Michael Hughes

You may have been struggling with anxiety, obsessive thinking, health anxiety, relationship difficulties, low confidence, emotional overwhelm, or patterns that seem to repeat no matter how hard you try to change them.

Perhaps you have spent years trying to understand why you think, feel or react the way you do. You may have read books, listened to podcasts, watched videos, spoken to friends and family, or even attended therapy before, yet still find yourself caught in the same cycle.

My role is to help you understand what is happening, why it is happening, and how meaningful, lasting change becomes possible.

Professional Credentials 

Michael Hughes 
BA (HONS), HPD, DHP, MNCH (ACC SUP HYP), CNHC, GQHP, GHR Reg, CBT HYP, SFBT HYP, SFBT SUP HYP, SQHP, (Senior Qualification in Hypnotherapy Practice). Clinical Lead | Relationship, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, OCD & Health Anxiety Expert | Senior Lecturer I Senior Psychotherapist | Senior Clinical Hypnotherapist | Senior Accredited Clinical Supervisor

I am the Clinical Lead at College Fields Clinic, Clifton, Bristol (BS8), where I have been based since the clinic’s founding. As the clinic’s Senior Hypnotherapist, Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor, I am the clinic’s lead specialist in relationship dynamics, narcissistic abuse recovery, attachment styles, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and health anxiety, alongside a broad range of anxiety-related and psychological difficulties.

With over 21 years of full-time clinical experience, more than 30,000 clinical hours, and over 16 years supervising therapists and clinical supervisors, I have dedicated my career to understanding how lasting psychological change occurs. Over the course of my career, I have worked with thousands of clients and have been fortunate to receive almost 100 five-star Google reviews from individuals who felt their experience was worth sharing.

My approach is grounded in contemporary neuroscience, neurobiology, psychotherapy and evidence-based hypnotherapy. Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, I help clients understand the patterns, processes and underlying mechanisms that keep difficulties going. Clients often describe my style as direct, compassionate, insightful and refreshingly honest. Therapy is collaborative, practical and focused on helping you move forwards rather than endlessly analysing the past.

A Personal Perspective

Although my work is grounded in professional training, clinical experience, neuroscience and evidence-based practice, it is perhaps worth mentioning that my interest in psychology did not begin solely in a classroom or consulting room.

During my teens and twenties, I experienced a number of difficulties that would later shape my professional interests. These included anxiety, panic attacks, health anxiety, perfectionism, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (including Order and Symmetry OCD and the Pure O subtype), and the psychological impact of narcissistic abuse within a significant relationship.

Like many people seeking therapy, I spent a great deal of time searching for answers and trying to understand why my mind and body were reacting the way they were. Through psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, research, learning and personal growth, I was able to overcome these difficulties and develop a far healthier relationship with myself, my thoughts and my emotions.

My experience of recovering from narcissistic abuse led to a particular interest in understanding the dynamics of unhealthy relationships, trauma bonds, self-worth, boundaries, people-pleasing, and the long-term impact these experiences can have upon psychological wellbeing. What began as a personal journey of understanding eventually developed into one of my principal specialist areas, leading me to teach and lecture on Narcissistic Abuse Recovery and related relationship dynamics.

Whilst every person’s experience is unique, this personal understanding can often be helpful. It means I have not only studied anxiety, OCD, health anxiety and relationship trauma professionally for more than two decades, but have also experienced first-hand how distressing, confusing and exhausting these difficulties can feel.

Perhaps more importantly, I know that meaningful and lasting change is possible.

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Professional Leadership & Clinical Education

In addition to maintaining a busy clinical practice, I regularly teach and lecture on Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, relationship dynamics, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (including OCD-spectrum presentations), Health Anxiety and neuroscience-informed psychotherapy.

Over the course of my career, I have developed a particular reputation for neuroscience-informed psychotherapy and for translating complex concepts from neuroscience and neurobiology into practical, clinically relevant approaches that support meaningful and lasting psychological change. My work has led to consultation with therapists, clinical supervisors, senior practitioners and neuroscientists interested in the application of neuroscience to psychotherapy and emotional wellbeing.

