Learn More About Hypnotherapy

As a hypnotherapist, I utilise this altered state of perception to help you let go of self-sabotaging, limiting beliefs and adopt more helpful thoughts and behaviours.

When I’m explaining hypnotherapy to a new client, I often say: Let’s forget the word “hypnosis” for a moment.

Because that word carries so many unhelpful associations, like being made to cluck like a chicken or eat an onion thinking it’s an apple. Stage shows and TV have left many people with the impression that hypnosis is about mind control.

In reality, hypnosis is simply a natural, relaxing state – something you already slip into many times a day.

Think about when you’re driving somewhere and suddenly realise you’ve arrived without remembering each turn… or when you’re so absorbed in a book, you don’t hear someone calling your name. That’s a kind of trance. You’re still aware and in control, just more inwardly focused.

Hypnotherapy uses this same natural state, but with guidance and intention. Rather than slipping into it by accident, I guide you there gently and safely, using words and imagery to help your mind relax and become more open to positive suggestions.

And crucially, you’re not asleep or unconscious. You can accept or reject anything that’s said. If hypnotherapists could control minds, we’d all be billionaires. But we can’t, and wouldn’t want to.

Hypnosis isn’t something I do to you. It’s something we create together. You always have the ability to come out of it because you always have control.

“But what if I can’t be hypnotised?”

People often think they need to be highly suggestible or “go under” at the click of my fingers. But that’s not how it works.

You can’t be forced into hypnosis, just like you can’t be forced to relax. When someone tries to force us to do something, our natural instinct is to push back. Instead, I simply create the conditions where your mind feels safe enough to drift and absorb new ideas and solutions. This is why online hypnosis tends to be more effective, because when you’re at home, you’re naturally in an environment that feels safe and familiar, so your subconscious opens up more.

The more you allow, rather than try, the more easily it happens.

Let’s say you’re tired, and someone next to you yawns. That yawn is a suggestion. Your brain registers it and might go along with it – unless you resist it, say, because your boss is talking and you don’t want to be rude.

That’s how suggestions work. You accept what fits, and ignore what doesn’t.

So what does it feel like?

Most clients say it feels like a lovely daydream or guided meditation – relaxing, calm, and surprisingly familiar.

And when your mind is in that receptive state, it switches from being problem-focused to solution-focused. We can start rewiring old patterns at a deeper level and help you find new ways of looking at things.

As everyone’s problem and circumstances are unique, I tailor my approach to your individual needs and goals, using a combination of the following four approaches: