About Tim Dunton

My story

My hypnotherapy training began in 2004, and over the years I've studied with many of the leading figures in the field. For a period I ran a company of my own that trained hypnotherapists, until my ambitions carried me into other kinds of business.

Then illness brought everything to a halt. It made me take a long, honest look at what truly mattered to me. When I returned to hypnotherapy, I understood my clients' struggles from the inside, because I had lived through a great deal of it myself.

While I was recovering, I relied on many of the very techniques I now share with clients to work through my own difficulties. That experience sits at the heart of how I work today: I know what it takes to come through a hard time, and I know the way forward.

Training and approach

Ericksonian hypnotherapy

My hypnotherapy draws on the Ericksonian tradition, named after Milton Erickson. It's gentle, conversational and personal: rather than a script, you get an approach shaped around the way you think and speak.

NLP with its co-founders

I'm a Master Practitioner of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). I trained with both of its co-founders, Richard Bandler and John Grinder, and with other respected teachers including Carmen Bostic St Clair, Michael Carroll and Stephen Gilligan. NLP gives us precise, practical ways to change how you respond to the moments that matter.

Life and executive coaching

Alongside hypnotherapy I work as a life and executive coach. When you're aiming for something, whether a new role, a big presentation or a fresh direction, coaching brings structure and momentum to the work we do together.

Mindfulness, Buddhism and Advaita

Years of studying mindfulness, Buddhism and Advaita inform the calm, present-moment skills I teach. You take these home with you and use them long after our sessions end.

Who I work with

Over more than 20 years, I've helped hundreds of clients. They include celebrities, film producers, sportspeople and business leaders, alongside plenty of people who simply want to feel better day to day. I also worked with Samsung's cast for a global TV release, helping the cast members see things afresh, calm and without stress.

Alongside Advanced Hypnotherapy I run Central London Hypnotherapy in Farringdon, Online Hypnotherapy for sessions by video, and Hypnotherapy.London for performance work.