Alongside my clinical work, I provide clinical supervision and professional consultation to experienced therapists, clinical supervisors, Fellows of professional organisations and senior practitioners working at the highest levels of the profession, including those in established private practices and Harley Street settings. This work provides a unique perspective on complex clinical presentations, therapeutic effectiveness and the evolving standards of contemporary psychological practice.

A Harley Street Perspective

The following feedback was provided by Mandy Saligari, Harley Street practitioner, Public Speaker
MBACP(accred) MSc, Author, Lecturer and founder of Charter Harley Street:

“As my Clinical Supervisor Michael supports my practice of complex clients in terms of perspective but also my wellbeing. Michael listens carefully without imposing either urgency or judgement, which I have found to be a rare quality in this field. Offering feedback drawn from multiple sessions, he invites my awareness of themes relating to the client experience with opportunity for professional and personal growth.

I have found Michael to be immensely supportive and insightful, generously sharing his expertise and knowledge to complement my clinical practice, whilst remaining proactive in his promotion of self-care. I cannot recommend him highly enough.”

— Mandy Saligari, Harley Street practitioner, Author, Lecturer and founder of Charter Harley Street - London’s first private outpatient clinic specialising in addiction treatment, and has been a leading voice in the field of addiction. 

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What Clients Often Say

Common themes within the practice’s almost 100 five-star Google reviews include feeling understood, gaining clarity, overcoming long-standing difficulties, developing greater confidence, and experiencing meaningful, lasting change.

"Seeing Michael Hughes was truly transformative. And if you are reading this right now, I could not encourage you more to have a consultation and explore this potential treatment option as it really could change your life. After over a year of personal struggle, seeing multiple doctors/specialists/therapists without any resolution, I was reaching the end of what I thought all of my options were.

And then I met Michael.

Over a series of sessions, in nothing short of what I now consider a small miracle, even if I started as a mild skeptic to this world, I became my old self again. Without his help and guidance I am genuinely not sure what would have happened. I will forever be grateful.

The man is magic."

Dr Rhodri Thomas

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"Michael is a wonderful therapist and simply brilliant. When I first met Michael (almost 18 years' ago), I was very unwell with a rare throat condition following a difficult time in my life after my father's passing. I had seen many different medical professionals but without success. Seeing Michael was almost a final attempt to feel better and go back to living a normal life, but admittedly, I didn't really believe it would work. How wrong could I be? Michael not only made me feel better but helped to transform my life! He's now my absolute 'go to' person when I need help and support.

I have referred family members, friends, and work colleagues to Michael, and they all rave about him too. He's a total legend, the kindest person, and some may argue (myself included!) a complete genius.

I really wouldn't hesitate recommending him."

Anna Richardson, Bristol

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"I feel most fortunate to have had Michael's invaluable assistance in helping me to work through a number of challenging personal issues. Michael's approach is highly effective and combines a deep knowledge of contemporary neuroscience research alongside a caring, compassionate and professional manner. I found his insights into the workings of the human mind illuminating and hugely helpful in understanding the difficulties I was experiencing. His practical advice has also proved invaluable in helping me to find perspective and to make peace with the world. I rate Michael highly and recommend him wholeheartedly."

Daniel Janke, Bristol

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Stop Delaying. Start Deciding.

One of the most overlooked findings from neuroscience is that prolonged indecision often fuels stress and anxiety. The longer we remain caught between options, the longer the brain perceives uncertainty, and uncertainty is something the nervous system finds inherently uncomfortable.

Making a clear decision to address a problem is often the first step towards regaining a sense of control. Once that decision has been made, psychotherapy and clinical hypnotherapy can help you develop practical solutions, strengthen resilience, and move forwards with greater clarity and confidence.

For many people, chronic stress can trigger a range of automatic survival responses, including:

* Fight – irritability, anger, frustration or aggression

* Flight – anxiety, avoidance, excessive worry or difficulty facing problems

* Freeze – procrastination, indecision, emotional numbness, feeling stuck or detachment

* Fawn – people-pleasing, excessive focus on others, difficulty setting boundaries and avoidance of conflict

A decision to seek help often represents the moment these patterns begin to change.

