Hypnotherapy has gained popularity in recent years, often associated with mystique and curiosity. People seek out hypnotherapy for various issues: from weight loss and smoking cessation to anxiety and stress management. However, the science behind hypnotherapy is often cloaked in misunderstanding. In this blog post, I will explore the scientific principles behind hypnotherapy, its benefits, and how it truly works.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a challenging condition, but hypnotherapy offers a promising complementary approach to traditional treatments. By addressing the gut-brain axis, reducing stress, and promoting positive behavioural changes, hypnotherapy can significantly improve the quality of life for IBS sufferers. If you’re struggling with IBS, please get in touch to discuss how my 6-week programme combining hypnosis and CBT could help you.

Health anxiety goes beyond the normal concerns about one's health and can significantly impact a person's daily life. People with health anxiety may exhibit behaviours such as frequent doctor visits, seeking multiple medical opinions, and engaging in excessive health-related research. These actions, while driven by a genuine fear of illness, can lead to heightened stress levels and a reduced quality of life. Hypnotherapy can help.

Do you remember your resolutions from last January? Did you stick to them? If you did, then very well done. If not, you are by no means alone. By January 17th (actually known as ‘Ditch New Year Resolutions Day’ by the way) only around one in ten of us will have stuck to our intentions. So, where are we going wrong? How do we keep a New Year's Resolution and achieve our goals?

Emotional resilience is not a trait you're born with; it's a skill that can be developed and strengthened over time. By practising self-awareness, positive thinking, problem-solving, and seeking support when needed, you can build emotional resilience that will serve you well in all aspects of life.

It's not easy to break the people-pleasing habit, especially if it's something you've been conditioned to do since childhood. People probably know you as the person to ask for help as they know you'll always say yes. So, what can you do to gently start backing away and making more time for yourself? In this blog, I list my five top tips for overcoming the people-pleasing habit.