During the development phase of the Gastric mind Band therapy each element and component of the treatment was continually analysed, often resulting in many sections being completely restructured, sometimes repeatedly. The all-important blending
of CBT, Hypnotherapy, NLP and Guided Imagery continues to be the subject of ongoing scrutiny.
Does it work?
The question, "Does it work?" will, quite rightly, always be asked. Whilst the GmB treatment is inexpensive in comparison to the surgical alternative, it still represents a substantial personal investment for dieters, many of whom will have invested both their hard earned cash, and a considerable amount of time and effort, previously following other unsuccessful weight loss plans.
In response to the media demand for proof in the form of 'before and after' photographs, we now ask all new clients if they would be prepared to have professional pictures taken during the sessions for possible publication at a later date.
So is it really possible to use various techniques and therapies to convince someone that they have undergone a surgical procedure when in reality they haven't, or to be able to change someone's lifelong habits?
At the Elite Clinic we believe so, and we are certanly not alone: like many other clinics around the world, we often instigate change in people's thinking, helping hardened cocaine users to 'walk away' when they believed it was impossible, or smokers to drop a twenty year habit in a heartbeat. But these are minor examples....