Joelle Le Van Hypnotherapy (2025)

03/09/2025

🌙 Do you ever lie awake at night and struggle to drop off?

We’ve all been there—lying in bed, staring at the ceiling while our thoughts run through everything. The to-do list, that awkward conversation from last week, what tomorrow might bring… it can feel endless.

Insomnia isn’t just about “not being able to sleep.” Often, it’s the racing mind that keeps us awake.

Here are a few tips to settle those thoughts:

✨ Breathe it out – Try slowing your breathing. Inhale gently, hold for a moment, then exhale longer than you breathed in. It’s like telling your body, you’re safe now, it’s okay to rest.

✨ Get it onto paper – If thoughts keep circling, write them down. Emptying your head onto paper makes room for quiet.

✨ Soften into the evening – Instead of scrolling, give yourself a simple wind-down ritual—dim lights, a book, maybe gentle stretching. Small signals to your body that it’s time to switch gears.

✨ Picture calm – Imagine a safe, peaceful place—walking through a forest, floating on calm water, wrapped in warmth. Let your mind wander there instead of down the worry spiral.

✨ Release the pressure – Remember: rest still matters, even if sleep doesn’t come right away. Fighting it often makes it harder. Be kind to yourself in the waiting.

You don’t have to win the battle with insomnia in one night. These little practices, done with patience, can make a big difference over time. 🌙💤

If you are still struggling with your sleep. please get in touch as I would love to help you.

01/09/2025

🚨 Your brain wasn’t built for the chaos of modern life 🚨

Our brains are ancient tools. They evolved to keep us safe from immediate dangers — like spotting a predator in the wild — not to juggle hundreds of emails, notifications, deadlines, worries, and constant “what ifs.”

When the mind is bombarded by modern stressors, it can easily slip into overdrive. That’s why you might feel your thoughts racing, your body tense, and your sleep disrupted — your brain is trying to process more than it was ever built to handle.

🧠 Did you know you can train your mind to pause, reset, and find calm.

This is where hypnotherapy comes in. Through deep relaxation and positive suggestion, hypnotherapy helps quiet the noise, giving your brain the space it craves to recharge and re-balance. Clients often describe it as pressing the “reset button” for the mind — that moment when the racing thoughts slow down, and clarity begins to shine through.

🌿 Slowing down isn’t a luxury. It’s essential. Your brain deserves rest, and with the right support, it can learn to find calm, even in today’s world.

✨ If you’d like to explore how hypnotherapy can help you create more calm in your life, send me a message — I’d love to help.

30/08/2025

Do you ever notice how quick we are to criticise ourselves, but how slow we are to celebrate what we’ve actually achieved?

That inner voice can be harsh: “I didn’t do enough today” or “I should be further along by now.”
But the truth is… you’ve already come so far. 💙

Try flipping the script:
✨ “I didn’t get everything done” → “I made progress, and that matters.”
✨ “I should be further ahead” → “Look how much I’ve already achieved.”

Every small win is worth celebrating. The more you notice what’s going well, the easier it becomes to feel motivated, confident, and proud of yourself.

So today, take a moment and ask yourself:
👉 What am I proud of today?
👉 What has gone well, even if it was small?

You’re doing better than you think. Give yourself some credit ✨

28/08/2025

✨ A warm welcome to my new followers ✨

My name is Joelle, and I’m a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist. I specialise in helping people create positive, lasting change so they can live happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.

I support clients with a wide range of challenges including anxiety, depression, low self-confidence, phobias, insomnia, PTSD, OCD, and addictions. I also work with those looking to manage weight more effectively or enhance their sports performance.

I’m proud to have been recognised as one of the Top 3 Hypnotherapy Businesses in South Gloucestershire, an award that reflects the passion and care I put into supporting every client.

Based in Bristol, I see clients face-to-face in my welcoming therapy room in Stapleton, as well as online for those further afield.

I trained at the prestigious Clifton Practice (CPHT), qualifying with the HPD (Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma, NCH), regarded as the gold standard in hypnotherapy training. I also hold the DSFH (Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy) and a First-Class BA (Hons) degree.

As a member of the AFSFH and the NCH, I work to a strict professional code of ethics, ensuring sessions are always safe, confidential, and supportive. My approach integrates clinically proven techniques, including Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), and, of course, Hypnosis.

At the heart of my work is a genuine passion for helping people move forward, build resilience, and achieve the goals that matter most to them.

