You do not need to know the right label for what is happening. Answer four brief questions and you will get a sensible recommendation. This is not a diagnosis or a substitute for medical care.
Question 1 of 4
What would you most like to be different?
Choose the area that feels most important right now.
Question 2 of 4
How much is this affecting your life or performance?
There is no right answer. This helps decide whether you are best served by booking directly or talking it through first.
Question 3 of 4
What have you already tried?
This is not about whether you have tried hard enough. It helps us avoid repeating approaches that have not moved things forward.
Question 4 of 4
Suppose that tonight, while you are sleeping, a miracle happens and the problem that brought you here is completely solved. When you wake tomorrow, what is the first small sign that tells you something has changed?
You do not need to write this down. Just take a moment to picture it. How ready are you to begin working towards that change?
Your suggested next step
If you feel unsafe, are in crisis, or need urgent support, contact NHS 111, your GP, or emergency services rather than using this tool.
Not sure what hypnotherapy involves?
A short introduction to how I work, what a session is like, and how we decide the right next step.
Hypnosis can be misunderstood
Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (CBH), is a modern and scientifically based form of hypnosis, it fuses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which is the most recommended form of therapy by the NHS. Combined with hypnosis it is a powerful technique to make changes in your attitudes and behaviours. It is evidence based and is designed with making positive changes in the future.
CBH is a practical combination of CBT and hypnosis. CBT helps you understand and challenge the thinking patterns that are driving the problem. Hypnosis helps you actually change how those patterns feel and respond in real time. It’s not about analysing the past or “being put under.” It’s a structured, forward-focused way of changing how your mind operates day to day.
Is CBHypnosis right for me?
If you’re aware something isn’t working, but thinking harder hasn’t fixed it, then yes, it’s likely a good fit. It works best for people who are used to being in control, but can see that some of their thinking patterns have become automatic and unhelpful. You don’t need to believe in it yet, just be open to approaching the problem differently. If you have any questions then we can have an initial 20 minute conversation so everything is clear.
How is this different to talking therapy?
Talking can help you understand the problem. This is about changing it. Whilst there will be elements of talking therapy to understand the issue, the focus is less on analysing the past and more on how your mind is working now, then how to shift it so things actually feel different day to day.
What kind of things can this help with and how quickly?
It is not like stage hypnosis or what you have seen on the TV or in films. You remain in control, aware and conscious at all times. If you are open to the concept of deep relaxation and focused attention then hypnosis can work for you. Hypnosis at it's best feels deeply relaxing, similar to the state we are in just before falling asleep, still awake but in a dream like state.
I've tried things like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork and other self help, how is this different?
