about me

I am a clinical hypnotherapist trained by the Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy. I hold a BSC in Psychology and Health Science (University of the West of England) and an MSC in Counselling Psychology (University of East London). I have extensive additional training in EFT and other complementary therapies.

I am a member of the General Hypnotherapy Register and the British Psychological Society who promote the highest standard of training and professional ethics as well as ongoing professional development.

I have experience counselling in differing settings, GP surgeries, community settings and in schools. I have worked for the last ten years with children and young people, gaining specialism working with both adults, teenagers and children focusing on many varied issues enabling them to change, grow and develop in order to move forward in their lives.

I use a mixture of hypnotherapy and counselling techniques, particularly cognitive behaviour therapy in order to tailor therapy carefully to individual clients.

I currently work part time in a secondary school and also work as one of the counsellors on the Trisha Goddard show.

techniques

Hypnosis
Hypnosis is the term given to the naturally occurring human trance states which have been used to enable positive growth by civilisations across the world for centuries. Through hypnotherapy it is possible to reach the unconscious mind and talk directly with it. This is an extremely effective way of changing behaviour, as often it is only at an unconscious level that we know the reasons for some behaviours. Because the brain has such strong links with the body it is also possible to heal physical problems through hypnosis.
Journey work also available.
Counselling
Counselling is aimed at helping people to understand themselves and their problems and enable them to develop their own solutions to problems. Cognitive behaviour therapy also offers the opportunity to learn new coping skills, to become better organised or to seek an answer about a life dilemma.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Emotional Freedom Technique is a technique derived from Thought Field Therapy™ work by Dr. Roger Callahan. It is classed as a meridian therapy and becoming more and more popular due to the speed with which it seems to offer relief from symptoms. EFT aims to eliminate negative emotions by balancing the body’s energy system. In essence, EFT is an emotional form of acupuncture - without the needles! The affect is achieved by tapping certain meridian points on the body.
EDMR

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing. It is therapeutic procedure that was originated and developed by Dr Francine Shapiro in the United States in 1987.

EMDR was originally designed to treat traumatic or "dysfunctional" memories and experiences and their psychological consequences, most particularly for use with Post truamatic stress disorder. However EMDR has been increasingly used over the years to treat e.g., grief, phobias, test and performance anxiety, anxiety and panic disorders, pain, sexual dysfunction, and a wide range of experientially based disorders.