Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1- What is psychology?
The word psychology is derived from the Greek word psyche, meaning ‘soul’ or ‘mind’. Psychology is a science based on a large body of social science and behavioral science research and which is expanding its boundaries to overlap with neuroscience and health science.
Psychology is a broad field that explores a variety of questions about thoughts, feelings and actions. Psychologists study two critical relationships: one between brain function and behavior and one between the environment and behavior.
They ask such questions as: "How do we see, hear, smell, taste, and feel? What enables us to learn, think, and remember, and why do we forget? What activities distinguish human beings from other animals? What abilities are we born with, and which must we learn? How much does the mind affect the body, and how does the body affect the mind? For example: What can our dreams tell us about our needs, wishes, and desires? Why do we like the people we like? Why are some people bashful and others not shy at all? What causes violence? What is mental illness, and how can it be cured?"
The research findings of psychologists have greatly increased our understanding of why people behave as they do. For example, psychologists have discovered much about how personality develops and how to promote healthy development. They have some knowledge of how to help people change bad habits and how to help students learn. They understand some of the conditions that can make workers more productive. A great deal remains to be discovered. Nevertheless, insights provided by psychology can help people function better as individuals, friends, family members and workers.
2-What is a nutritionist?
A nutritionist is an alternative health practioner who works with a person’s diet to help heal or prevent disease. Their focus is entirely within the realm of western medicine, meaning they have rigid guidelines when it comes to dietary recommendations. They often work directly with medical doctors or in hospitals. In many ways they are trained to treat the disease rather than the person as a whole.
3-Does the nutritionist only give diets?
The term nutritionist is subject to several interpretations: it is a health specialist who devotes professional activity to food and nutritional science, preventive nutrition, diseases related to nutrient deficiencies, and the use of nutrient manipulation to enhance the clinical response to human diseases. They can also advise people on dietary matters relating to health, well-being and optimal nutrition.
4- Is clinical hypnosis safe?
Hypnosis is a state of 'heightened concentration' or 'relaxed awareness'. Which means that you are relatively free of the usual busy thought-traffic that bombards your mind in everyday consciousness. It is becoming a more popular alternative treatment for widely divergent issues such as improved school performance, smoking cessation, weight loss, anxiety, phobias, panic attacks to depression.
Hypnosis is a safe therapeutic tool and has no side effects, but it should be used only by a trained, qualified doctor or mental health practitioner/professional.
5- Is everything I say confidential?
Of course it is. We know it can sometimes be very difficult to talk about sensitive personal issues with a stranger you meet for the first time. We adhere to the highest level of ethical values in all the work we do to provide you with the utmost level of care we feel you need. All information you share with us remains confidential. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any information or questions you may have about this subject.