💬 If you’d like to find out more about how hypnotherapy can help you, feel free to message me or visit my website:
👉 joellelevanhypnotherapy.co.uk

22/08/2025

✨ One powerful session, one huge change ✨

My client kindly shared their experience of having hypnotherapy and Neuro Linguistic Programming to overcome their spider phobia 🕷️💪.

The Rewind is a gentle NLP technique designed to help the mind reprocess fears, phobias, or traumatic memories in a calm and safe way. It often feels relaxing while you’re experiencing it — and the results can be truly life-changing.

Phobias don’t have to control your daily life. With the right approach, freedom and confidence are absolutely possible. 🌿💫

If you’ve been living with a fear or phobia that holds you back, please get in touch as I would love to help you.

20/08/2025

Have you ever experienced toxic positivity? I certainly have in my time!

You’ve probably heard phrases like:
✨ “Just stay positive.”
✨ “Look on the bright side.”
✨ “It could be worse.”

While well-intentioned, these kinds of responses can feel dismissive. They tell the brain: “Your feelings aren’t valid.” Instead of calming us, this can actually trigger the amygdala (the brain’s alarm system) to stay switched on, keeping us stuck in stress, frustration, or sadness.

When our emotions aren’t acknowledged, the brain doesn’t get the soothing signals it needs from the prefrontal cortex (the rational, calming part of the brain). This can leave people feeling unseen, isolated, and even more overwhelmed.

🧠 What the Brain Needs Instead

The brain regulates emotions best when feelings are:

Acknowledged (“I can see this is really hard for you.”)

Normalised (“It makes sense you’d feel this way.”)

Gently reframed (“What’s one small step that might make this feel lighter?”)

This validation helps the nervous system relax, lowers cortisol, and opens up access to more resourceful, solution-focused thinking.

🌟 Reframing Without Toxic Positivity

Instead of saying:
❌ “Don’t be sad, everything happens for a reason.”
Try:
✅ “It sounds like you’re really hurting. What might help bring you a little comfort right now?”

Instead of:
❌ “Just think positive!”
Try:
✅ “This feels tough. What’s one thing you can control in this situation?”

Instead of:
❌ “Others have it worse.”
Try:
✅ “Your feelings matter. What would moving forward gently look like for you?”

💡 Takeaway

True resilience doesn’t come from pushing away “negative” feelings. It comes from acknowledging, validating, and then gently shifting perspective. By doing so, we give the brain what it needs to calm down and open up space for hope, clarity, and change.

17/08/2025

Always lovely to receive positive feedback of a clients therapeutic journey.😊

If you would like to know more about hypnotherapy and how it can help you, please get in touch or visit my website:

https://joellelevanhypnotherapy.co.uk/

14/08/2025

Ever notice how your mind sometimes acts like everything is urgent?
A late email, a small mistake, or even a busy to-do list can trigger that rush of adrenaline — your body shifting into fight-or-flight mode.

This ancient survival response is brilliant for escaping a sabre-toothed tiger 🐅…
…but not so great when it’s switched on all day because of modern stress.

When we live in that heightened state, our mind struggles to think clearly, problem-solve, or see the bigger picture.
It’s like trying to read a book while the fire alarm’s blaring. 🔔

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help:
✨ Calm the nervous system and reduce that “emergency” feeling.
✨ Train your brain to focus on what’s going well.
✨ Build healthier thinking patterns so you respond instead of react.

The result?
More calm, more clarity, and a life that feels lighter — even when challenges pop up.

🧠💛 You can’t stop every stressor, but you can change how your mind and body respond.

02/08/2025

🔥 Burnout = Success — A Lie We’ve Been Sold.......

Somewhere along the line, many of us absorbed this belief:

👉 “If I’m not exhausted, I’m not doing enough.”

👉 “Success means sacrifice — even at the cost of my health.”

But let’s be clear:
🌿 Burnout is not a badge of honour.
🌿 Chronic stress is not a sign of ambition.
🌿 Rest is not laziness — it's leadership.

This pressure to graft at all costs is rooted in a belief system that glorifies struggle and devalues balance. And like all belief systems, it’s not truth — it’s just a story we’ve learned to believe.

✨ Belief systems are powerful — but they’re not permanent.
You didn’t choose every belief you carry… but you can choose to challenge the ones that no longer serve you.

Ask yourself:

💭 Who taught me that I need to earn my worth through exhaustion?
💭 What would success look like if it felt sustainable?
💭 What do I gain by letting go of this story?

