About me
About Me
If anxiety, fear, panic, low confidence, unwanted thoughts or past experiences are affecting your life, you may simply want them to stop.
You do not need to understand exactly why you feel the way you do, know which type of therapy you need or arrive with everything worked out.
That is my job.
I have been helping people overcome emotional and psychological difficulties since 2000. I am an accredited Level 3 BWRT® therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and experienced coach.
Some people come to me with problems they have struggled with for years. For others, something has suddenly started affecting their life and they cannot understand why.
My focus is on finding what is keeping the problem going and helping you change it.
What I Can Help With
I work with a wide range of difficulties, including:
Anxiety, overthinking and panic attacks
Fears and phobias
Trauma and difficult past experiences
OCD and intrusive thoughts
Low confidence, self-esteem and imposter syndrome
Stress, overwhelm and burnout
Performance anxiety
Unwanted habits and behaviours
Emotional reactions that feel difficult to control
Procrastination, avoidance and feeling stuck
Sometimes people cannot put their finger on what is wrong. They simply know they do not feel like themselves, are struggling to cope or are reacting in ways they do not understand.
We can start there.
How I Work
I do not believe everyone needs months or years of therapy.
My approach is focused, practical and tailored to you. I use BWRT®, Clinical Hypnotherapy and other psychological and coaching approaches, drawing on my wider training in NLP, mindfulness and HeartMath where appropriate.
BWRT® is particularly useful for changing automatic emotional responses — those reactions that happen before you have had time to think. These might include panic, anxiety, fear, emotional triggers or responses linked to difficult experiences.
I do not follow the same formula with every client. We look at what is happening, what you would like to change and the most appropriate way to help you move forward.
I am warm, straightforward and supportive, but I am also focused on helping you make progress. I have worked with people from many different backgrounds, dealing with everything from relatively straightforward fears and confidence issues to more complex and long-standing difficulties.
The aim is not simply to understand the problem, but to help you feel different.
Whether that means feeling calmer, sleeping better, regaining confidence, overcoming a fear or no longer being affected by something from the past, we focus on the changes that matter to you.
Many clients are surprised by how quickly something they have struggled with for a long time can begin to change.
You do not need to explain everything perfectly or know where to begin. We start with where you are now and what you would like to be different.
Sessions
Sessions are 75 minutes and are available:
Online throughout the UK and internationally
Face-to-face in Kirkliston, Edinburgh
A free initial consultation is available.
Next Step
If something is affecting your life and you would like help changing it, you are very welcome to get in touch.
We can have an initial conversation about what is happening and whether I am the right person to help.
Training, qualifications & experience
- General Qualification In Hypnotherapy Practice
- Certified Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy
- Certified Solution Focused Hypno-Psychotherapy
- Certified Ericksonian Hypnosis
- Certified Solution Focused Counselling Skills
- Certified Advanced Practioner in Hypnosis for Serious Emotional Distress
- Certified Tebbetts Foundation Parts Therapy Facilitator
- Stress Management Coaching and Consultancy
- Certified Psychosexual Therapist
- Licensed NLP Practioner
- Certified NLP Coach
- Registered Advanced BWRT - Brain Working Recursive Therapy Practioner
- Registered BWRT Level 1 - General Psychopathology
- Registered BWRT Level 2 - Psychology and Identity Of Behaviour
- Registered BWRT Level 3 - Psychophysiology
- Registered BWRT Master Coach
- BWRT Plus
- BWRT Smashing Limits
- BWRT Neural Manifestation
- Registered BWRT Psychology Of Trauma and Abuse Specialist
- Registered BWRT Neurophysical Enhancement Trainer
- Certifed BWRT Relationship Reboot Facilitator
- Certified Broadband For The Brain Facilitator
- Certifed TFT - Thoughtfield Therapy
- WSN Personality Profiling coaching and counselling
- Heartmath Certified Prationer
- Mindfulness Meditation Teacher
- Reiki Master Teacher
- Enhanced CRB
Memberships
- General Hypnotherapy Register
- General hypnotherapy Standards Council
- The National Council For Hypnotherapy
- The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
- The Terence Watts Institute of BWRT
- The Association For NLP
- The Reiki Association
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.
Hypnotherapists may become members of the General Hypnotherapy Register if they satisfy certain criteria with regard to both training and ongoing requirements as determined from time to time by the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC). Members are either registered at Practitioner status (which confirms that the GHR acknowledges their qualification to practice), or Affiliate status. Although Affiliate level registrants will have completed a sufficient number of training hours to equip them to commence seeing clients on a limited basis, the GHR does not acknowledge them to have yet been trained to full practitioner level. All GHR Registered Practitioners are required to accept the published Code of Ethics and Complaints & Disciplinary Procedure.
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
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
£90.00 - £495.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
Free Introductory Session 30 minutes
Single Session £90
4 sessions of therapy tailored to your needs £320
Single Session 75 min session for Coaching £90
6 Sessions of Coaching £495
Clarity Session 2 hours £150
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