Laura Culley
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hi, I'm Laura, I specialise in helping adults and teenagers to overcome anxiety, phobias and panic disorder and increase their self-esteem and self-confidence.
Everything I do is client-based and focused on getting the best results possible. I'll help you to reach your goals in the best way for you.
While we work together I am always on hand via a phone call or message to offer support and guidance where needed. We will reflect on your progress every week and review and adapt our treatment plan as needed.
- Are you being held back by overwhelming anxiety?
- Do you dread the next panic attack?
- Do you wake with that feeling of impending doom?
- Is a fear or phobia making your life miserable?
I understand as I have been there myself, but there is hope for a brighter future. Please get in touch as I can help you feel calmer and more confident in a matter of weeks.
There is no one-size-fits-all treatment plan.
I offer either a 3-week, 6-week, or 12-week programme and use a combination of hypnotherapy, mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques to help you reach your goals and move forward with confidence.
We'll initially meet online for a first consultation so we can get to know each other and decide whether I am the right therapist for you. During this time, I will conduct a full assessment and ask you questions about how the issue started, how it affects your day-to-day life and what you would like to achieve from hypnotherapy.
Towards the end of our treatment programme, we will discuss the next step and either continue with hypnotherapy sessions, make a date for a follow-up conversation or help you to move on to further help if needed.
I like to see clients weekly if possible and I will give you audios to listen to and practical tasks to complete between our sessions. I teach all my clients techniques to help overcome any future issues and I also teach you self-hypnosis and support these with recordings to listen to at home.
Getting started.
Please get in touch to arrange your initial consultation. This is usually conducted online, but if you'd prefer to come and see me in person, please let me know and we can arrange something.
The therapy itself works well either online or in person, so you choose which would be best for you. I work in a cosy therapy room in Gandy Street, Exeter. Home and workplace visits can also be arranged if needed. Flexible appointment times are available so I can see you online in the evenings or in Exeter on Saturdays.
I look forward to hearing from you.
A Few Testimonials...
"Laura's non-judgmental and expert skillset helped me to become (almost!) half the woman I was just over a year ago. She has helped me regain my body, which, in turn, has helped me regain my life. I am incredibly grateful that I found her. If you need to change any habit, I can't recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much, Laura."
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"After losing my job, being unable to go anywhere in public, or meeting up with anyone including close friends and family. It was time for anxiety to stop controlling my life, my father suggested I tried it and I’m thankful he booked sessions with Laura for me. I’m the typical textbook anxiety case. Panic attacks, nausea, numb and painful limbs, migraines, you name it I get it. Medication was only doing so much. Laura really has changed my life. I have learned the tools needed to get me through basic life tasks that used to be like facing a den full of hungry lions. I can go food shopping on my own again, which seems like a basic task, but before I would be close to fainting at the thought of being in a shop. She has given me the skills to be able to open scary emails, answer phone calls and make them without any feeling of nausea. I can now meet new people and talk freely without any thoughts creeping into my mind. I can finally go into crowds and not feel like I’m being suffocated. Not only has she given me confidence in myself again but has given tools for me to use weekly to carry on this state of mind. I could not recommend this enough. If you’re thinking about having sessions, do it. It truly is life-changing and will change the way you view your anxiety and give you the tools to acknowledge it but not let it control your life anymore."
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"I've had a past life regression session with Laura and I wanted to write a testimonial for her. After our session, I feel a little more of everything: confidence, ease, lightness, strength, joy, decisiveness, love, compassion, understanding, calmness. In the session, I've released old energies and emotions that I didn't need anymore. What I loved the most is that she gave me plenty of space and time to understand and feel those emotions precisely when I needed it - which now might sound a little abstract, but when you are in the moment it's very important so these energies can be fully 'processed' and worked through once and for all. She has been very kind and soft in her approach, and I definitely recommend her :)"
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"I first found Laura through recommendation, I have previously had therapy but was looking for a different approach and wanted help instantly. Laura was available from the word go which I found really important when your mentally struggling and I just needed help, she got in touch and I was able to start straight away. To this day I am still doing therapy with Laura to keep myself in check, I’ve been having treatment with Laura for possibly the last 3 months and it helps me so much. For anyone really needing help just do it as it saves yourself, you are so not alone and Laura is so calming. I always feel she really cares at every session. So just go for it. Thank you Laura x."
