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I've had a problem with emotional eating for as long as I can remember. It started when I was a teenager and I found I used food as a comfort if I was feeling stressed or anxious about anything. It wasn't so much of a problem back then because I danced and was fitter than I am now. When I had my first child I put on about a stone, this wasn't actually during the pregnancy but in the months that...

I’ve been a smoker since the age of 14. I'd tried everything on the market over the years, some working and others not. I'd also thought of seeing a hypnotherapist but had never put too much work into my thoughts, so it was always on the back burner. That's until one day in early 2017. I finally decided that I was fed up - I thought "I’m gonna give this a go". After looking at a...

I contacted a hypnotherapist for help as my husband, Brian, had reached the end of his tether. He was very depressed. He had accepted that he had been living as an alcoholic for many years and then, last year, was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He had tried to quit drinking and smoking but failed miserably after a week. We found a professional on Hypnotherapy...

I was a smoker for 7 years, from my teens to now - at 21. I had tried quitting many times, be it with NRT or e-cigs, but none worked for me or just felt like it extended my nicotine addiction. After a scare at the doctors, I decided it was definitely the time for me to quit. However, the nicotine continued to rule my life. I looked into hypnotherapy for quitting smoking and thought it could...

I have been having difficulties since I met my husband, not that he is the root of the problem you must understand! My family became... for want of a better description, jealous, of the relationship I have with him. It was apparent from day one that we were very compatible. But, having seen bad relationships from the inside out, I was no stranger to abuse and Narcissistic personality disorder....

I had it all. It was just after getting married, I had a good family, friends, a great social life, a well paid job, money in the bank, a wardrobe full of clothes, two holidays a year but yet I felt depressed. I got my wake up call when a friend committed suicide. I knew it could've been me in that grave! I went to a hypnotherapist who took me through analysis and from there, literally turned my...

Experiencing a healthy apprehension before doing something is a feeling most people deal with from time to time, but my fear of heights was beyond what I would consider a healthy apprehension, it was a real fear. My fear stopped me doing even straightforward things in my day to day life. Simply standing on a chair and reaching up to change a light bulb was beyond my ability and attempting to...

I have had insomnia for many years but the problem has escalated in recent months with me either being unable to sleep at all or only for a few hours. My wife suggested trying a hypnotherapist and we found Sarah in your directory. From my original first half hour consultation I found her very easy to talk to. I had hypnotherapy sessions with Sarah when she soon made me realise that the insomnia...

I have been suffering from anxiety and panic attacks for a long time, which I felt I was coping with. However, a trigger from my past made me realise things were not ok, I was feeling very unwell. I contacted a hypnotherapist, with I must say a lot of trepidation, but nothing could make me feel more scared than the awful feelings I was experiencing. Why did I worry! The feeling of being...