Hypnotherapy and NLP

I use NLP, Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, timelines, regression, parts therapy, core transformation, wholeness work, and inner child hypnosis to facilitate lasting change.

I have specialist HypnoMenopause®, HypnoIBS®, and Somasense® practitioner training. As well as holding a certificate in Hypnotherapy for chronic pain and another for eating disorders.

The areas I typically work with include limiting beliefs, confidence, trauma, and challenging relationships. Digestion, IBS, and disordered eating. Also, easing autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, and menopause.

It is possible for change to take place in just one session although typically I recommend three to six sessions for lasting change. I offer wellbeing coaching to continue my support.

I am also trained in trauma focused therapies including Integral Eye Movement Therapy and Metapsychology Coaching.

Hypnotherapy is skilled communication aimed at directing your imagination in a way that helps elicit changes in some perceptions, sensations, feelings, thoughts, and behaviours.

In a typical hypnotherapy session we will discuss the intended alterations or therapeutic goals desired. I will ask questions about previous medical history, general health, and lifestyle to decide on the best approach for you.

Hypnotherapy may be found to be helpful for those seeking relief from a range of problems and is used alongside willpower and motivation to seek a desired goal. It is often used to help relieve anxiety, aid sleeping, help to address bedwetting, address attitudes to weight, and help you achieve behavioural change to stop smoking. It may also help with minor skin conditions that are exacerbated by stress and confidence issues, and may also be used to enhance performance in areas such as sport and public speaking. Hypnotherapy may help people to cope with and manage the relief of perceived pain.

Hypnotherapy has also been used with both adults and children to help manage the pain associated with irritable bowel. There is evidence to support its use in this condition for both adults and children and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Guidance (NICE) recommends the NHS should consider referring patients for hypnotherapy if their irritable bowel is persistent and has failed to respond to simple prescribed medicine.

"I just wanted to say how unbelievably helpful you have been for me. I went back to work on Thursday last week and was very wobbly on Wednesday night. My heart was racing and I was feeling panicky. BUT, I lay in bed and went through all the things we had talked about and I placed myself on the beach, caressed my ring and was able to bring myself back to calm and strength. Honestly, you are a Godsend Laura. Thank you."

Creative Director, Publishing 

NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is an extremely effective way of making lasting rapid change in your life. It focuses on how the present and the future can be different rather than spending too much time asking why we have issues and dragging up the past, so it makes change an intriguing, often fun and quick process. It is concerned with:

Neuro the way our brain and mind works

Linguistic how language affects the way our brain and mind works

Programming how our brain often seems to work, sometimes against us, in very automated ways

"Laura is a goddess. She took the time to listen to me and didn't rush me at all. I felt completely comfortable with her and opened up about topics that I otherwise struggle to even think about, yet alone discuss with others. Laura is so patient and helpful and really delved into historic issues to resolve them. She has taught me coping mechanism and provided me handy tips that I will use for life. I'm over the moon with my progress since and I cannot thank her enough. Highly recommended!"

Mortgage Broker, Somerset

As a Somasense® practitioner I offer a targeted three session package focusing on the mind-body connection.

When we experience trauma our bodies store this information. If we haven't physically worked through the trauma we may experience chronic pain, anxiety and depression. Our mind and body may be in a constant state of conflict as we continue to think of them as two separate entities. By encouraging you to connect deeply at a somatic level, you learn from your body, connect with and interpret the messages it holds.

Over the three sessions I encourage clients to connect with and release stored physical trauma in a compassionate way.