West Coast Hypnosis

17/09/2025

Did you know...?

Every 40 Seconds:
Somewhere in the world, a family loses someone to su***de.

By the end of this Su***de Prevention Month, we'll have lost 64,800 people globally.
That's equivalent to losing an entire city.

For every death, there are 25 attempts. During this single awareness month, over 1.6 million people worldwide will attempt to end their lives.

Here's the cruel irony of mental health crises: The moment someone needs help most is often when they're least capable of seeking it.

When you're drowning in depression, making a phone call feels impossible. When anxiety has you paralysed, leaving the house for an appointment is unthinkable. When you're planning your exit, you've often already convinced yourself that nothing will help.

This month, we're spreading awareness around su***de and mental health crises. Let's normalise open discussion and encourage those who are struggling to reach out, rather than remain isolated. If you're ready to talk, we're here to listen.

***deawareness ***depreventionmonth ***deprevention #2025

12/09/2025

***Practice Update - Website Development***

We're undergoing some essential website development in the next couple of weeks, which means that you may not be able to access practice information on services or frequently asked questions at this time. Rest assured, we are still fully operational, and we can still be contacted throughout this time through our social channels, by call or text to 07941 106921 (leave a voicemail during clinic hours and we'll get back to you the same day), and via email to enquiries@westcoasthypnosis.co.uk or westcoasthypnosis@gmail.com, to book appointments and to ask any questions. Please bear with us whilst we get ready to relaunch the practice website fully - it will be worth the wait! 😁

05/09/2025

What a pleasure to work with this inspiring lady again. Wishing you every success in your continued journey ☺️🙏

05/09/2025

A groundbreaking study using brain scans has revealed a disturbing parallel: children exposed to intense family conflict show brain changes similar to those found in combat veterans. That’s right — the emotional warfare inside a home can mimic the neurological toll of literal battlefield trauma.

Researchers found that kids who witness chronic yelling, aggressive arguments, or domestic tension have altered brain activity in areas linked to fear, stress, and emotional regulation. These are the same brain regions often affected in soldiers returning from war zones.

The amygdala, a part of the brain responsible for processing threats and fear, becomes hypersensitive, constantly on alert. Meanwhile, the prefrontal cortex, which helps manage emotions and make rational decisions, often becomes underdeveloped or impaired. This combination can lead to long-term emotional difficulties, anxiety, or even PTSD-like symptoms later in life.

What makes this even more alarming is that many families underestimate the impact of loud fights or emotional tension on children. But the science is clear: a child's brain is shaped by the emotional climate they grow up in.

This discovery highlights the urgent need for family therapy, safe environments, and emotional education to protect developing minds. Just because there are no visible bruises doesn’t mean the damage isn’t real.

We work collaboratively with families, parents and children over the age of 5. If we could help you, or someone you know, recover emotionally from past experiences, get in touch to arrange to attend the practice.

21/08/2025

***Testimonials - Summer 2025***

Anxiety getting you down? Phobias standing in the way? Confidence issues? Need help with sports performance or getting rid of negative thoughts, habits or addiction? ADHD causing problems with executive function, emotional regulation or procrastination? These are just a few of the problems we've been helping clients deal with in the last few months.

What could hypnotherapy help you to achieve? Get in touch in confidence with the practice to explore your options.

11/08/2025

***Practice Update - Summer into Autumn***

It's been an extremely busy few months at the practice, and as we start to head into the autumn months, we're now starting to get enquiries around help needed for arachnophobia, school anxieties and even for gift vouchers for Christmas! Please bear with us as we work through our waiting list - we're expanding availability for appointments and if you call to book in, please do leave a message - we'll come back to you the same day.

We've done some incredibly rewarding sessions with clients this summer, and we're excited to work with you this autumn - whether it's time to stop a long standing habit such as smoking, help needed around a mood or anxiety issue, or you're wanting to shed a few extra pounds before Christmas. We're privileged to have been a key therapy service in Ayrshire and across Scotland for more than a decade now, and we will continue to work to support our partners in business and other health professionals across the NHS.

We look forward to hearing from you if you're ready to find out what a clinical approach to hypnotherapy can do to help you.

02/06/2025

Fear of flying this summer? Clinical hypnotherapy could help.

Get in touch for more information.

29/03/2025

Due to a late cancellation, we have just one remaining space this week for our Hypno-Band™ programme, on Thursday 3rd at 4:40pm. We'll be seeing you every 2 weeks for your first 3 appointments, then again 1 month later for reinforcement and review. As the only license holders in the region for this original licensed programme in the last 10 years, we've seen thousands of clients and some great success stories.

Want to work with us this spring? Get in touch to book your place in clinic.

10/02/2025

***Testimonials - Winter 2024-5***

We're pleased to share here some excellent feedback from a few happy clients we've been working with in the last number of weeks, who've all found success and freedom from habits, unwanted fears and behaviours with the use of hypnotherapy.

What could we help you with this spring? Get in touch to see what hypnotherapy could do to improve your quality of life in 2025.

29/12/2024

Help needed around this New Year?

Now taking bookings for late January. Contact us for more information on our different programmes.

10/12/2024

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉***Competition Time***🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Are you already thinking of January, making a plan to change your behaviour around food, get fitter, and lose weight?

Now's your chance to get a helping hand from West Coast Hypnosis. If you're ready to work with us collaboratively to break unhealthy habits, this competition could be for you.

Simply like our page, share this post to public, and comment below on why you'd like to work with us, for your chance to win a 4 session Hypno-Band™ weight management programme, starting in January. Valid for both online sessions and face to face appointments at the Ayr practice. One entry per person, competition winner will be notified on 31st December. Closing date for entries is midnight on 24th December.

We're looking forward to working with you this January. Good luck!

Hypnotherapy clinic located in Ayr, in newly refurbished offices and close to all transport links. Covering Ayrshire, Glasgow and central Scotland. Online sessions also offered to national and international clients, via Skype or Zoom.

30/11/2024

***Fear of cats - testimonial***

Here's another review of our phobia work this autumn. A wonderful improvement in this client's quality of life, and the culmination of her hard work and our joint efforts to break unwanted, unhelpful fear patterns.

What could we do to help you? Get in touch for more information.

Hypnotherapy clinic located in Ayr, in newly refurbished offices and close to all transport links. Covering Ayrshire, Glasgow and central Scotland. Online sessions also offered to national and international clients, via Skype or Zoom.