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How many hypnotherapy sessions do I need?
How many hypnotherapy sessions do I need? This is a question I’m asked all the time.It’s really difficult to give a simple answer. The bottom line is that Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy is designed to make a difference quickly to problems that can have been deeply rooted in you for over 50 years. The top line […]
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Hypnotherapy for happiness
Hypnotherapy for happiness. How does that work? Just by being calm. No I’m not being trite. Here’s a slightly longer explanation. Can hypnotherapy make you happier? Hypnotherapy for happiness helps by looking at what makes you unhappy. Taking away what’s blocking your chances of happiness. What does this mean? That when you’re calm you can […]
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Hypnotherapy for child mental health
This blog, Hypnotherapy for child mental health, is based on a BBC article. You can find the link here.  The article is advocating resilience. This is something I talk about later. But first something about what feeds into the modern child’s mental health and what changed over recent years to make some call it a […]
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Hypnotherapy for business women.
“Hypnotherapy for business women” I really shouldn’t be writing this in 2025, but I am. Fact. The world of work is still not a level playing field. I can’t change that. But what I can help you with is your mindset. Cracking on. Not doubting yourself. Giving all business women the self-confidence to believe. Why? […]
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Hypnotherapy for procrastination
Hypnotherapy for procrastination is basically a way of stopping you letting your thoughts hurt you. Getting you to act. Become ‘unstuck’. Procrastination means that you put off something important. Even though you know that this is working against your best interests and have negative consequences.  It's a common behaviour, but it can become problematic when […]
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Hypnotherapy for sex
Hypnotherapy for sex is different for everyone. It’s intensely personal. It’s supposed to be intimate - and fun. But sometimes it’s embarrassing for some, or loaded with meaning that stops you feeling the full joy of the union. Most commonly what is standing in the way is a stress or anxiety. And hypnotherapy for sex […]
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Hypnotherapy and Gladiator II
Hypnotherapy and Gladiator II. A strange combination. Bear with me. Gladiator II is a series of bloody battles, calls to rage, severed limbs, betrayal and cruelty. Where is the calm in that? And for someone who calls his business The Gentle Mind it’s hardly a ringing endorsement. But here’s the link. In Gladiator there appears […]
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Hypnotherapy for low self esteem
Hypnotherapy for low self esteem is a way to take a look at yourself and calmly come to the conclusion that you’re good enough already. There’s no need to beat yourself up. What does low self esteem look and feel like? Recognise the signs. Typically, if you have low self-esteem you do the following: you’re extremely […]
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Hypnotherapy for High Functioning Anxiety
High Functioning Anxiety isn't an official mental health condition— yet. You won’t find it in medical textbooks. Although the American National Institute of Mental Health suggests that 18% of people suffer from it. That’s the 18% who are aware of it. More often than not, if you show the symptoms it’s generally assumed you’ve Generalised […]
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