Steve Baxter Hypnotherapy

21/08/2020

17/05/2019

This is what I'm listening to on Audible right now. A great introduction to both the famous Stoic Emperor and the ancient wisdom that underpins modern therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

How to Think Like a Roman Emperor

17/04/2019

Sad to hear of the passing of Tony Buzan. A personal hero of mine that contributed hugely to the idea that key mental skills can be taught and learnt.

I personally benefitted greatly from his books and have integrated his ideas on memory and speed reading. I have for many years and still use his mind map technique for note taking, organising thoughts, planning and much more.

In my early days as a therapist mind maps offered me a huge improvement over scripts or training notes. By clearly and concisely presenting the key aspects and structure of important therapy techniques they helped me weave my way through the session using my personal style and adapting them seamlessly to the nuances of the specific client.

What a legacy he leaves. Bravo mind maestro.

31/10/2018

In my opinion the premier event for hypnotherapists in the UK (or further afield). I'll be there and looking forward to learning, catching up with my friends and peers and putting some more CPD hours in my compliance log.

UK's Biggest Hypnosis Convention

24/10/2018

Enjoyed presenting to a Dental CPD Group meeting at the Henry Schein Medical Center near Hyde Park in London yesterday.

A one hour overview on working with anxious patients; the CBT theory and approach followed by practical tips

03/10/2018

Somewhat jet lagged after my typhoon delayed return from Japan; I'm spending the afternoon working though the backlog of emails and scheduling client sessions and consultations. And drinking coffee.

So if you are one of the people waiting for me to do something 'on my return' - thank you for your patience and expect me to contact you shortly !

Then I have a presentation to start writing for a Dental CPD Group meeting later this month on the subject of dealing with anxious patients. Already have some great ideas for this.

03/08/2018

Delighted to be invited to present to the students and tutors at the Aboyne Cello Festival. A packed room learning about therapy, hypnosis, performer anxiety and approaches to coping with and overcoming stage fright all crammed into an hour and a half....ish.

02/02/2017

20/09/2016

So, the new website is up, check it out and let me know what you think of the new look and feel. Be nice, I wrote it myself ;-) just need to stop tinkering with it and get on with some other work now....

http://steve-baxter.co.uk

Generally, people come to see me for hypnotherapy because they feel they have lost control in some area of their life and this is holding them back. They have unwanted emotions, bad habits, unhelpful thoughts that fuel fear, doubt, anxiety. I ask them to consider these ideas:

07/03/2016

If you are thinking I've been a bit quiet on the social media front of late - this is what I've been working on with a group of my peers...

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15/01/2016

If your New Year resolution to trim your waistline has or is already going 'pear shaped' perhaps you haven't worked on the crucial third element of successful weight loss - your psychology. My friend and colleague Adam Eason is offering a free coaching session to help put you or the right path.

Did you set yourself the resolution to finally reduce your weight this year? How is it going? A couple of walnuts for breakfast, licked a lettuce leaf for lunch and having soup for dinner? Starving as a result? Can’t stop thinking about chocolate cake? If you are keen to be finally thin forever, the…

12/11/2015

If you have made a change and replaced a bad habit with a good one only to find that old habit has crept back in - remember you get to decide if this is a lapse or a relapse. You only fail when you give up.

10/11/2015

My new poster - sits in an A frame outside the clinic in Station Approach, Hayes, Kent. What do you think?

06/11/2015

Always good to see positive stories in the press about people using hypnotherapy, especially when it is one of my close friends and much respected peers. Adam Eason helping a dad to be overcome irrational fear and witness a life changing moment.

Terrified dad suffered extreme fear of childbirth

21/10/2015

Ok bias alert - I am senior tutor at this school - that said there are very good reasons why I chose to teach for this particular school, some of these are covered in this article which explains exactly why people, like me, go to Bournemouth to learn hypnotherapy.

Personally I love the place, I Iove the people, I learnt a huge amount there, I started a new career there and made some of my closest lifelong friends.

Teaching there over the past academic year has meant a monthly 5am Sunday morning drive from my home in Kent. Yet every time I felt a real sense of joy as the seafront came into view and again standing at the front of the class of eager students with my good friends and highly skilled course assistants attentively sipping their coffees at the back. 9am. What shall we learn together this morning at the Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis?

We have just added a new section to our course prospectus forms at the Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis website. I thought I’d share it here. In my wholly biased opinion, I think it is far better to travel and find a training establishment that is right for you, that offers the very be…

12/10/2015

If you would like to learn about Stoicism, the Greek/Roman school of philosophy check out ModernStoicism.com and find out about the impending Stoic Week 2015

03/08/2015

Bad night? If you are yawning your way through your Monday then my latest blog could be of interest -

blog post offering help for overcoming and dealing with insomnia

28/07/2015

I've not posted client testimonials online before. So here is me dipping my toe in the water - here is a picture of some feedback I received today....

22/07/2015

I know I keep banging on about Hypnosis Weekly but this current weeks is extra special for two reasons - firstly and mainly the usual host Adam Eason is the interviewee this week. Secondly, because he would have difficulty interviewing himself, a guest host was needed - and yours truly was invited and stepped up....I threw away his list of suggested questions and our discussion prompted a mild case of potty-mouth.

It's been on-line for a few days now - go enjoy it if you haven't done so already.

Steve interviews Adam Eason and as a result Hypnosis Weekly gets some of it’s first naughty words being used in it

05/07/2015

The moments of calm before the day's training begins at the Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis. The irony of teaching a room of students about insomnia as the first topic on the the morning after the late ending school summer party made me chuckle.

30/06/2015

Great to see my humble but highly skilled friend and colleague Deborah Simms on this weeks Hypnosis Weekly podcast talking about her work using hypnosis for hearing disorders such as tinnitus. Check it out !

These weekly podcasts are rammed full of fascinating facts, theories and insights and it was truly a real honour to be invited to take my place amongst such internationally respected peers. If you...

13/05/2015

Change | Phenomena hypnotism conference approaches, I have lost track of how many years I have gone to this eclectic mix of therapeutic and performance hypnosis.

Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in either field, tickets are still available...and delighted that my feedback from last year heads up the promo video.

change | phenomena, The Hypnotism Conference, is returning to London for its 6th event, on Saturday May 16th 2015. This video presents some of the wonderful ...

30/04/2015

I'm guest writer for the latest edition of Adam Eason's popular blog Adam Up .....talking about Monty Python and Stoicism.

24/03/2015

Loved meeting and presenting to the Bromley Keane BNI breakfast networking group this morning. Attentive audience, mostly excellent questions (there is always one joker :-) ).

Well worth the 5am alarm and my dog Jasper appreciated the left over sausage I smuggled home for him...

05/03/2015

Just finished catching up and responding to messages having spent yesterday evening in Bournemouth with my peers. Great presentations on hypnotherapy for Tinnitus, Coaching, Sports Performance and Needle Phobia...