Andrea's Healing & Wellbeing Centre

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Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (CBH) in Castleford

Change Your Mind. Change Your Life.

Have you ever found yourself thinking:

• "Why do I keep doing this?"
• "Why can't I switch my mind off?"
• "Why do I know what I need to do, but still can't seem to do it?"

If so, you're not alone.

The truth is that most of us were never taught how our minds actually work. We weren't taught how thoughts influence emotions, how emotions drive behaviours, or how stress can quietly take over our lives. Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (CBH) changes that.

At Andrea's Healing & Wellbeing Centre, CBH is not about somebody taking control of your mind. It is not stage hypnosis, and it is certainly not somebody clicking their fingers and magically fixing your problems.

It is a professional, evidence-based approach that combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy principles with hypnosis to help people understand themselves, overcome challenges and create lasting change.

What Makes Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy Different?

Many therapies focus on talking about the problem. Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy focuses on understanding the problem, learning new skills and creating practical solutions.

Together, we help clients work through:

✨ Anxiety and excessive worry

✨ Stress and burnout

✨ Low confidence and self-esteem

✨ Panic attacks

✨ Fears and phobias

✨ Health anxiety

✨ Sleep difficulties and insomnia

✨ Emotional overwhelm

✨ Perimenopause and menopause challenges

✨ Chronic pain and pain management

✨ Smoking cessation, weight management and unwanted habits

✨ Personal growth and life transitions

Rather than simply helping you feel better for an hour, CBH teaches skills that you can continue using long after therapy has ended.

Our goal is confidence, resilience and lasting change.

Pain Management and Behaviour Change Support.

Living with persistent pain can be exhausting.

Pain affects far more than the body. It can impact confidence, mood, sleep, relationships, activity levels and overall quality of life. Many people find themselves caught in a cycle where pain creates stress and anxiety, which in turn can increase the experience of pain.

Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy can help people better understand the relationship between thoughts, emotions, behaviours and pain perception. Whilst CBH does not claim to cure medical conditions, it can provide practical tools and strategies to help people manage pain more effectively, reduce distress, improve coping skills and regain confidence in daily life.

Using cognitive and behavioural techniques alongside relaxation training, psychoeducation and hypnosis, clients can learn ways to reduce the impact pain has on their lives and focus on what they can do, rather than what pain has taken away.

CBH can also be highly effective in supporting behaviour change. Whether you want to stop smoking, improve your relationship with food, manage your weight, break unwanted habits or create healthier routines, the goal is to understand the patterns driving behaviour and develop practical strategies that support lasting change.

Whether you are living with fibromyalgia, arthritis, long-term health conditions, persistent pain following illness or injury, or are ready to make positive lifestyle changes such as stopping smoking, improving your health or taking greater control of your wellbeing, our aim is not simply to help you cope with challenges, but to help you live well and move forward with confidence.

Meet Your Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapists

Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy at Andrea's Healing & Wellbeing Centre is delivered by:

Andrea Waddington and Cheryl Coukham from Cheryl's Holistic Therapies.

Whilst we each bring our own experience, personality and strengths to our work, we share the same philosophy:

💜 To empower rather than create dependency

💜 To teach skills rather than offer quick fixes

💜 To help people understand how their minds work

💜 To provide practical tools that create lasting change

💜 To support clients in becoming the strongest version of themselves

We work collaboratively within the centre and are passionate about helping people move from surviving to thriving.

Why Work With Us?

When you work with Andrea or Cheryl, you're not just benefiting from one qualification or one approach.

Between us, we have invested thousands of pounds and countless hours into training, supervision, professional development and client work.

Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy sits at the heart of what we do, but it is far from the only tool available to support your journey.

We bring together knowledge from:

✨ Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy

✨ Life Coaching

✨ Health Coaching

✨ Menopause and Mindset Coaching

✨ Menopause Managed Naturally

✨ Insomnia and Sleep Coaching

✨ Anxiety Management

✨ Behaviour Change Coaching

✨ Confidence Building

✨ Stress Management

✨ Personal Development

This means you are not receiving a generic programme or a script read from a manual.

You are benefiting from a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience that allows us to adapt every session to your individual needs, challenges and goals.

Specialist Menopause and Sleep Support

Andrea has developed specialist knowledge in supporting women through perimenopause and menopause.

