This is one of the most common questions I hear when people are interested in online hypnotherapy for anxiety, stress, confidence or something else. Here's my step-by-step guide. The stage hypnotists of the 70s and 80s who regularly appeared on TV have a lot to answer for. Even now, some…

Whether you're trying online hypnotherapy or a face-to-face session, it sometimes just doesn't work. Here's why.   Hypnotherapy is a powerful tool that can be used to treat a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, and phobias. However, it is important to note that hypnotherapy is not a magic…

More than half of all the people who book one or more hypnotherapy sessions with me do so because they have problems with anxiety. If that isn't an indication that anxiety is very common, then I don't know what is! One interesting line of my work is that people will…

I totally get it. Taking the decision to book a session with a hypnotherapist can seem like a big step. Is it going to work? Is it going to be worth the money? Are you going to get roped into 10 sessions that you can barely afford? Starting with the…

‘I’m scared of spiders, can you help?’ ‘Heights make me feel like I’m about to faint, is there anything you can do for me?’ 'I have a social phobia - what can I do?' Questions like this are common when you work as a clinical hypnotherapist. I have seen literally…

Having done over 5000 therapy sessions over the last  11 years as a clinical hypnotherapist, I've encountered all kinds of clients, and naturally most of them will have asked at some point: 'Does hypnotherapy work?'. Some people are eager and open to the hypnotherapeutic process, while others are sceptical and…

Who controls your mind? You do – but only up to a point. The mind is a complex bit of machinery – so there's only so much 'talking down' that you can do when trying to calm anxiety. I was talking to a new client a few weeks ago and…

A fear of flying is common – with as many as 40% of people affected by it. But did you know that the biggest cause of your fear could be... you? Here's what you might be doing wrong. Let me ask you a simple question. If you were scared of…

January 27 is National Fun Day at Work, but the workplace laughs will be thin on the ground for those who suffer from social anxiety. Here's some thoughts that may help. Have you ever been asked to go out with the team after work but found yourself making an excuse…

Women's Health magazine is one of the UK's most respected publications. So when one of their editors asked me if I could help to boost her confidence for an article in the magazine, I said yes.   When I tell people I'm a hypnotherapist, one of the most common questions…