Interestingly, many people report feeling better before their first appointment. In psychotherapy, this is sometimes referred to as pre-session change - improvements that occur simply because a person has made a firm commitment to change. Hope, expectation and a renewed sense of agency can begin influencing the brain long before therapy formally starts.

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What Clients Commonly Seek Support With:

Anxiety & Emotional Wellbeing

• Anxiety, stress and overwhelm
• Panic attacks
• Health anxiety
• PTSD and trauma
• Anger management
• Relaxation and resilience

Obsessive & Compulsive Difficulties

• OCD and intrusive thoughts
• Compulsions and reassurance seeking
• Body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs)
• Bruxism (teeth grinding)
• Relationships & Self

Fears & Phobias 

• Hodophobia: The fear of travel, is a common condition characterised by intense anxiety about leaving home
• Phagophobia or pseudodysphagia - an irrational fear of choking or having food get stuck
• Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia): An intense, debilitating fear of social evaluation or being judged, embarrassed, or scrutinised in social or performance situations. It goes far beyond normal shyness and can make interactions, meetings, or public speaking feel intolerable.
• Emetophobia - is an intense, overwhelming, and irrational fear of vomiting, seeing others throw up, or feeling nauseated.
• Blushing

Relationship difficulties

• Recovery from narcissistic abuse
• Heartbreak and relationship breakdown
• Trust issues
• Jealousy and insecurity 
• Limerence - intense romantic obsession 
• People-pleasing 
• Setting healthy boundaries
• Attachment difficulties
• Fear of abandonment 
• Codependency 
• Communication difficulties 
• Conflict within relationships 
• Dating and relationship patterns 
• Loss of identity within relationships
• Emotional dependency 
• Rebuilding confidence after a relationship ends
• Confidence and self-esteem
• Stuttering

Health & Lifestyle

• IBS and stress-related digestive symptoms
• Sleep difficulties and insomnia
• Weight management
• Reducing alcohol use
• Food and sugar habits
• Sports performance
• Stress-related physical symptoms

Although I have developed recognised areas of specialist interest, the majority of my work continues to involve helping people navigate the wide range of challenges that can affect psychological wellbeing at different stages of life. Many clients come to therapy not because they fit a particular label, but because they want to feel calmer, think more clearly, improve their relationships, strengthen their confidence, and regain a greater sense of control over their lives.

Areas of Expertise

I continue to work with a broad range of psychological and emotional difficulties. Particular areas of interest and expertise include:

• Relationships and relational dynamics
• Specialised Recovery Programs for NPD Abusive relationships
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Expert, including Pure O, Relationship OCD (ROCD), Health Anxiety, Checking OCD, Contamination OCD and Symmetry/“Just Right” OCD
• Health Anxiety 
• Anxiety, Stress & Panic Attacks
• Confidence, Assertiveness & Boundaries
• ADHD & Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASD)
• Depersonalisation & Dissociation
• Men’s Mental Health
• Women's Mental Health
• Psychological Trauma & Emotional Recovery
• Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy
• Complex clinical presentations 
• Clinical Supervision for Therapists

Narcissistic Abuse Recovery & Relationship Dynamics

Including trauma bonds, people-pleasing, chronic self-doubt, loss of identity, emotional manipulation, unhealthy attachment patterns, echoistic traits, and recovery following psychologically harmful relationships.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Including intrusive thoughts (“Pure O”), Relationship OCD (ROCD), Health Anxiety, reassurance-seeking, Checking OCD, contamination concerns, perfectionism, and Order & Symmetry/“Just Right” presentations.

What’s the Difference Between Obsessions and Compulsions?
Although closely linked, obsessions and compulsions are two distinct parts of OCD.

