About us
- Hello! We are psychologists, nurses and doctors- and we are all use Hypnotherapy to help our clients make positive changes quickly and enjoyably.
- We all work virtually across the UK and the wider world, and some of us also do face-to-face sessions.
- We use hypnosis to guide our clients into a relaxed but focused hypnotic state and use that to develop positive changes in self-esteem and self-confidence, and help people to develop/renew useful life skills which can support them in leading a richer and more balanced life..We often combine useful elements of other psychological approaches e.g. CBT, Compassion Focused Therapy and image based work to provide an individually crafted treatment package.
- this means that we can work in a very enjoyable, flexible and effective way
These are just some of the issues that we can help with
- Sleep problems
- nicotine and other addictions
- PTSD (including complex PTSD)
- anxiety
- phobias: flying, heights, social and many others
- school refusal and anxiety
- weight reduction
- functional disorders such as IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) are all issues that we are keen to help with.
- ADHD
- procrastination
- Grief, including complex grief and that arising from the loss of a child
- Performance anxiety in sports and the Arts
Between us, we have a wide range of skills and experience, so we are very confident that one of us will be able to help you.
Please see the six individuals who work together in Chambers – in alphabetical order
Mark Appleford
Mark provides therapy and coaching for resilience, transformation and self discovery. He is a very experienced nurse and uses coaching skills, mindfulness, clinical hypnotherapy and compassion based approaches.
www.markappleford.com
Dr Charlotte Davies
I am an Emergency Medicine Consultant in South East England, and predominantly use my hypnosis adjunctively. I trained in hypnosis with BSCAH, and have continued CPD in a variety of topics. I now am starting to see patients with a variety of conditions requiring hypnosis as part of the treatment – pain, hyperemesis (morning sickness), nausea, functional disorders, stress. I would be happy to talk to anyone to see if I would be able to help.
Alan Freeburn
Alan is an Applied Psychologist and works in the NHS mental health services. He has over 20 years of using hypnosis along with other techniques and wide variety of clinical conditions. He also works with sports people and musicians to help them manage performance anxiety.
Particular interests – anxiety, phobias and fear of flying.
Availability: Monday-Thursday 7 pm to 9 pm virtual; occasional Friday 9am- 5pm by arrangement in Fife area
Julie Hirst
Julie is a fully qualified Hypnotherapy Practitioner with a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis and 25 years experience of promoting health and well-being in the NHS working as a Public Health Specialist.
She has experience in supporting clients with:
Irritable bowel syndrome
Anxiety and stress
Phobias
Loss, grief and bereavement
Sleep problems
Availability: North Derbyshire and online; times flexible, please enquire.
Dr. Michelle Mackin
Michelle is a counselling psychologist and is qualified in CBT. She is highly experienced in working with people who have various mental health problems and addictions.
Availability: Monday-Friday 7 pm-9 pm; Saturday 9 am-12 MD in Derby area
Dr. Gill Smith MRCPsych
Gill is in the process of retiring from active clinical Hypnotherapy, but remains involved with mentoring and teaching other clinicians. She is still a member of Chambers.
Training, qualifications & experience
Mark Appleford
Alan Freeburn
Michelle Makin
Michelle completed the Foundation training in Clinical Hypnosis in 2021 with the British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis (BSCAH).
Additional qualifications: Michelle qualified as a counselling psychologist in 2007 and has completed additional training in integrative psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and EMDR.
Member organisations *
The British Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH) is a national professional body whose aim is to promote and assure high standards in the practice of hypnotherapy. There are various types of membership of BSCH, including associate members, full members, diplomats and fellows. Registration demands good quality training, ethical practice and adherence to a code of conduct.
Areas of hypnotherapy we deal with
info 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.
Therapies offered
Fees
£120.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
We all charge £120 for a session. Potential reductions for block bookings.
* We all are pleased to offer reductions in some circumstances – please ask about this option.*
When we work
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Please see our website www.clinicalhypnotherapychambers.com for our individual times. We all do virtual hypnosis, and some do face to face.
We can see clients anywhere in the world.
Further information
Unless a potential patient/client asks to see one of us particularly, we will look at the enquiry and offer an assessment/1st appointment to whichever of us is most appropriate and who can offer the first appointment most quickly.
We all do online hypnotherapy sessions, and many of us also offer face to face sessions as well.
