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The pioneer of eclectic psychotherapy for older people who have memory and cognitive challenges is Dr Daniel Nightingale, a leading dementia consultant, whose groundbreaking work in the use of Hypnotherapy and Hypno-psychotherapy has enhanced the quality of life of thousands of people with dementia, their partners and other family members and direct carers.
Dr Nightingale has been instrumental in changing the way people are cared for in the nursing and residential homes.
He is the Head of the Faculty of Dementia, a sub-division of the National Register of Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists.
For nearly four years, he has collaborated with Dr Simon Duff from the University of Liverpool to develop this approach.
He is a very high profile figure in the field of dementia and has recently been interviewed by Central television in relation to his work.
As a fully trained and UKCP registered Hypno-psychotherapist, Dr Nightingale treats patients for a number of challenges ranging from severe anxiety to deep-rooted psychological complexes.
He also offers reflective counselling, psychotherapy and Hypno-psychotherapy to assist people with a number of difficulties associated with dementia, including agitation, frustration, motivation, depression, loss of appetite, anger, bereavement and loss, plus many other behavioural challenges such as anxiety and sleeplessness .
Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy and Therapy
Dr Nightingale and associates are trained in a number of psychotherapies and psychoanalytical techniques. These include:
1. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
2. Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
3. Eriksonian Hypno-Psychotherapy
4. General Hypno-Psychotherapy
5. Hypnotherapy (Please ask if you wish to see published papers relating to this work)
6. Gestalt therapy
In addition, Dr Nightingale is a specialist in the field of ameliorating transitional shock, depression and dementia in older people.
He is also trained in the practice of Reiki.
All these approaches and techniques can be useful for a number of presenting challenges, which include:
v Anxiety
v Insomnia
v Depression and life transitions
v Cessation of dependencies and habits
v Management of stress and related disorders and personal crises
CONSULTATION & FEES
Dr Nightingale will visit you and carry out an initial consultation. This will involve taking a full and complete history and putting together a suggested therapy plan. Your partner or other family members may attend and be involved with this process if you so desire.
The initial consultation will last approximately one to two hours.
The agreed therapy plan may include a single or combined therapy from the list above.
The cost of the initial consultation, is £125.00 + 40p per mile travelling expenses and may last for up to 2 hours, thereafter therapy sessions are £75.00 + 40p per mile travelling expenses and usually last for 1 hour.
© Dr DJ Nightingale 2008
All enquiries are welcomed at:
Tel: 01933 650875
Mobile: 07920 462541
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