When it comes to hypnotists, most of us are happy to sit and watch performers such as Derren Brown and Paul McKenna 'work their magic' on stage.

However, many people are completely unaware that a suitably qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist (different to stage hypnotists) can actually help them with problems such as anxiety, depression, weight loss and giving up smoking. Cultures around the world have used hypnosis for well over a century to help individuals overcome various barriers in their life. There are countless elite performers who have harnessed the power of hypnotherapy to aid their development. There are 10 famous people below with details of how they've used hypnotherapy. You may be pleasantly surprised with some of the names below.

David Beckham - Hypnotherapy for Negative Thoughts

David Beckham rose to stardom in the mid to late 1990's whilst playing for Manchester United. He has been hailed as one of the greatest players of his generation. Once he retired from football, Beckham moved into the business/corporate world, where he has continued to be highly successful. Despite all his successes, Beckham suffered from negative thoughts and used the power of hypnotherapy to lesson their impact. Click here if you would like to know more about how Clinical Hypnotherapy can help with Anxiety.

Adele - Hypnotherapy to Quit Smoking

Adele has one of the most recognisable singing voices on the planet and she has been gracing the airwaves for nearly 15 years. Even though it is a well-known fact that smoking can seriously damage your throat (amongst other things), Adele still struggled to quit her 25 a day smoking habit. After trying numerous times to give up smoking, she turned to a clinical hypnotherapist for help. As a result of clinical hypnosis, Adele hasn't smoked since 2011. Click here if you would like to know more about how Clinical Hypnotherapy can help to quit smoking.

Kevin Bacon - Hypnotherapy for Insomnia

Kevin Bacon spent decades struggling to sleep during his career as a high-profile Hollywood actor. Eventually Kevin turned to hypnotherapy to help him sleep. As a result, he no longer has any sleep issues and says that he is now able to sleep like a baby! If you would like to know more about how Clinical Hypnotherapy can help with Insomnia, click here.

Reese Witherspoon - Hypnotherapy for Anxiety and Low Self-Esteem

Reece Witherspoon has been very open about how she struggled with high levels of anxiety, low self-esteem and panic attacks early on in her career. When these feelings became too much to cope with, Witherspoon began working with a clinical hypnotherapist to address these issues. The hypnotherapy was highly successful and she is now an advocate of clinical hypnotherapy. Want to know more about how Clinical Hypnotherapy can reduce Anxiety and boost self-esteem? Click here.

Orlando Bloom - Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss

When he was younger, Orlando Bloom had constant cravings for sugar. As a result, he really struggled with his weight. Eventually, he was taken to a clinical hypnotherapist in an attempt to lose weight and change his eating habits. As a result of these clinical hypnotherapy sessions, Bloom no longer struggled with his weight. Click here if you would like to know more about how Clinical Hypnotherapy can help with weight loss.

Tiger Woods - Hypnotherapy for Sporting Performance

Arguably the greatest golfer of all time, Woods took the professional golfing world by storm in the mid to late 1990's. As a result of his dominance, some analysts actually became concerned that golf would become less marketable as it was feared that he would win every competition that he entered! Tiger used hypnotherapy to improve his swing and ultimately become one of the greatest sportsman of all time. Want to improve your sporting performance by utilising the power of Clinical Hypnotherapy? Click here.

Winston Churchill - Hypnotherapy for Stress and Concentration

Winston Churchill was an inspirational leader. Whilst acting as Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945, Churchill recognised that he needed to keep his high levels of stress under control and remain focused at all times. He used hypnotherapy to be able to achieve this, enabling him to lead the UK to victory against the Nazis in the Second World War. If you would like to know more about how Clinical Hypnotherapy can help reduce stress and improve your concentration, click here.

Lily Allen - Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss

Lily Allen has openly discussed how she struggled to maintain a healthy weight early in her career. She enlisted the help of a clinical hypnotherapist to lose weight. Since her hypnosis sessions, Allen has not had any problems maintaining her weight. Click here if you would like to know more about how Clinical Hypnotherapy can help with weight loss.

Fergie - Hypnotherapy for Nail Biting

The famous singer from the Black-Eyed Peas had significant problems trying to stop biting her nails. Since her clinical hypnotherapy sessions, Fergie has not only stopped biting her nails; she has been able to use clinical hypnotherapy in other aspects of her life. As a result, Fergie has been very vocal supporter and promoter of clinical hypnotherapy. Want to know more about how Clinical Hypnotherapy can alter bad habits? Click here.

Mel B - Hypnotherapy for Performance Anxiety

Particularly at the start of her career as a singer in The Spice Girls, Mel B had serious problems with stage fright. She sought help from a clinical hypnotherapist who helped calm her mind before live performances. Mel B would have struggled to be as successful as she has been in her singing career without the use of clinical hypnosis. If you would like to utilise the power of Clinical Hypnotherapy to reduce Performance Anxiety then click here.

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