Obsessions are intrusive, unwanted thoughts, images, urges or doubts that repeatedly enter awareness and create significant anxiety, uncertainty or distress. Common themes include contamination, responsibility for harm, symmetry or things needing to feel “just right”, and intrusive thoughts involving violence, religion or sexuality. Importantly, these thoughts are involuntary and are not a reflection of a person’s character, intentions or values.

Compulsions are the behaviours or mental rituals performed to reduce the anxiety caused by obsessions or to prevent something feared from happening. They may include checking, washing, counting, mentally reviewing events, seeking reassurance or avoiding certain situations. Whilst they provide temporary relief, they ultimately keep OCD going.

Understanding the OCD Cycle
Compulsions reduce anxiety in the short term but inadvertently reinforce the brain’s false alarm system. Each time a ritual is performed or reassurance is sought, the brain learns that the obsession represented a genuine threat. Over time, this strengthens the obsessive-compulsive cycle, making intrusive thoughts feel increasingly convincing and difficult to ignore.

Effective treatment focuses not on eliminating intrusive thoughts, which are a normal part of human experience - but on changing the brain’s response to them. As this new learning develops, the OCD cycle gradually weakens and anxiety naturally begins to subside.

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What to Expect

One of the most common questions prospective clients ask is:

“How many sessions will I need?”

Whilst every individual and situation is different, meaningful and lasting therapeutic change rarely occurs in just a few sessions.

Many clients find that around 12 sessions provides sufficient time to establish a solid foundation for change, develop new patterns of thinking and responding, and begin consolidating progress. Some achieve their goals in fewer sessions, whilst others choose to continue beyond this depending on the nature, complexity and duration of the difficulties they wish to address.

My focus has always been on helping clients achieve sustainable change rather than offering quick fixes or short-term symptom relief.

Many of the people I work with have reached a point where they no longer wish to simply manage symptoms but instead want a deeper understanding of themselves and the patterns that continue to shape their lives. Together, we work to build insight, resilience, confidence and psychological flexibility so that change becomes sustainable rather than temporary.

I am also an experienced Clinical Supervisor and have had the privilege of supervising senior therapists, clinical supervisors, Fellows, and practitioners working with Harley Street Associates and internationally.

Most clients come to me through recommendation or referral. Due to longstanding demand and a highly selective caseload, availability is often limited.

Where appropriate, I am equally happy to recommend alternative practitioners if I believe another approach, service or clinician would better meet your needs.

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Commitment & Participation

Whilst many clients achieve significant and lasting improvements, no ethical therapist can guarantee a particular outcome. The effectiveness of therapy depends upon a range of factors, including the nature of the difficulty, individual circumstances, and, importantly, the client’s willingness to engage fully with the therapeutic process.

Successful outcomes are often associated with consistent attendance, openness to new perspectives, and the completion of any agreed therapeutic exercises between sessions, such as listening to audio recordings, practising therapeutic techniques, or applying strategies discussed during appointments.

Therapy is ultimately a collaborative process. Full participation and commitment are therefore important and will be discussed in greater detail during the Initial Consultation.

Fees & Appointments

Initial Consultation: £95 or £130

Structured Six-Session Programme: £95 per 50-minute session

Ad-Hoc Appointments: £130 per 60-minute session

Clinical Supervision: £200 per 60-minute session

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A complimentary telephone conversation of up to 10 minutes is available prior to booking should you wish to discuss whether therapy is likely to be the right fit for your needs.

I work exclusively with adults aged 18 years and over.

Appointments are available face-to-face at College Fields Clinic, Clifton, Bristol, or online via Zoom.

Due to ongoing demand, availability is limited and offered subject to clinical suitability and current capacity.

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Initial Consultation, Advance Payment & Security Deposit

Your first appointment is an Initial Consultation and is charged at the standard session fee, payable in full at the time of booking. Appointments are confirmed only upon receipt of payment. No hypnosis is undertaken during this session, as it is dedicated to clinical assessment, discussion, formulation and treatment planning.

A Security Deposit is also payable at the time of booking. This is held on account against any missed appointment or late cancellation in accordance with the Practice Terms & Conditions. If not required, the deposit will be credited towards your final agreed session.

