David Bird
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About me
What if you could be calmer, happier, more focused and motivated?
Do you feel a bit stuck, lost, or disconnected at times?
Do you find your relationships somewhat challenging? Wearing a mask, putting on a front, and difficult letting the real you shine through?
Maybe you've got the house, car, the career. Done all the right things. On paper you're successful. Those around you are proud of your achievements. But despite everything you've invested, you're not anymore.
"I should be happier than this!"
What if you can be?
Imagine life, feeling more connected. To others, to the world around you. To yourself.
Lighter, more at ease and comfortable inside. Spending more time and attention on the things that are really important to you. And feeling good about it.
What would be possible from there?
Let’s create something new together
I believe we all have what we need within us to live more of the life we want. Sometimes we just need the right guidance.
I worked my way up and around both small-business and corporate environments. And yet I struggled quietly for years. Anxiety, depression, lack of confidence, low self-esteem. And the coping mechanisms that come with them: perfectionism, procrastination, addiction, self-sabotage.
But now things are different. As a Life Coach, Counsellor & Cognitive Hypnotherapist, my own convoluted journey of therapy and coaching, self-exploration, healing retreats, and professional qualification and development has helped me do what I’m most passionate about:
Helping people get get back on the driver’s seat. Create change. Understand themselves and others better. Get back their zest for life. Be more comfortable in their own skin. And have the drive and focus to do more of what really matters to them.
Helping you create a deeper transformation and lasting change
As a multi-disciplined coach & therapist, I draw on a number of practices and methodologies in helping you create the changes you want. From science-based and research-backed, to more intuitive.
Our work is largely conversational and tailored to you. No scripts. No tick-boxes. In a way, it’s about de-hypnotising you to let go of what holds you back, and create a deeper, sustainable change within.
We work together to get you clarity on what's happening for you and why. To get unstuck, break old habits and patterns, and create a clear path forward for yourself.
Check out my website to learn more about me and how we can work together.
Things I've helped people with:
- Addiction
- Anger & Frustration
- Anxiety
- Cannabis Addiction
- Cocaine Addiction
- Confidence
- Control Drinking
- Depression
- Eating Issues
- Fears & Phobias
- Fear of failure & feeling not good enough
- Guilt and feeling guilty all the time
- Habits & Behaviours
- Health Anxiety & Fear of Dying
- Impostor Syndrome (feeling a fraud)
- Narcissism & Difficult People
- Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviours (OCD)
- Over-thinking, Worrying, and Self-criticism
- Panic Attacks
- Procrastination
- Purpose & Meaning, Lack of Direction, and “What’s The F*cking Point?”
- Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Self-Hate
- Self-Sabotage
- Sleep Trouble & Insomnia
- Stop Smoking**
- Stress
- Tinnitus
- Toxic Relationships & Recovery
- Trauma & Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD)
Don't see what you're looking for? Send me a message. Let's talk about what's possible.
**Smoking: in my experience, when quitting smoking (or staying quit) is a problem, it’s often symptomatic of a wider pattern or something deeper going on. And therefore we work to understand, and work with, whatever those things are. For that reason I don’t offer a ‘stop smoking fast’ or ‘quit smoking in one session’ service
Training, qualifications & experience
In case you were wondering, here's what the letters after my name mean:
- DipCHyp - Diploma in Quest Cognitive Hypnotherapy
- HPD - Hypnotherapy Practitioners Diploma
- MNLP - Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
As a Life-Coach, Counsellor & Hypnotherapist, I'm trained in, and informed on, a broad range of skills and techniques. These include the following:
- Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Clarity Coaching & Subtractive Psychology
- Timeline Reconsolidation (similar to Timeline Therapy and Regression work)
- Eye Movement Integration and AMDR (similar to EMDR and IEMT)
- Parts Integration (similar to Internal Family Systems Therapy, or IFS)
- Metaphors Of Movement - Levels 1, 2, & 3
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or Tapping)
- The Human Givens Approach
- Wordweaving (hypnotic language & script-writing)
Member organisations
The CNHC encompasses many types of alternative therapy, including hypnotherapy.
In order to be admitted to the register a practitioner must have studied to the National Occupational Standards for that profession/discipline, or have reached the equivalent of the National Occupational Standards through other relevant training or at least three years of experience and been assessed by their peers.
A practitioner must also have professional insurance and agree to abide by the CNHC Code of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.
The National Council for Hypnotherapy holds one of the largest registers of independent Hypnotherapists in the United Kingdom and strives to maintain the highest standards among its members.
There is an agreed Code of Conduct, an established Complaints & Disciplinary Procedure and all members are obliged to maintain comprehensive Public Liability & Professional Indemnity Insurance, maintain regular CPD (continuing professional development) hours, and attend Supervision when needed.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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
- Fear of failure
- Feeling not good enough
- Procrastination
- Impostor Syndrome (feeling like a fraud, fear of being 'found out' or exposed)
- Purpose and meaning
- Trauma and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Fees
£30.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
October 2023 update: All sessions are now half the cost (£30 from £60). Sponsored by Cozzie Livs UK.
Seeing me for Life-Coaching, Counselling & Cognitive Hypnotherapy in Leighton Buzzard & Milton Keynes, and via Zoom Video Call:
We’ll work together via video call from the comfort of your own space, so location is never an issue.
We work largely conversationally. So online sessions are virtually identical (pun intended) to face-to-face. Clients have often told me it’s not long before they forget we aren’t actually in the same room together.
Those I speak with often tell me how helpful our first conversation is. Because the approach is new for them.
It’s important we know we’re right for each other
Research tells us the single most important factor when it comes change-work is the relationship you have with who you’re wroking with. So it's important we know we're right for each other.
We’ll take stock at the end of the first session to see if it makes sense we continue working together. Of course, if you have any questions or are about anything at all before booking a session, do drop me a message.
How many sessions will you need?
Some of my clients experience a huge difference after just a few sessions. Some need more. Others like to work together longer-term. Everyone is different.
We can discuss what would work best for you given where you’re at. And you’re free to book your sessions when and at whatever frequency makes sense for you.
“Do you offer physical face-to-face sessions?”
Not currently I’m afraid. And so if this is a concern for you and you’re still interested in working together, drop me a message and we can arrange a chat.
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Online booking available through my website.
