Victoria Smith-Gillard

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Hi, my name is Victoria and I am a qualified Hypnotherapist  (incl. Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy) and offer more services too (take a look at my website). I offer online appointments only currently for Hypnotherapy, and Integrated Therapies, which works very well. Credit and debit card payments available.

I feel therapy is two-way, I aim to guide you to make desired, positive changes in how you think, feel and behave with your goal (where you want to be) in mind. For you to be able to talk things through and for me to actively listen, gather information, and devise and implement a therapy plan with you. Whilst in hypnosis, you can experience a sense of relaxation, as well as changes to your physiology and breathing that support that relaxation.

My mission is to help make a positive and lasting difference to those who are ready for, and committed, open and willing to change. Sensing that change in someone you’ve worked with, who’s striving to change their life for the better, and seeing the results and impact of us working together… that makes my job worthwhile. My wish is to help many people over my lifetime!
And remember, by coming to see me, you are investing in yourself as much as you are in me!

So what can you expect at your first session.

• Your first session is the initial consultation, you will need to allow 90 minutes for that session, 60 minutes thereafter. This allows me as the therapist to take detailed information about you, your lifestyle, expectations and previous experiences (if any) of hypnotherapy and other therapies, medical history, the problem itself, where you feel you are right now and where you want to be (your therapy goal).

• From this information, we can devise a plan for therapy, and this will be an individual approach, unique to you and your circumstances. It may be an integrated approach involving aspects of other therapies that I use, so we can get the most out of a session for you. There is a few forms we need to complete together, and again part of the session will be given over to that procedure.  As well as possible insights and reflections, some therapy will take place during the first session, be that Hypnotherapy or another therapy technique, which can start to move you forward until our next session.

• The session also allows you as a client  to discuss any questions or concerns that you may have at that time, if we haven't discussed them already, and to offer any further information that you feel would be relevant for me to know, as well as getting to know how I work with my clients and whether this works for you and you are happy to continue with therapy with me. I wish my clients to feel re-assured as they start therapy with me, so please feel free to ask those questions. Various payment options available, so please do contact me to discuss this further.
  
  

Feedback from my clients:

"The issue I sought help with addressing was comfort eating.  I had a pattern of seeking out food, especially sugar, when feeling stressed or under par. From the work with Victoria I managed to get a grip on the comfort eating and stop reaching for the sugar whenever I felt unhappy. This is an amazing result as this is a lifelong pattern that we have dissipated.  I really liked working with Victoria because she took the time to get to know me better and how I like to work. I'm the sort of person who likes to know why things are the way they are. And so Victoria gave me exercises to learn more about the drivers for my behaviour so to increase my understanding and sense of control over the situation. I think that Victoria's approach of integrating several therapies into a session worked really well as she had more tools available to best respond to my needs. Particularly when we did the parts work I got insights about myself that were a surprise to me, but which made complete sense once I knew about it consciously.  I would definitely recommend Victoria based on the work we did together." Hazel A.

"I came to Victoria, as I was looking for help in changing my mindset about losing weight and reducing cravings.  As a result of the sessions we had, I feel much more in control of the food I am eating. Victoria gave me tools to use to combat the cravings and hypnotherapy to meet my mindset. I found Victoria to be a great choice for me to work with because of her caring, positive nature. I found the confidence that she showed in me that I would be able to achieve my goals spurred me on.  Other benefits of working with Victoria have been to open my eyes to the fact that there is a very strong bond between the mind and the body and that by using our minds in a positive way, we can have a positive influence on our bodies.  I am happy to recommend Victoria to others as I feel she is a very competent therapist, with a huge amount of skill and knowledge.
Victoria has a knack of pinpointing issues that may be affecting your mindset, that you may not even realise yourself. During our first session, there were issues that came up that we had not arranged to discuss, but that Victoria felt it would be useful to deal with first. This approach proved very successful and I believe ensured that the following sessions were more effective." Helen W.

