There are many different types of therapy, and there are many reasons people approach those therapists for help. Here are some reasons:

In general, for any psychotherapy:

• Feeling moody, low, and/or depressed
• Feeling anxious
• Lacking confidence
• Worrying too much
• Not able to sleep/rest well
• Relationship related problems
• Feeling hopeless and lost
• In need to talk to somebody and get some advice
• Combination of all the above (common!)
• Obsession and compulsion related
• Eating related disorders
• Anger related problems, being irritable
• Schizophrenia and psychotic related symptoms
• Being diagnosed as Personality Disorders (e.g. Borderline is more commonly seen)
• Being diagnosed as developmental disorders (e.g. ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, learning disability)
• Wanting to be assessed to see if anything is wrong (just like when you go for medical check up; this is not common, but I’ve seen a few now!)
• In need of guidance during their self-discovery and self-improvement journey (this is rare! But glad that I’ve seen a few too!)
• In need of guidance after being diagnosed of cancer

For hypnotherapy:

• Wanting to remove a piece of memory
• Wanting to forget something or someone
• Wanting to recall something or someone
• Being in pain
• Wanting to be more confident
• Looking for the root cause of some recent problems
• Feeling lost, uncertain with the future
• Hoping to release some emotions
• Hoping hypnosis is the solution to their problems that couldn’t be solved otherwise
• Wanting to achieve something great
• Wanting to increase motivation to… (e.g. work, study, lose weight, workout)
• Wanting to focus better
• Wanting to change a bad habit (e.g. smoking, not exercising, nail-biting)
• Wanting to improve general wellbeing and sense of happiness