The most successful people aren’t always the busiest. They’re often the ones who know how to protect their energy, focus their time, and build lives they don’t need to escape from.

Real success isn’t about running yourself into the ground — it’s about creating something meaningful without losing yourself in the process.

29/07/2025

Let’s be honest — the summer holidays can be wonderful but also overwhelming!

As a parent and a business owner, I know this firsthand. There are moments I feel pulled in every direction — trying to be present for my kids, keep things running at work, and somehow not forget to eat lunch. Some days definitely feel like I am spinning a lot of plates!

If you're in that space too, please know you're not failing — you’re just navigating a full season, and you’re doing your best.

Here are a few things that help me (and might help you too):

💡 1. Let go of perfect. The house might be messier than usual, and that’s okay. Connection matters more than laundry or tidy kitchens.

🧘‍♀️ 2. Find micro-moments of calm. A few deep breaths behind a closed door. A quiet tea break. A walk around the block. It all helps.

📅 3. Create a loose rhythm. Not a rigid schedule — just a bit of structure to bring calm to the day. Kids thrive on it, and so do we.

🤝 4. Lean on your support system. Ask for help. Accept help. Share childcare with a friend if you can. We’re not meant to do it alone.

💬 5. Be kind to yourself. You’re not just “getting through it” — you’re showing up, every day, in a million small and meaningful ways.

And if it still feels like too much, hypnotherapy can help you create space to breathe, reset your nervous system, and reconnect with yourself again.

You’re doing more than enough 💛

23/07/2025

Are you one of the many people who have tried dieting for weight loss and not getting the results you want? Do you comfort eat when bored, unhappy, stressed or alone?

My motivational 8 week Weight Management Programme is designed to offer coaching and motivational support using a variety of therapeutic techniques such as CBT, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and Hypnosis.

Some of the ways in which Hypnotherapy can help with Weight Management:

✨Change how you think about food and your behaviours towards it
✨Modify your eating habits and portion sizes
✨Control cravings
✨Improve food choices
✨Increase your motivation to exercise
✨Help you to relax
✨Improve your sleep quality
✨Unlearn ingrained habits and subconscious blocks

All of this without dieting!

What is included in my Weight Management Programme:

✨Information and support on how to reach your goals
✨Useful and practical techniques to stop cravings and emotional eating
✨We will look at ways to build exercise into your lifestyle
✨Help with building self esteem and body image
✨Gentle Hypnotherapy to help change your mindset about food
✨Learn all about stress and how it impacts weight
✨Learn about the importance of sleep and weight
✨I will send you a number of Hypnotherapy Mp3 downloads to listen to which will reinforce positive suggestions given during the sessions
✨After each session you will be given some literature to read through and homework to complete between appointments such as listening to the therapeutic recordings, completing a food diary and tracking your progress. All of which will reinforce and accelerate the process of change.

If you are ready to take back control of your eating habits, grow your confidence and feel empowered, lose weight and feel better then please contact me for further information as I would love to help you.

20/07/2025

Have you ever wondered what Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is and how it can help you?

✨ Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH) is a modern and evidence-based therapeutic approach that blends aspects of talking therapy with hypnosis to help individuals achieve positive change. 🌟 Instead of focusing on past experiences or challenges, SFH emphasises building on strengths, setting clear goals, and creating solutions for a brighter future. 🌈

🧘‍♀️ During a session, clients typically discuss what they want to achieve and explore steps toward their desired outcomes. The hypnotherapy aspect involves guiding the client into a deeply relaxed and focused state, allowing the subconscious mind to absorb positive suggestions and reinforce new, healthier patterns of thought and behaviour. 💭💡

💪 SFH can support individuals in addressing a wide range of issues, including:

✅ Anxiety and Stress: Reducing overwhelm and fostering calm and balance. 🧘‍♂️
😴 Sleep Issues: Improving sleep quality and overcoming insomnia.
🌟 Confidence and Self-Esteem: Building self-assurance and overcoming self-doubt.
😱 Phobias and Fears: Overcoming irrational fears and regaining control.
🚭 Breaking Habits: Releasing unhelpful habits, including smoking or overeating.
🩹 Pain Management: Using mental strategies to reduce and manage physical discomfort.
🏆 Performance Enhancement: Improving focus and performance in areas such as sports, academics, or creative endeavours.

✨ With its forward-focused and uplifting approach, Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy provides a supportive and empowering pathway to unlock potential and create meaningful change. 🌈🌟

If you would like to know more how I can help you, please get in contact.🌟

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