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"I found working with Laura to be an immense help. She was able to quickly identify my issue and develop ways to remove the blocks. She has a calm and reassuring manner and soothing voice, that makes you feel in safe hands. She also went the extra mile to provide links to meditations and exercises that I could use between sessions. I would highly recommend her!"
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"Dear Laura, just a big thank you from me for sorting out my mind and thoughts. You are truly inspirational and a great guider of thoughts. I would 100% suggest anybody who is going through a rough patch or suffering bad thoughts or struggling with life's ups and downs, consider have hypnotherapy by Laura, you will be amazed how it will help you look at things in a different light. After six sessions my mind is totally clear as to what direction I should take, it has put all things into perspective."
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"I consulted Laura because I was feeling unusually anxious. I knew the anxiety was pointless and tiring, but I couldn't find a way to reduce it. I liked Laura's web page, and hypnotherapy seemed worth a try. Laura gave me a free half-hour to begin with so that I could decide whether I wanted to invest in a six-session package. I did, and I found it really helpful. The first hour of each session was spent talking, trying to draw out what made me anxious, and how I behaved around anxiety. The final half-hour was a hypnotherapy session. It was quite like a guided meditation session. Laura was able to draw on what she knew of my anxiety patterns to devise a visualisation therapy. I found I was able to look at my feelings in a different, slightly objective way, and to access resources within myself that I hadn't really thought about before. After each session, Laura sent me a recording; she also offered several other useful and simple guides to reducing anxiety. I feel noticeably calmer having completed the sessions with Laura, and I think I've learned some very useful techniques. Laura is a very calm and pleasant therapist to work with, and I'm very grateful to her. All in all, very much worth it."
Training, qualifications & experience
- Dip.Hyp
- HPD
- NLP prac
- BA (Hons) QTS
- Registered Member of the CNHC (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council)
- Accredited Member of the NCH (National Council for Hypnotherapy)
I started out as a Primary School Teacher which I loved but had to give up due to my own health problems, which is how I discovered the power of hypnosis. I have been a qualified hypnotherapist now for seven years and love helping others to overcome their own difficulties.
I trained with Adam Eason at the Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis in Bournemouth to gain my NLP Practitioner and Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (which is considered the gold standard in Hypnotherapy diplomas).
I have also studied Hypnotherapy and Past Life Regression Therapy with Karen Wells from the KEW Training Academy.
I am fully insured, I have regular supervision and keep up to date with all the new techniques and hypnotherapy news through continuous reading, studying, and relevant seminars and courses.
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
Past life regression and ancestral healing
Therapies offered
Fees
Free initial online session
Additional information
I offer a free 45-minute initial consultation and full assessment session online. I charge a fee of £30 if you'd rather see me in the therapy room.
I don't offer single sessions. Please go to my website for a list of all programmes offered. The link is https://www.lauraculleyhypnotherapy.co.uk/programmesandpprices
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Your 45-minute online consultation can be booked at https://calendly.com/lauraculley/initialconsultation
Further information
Payment - Fees are paid up-front via bank transfer when you book packages and prior to each session for all other therapies.
Cancellations - If for any reason, you are unable to attend your appointment or need to rearrange, I ask that you give me at least 24 hours' notice. I charge for appointments where less than 24 hours' notice is given.
I regret that I am unable to treat anyone with severe clinical depression or a history of schizophrenia or psychosis. If I have any doubts about your suitability for hypnotherapy, I reserve the right to ask for a written statement from your doctor.
