How hypnotherapy sessions work

1. Your free consultation

Everyone begins with a free 15–30 minute conversation by phone or video. You tell me what's been happening and what you'd like to feel instead. I explain how I'll approach it and how many hours to plan for, so you leave the call calm and clear about the next step.

2. Your first session

In your first session, I take time to understand you: your goals, your history and the patterns you want to change. Then I guide you into hypnosis, a deeply relaxed and focused state where you hear every word and stay in control throughout. Most people describe it as feeling wonderfully calm.

In that state, together we work on the thoughts, feelings and habits behind the problem, using Ericksonian hypnotherapy, NLP and coaching. You'll leave feeling lighter, with a clear sense of progress.

3. A course built around you

I recommend a course of 7 hours, which includes 2 hours free. Sessions are spaced to suit your life, and each one builds on the last. Stopping smoking is done in one focused double session, and self-hypnosis training runs over two 90-minute sessions. See the fees for every option.

4. Skills that stay with you

Between sessions, I teach you self-hypnosis and simple calming techniques drawn from NLP and mindfulness. These become your own tools, ready whenever you need them.

In person or online

• In person: at my practice at 201 Broadway Lane, Bournemouth, an easy trip from Poole, Christchurch and across Dorset.
• Online: by video call from anywhere. Choose a quiet, private room, a comfortable chair and a steady internet connection, and headphones help you settle even more deeply.

What you bring

Just yourself and a willingness to take part. Wear something comfortable, and bring along anything you'd like me to know. Everything you share stays confidential.

Have more questions? The Q&As cover the ones I hear most often.