Not all hypnotherapy is the same. I practise Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy – a highly evidence-based approach supported by scientific research. I’m also a qualified Life Coach and NLP practitioner. You get a multi-component, integrative therapy approach that examines your thoughts, behaviours and beliefs from multiple angles. I use mindfulness, breathing techniques and meditation alongside Hypno-CBT. In my experience, the more you understand your problem, the better your chances of overcoming it.

A key question of course – and yes it does and the evidence supports it. When combined with CBT, a meta-analysis by Kirsch et al. found that the combined approach significantly enhanced treatment outcomes, with clients improving more than at least 70% of those receiving CBT alone. An updated 2021 meta-analysis confirmed these findings. Of course, effectiveness varies from person to person and issue to issue, but when hypnotherapy is combined with CBT, the evidence is strong.

I work with a wide range of issues including anxiety, stress, insomnia, phobias, panic attacks, stopping smoking, low confidence, unhelpful habits and addictions, chronic pain, weight loss and peak performance. If your issue isn’t listed, please ask — there’s a good chance I can help.

The first session is different from subsequent ones. We combine talking with assessment — getting to know you, your issues and goals. I then form a treatment plan and let you know how many sessions to expect. My work is highly outcome and process driven — so we don’t spend months talking about the past. I always record the hypnotherapy process for you to keep – for life. My stop smoking programme is different and follows a separate two-session structure.

Hypno-CBT is targeted, short course therapy – outcome and process driven. You will experience some change pretty quickly but, depending on issue and other factors, expect 3-6 sessions.