Many women seek support during this stage of life for anxiety, overwhelm, low confidence, poor sleep, stress, emotional changes, loss of identity, brain fog and the challenges that hormonal fluctuations can bring.

Andrea understands that every woman's journey is different. Some women choose HRT, some cannot take HRT, and others wish to explore natural approaches alongside lifestyle and mindset changes.

Using a combination of Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, Menopause and Mindset Coaching, Menopause Managed Naturally, Health Coaching and behaviour change strategies, Andrea has helped many women improve their wellbeing, regain confidence, sleep better, reduce anxiety, manage stress and feel more like themselves again.

Sleep difficulties are another area where many people struggle.

Whether it's difficulty falling asleep, waking during the night, racing thoughts, stress-related insomnia or simply feeling exhausted despite spending hours in bed, poor sleep can affect every aspect of life.

As a qualified Insomnia and Sleep Coach, Andrea helps clients understand the factors affecting their sleep and teaches practical, evidence-based strategies to help restore healthier sleep patterns and improve overall wellbeing.

Quality Training Matters

In today's world, it is easy to complete a short online course and call yourself a coach or therapist.

We believe you deserve more than that.

The qualifications held by Andrea and Cheryl were not gained through a cheap online course or a weekend workshop.

These are full professional qualifications requiring extensive study, practical application, case studies, assessments, supervision and ongoing Continuing Professional Development.

We have invested significant time, commitment and resources into our training because we believe our clients deserve the highest standards of care.

We continue to undertake regular CPD and professional supervision to ensure we remain current, ethical and effective in the work we do.

When you sit down with us, you are benefiting from years of learning, experience and professional development across multiple disciplines.

Our role is to arm you with as many tools, techniques and strategies as possible so that you can confidently manage life's challenges long after your sessions have ended.

Because your wellbeing deserves properly trained professionals who are committed to excellence.

How Does CBH Work?

CBH combines the proven principles of cognitive and behavioural psychology with hypnosis. During sessions you remain fully aware and fully in control at all times. There is no loss of control, no mind manipulation and no magic wand.

Instead, we use a combination of:

✨ Cognitive techniques

✨ Behavioural strategies

✨ Relaxation training

✨ Guided imagery

✨ Hypnotic interventions (Non-Trance)

✨ Goal setting

✨ Psychoeducation

✨ Practical exercises

You won't just learn what is happening inside your mind.

You'll learn how to change it.

Real Change Takes More Than One Session

Social media is full of promises that one session will completely transform your life.

While change can happen quickly, meaningful and lasting transformation is usually built through learning, practice, repetition and support.

That is why our work focuses on creating sustainable change rather than temporary motivation.

We don't want you to feel better for a day. We want you to develop the skills, confidence and resilience to continue thriving long after therapy has ended.

Our success is not measured by how long you stay in therapy. Our success is measured by how well you thrive when you no longer need us.

Imagine If...

💜 Your mind felt calmer

💜 You stopped overthinking every situation

💜 You trusted yourself again

💜 You felt confident speaking up

💜 You slept better

💜 You handled stress differently

💜 You felt emotionally stronger

💜 You managed pain more effectively

💜 You broke free from unwanted habits

💜 You stopped holding yourself back

💜 You stepped into your power and stayed there

That is what Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy is designed to help you achieve.

Not perfection.

Not a life without challenges.

A life where you have the confidence, skills and resilience to handle whatever comes your way.

Ready to Transform Your Life?

If anxiety, stress, burnout, low confidence, overthinking, poor sleep, menopause symptoms, chronic pain, unwanted habits, smoking or self-doubt are holding you back, now is the time to take action.

You do not have to struggle alone.

At Andrea's Healing & Wellbeing Centre, our Clinical Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy programmes are designed to help you break free from unhelpful thinking patterns, build confidence, reduce anxiety, improve sleep, manage stress, develop healthier habits and create lasting positive change.

Whether you're looking for support with anxiety, stress, burnout, confidence, self-esteem, panic attacks, insomnia, menopause, pain management, behaviour change, smoking cessation or personal development, we are here to help.

Each l Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy session is £75.00. I do packages that reduce this cost but contact me for further information.  Your session is tailored to your individual needs, providing a safe, supportive and confidential space where we work together to understand the challenges you're facing and help you create lasting, positive change. Investing in your wellbeing today can make a meaningful difference to your future.