All appointments are payable in advance, with payment due one week before each scheduled session.

My fees are fixed and apply equally to all clients. Accordingly, I respectfully ask that discounts or concessionary rates are not requested. As with other independent healthcare professionals, my fees reflect the time, expertise, experience and professional responsibility involved in providing a high standard of clinical care. If my fees fall outside your preferred budget, I would be pleased to recommend suitably qualified practitioners whose fee structure may be better aligned with your circumstances.

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Your Commitment to Therapy
Before enquiring, please consider whether you are able to commit both the time and financial investment required for a structured weekly course of therapy. Meaningful therapeutic progress typically requires around 12 weekly sessions, and my practice is intentionally designed around this model rather than short-term or occasional appointments.

Weekly Therapy
Face-to-face appointments are reserved exclusively for clients engaged in a structured weekly course of therapy. This ensures the consistency essential for effective therapeutic progress whilst maintaining fairness to those awaiting regular weekly treatment.

Accordingly, fortnightly, monthly, maintenance and one-off face-to-face appointments are not offered. My practice is designed around consistent, evidence-based therapy rather than ad-hoc or “pit-stop” interventions. Where clinically appropriate, review sessions may be arranged remotely via Zoom at my discretion.

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Exclusive Clifton Location

Face-to-face appointments take place at College Fields Clinic, Clifton, conveniently located just a short distance from Clifton Village and the Clifton Suspension Bridge. The clinic provides a calm, peaceful and private therapeutic setting, surrounded by mature trees and green space, providing a quiet, restorative environment that supports reflection and focused therapeutic work.

Easy Parking

Convenient pay-and-display on-street parking is available on College Fields, directly adjacent to the Redgrave Theatre and just a few steps from the clinic. Payment is made at the parking meter, with charges typically around £2.50 per session. There is usually ample availability, making access to the clinic straightforward, convenient and largely stress-free.

Appointments 

Face-to-face appointments are held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with appointments scheduled between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, when the clinic closes. Online appointments via Zoom are available on Tuesdays and Fridays at designated times. Please refer to my website for current clinic days, appointment times and availability.

As appointment availability changes regularly, please do not request a specific day or time, as your preferred appointment may already have been allocated to another client. Available appointments will be offered from those currently available within the clinical diary

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Your Commitment 

Therapy requires a genuine commitment of both time and effort. Clients are therefore expected to prioritise attendance at their designated weekly appointment and to organise their personal and professional commitments accordingly. Consistency of attendance is an important contributor to meaningful therapeutic progress.

Evening and weekend appointments are not available. My clinical hours are intentionally structured to maintain the highest standards of clinical practice, therapeutic effectiveness and a healthy work-life balance.

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Contact & Communication

To maintain appropriate professional boundaries and ensure the highest standard of care for clients, my work telephone is switched off at 5:00pm each working day and is not switched back on until 9:00am on the next business day. This allows sufficient time for rest, reflection and decompression from a busy and often complex clinical caseload.

Please ensure that you provide a contact telephone number when making an enquiry. If I am unable to answer your call, please leave a voicemail message with your name, contact details and the reason for your call. Calls from unknown numbers where no voicemail is left are frequently indistinguishable from unsolicited or nuisance calls and may therefore be blocked without response.

I do not use WhatsApp for clinical work and any messages sent via WhatsApp will not be monitored, managed or responded to. Email remains the preferred method of contact for all administrative enquiries.

To maintain appropriate professional boundaries and ensure the highest standard of care for clients, my work telephone is switched off outside of business hours. This allows sufficient time for rest, reflection and decompression from a busy and often complex clinical caseload.

If you contact the practice outside of normal working hours, your enquiry will be reviewed and responded to during business hours when time permits. Please note that response times may vary depending upon clinical commitments and workload.

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Communication & Professional Conduct

Respectful communication is expected at all times. Abusive, aggressive, threatening, hostile or inappropriate behaviour towards myself, clinic staff, or associated professionals will not be tolerated.

