About me
With over 26 years' experience as a Hypnotherapist empowering clients therapeutically to achieve effective and sustainable results. I am a GHR Acknowledged Clinical supervisor for other professional Hypnotherapists, as well as an NHS trained and experienced PCI Accredited Health & Wellbeing coach, a NLP Master Coach and IEMT Practitioner - I offer a calm, safe and supportive space where you can begin to feel more in control, more at ease, and more like yourself again.
I specialise in hypnotherapy for:
- Anxiety - general anxiety disorder, panic attacks, overthinking, intrusive thoughts, health anxiety, social anxiety, driving anxiety, work related anxiety
- PTSD & Trauma based issues
- Phobias - flying, emetophobia, birds etc
- Stress and burnout
- Confidence issues - low confidence, self doubt, public speaking, inner critic
- Habit changing - smoking, vaping, nail biting etc
- Weight Loss - sugar addiction, emotional eating, anxiety around body image
- Sleep issues - waking in night, sleep anxiety, racing thoughts, insomnia
- Relationship issues
How I Can Help You
Using a combination of Hypnotherapy, NLP, Coaching and Counselling skills, I help clients calm the nervous system, break unhelpful thought patterns and feel more confident, balanced and in control.
Together, we work at a deeper level to create lasting, sustainable change.
My Approach
I use an integrative approach, to support you as an individual to take back control of your issues.
- This means your sessions are tailored specifically to you and your needs, not a one-size-fits-all method that some hypnotherapists are trained in.
- As I am qualified and have over 26 years' experience in a range of therapies, I am not confined by one approach and can therefore tailor the sessions to you and your specific issues, to achieve more effective outcomes.
My work can help you to:
This is not about pressure or quick fixes, it’s about creating change that feels natural and lasting for you.
As a former teacher & a trainer, I am also able to teach you simple yet effective strategies that support you in leading and managing yourself differently throughout your life.
A Personal Understanding
Having experienced anxiety and panic attacks myself earlier in life, I understand both personally and professionally how overwhelming and debilitating this can feel. My own journey to overcome my anxiety, lead me to specialise in anxiety and stress related issues as a therapist and my work is always grounded in compassion, understanding, and genuine care.
Weight & Emotional Eating Support
If your relationship with food feels difficult or frustrating, you’re not alone.
My weight work focuses on:
- Emotional and addictive eating (chocolate, sugar addiction)
- Behaviour, mindset and relationship around food
- Underlying patterns and triggers
- Managing the food noise
- Building sustainable, long-term change
This isn’t about dieting, it’s about resolving the underlying issues and helping you feel back in control in a way that lasts.
I offer a range of options including 1:1 programmes, coaching, and hypnotherapy-based approaches such as the Hypno-Gastric Band and the Hypno-slimming Jab.
My invitation to you:
If you’re struggling with one of these issues right now, I want to reassure you that with the right intervention, things can feel different.
I'd like to invite you to get in touch for a confidential chat (free of charge), to see how we can work together to create lasting change. You can tell me more about you and I can explain how I work, costs, and answer any questions
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified Integrative NLP Hypnotherapist, IEMT Practitioner, NLP Master Practitioner, and NHS-trained PCI Accredited Health & Wellbeing Coach.
I am also an Acknowledged Supervisor and Senior Practitioner with the GHR and provide clinical supervision for other hypnotherapists.
Alongside my private practice, I train and supervise NHS staff in Health & Wellbeing Coaching to encourage more empowering conversations and better outcomes for patients.
I have run my Hypnotherapy and Coaching Practice since 1999 and hold the following professional qualifications:
- B.A.(Hons) English
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education
- NLP Master Practitioner
- Diploma Hypnotherapy - Hypnosure.
- GQHP
- Certificate Counselling skills & Counselling Theory,
- IEMT Practitioner -certified & Licenced by Andrew T Austin
- NLP Master Practitioner - PPD London
- Authoritarian Weight Loss Training - Steve Miller London
- Gastric Band Hypnotherapy - Dr. Keith Herne - European College
- Professional Member ANLP
- GHR Registered Senior Practitioner
- General Hypnotherapy Standards Council - Senior Qualification in Hypnotherapy practice
- GHR Acknowledged Supervisor
- Fellow of the Association for Professional Development
- PCI Accredited Health & Wellbeing Coach
Registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Register (CNHC)
I undertake regular CPD and update my skills and learning with some of the most accomplished Trainers in the UK and USA.
