About us
Alexsandro Costa
Clinical Hypnotherapist (GHR) | Gut-Brain Axis & Neuroaffirming Practice | BACP Trainee Counsellor.
Mental health and gut health are not separate. I work with both.
Before therapy, I spent fifteen years as a chef and manager. I watched staff struggle with burnout, anxiety, and digestive issues. I trained teams to perform under pressure, but saw that no amount of training helps when your gut and mind are not aligned.
I also worked as a Learning Coach across mainstream schools, SEND provisions, and colleges. Stress, digestive discomfort, and feeling misunderstood travel together. But you do not need to be a student or work in a kitchen to recognise that pattern. It shows up in workplaces, relationships, and daily life too.
Everyone is welcome here.
You do not need fixing. You need support that actually fits. Whether you are navigating stress, low mood, anxiety, digestive discomfort, or feeling stuck.
The gut-brain connection is real. Your digestive system and your brain talk to each other constantly.
I am neuro-affirming and holistic. I create a calm, confidential space where your unique mind is welcomed, not pathologised.
My clients tell me they leave sessions feeling lighter, clearer, and finally understood.
What I bring together:
- Hypnotherapy – to gently reframe old patterns
- Counselling skills – compassionate, trauma-informed listening
- Life coaching and EFT – practical tools for daily life
Areas I commonly support:
- Stress, anxiety, depression (alongside GP support)
- IBS and digestive sensitivity using gut-directed hypnotherapy
- Sleep, relaxation, and chronic tension
- Confidence, imposter syndrome, performance anxiety
- Neurodivergent adults (ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia) – working with your wiring, not against it
Sessions online (UK-wide).
Important: For IBS, depression, or any diagnosed medical or mental health condition, always speak to your GP first. Hypnotherapy is a complementary approach, not medical advice or treatment.
Ready to work with your mind, not against it?
Contact me for a FREE 30-minute consultation to discuss your goals and see if we are a good fit.
📞 Alexsandro Costa
🌐 www.mindths.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
- Innervisions school of hypnosis - 2023
- Metanoia Institute/ Middlesex university - 2026
Experience
- MindTHS - Mind & Body Connected - 2024 - Current. Clinical Hypnotherapist & Integrative Therapist.
- MCPS Counselling services - 2025 - Current. Counsellor on placement
- Education - Adults, Adolescents , and Child SEN support.
- Hammermisth Academy. 2024
- South Thames College. 2023
Regulatory Bodies
- GHR practitioner
- BACP student member
Member organisations *
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.
Areas of hypnotherapy we 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
£60.00 - £75.00
Free initial online session
Additional information
MindTHS operates as a company with a social mission. We reserve discounted slots for clients in financial hardship or on benefits.
Ask us about availability.
When we work
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Further information
MindTHS includes practitioners with specialist experience in child and adolescent counselling, student wellbeing, and neurodivergent support. All work within their stated scope of competence.