Where communication or behaviour falls below an acceptable standard, I reserve the right to terminate treatment, withdraw ongoing appointments, cancel any reserved or recurring session slots, and cease further professional contact with immediate effect.

The practice is committed to maintaining a safe, respectful and professional environment for all.

To protect the integrity of the practice, unsolicited marketing approaches, spam, nuisance calls or emails, cryptocurrency-related enquiries, and other non-genuine communications will be blocked without response. Communications that appear misleading, fraudulent, or inconsistent with their stated purpose may be reported to the relevant organisations where appropriate.

Practice Information

My practice is dedicated primarily to members of the general public. Since 2025, I no longer provide one-to-one therapy to therapists, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, hypnotherapists, therapy trainees or those connected to therapeutic training, although I continue to offer carefully selected clinical supervision.

Areas Outside My Current Scope of Practice

Throughout my career, I have gained extensive clinical experience working with many of the presentations listed below. However, as my practice has evolved, I have chosen to specialise within a clearly defined scope of expertise. This enables me to provide the highest standards of clinical care while ensuring that clients receive treatment from the practitioner best suited to their needs.

Accordingly, I do not currently accept referrals for:

• Severe personality disorders
• Narcissistic Personality Disorders - NPD
• Children or teenagers 
• Severe mental Illness
• Depression or suicidal ideation
• Complex pain conditions 
• Smoking, vaping or cannabis cessation
• Recreational drug use or substance misuse
• Alcohol addiction and dependency services
• Sexual dysfunction or sexual performance concerns
• Therapy for therapists, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, hypnotherapists, therapy trainees or those connected to therapeutic training
• Regrettably, due to the structured allocation of fixed weekly appointments, I am unable to accommodate individuals with variable shift patterns or regularly changing availability
• Individuals whose expectations or approach are incompatible with collaborative therapy, including an unwillingness or inability to respect professional boundaries, adhere to the terms of the therapeutic agreement, or take responsibility for their own therapeutic process

If I believe another practitioner or service would be better placed to assist, I will always endeavour to recommend an appropriate referral.

Clinical Approach

I work exclusively within an evidence-based clinical model and do not provide:

• Stage hypnosis
• Past-life regression
• Recovered-memory therapy
• Age regression for historical memory recovery
• Spiritual, psychic or paranormal approaches

My work is grounded in contemporary neuroscience, psychotherapy, evidence-based hypnotherapy and psychological research.

Enquiries

All enquiries are reviewed personally. Genuine enquiries are welcome and will receive a response subject to current availability, clinical suitability and capacity.

Unsolicited marketing, spam, fraudulent approaches, nuisance communications, cryptocurrency-related solicitations, or inappropriate contact will not receive a response and may be reported where appropriate.

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Michael Hughes

Clinical Hypnotherapist • Psychotherapist • Clinical Supervisor

College Fields Clinic, Clifton, Bristol

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Five Star Google Reviews

ANDREW SOULE 

My first time trying hypnotherapy, he is both caring and supportive, Michael helped me deal with some tough issues both personal and professional. He allowed me to move forward after being stagnant for a long time.

KATE HUNTER
Michael is a wonderful hypnotherapist. I met him approx 10 years ago. I first went to him to overcome a fear of flying and went on to fly solo to Australia feeling calm and enjoying it (and did several internal flights out there!)!

Years after that, I suffered acute anxiety and panic through extreme pressure at work so I went back to Michael. He taught me all about the biochemical responses that were happening as a result of the stress & worked with me to calm my Amygdala’s response. His sessions were the only time I could relax and my hypnotherapy sessions ensured my recovery.

I’ve since been back at various times when I know I need some time with Michael. I love our time together. Not only do I learn so much, I also have a safe space to talk and be heard, and know that I’ll receive the best hypnotherapy to work on myself and being the best version of me.

Michael is calm, funny, caring, patient, and reassuring. He is excellent at what he does and without a shadow of doubt, I would urge you too book some time with him & experience the benefits for yourself!

DAVID CARDEN 
Life changing experience.

