undertaking it. What follows is a more in-depth breakdown of the seminars.
The 3 day training program teaches, step by step, how to influence key body systems such as the immunological, neurological and musculo skeletal system. It’s derived from osteopathy, NLP, hypnotherapy and life coaching.

Day one:

Sonja will help you explore which factors are preventing you from getting what you want. With the M.E seminars this includes an in-depth discussion of the complex physiology of the condition, and especially considers the role of dysfunctional adrenaline levels in the maintenance of the condition.
Sonja will take you through the key steps of the process, individually tailoring the process to your needs and abilities. The key steps include a series of body movements, postures and core questions to stimulate new neurological pathways. As the brain has the ability to create new pathways rapidly the changes can be achieved very quickly.

Days two and three:

Sonja trains you further in ways to change old established neurological pathways and create and stabilise new more effective ones.

Theories behind the Lightning Process®

The established scientific theories that underpin the Lightning Process® are:
Neuroplasticity - the ability of the pathways of the brain to change and develop in response to learning and repetition.
The physiological effects of Adrenaline & Cortisol in the “stress” response.
The interaction of the body and mind.
The osteopathic theory of facilitation and the impact of changes in structure causing changes in function.

Services

Life/Personal Development Coaching

Life coaching is a powerful set of tools and approaches to help individuals achieve specific goals or to simply remove blocks that are preventing them from having a full, enjoyable life.
Using the GROW method, Sonja’s coaching will help you to:

  • Establish your Goal- sometimes we have a vague idea about what we want to achieve but without a clearly planned goal, this can take longer and our achievements may be less. With a clear plan- and dates to work towards, we are far more likely to achieve what we set out to do.
  • Look at your current Reality- what is going on in your life right now? Are you satisfied with your career, relationship, health and finances? Are you on track or do you need to make some changes?
  • Explore your Options- by looking at your options, you will begin to feel empowered and excited by how your life can open up and change for you.
  • And decide your Way forward- now you can unlock your inner resources and plan for great success!

Coaching is a wonderfully empowering way to make huge lasting changes in many areas of your life including:

  • Career and Business
  • Relationships
  • Personal issues
  • Performance- Sport. Music, Public Speaking etc.
  • Weight loss

Sonja uses Hypnotherapy, NLP and Coaching together as the combination of these three powerful therapies creates amazing and lasting change.

Neuro Linguistic Programming

  • Neuro - the mind and how we think
  • Linguistic – the language we use and how it effects us
  • Programming - how we sequence our actions to achieve our goals

NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) was developed in the 1970’s by Dr Richard Bandler (a psychologist) and John Grinder (a linguist). They found that by studying behaviours in individuals who excel in certain areas, they could model and subsequently teach these behaviours to other individuals. NLP is essentially a set of powerful tools and methods that enable a person to make a powerful and lasting change.
It can help with many issues, including:

  • Phobias
  • Low self esteem and confidence
  • Anxiety and panic attacks
  • Depression

NLP is also extremely effective for making positive changes and achieving goals and targets in areas of business, sports and creative performances, by overcoming self-placed obstacles and achieving self-belief.
Sonja use Hypnotherapy, NLP and Coaching together as the combination of these three powerful therapies creates amazing and lasting change.

Stop Smoking using Hypnosis, NLP and Coaching

Regardless of how long you have smoked and how many cigarettes you smoke a day, this treatment is extremely effective in helping you to become a non-smoker.
As an ex-smoker, Sonja has a deep compassion and understanding of the cravings and habits that keep you stuck in this addiction.
Sessions are individually tailored to your needs and the package allows you to attend as many times as necessary for you to become a confident non-smoker.
Call Sonja now to discuss your needs and take the first step towards the freedom you will experience when you stop smoking forever.

Clinical Hypnotherapy

Have you ever wanted to quit a habit but just not been able to? Do you behave in a way that causes you problems but don’t know how to stop? No matter what you tried and how much you wanted to change, it just didn’t happen. By accessing the unconscious mind it can be quick and easy to make changes that we struggle with on a conscious level.
Clinical Hypnotherapy is a very powerful therapy that allows the client to access a state of deep relaxation and enhanced learning whilst being completely aware of the surroundings thus maintaining a sense of safety and control.
Sonja practises Ericksonian Hypnosis which works on the principle that we all have within us all of the resources necessary to make great changes. Using metaphors and guided visualisation, deep relaxation is induced and our awareness is directed towards a more useful state of mind. In this deeply relaxed state quick and easy learning can take place.
The session is completely client led thus empowering the individual to change with speed and comfort.
Hypnotherapy can help with:

  • Smoking
  • Phobias
  • Weight Loss
  • Anxiety
  • Panic attacks
  • Longstanding personal issues
  • Insomnia
  • Depression

Sonja uses Hypnotherapy, NLP and Coaching together as the combination of these three powerful therapies creates amazing and lasting change.

