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Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is an incredibly powerful ally to have in your corner when you are ready to make lasting change in your life.

Whether you want to improve your general health and wellbeing, let go of an unhelpful or destructive habit or are seeking to reconnect with your true self as you step into a new phase of your life, hypnotherapy can help.

Many people also find it effective in managing overwhelm, anxiety or panic attacks.

And did you know that hypnotherapy can help with chronic pain and other symptoms of conditions such as ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, migraine, IBS, skin conditions, etc?

Hypnosis can anchor in appropriate coping mechanisms and reduce stress (a known contributor to both physical and emotional symptoms). Working with an appropriately trained hypnotherapist can also be highly effective in identifying the emotional triggers that may underpin or exacerbate both mental and physical health conditions. These feelings can then be addressed and released, giving the mind and body space to heal.

This is all possible because the state of hypnosis, or trance, gives us direct access to our subconscious mind, effectively ‘turbo-charging’ the mind/body connection. This is why hypnosis so effective in preparing the mind and body to withstand surgery or other intrusive procedures, optimise the immune response and accelerate the natural healing process.

Whatever the change you want to make, I’m here to help you take one step forward, today, towards the life you want to live.

More questions about what’s involved? See my Hypnotherapy FAQ.

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Working with me

The first step is for us to have a confidential exploratory chat (by phone or Zoom) to see whether the time feels right for us to work together. This is usually around 20 minutes long and I do not charge for this time. If we decide to work together you can then schedule an appointment.

Whether our session is held in person or via Zoom, it follows the same format.

During our time together I will ask you to turn off or silence your phone and other potential distractions. I will also invite you to remove your shoes as this tends to make it easier to relax.

Our first session is an opportunity for us me to learn a bit about you and for you to learn a bit about hypnotherapy. This is your chance to ask any questions you may have about hypnosis and to tell me what you want to achieve. We can then start setting realistic goals for our work together and, unless we agree otherwise, you will experience a first hypnosis session.

After our first session I will usually send you my (Re)Learning to Relax audio, a self-hypnosis recording that reinforces the work we’ve already done together, supports your nervous system and helps you build the skill of deep relaxation.

If we both agree that it would be helpful, in subsequent sessions we will explore the issues that have brought you to see me (and/or anything else that has come up) in more depth and I will prepare a bespoke recording for you to work with at home. Listening to this recording, along with any other homework I may ask you to do, is a key aspect of the therapy and part of your commitment to the process. In some cases, and with your agreement, we may adopt a deeper, more analytical approach in order to bring clarity to the issues you wish to resolve and help move them forward.

 

Locations and costs

If you’re interested in exploring how hypnotherapy can help you make the changes you want to make, then book yourself in for a no-strings exploratory chat. This is an opportunity for both of us to see if the time feels right for us to work together, and I do not charge for this time.

A standard session, whether online via Zoom or face-to-face in my dedicated consulting room on the edge of Petersfield, Hampshire, lasts about 90 minutes and costs £150. Where we both agree that further sessions would be helpful, I offer a 10% discount on 4 or more sessions booked in advance. 

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My commitment to you – and vice versa

As your therapist I commit to giving you my full, undivided attention and professional assistance whenever we are working together, using my abilities and expertise to help you bring about such changes as we both agree are in your best interests, and helping you maximise your own natural resources to achieve your full potential.

As the client, the most important thing you need to bring to our sessions is an open mind and a real desire to make changes in your life. Hypnotherapy does not remove the need for self-discipline and determination, but it can significantly increase the odds in your favour!

On a practical note, after our initial phone consultation I will send you a Client Information form to complete before your first appointment. This will reduce the time we need to spend on admin during your session. Some clients also find it a helpful way to focus their mind on exactly what they are hoping to achieve.

If you would like to find out more, book a confidential, no-commitment exploratory consultation call of about 20 minutes today, absolutely free.

More questions? See my Hypnotherapy FAQ page.

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