About me
Simple brain science for modern day problems.
I'm Neesa, and I know quite a bit about dramatic brains firsthand, I've lived with anxiety and OCD myself, long before I had a name for either.
And since you're here it's likely your brain has been acting a little dramatic recently too, and for a good reason. It was built for a world of real danger, and these days it's mostly just dealing with emails, texts and the odd awkward silence. It hasn't quite caught up.
Not because it's broken. Not because you're weak willed. It just has a very old operating system, running in a very modern world.
That's where I come in.
I love making brain science simple because when people understand what's happening in their own minds, something really interesting happens. They stop asking "what's wrong with me?" and start asking "what can I do next?"
That's why I love Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. Rather than spending months picking apart the past, we focus on understanding how your brain works, helping it feel safe enough to think clearly again, and building small, realistic changes that create lasting results.
I mostly work with anxiety, stress, overthinking, panic attacks, sleep problems and insomnia, low self-esteem and confidence, phobias, obsessions and compulsions, health anxiety. If what you're dealing with isn't listed here, get in touch anyway, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can often help with more than a checklist suggests, and we can talk it through properly at your free consultation.
A good number of my clients also have a history of trauma or PTSD alongside what brings them to me. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy isn't a trauma-processing therapy, so we won't spend our time picking through what happened, or reliving it in detail. What we can do is look at why a response formed and why it's still showing up now, from a brain-science angle rather than a narrative one, and use that understanding, alongside neuroplasticity, to help build a life that isn't governed by it.
Many of the people I work with are neurodivergent (diagnosed or self-identified), so sessions are always adapted to suit the way your brain works, not the other way around.
Therapy with me isn't about judgement or pretending you should have it all figured out already. We'll take the complicated stuff and make it make sense, out loud, together, not delivered to you as a diagnosis. Most people feel a genuine shift by the time they leave, calmer, clearer, like something's actually loosened, and you'll probably walk away thinking "oh, that's why my brain does that" too.
Training, qualifications & experience
My Background
I didn't become a hypnotherapist because I'd always planned to. I became one because I know what it feels like when your own brain won't give you a moment's peace.
Having experienced anxiety and OCD myself, I understand how relentless it can be when your mind constantly second-guesses, over-analyses or convinces you that everything is a threat. Like many people, I tried different approaches before discovering Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, and it completely changed how I understood myself, and in turn, how I experienced life.
That experience shapes the way I work today. Not because I believe my story is the same as yours, we're all unique, but because I know how powerful it is when someone helps you make sense of what's happening without judgement.
Expect plenty of curiosity, the occasional laugh, and very little sitting in silence waiting for you to say the right thing. Therapy doesn't have to feel heavy all the time.
Training & Qualifications
I trained with Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training (CPHT), one of the UK's most respected schools of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, where I gained my Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (DSFH).
I'm also:
- Registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
- A registered member of the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (AfSFH)
- Fully insured
- Enhanced DBS checked
Alongside my private practice, I work as a Learning & Development Consultant for The Clifton Practice, where I write and design course material and coordinate course structure for trainee hypnotherapists.
Before retraining as a therapist, I spent over eight years as a Learning & Development specialist for one of the UK's largest energy companies. Looking back, it makes perfect sense that I've always loved taking complicated subjects and making them easier for us to understand.
It turns out I still do exactly that today, only now it's brains instead of business.
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 Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (AfSFH) was set up to provide information about a modern form of Hypnotherapy and its associated benefits to members of the public. The main aim of the AfSFH is to spread awareness of the benefits of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. Its secondary aim is to support Hypnotherapists in their businesses by encouraging good practice and self-care.
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.
Other areas of hypnotherapy I deal with
If what you're dealing with isn't listed here, get in touch anyway, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can often help with more than a checklist suggests, and we can talk it through properly at your free consultation.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£75.00 per session
Free initial online session
Additional information
Fees & Availability
I offer a Free Initial Consultation (up to 60 minutes | Online)
Choosing a therapist is an important decision, so I offer a free, no-obligation consultation. It's a chance for us to chat about what's been going on, answer any questions you have, and explore whether Solution Focused Hypnotherapy feels like the right approach for you. Full details on how it works are below.
Therapy Sessions (50–60 minutes): £75
Sessions are available online throughout the UK, supporting clients with anxiety, panic attacks, stress, overthinking, sleep problems, low self-esteem, phobias, obsessions and compulsions and health anxiety, or in person at The Clifton Practice, Bristol. Every session is tailored to you, combining practical talking therapy with gentle hypnosis to help you understand your brain, feel calmer, think more clearly and move towards the life you'd like to be living.
Practical Information
Initial consultations are held online. After your consultation, you can choose to continue online or in person. Payment is made in advance via bank transfer or a secure Stripe payment link. Longer sessions can be arranged where clinically appropriate.
There's absolutely no pressure to book.
When I work
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Further information
My Way of Working
No two brains are the same, so no two therapy sessions should be either.
Some people arrive with a clear goal, sleeping through the night again, feeling less on edge, finally quieting a loop of intrusive thoughts. Others simply know they're exhausted from feeling the way they do, without a tidy label for it yet. Wherever you're starting from, we'll work together to understand where you'd like to be and begin building towards it, one step at a time.
You won't be put on the spot or expected to have all the answers. Instead, I'll ask thoughtful questions, help you notice what's already working, even if it doesn't feel like much, and explain what's happening in your brain in a way that actually makes sense.
We'll often explore what's gone well since we last met, gently reframe recent experiences, and uncover strengths that your brain may have overlooked. It's amazing how often we dismiss our own progress simply because our brain is so busy scanning for what still needs fixing.
The goal's simple: you leave each session a little lighter than you walked in, with something useful to actually take with you, not just something to think about.