"I found the time that I spent with Victoria very therapeutic. The hypnosis was very beneficial and I felt very calm and peaceful considering what is going on in my life at present. She gave me advice and taught me some valuable ideas on how to relax and cope with the stresses I am experiencing. I felt totally at ease in her company and find I am still using the techniques that she shared with me to allow me to cope or when I need a little me time or to just relax. She is a fantastic listener and gives you advice and guidance on how you can improve yourself or situation. I would recommend her 100%". Joanne R.

"Thank you again for the coaching. With your help and support I have been able to overcome my anxiety over assessments so that I no longer have panic attacks before them. I have also found that the techniques we used have been useful in other areas of my life. You have been gentle and encouraging while at the same time pushing me to make commitments and explore boundaries." Jane C.

If you would like to find out more about how I can help you, please get in touch. I look forward to meeting you all, wherever you are along the journey of your life.

• Codependency - Healing from Toxic Relationships
• Creativity
• Inner Child
• Eating Habits e.g.comfort, emotional, food cravings
• Professional Canine Hypnotherapy, Hypnotherapy with Dogs
• Fibromyalgia and Chronic Illness

• Hypnotherapy - £90 first session; £60 per session after that
• Initial 15-20min phone call to discuss the issue, meet and greet.
• Credit and debit card payments are now available.
• Concessions available.
  
  
• Online appointments also available.
• Mobile appointments are available upon request (mileage fee involved)
• All fees are subject to regular review.

I offer a free 15-20minute initial call to discuss your issue, how I would like to help you, and it allows you time to assess whether I may be the right therapist for you. This is important. Please always go with a therapist you feel you resonate with to get the most out of your therapy. If that is not me, then I'm really ok with that, because I would rather you go with someone you resonate with to get the most effective results.

I currently am only able to offer online appointments (through Zoom) or mobile appointments (mileage fee will be payable on top of your appointment)

For details and locations of my other services: please view my website at www.ametrineholistics.co.uk 

A little more about me.

I am a very intuitive, spiritual person spending most of my time crafting, writing, in Nature, reading and singing – and both creativity and intuition can help guide and personalise a therapy session. Occasionally, you will even find me with a camera in hand, as I love to capture the beauty of Mother Earth for my writing and card-making.

Having been a co-dependent, and attracted toxic relationships and friendships, I understand the trials and tribulations it can bring, including issues like PTSD and childhood trauma. And I have been on my own healing journey within to love myself more fully, to create healthier boundaries, self-love, self-respect and self-care, and my special interest is helping women who are in that same position to love themselves more fully and attract healthy relationships and friendships.

I love being around animals, I worked with them for over 7 years in the vet industry, so I am now a trained People and Pet Therapist in my business too, helping to resolve emotional and behavioural issues with pets using animal communication and much more, including NLP and Parts Therapy which can work really well with trauma release. I work with BOTH the owner and their pet most often, as our state of being influences their behaviour. I am also training in Sound Therapy Healing in July 2022 to be certified to work with animals and people!

I have a keen and personal interest in complementary medicine and therapies, nutrition and getting to know and love your true self. I love to learn, always have, and enjoy exploring how I can further and expand on my knowledge to serve my clients best. Having tackled my Fibromyalgia too, and healed from the majority of it, I have benefited greatly from my self-development, trauma work, and awareness of the mind-body connection, nutrition and exercise.

I have a keen interest in helping clients to reduce, and sometimes eliminate, symptoms of dis-ease/illness, by addressing any emotional factors or behaviours, like stress, that may be having an impact on those symptoms. I take an integrated approach to dealing with this, and bring into my therapy the metaphysical side of what their body, or their Highest Self may be trying to tell them, as the area and side of the body can offer up information.

In my approach, I call upon all of my skills and knowledge when working towards resolution of  a problem, or a reduction in your issues. 

Hypnotherapy Association profile:

https://www.thehypnotherapyassociation.co.uk/united-kingdom/maidstone/hypnotherapist/victoria-smith-gillard