My Approach

A hypnotherapist deals with what emerges.  To do so effectively requires a deep empathy, intuition and an appreciation of tangled aspects of psychology, physiology and human needs. The relationship between you and me has a far more significant impact on your results than one might suppose, so my role is somewhat of a balancing act.  I draw upon academic theory whilst remaining relatable, respectful and humble: I aim to deliver the best I can for you. I hold your hand firm as a steadfast guide, one human being to another, and we delve where you want or need to go.

My understanding and interpretation draw heavily from the greats of hypnotherapy, some of whom may be familiar: Dave Elman, Gil Boyne, Edgar Barnett, Gerald Kein, and Stephen Parkhill.  I have benefited from the guidance and tuition of Dr John Butler, who has many accolades, not least being the first individual to provide hypnotherapy training to the UK National Health Service.

My psychological approach is, in so many ways, derived from the work of Carl Rogers, one of the founding fathers of client-centred therapy.  I draw upon an understanding of Fritz Perls’ Gestalt therapy; RD Laing’s developmental work on family dynamics; Shostrom’s views on manipulation; the existential observations of Yalom, Jung and Rollo May; Smedes‘ work on healing shame and Hutschnecker‘s pivotal “Will to Live”.  I am also a firm believer in the psychological illusion model, which finds its roots in the works of Albert Ellis, later developed into reality therapy and choice theory by William Glasser, and fully expanded by Jørgen Rasmussen.   

And so my goal is to understand you and to allow the magic within you to unfurl. To create a space for you to be accepted, heard and understood and to get to the heart of your conscious and unconscious feelings, values and beliefs. To look for the good in you, to elevate you as a person distinct from any habits or behaviours you may have learned, and to bring solutions to your new-found awareness.

Analytical hypnotherapy lifts a veil on the sources of your fixed ideas and limiting beliefs, helping you process and review those feelings and see how they guide you in your current life.  It brings you to the point of your perspective and gives you the freedom to see alternatives and the tools to take back control of your life.  To take responsibility for the wholeness of your life experience.  You find harmony and peace inside yourself through various approaches, for example, by re-examining beliefs you created as a youngster and carried and reinforced throughout your life.  We look at these beliefs with fresh eyes and bring the wisdom of your adult experience:  what is helping you?  What is hindering you?  What is relevant and helpful to you in living your life today, and what is not?  The result is a long-lasting improvement; deliberate, rigorous, moving and frequently revelatory.  I aim to give you a sense of inner completeness, self-acceptance, kindness and connection with yourself that you may have never felt before.

I direct my work precisely to your needs, so no session is ever like another.  My role is to work with a committed intention to bring you permanent improvement.  Your role is to engage in the process, dive in with all your will, and decide that this is your day.  When you are ready to make that choice, the wonders within you are allowed to soar in complete freedom.

Once you find acceptance and unity within yourself, acknowledge your uniqueness in this world and free yourself to be the truest, finest and most authentic version of yourself, my work in our partnership is complete.

Alongside my work in hypnotherapy, I also work as a Board Certified Coach.  I manage a separate life coaching website which can be viewed here.