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.
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
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Fees
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer a free telephone consultation in order for you to find out how I can help you, before you decide to book a session. During this call, we can discuss what you are seeking help for and whether working together with me is right for you. As I offer many different programmes and there are different elements in each programme prices vary and I can explain these to you, with no obligation, over the telephone.
Anxiety/Stress/Phobias and other issues - The first session is one and a half hours (90 mins) in total and each session thereafter is for one hour (60 mins). If you can visit me on weekdays this is slightly cheaper. I offer a cost effective approach to help you get the most from your sessions. During our free telephone consultation we can discuss which is the right option and programme for you.
When I work
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Sessions are available:
In person (Sutton/Morden)
Online via Zoom (worldwide)
I have extensive experience of working safely and effectively online with clients using my skills effectively.
Further information
There is parking available on the street outside and the 154 bus stops a few minutes walk from my practice. The Thames Link is a short walk away and Morden Underground station is about 10 minutes by bus.
You can listen to interviews with my clients on my website
https://mariafurtekhypnotherapy.com/client-feedback/
Here are just a few written examples below:
Anxiety, Phobias & Stress:
"I was really frightened, panicky and confused by my anxiety and felt hopeless as I didn’t know if I could stop it. I thought nobody would be able to help me and I felt so alone because of it. Maria helped me to hope again, and made me feel not alone. I now feel really calm and collected. I have had a lot of really useful insights from the sessions and the techniques Maria taught me will go with me for the rest of my life. I would recommend Maria. Maria will give you the tools to cope with your anxiety and you will discover things about yourself that you never would have known" (Laura W - researcher)
"I feel more at ease and confident about dealing with the situation now, which in the past has made me feel anxious. Maria has taught me new tools to manage my anxiety and stress. I feel more in control of my life". Jenny R (Nurse)
"The sessions with Maria have helped me feel more positive and relaxed. I have a more positive attitude in life generally now. I am able to take each day as it comes and I don’t worry. I am 100% happy to recommend Maria. I feel like I have peace of mind and freedom to get on with my life." (Sam R- Hospital Technician)
Weight Loss:
My eating is now under control…. I eat healthier and do not constantly think about food anymore. The hypnotherapy and NLP sessions with Maria have really worked.” Alison B (Housewife)
“After the weight loss hypnotherapy sessions with Maria,I felt lighter both in body and in mind. The result was that I lost weight and felt happier than I had felt about myself in a long time “ Rosemary (retired)
“The help and support I have received from Maria has been invaluable with my constant battle with my weight. I now feel free from the burden of dieting and back in control for the first time!” (Jodie,Beauty Therapist)
"I have had weight issues for over 13 years now, from the birth of my first child. I have tried many “diets”, yes I have lost some, but without fail I have gained again, when I think I have had enough of the boring regime of normal dieting, and just let it all slip. So many of us have been there, are there, it’s a never ending decreasing circle! Since starting the on-line Diet Buddies system with Maria Furtek Hypnotherapy, normal, healthy, sensible eating, no deprivation, I have never been happier with myself. I do not feel I am dieting, because I am not, I rarely feel hungry, because I am not. I have so much energy, more than I have had in many years. I am alert and aware of myself and all that needs to be done in my life. All this sounds too good to be true, but I believe we all know most of these things that we should be doing in our lives but having this guidance, and being able to do it in my own time and at my own pace, without guilt of pressure from anyone, even myself has made my new lifestyle just fall into place into my life, without even really noticing it. The weight, has been coming off and I am so happy with the results so far and so early on in my new way of life. Maria has always been there with useful tips, and encouragement or advice when needed and having access to the confidential on-line diet buddy community has helped too. I can’t thank this programme and Maria enough. I know that there is no turning back now, my life has changed so much for the better, who would want to" (Jo C - Photographer)
Smoking:
"I feel empowered and ready to live the rest of my life as a non-smoker. Maria has helped me discover some of the tools and techniques to achieve this." Paul T(Business Owner)
"Maria has helped me quit smoking after 20 years of this habit. In just 2 sessions I am now a happy, healthy non- smoker. I had tried every method going without success, until I met Maria." Rob M (Director)
"I am now a non-smoker: excellent! I feel happy and free and would truly recommend Maria" (M. Bernard, Travel Consultant & Mum).