Case Studies

*names have been changed.

  • Peter* is a 30 year old single man who has had great difficulty maintaining close, intimate relationships. He also had large debts and a compulsion to overspend. He told me that when he was 16, his father died and instead of talking about it to him, his mother bought him gifts. He learnt that spending money was a way of easing emotional pain.
    His mother died a few years later and as an only child, he was left with no known living relatives.
    Peter came to me with a desire to create intimate bonds and long-term relationships. We worked with his grief and also looked at past love relationships. Peter made rapid progress and also greatly increased his confidence and self-belief. As a result of this he applied for a new job and was successful in his interview, thus increasing his earnings.
    We also worked on Peter’s overspending compulsion and at the end of our sessions together his bank account was looking much healthier!
  • Adam*, a 27 year old singer/songwriter was struggling to make it in the music industry. Although he knew that he wanted to work full-time doing what he loved, Adam didn’t have a clear plan or definite goals to work with. Once we had established his goals we worked together to plan a route to achieving these goals.
    Using NLP and Hypnosis Adam was able to visualise vividly his goal of becoming a full-time professional musician. This greatly increased his confidence and self-belief. Adam ended our sessions in order to move to London to concentrate his efforts fully on his musical career.
  • Jean*, a business-woman in her ‘60s had battled with an intense phobia of the dark since childhood. This made her life difficult, as part of her job involved visiting clients at night in poorly-lit country homes.
    Using the Fast-Phobia Cure, Jean was completely confident in total darkness after just one session.
  • Sarah*, 26 had tried everything to give up smoking- patches, prescribed medication from her doctor, acupuncture and sheer will-power!
    It only took two sessions for Sarah to confidently consider herself a non-smoker, despite the fact that she had been smoking heavily for over 12 years.
  • Julie*, a 37 year-old mum of 2 was extremely angry and stressed to the point that she felt it was affecting her relationship with her husband and children. Using several NLP techniques and hypnosis Julie came to realise that certain events in her childhood had caused her to undervalue herself and put everybody else first and this made her unhappy and unfulfilled.
    We worked together to establish what she wanted to do for herself, personally and career-wise and built a plan whilst simultaneously resolving childhood trauma.
  • Cathy* came to see me as she had a sugar addiction and a family history of diabetes. She was in her early ‘50s and very active and fit. We explored, during hypnosis, some emotional issues from her childhood- in particular her unresolved grief due to the death of her father when she was 11 and the fact that she was never given the opportunity to talk about her feelings around this.
    After a few sessions, Cathy’s addiction completely disappeared and she felt much healthier and happier.

About Sonja

After working in Community Mental Health for six years and having a personal interest in alternative therapies, Sonja undertook training at the Phil Parker Training Institute where she gained qualifications in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Neuro Linguistic Programming and Personal Coaching. She then went on to train in the innovative Phil Parker Lightning Process®.
Sonja believes that everybody had the innate ability to heal, recover and thrive. Having overcome adverse circumstances herself, she wanted to help people to recognise and reach their full potential in all areas of their life.
Sonja is constantly working to update her skills and regularly attends Brighton NLP Group and a member of the HypnotherapistRegister.com.
When she is not working and studying, or looking after her two children, Sonja enjoys walking her dog. She also loves indulging her senses in all genres of music and films. To keep fit Sonja has fantastic fun attending Street Dance classes with T21 Dance in Brighton.
Sonja Turner (Dip. Clin. Hyp. NLP. Coach. CPNLP. Lightning Process®)
Sonja is featured in the FreeIndex, Brighton Hypnotherapy directory
Sonja recommends Why Bother Lifestyle Management to take care of those mundane tasks whilst you get on with enjoying your life!

Testimonials

“Sonja is a lovely person, extremely professional and supportive...with a great sense of humour. She is also as tough as steel AND - gets results!” CB
“I liked how the process was fast and quite intensive and challenged me to move on whereas I found other therapeutic techniques slower and more passive.” IA
“I can’t believe that my fish phobia disappeared in minutes! I suffered with it for years.” RW
“Sonja… helped me to move out of old beliefs and patterns about my life in a way that felt like immediate change was possible and achievable.” IA
“Sonja is professional and sensitive – she knew exactly how to help me make massive changes really quickly and easily.” CK
“Sonja… helped me identify what I was trying to achieve in my life and how to move towards this and feel positive about my journey.” IA

Contact

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