Michael is without a doubt one of the most important people I ever met in my life.

He not only changed my ailment, but my whole perspective on life as a whole. I highly recommend him to anyone on the fence.

Thank you so much for what you do Michael.

ALISON BALL Michael is calm, friendly and patient and he certainly knows his stuff when it comes to the brain and mental health. The combination of hypnotherapy and positive talking therapy is very powerful. We have used twice for OCD issues. Cannot recommend highly enough.

RHIANNON WOOD The best way to describe what Michael does is to give an example. When I first started seeing him I had spent my whole life with an inner monologue of negativity. My mind would never leave me alone. I'd suffered breakdowns and was starting to worry my life would only be a maelstrom of negativity. After the first two sessions (the first was talking and the second was talking and hypnotherapy) I found myself sitting at work and realising I hadn't had a single thought in an hour. I was completely in the present and engaged with my surroundings. The difference he has made in my life is incalculable. If, like I did, you suffer from anxiety, depression, low self esteem (or any of the other myriad of things he treats) he is absolutely the man to see. My life has gone from strength to strength since I started seeing him. He does not judge, he is kind and patient with everyone. I cannot recommend him enough.

HELEN JONES When I first went to Michael I can only describe myself as being broken, having tried various other therapies nothing had worked, I was desperate to find a way forward.

From my very first meeting with Michael I knew that this was my way forward, he was understanding, kind and compassionate and appeared to know me better than I knew myself. Michael changed my life in the most positive and incredible way.

Michael saved me and I am forever telling people how amazing he is.

M WILLIAMS
I have known Michael since 2011. During that time he has supported me personally and professionally and has been instrumental in developing me as a person and helping me fulfil my potential in a professional services environment. Michael is not only a fantastic hypnotherapist, but a lovely person and I always look forward to our sessions. Thank you for all your support and encouragement over the years. 

STEPH M 
I've known Michael for more than ten years and I would encourage anyone to contact him if things feel too challenging or overwhelming.

Michael has supported me through a number of stressful times in my life and has helped me to reflect on personal relationships with others and more recently to cope with major surgery and a difficult recovery. He helps me to understand how I respond emotionally in different situations and how to find positive solutions.

I appreciate being able to ask Michael for guidance and support which is always given with warmth and kindness.

LOUISE C 
I met Michael at one of the lowest points of my life when I couldn’t find a way forwards.

His calm and reassuring approach has really helped me to turn my life around.

I really can’t rate him highly enough. Thank you Michael for changing my life for the better!

SARAH EDWARDS 
I am struggling to write this review as Michael has helped me so much that it’s very hard to articulate or even start to explain the impact he has had on my life.

Michael is able to understand who you are and what it is you need to feel better, he does this with compassion, sincerity and totally without judgement. He brings a reassuring humour so you can see light at the end of the tunnel. A session with Michael feels like seeing an old friend and you can’t help but feel a little lighter.

He is a total professional and his knowledge of the brain and mental health is second to none. He goes above and beyond and I feel a huge comfort knowing he is there should life throw another curve ball.

If you have any doubts about hypnotherapy or feel nervous about the process then please don’t, give it a try, it has saved me more than once.

SUZANNE HETHERINGTON 
I first visited Michael for help with insomnia and found his support and knowledge really helpful. I have consulted him on various issues over the past few years and always find him to be calm and supportive. I find checking in with him a couple of times a year, really helps to support my emotional well-being.

SANDRANUK
Michael is the best therapist I've ever met. If I have some bad times, I go back to him and he fixes me back up quickly.
Life is unpredictable and we all face ups and downs. Normal counselling or therapy did not help me fast enough when I had the biggest "downs". I have felt helpless and so desperate at times.
When I tried hypnotherapy with Michael, I realise what an amazing change this could bring to my life. I've had rough times again since the 1st time and Michael welcomed me back despite a long waiting list. I was back facing the hardship of life shortly after.
If you feel lonely, or desperate, or lost, then contact him, he can help where no others can.

For video testimonials please visit my website http://www.michael-hughes.co.uk/about/