MIND YOURSELF · CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPY

Sometimes, something needs to change. You don't have to work out how on your own.

Perhaps there's something you've been struggling with for a while. Perhaps a familiar worry, fear or habit has started taking up more space in your life than you'd like.

At Mind Yourself, I offer individual clinical hypnotherapy and mind management to help adults and young people understand what's getting in their way and work towards feeling and responding differently.

What would you like to be different?

People come to hypnotherapy for all sorts of reasons.

You might be struggling with anxiety or finding that stress is affecting your everyday life. Perhaps a fear or phobia is limiting what you feel able to do, or you're caught in a pattern of thinking or behaving that you'd really like to change.

You might be having difficulty sleeping, lacking confidence, or finding that something which once felt manageable has become harder to deal with.

For children and teenagers, the difficulties can look different — worries about school, friendships, exams, confidence or changes in their lives.

Whatever brings you here, we'll begin by understanding what's happening for you and, importantly, what you'd like life to look like instead.

You don't need to have all the answers before getting in touch.

20 minutes · Free · No obligation

So, what actually happens in hypnotherapy?

If you've never experienced hypnotherapy, you might be wondering what to expect.

Clinical hypnosis is a way of using focused attention and relaxation to help you engage with thoughts, feelings and responses in a different way. It isn't about being unconscious, surrendering control or being made to do anything against your wishes.

You'll remain aware, and you can speak or stop at any point.

But hypnotherapy is only part of how I work.

We also spend time talking, understanding the difficulties you're experiencing and exploring the thoughts and beliefs that may be contributing to them.

I combine solutions-focused hypnotherapy with practical mind-management approaches, including Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). This helps us look not only at how you're feeling, but also at how you interpret and respond to situations.

The approach is tailored to you. There isn't a single technique or script that works for everyone, and we decide together what feels appropriate.

Supporting children and teenagers

Growing up can be complicated. School, friendships, exams, family changes and the pressures young people place on themselves can sometimes become difficult to manage.

For some, that might mean anxiety, worries or fears. For others, it might be a loss of confidence, difficulties with sleep or habits they'd like to change.

Before becoming a clinical hypnotherapist, I spent many years working in education. That experience has given me an understanding of the challenges young people face, as well as the importance of helping them feel listened to, understood and comfortable.

My approach is adapted to each young person's age, personality and needs. We work together to understand what's troubling them and find ways to help them feel more confident and better equipped to manage the situations they face.

If you're a parent wondering whether hypnotherapy might be appropriate for your child, you're very welcome to get in touch for an initial conversation.

Working together

Your first appointment lasts 90 minutes. This gives us time to talk about what's been happening, understand what you'd like to change and decide how best to approach it.

Where appropriate, we'll also begin the hypnotherapy during this first session.

Some people come with a very specific difficulty they'd like to address; others have several things they'd like to work through. There's no standard number of appointments, and we'll discuss together whether further sessions would be helpful.

Follow-up appointments last 60 minutes.

I offer appointments in Enfield, the City of London and online, with some flexibility for early morning, evening and weekend sessions.

You can find details of fees, locations and answers to common questions on the Practicalities page.

Shall we have a conversation?

If you're wondering whether hypnotherapy might help you, or someone in your family, we can start with a free, no-obligation 20-minute introductory call.

It's an opportunity to tell me a little about what's happening, ask any questions and see whether working together feels right.

20 minutes · Free · No obligation