Ayesha Giselle Dornelly

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Clinical Solution-Focused Hypnotherapist (HPD)

About me

Hi, I'm Ayesha.

I'm a Clinical Solution-Focused Hypnotherapist, NVC Specialist, Behavioural and Accountability Coach with over a decade of experience supporting people who feel emotionally stuck, anxious, or caught in patterns they can see clearly but cannot break.

Most of my clients come to me when something internally feels out of control-even when externally they appear capable and functioning.

That gap between how you appear and how you actually feel? That's exactly where this work begins.

CPHT | HPD | CHNC (Reg) | AfSFH (Reg) | AC (Reg) Former Anxiety UK Therapist | Featured in Grazia, Happiful & HR Magazine

You might be:

  • Experiencing panic attacks or sudden waves of anxiety
  • Living in constant stress or overthinking
  • Struggling with sleep that won't settle
  • Replaying past experiences or emotional pain you can't move past
  • Feeling stuck in the same relationship patterns - again
  • Lacking confidence or self-worth despite your achievements
  • Afraid to speak up, set boundaries, or ask for what you need
  • Avoiding situations due to fear - public speaking, confrontation, rejection, intimacy
  • Feeling lonely, disconnected, or emotionally exhausted
  • Successful on the outside but internally unsettled and struggling

You don't need surface reassurance. You need your nervous system to stabilise and your mind to catch up.

How Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy Works

Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy is a modern, evidence-based therapeutic approach that combines neuroscience, psychology, and clinical hypnosis.

It draws from:

  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Modern neuroscience research

Unlike traditional therapy, SFH doesn't repeatedly excavate the past. It focuses your mind on what you want-activating the strengths and resources already within you-and uses clinical hypnosis to embed change at the subconscious level where it actually holds.

In our sessions I will:

  • Explain how anxiety and stress affect the brain
  • Help you understand your fight, flight, and freeze responses
  • Reduce emotional reactivity at a neurological level
  • Strengthen your resilience and self-trust
  • Shift negative thinking patterns
  • Build confidence from the inside out

Hypnosis is simply a natural, focused state of relaxed attention-one you already enter every day. In this state your mind becomes more open to new ideas, emotional shifts, and helpful reprogramming. We use this focused attention to gently guide your subconscious toward change-replacing outdated beliefs, calming emotional responses, and planting the seeds for the behaviours, habits, and identity you truly want.

You remain aware and in control throughout.

When the nervous system settles-clarity returns.

What Clients Often Notice

  • No more panic episodes
  • Reduced overthinking and mental noise
  • Better sleep, improved emotional control
  • Greater confidence and self-worth
  • More ease in difficult conversations
  • Stronger boundaries-set without guilt
  • Feeling calmer under pressure
  • Letting go of shame and self-criticism
  • A different relationship with themselves-honest, stable, self-trusting

My Approach

I am direct but compassionate. Clear in explaining how the brain works. Structured, focused, and calm.

I work collaboratively with you-not prescriptively. Every session is tailored to where you are, what you're carrying, and what you want to build toward.

Clients often tell me they appreciate that within the first session, things begin to make sense in a way they never have before. The patterns become visible. The brain becomes understandable. And for the first time, change feels genuinely possible-not because I've told them so, but because they can see the pathway.

That's where the work begins.

Areas I Commonly Support

  • Anxiety and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
  • Depression and low mood
  • Stress management
  • Panic attacks and panic disorders
  • Social anxiety
  • Fear of rejection, failure, intimacy, or abandonment
  • Anger management and emotional reactivity
  • Confidence and self-esteem
  • Self-worth and self-image
  • Shame and self-sabotage
  • Unwanted habits and compulsive behaviours
  • Sleep difficulties
  • Low motivation and procrastination
  • Weight management
  • PTSD and trauma responses
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Suicidal thoughts Performance-public speaking, sports, goal setting Relationships and friendships
  • Financial worries
  • Personal development and positive life change
  • Working with teens

Sessions

Available online and in-person. Every programme is tailored specifically to your needs. 

Book a Free 1-Hour Consultation

If you're unsure whether hypnotherapy is right for you, I offer a free 1-hour consultation to:

  • Understand what you're currently struggling with
  • Explain how SFH works and what to expect
  • Answer any questions you have
  • Decide together whether we're the right fit

No pressure. Just clarity.

What Clients Say

"This session put words to certain abstract thoughts and feelings I have had for so long. Thanks to all the new information I learnt today, I was able to recognise when my anxious behaviour was taking over-and I think I'll sleep better tonight because I was a bit more intentional."-Princess, US

"I would even go as far as saying-it was life changing. Ayesha was able to change my life by making me realise that all of the fears I had were irrational-and not only that I could overcome them, but HOW to do so. You don't feel like you are being judged. You feel like you are talking to a family member." -J ay, London

"She gave me 3 amazing hypnotherapy sessions which have literally changed my life. There is so much more focus and clarity in how I execute my day to day-and that's all the difference I have needed." - Bode Sharp, Business Coach, London

"Before I started, I struggled with imposter syndrome, had no notion of how to organise my business, and the mere idea of interacting with clients filled me with horror. Now my business is thriving, I am more confident, less anxious, and my temper tantrums are a thing of the past. You can't put a price tag on the happiness, joy and peace you feel when Ayesha works her magic." - Suraya, London

"I can't believe what I have achieved since working with her. The support and guidance is second to none." - Ricky, UK

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (DSFH), AfSFH, NCH, NBMP, GHR, NCFE
  • Registered Member of the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy
  • Registered Member of the National Board of Modern Psychotherapy
  • Certified Life Coaching (QCF), NCFE
  • Member of the Association for Coaching
  • Financial Management Diploma Level 3
  • TQUK Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF)

Areas of hypnotherapy I deal with

Information about health conditions (*)

Hypnotherapy can enhance the well-being of individuals diagnosed with serious medical conditions, but should not take the place of medical treatment and advice. If you have been diagnosed with - or suspect you may have - any of these conditions, please speak to your doctor before starting hypnotherapy.

Other areas of hypnotherapy I deal with

Expert Life & Personal Development Coach - For more information please visit my profile below or visit www.ayeshagiselle.com

Therapies offered

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Fees

£45.00 - £765.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session

Additional information

In person

1 Session = £90
5 Session = £405 (10% off)
10 Session = £765 (15% off)

Online

1 Session = £80
5 Session = £360 (10% off)
10 Session = £680 (15% off)

Student: £45 per session

As a registered member of CNHC, you may be able to get funding for your Hypnotherapy Treatment.

When I work

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Monday - Thursday 9am - 8pm Online (9am - 7pm In-Person)

Friday 9am - 4pm - Online & In person

Saturday 9am - 2pm - Online & In person

Ayesha Giselle Dornelly is also registered with Life Coach Directory.

Integrity Centre, 25 Finsbury Circus, Moorgate, London, EC2M 7EE

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Ayesha Giselle Dornelly
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