Working with your mind in a different way
Sometimes we understand our difficulties logically, yet our emotions continue to respond as though nothing has changed.
Hypnotherapy offers a different way of working with the mind; it can help quieten our usual patterns of conscious thinking, allowing therapeutic work to develop at a deeper level. Many people find this creates new insights, strengthens emotional processing and helps change feel more natural and lasting.
I find hypnotherapy particularly valuable when incorporating CBT, inner child work and IFS-informed parts work. It can help you connect with different aspects of yourself in a gentle, compassionate way, developing greater understanding and moving past blocks.
Because our minds and bodies are closely connected, hypnotherapy can also complement work with anxiety, stress, chronic pain, health-related concerns and trauma by promoting deep relaxation and supporting emotional regulation.
My role is to act as a guide into a world where you are likely to already know the answers.
Common questions
- Am I in control?
You are always in control. Throughout hypnosis you remain aware of your surroundings and retain control over your choices. You cannot be made to do anything that goes against your wishes, values or personal beliefs. it is up to you how deep a state of relaxation you choose to enter.
- Can I become stuck in trance?
No. You are free to return to the here and now whenever you choose.
- What does hypnosis feel like?
People experience hypnosis in different ways. Many describe it as a state of deep relaxation with focused attention. Some feel very relaxed, while others simply notice that their thoughts become quieter. There is no right or wrong way to experience hypnosis, and lighter states can be just as therapeutically effective as deeper ones.
- Am I hypnotisable?
Most people are able to experience hypnosis if they are willing to engage with the process. There is no need to achieve a particularly “deep” hypnotic state for therapy to be effective. The most important ingredients are feeling comfortable, safe and able to work collaboratively.
- What if I can’t visualise?
I will ask you to use your imagination – you may find it easy to visualise easily or you may be more auditory or kinaesthetically inclined. I will endeavour to make suggestions to all your senses.
- Are you qualified?
Yes, and I have undertaken further training to become an Advanced Practitioner
Registered with the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council, General Hypnotherapy Register and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council.
