Iona Lawson Hypnotherapy - Solution Focused Hypnotherapy

26/09/2025

This isn’t just relaxation—it’s neuroscience.

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy works by helping you access the intelligent, rational part of your brain—rather than the anxious, reactive part that’s often in control when you’re stressed.

When you’re guided into a relaxed trance state, your brain moves into a calm, creative mode (called the “theta” state).

🧠 This is where learning, reprogramming, and positive change happens.

Each session supports the formation of new neural pathways—meaning you’re not just “coping better,” you’re actually rewiring your brain to respond differently to life.

Less overthinking.
More clarity.
Real change, from the inside out.

This is the power of science-backed hypnotherapy. Get in touch today if you would like to know more.

22/09/2025

I'm back from two weeks away feeling refreshed and looking forward to seeing clients and meeting some new ones too!

05/09/2025

01/09/2025

Confidence isn’t something you’re born with — it’s something you build and maintain.

Whether you’re preparing for a big presentation, trying to improve athletic performance, or just want to feel more in control of your life, your mindset is the foundation.

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps you:

✔ Rewire negative self-talk
✔ Strengthen focus and motivation
✔ Reinforce your natural talents and goals

It’s not about ego — it’s about clarity.

When your brain is calm, focused, and aligned with your goals, everything gets easier.

Professional athletes, business leaders, students, and performers have all used hypnotherapy to unlock their potential. You can too.

Ready to tap into your best self?

29/08/2025

Self-doubt. Second-guessing. Playing small.

If these feel familiar, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with confidence—even if everything looks fine on the outside.

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps you rediscover the confident version of yourself, by focusing on what’s already working and small steps to help you feel more confident.
We don’t analyse the past—we build a better present and future.

Through positive conversations and deep, restorative hypnosis, you begin to:
🌟 Reconnect with your strengths
🌟 Speak up with clarity
🌟 Say yes to opportunities without fear

Confidence doesn’t mean being loud or perfect. It means trusting yourself. And that’s exactly what SFH helps you do.

25/08/2025

I went to see Iona as I was having some family troubles and was withdrawing from my everyday life. I went into the hypnotherapy with an open mind. I found Iona very calming and non-judgemental. She gave me time to talk and explained how I was feeling After a couple of weeks I started to notice I was dealing with things in a different way and starting to do things I had avoided in the past. Listening to the app then listening to Iona every week was very calming and relaxing. I can't explain it but it was starting to work. I've had ups and downs while in the therapy but managed to cope with it. I continue to listen to the app and use the tools to lift my mood and cope with things.

22/08/2025

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is designed to help reduce anxiety in a gentle but powerful way—without reliving painful experiences or digging into the past.

Instead, we focus on your strengths, your goals, and the small steps that can help move you forward.

Through positive conversation and guided hypnosis, your mind begins to shift away from survival mode—and into a place of calm, confidence, and control.

Many clients report:
🌙 Better sleep
🧘‍♀️ Fewer intrusive thoughts
💬 More clarity in decisions and relationships
💪 Greater resilience to daily stress

If you’ve been stuck in a cycle of worry or feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone—and change is possible.
Let’s talk about how SFH could support your next chapter. I’m always happy to have a chat over the phone first before you decide if this is the right type of help for you.

18/08/2025

Here's some feedback from a client that I recently helped. This client came to me wanting help with their anxiety.

"I cannot thank you enough and wish to express how much of a positive impact your hypnosis has made to my life. I can now quickly change my mindset when negative thoughts arrive to a positive frame of mind. This has made a huge difference not only to my life, but a positive impact on my family and friends. I would highly recommend this type of therapy to anyone who struggles with life's difficulties . Please don't hesitate to reach out and find the support you need to navigate life's challenges. I did and will never look back . Iona gave me the techniques and confidence to face each day with a positive mindset . Thank you so once again"

If you would like to understand how I might be able to help you with your anxiety, please get in touch. I offer a free Initial Consultation that can either be done online or in person in Auchtermuchty. I'm always happy to have a quick chat over the phone first of all.

15/08/2025

Let’s clear this up. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy isn’t stage hypnosis — it’s a therapeutic process grounded in neuroscience and psychology.

Here’s what a typical session looks like:

1️⃣ We start by talking about what’s been good, what’s going right — not what’s wrong.
You share small wins, insights, or steps forward (even tiny ones!). This helps your brain focus on progress.
2️⃣ We discuss the brain and how it works. We work out a small step by looking at what would life look like if things were better?
This isn’t wishful thinking; it’s priming your brain for change.
3️⃣ Then comes the hypnosis:
You simply relax in a chair while I guide you into a deeply calm state — similar to daydreaming or drifting off to sleep.
Your mind remains aware, but open to new, positive suggestions.

That’s it.

No digging into trauma. No pressure to perform. Just support, structure, and the space to shift.

Want to try it? The first step is a friendly, no-pressure chat. Just message me.

11/08/2025

You’re exhausted, but your brain seems to have other plans.
Racing thoughts. Restless nights. Another morning that feels harder than it should.

Poor sleep doesn’t just make us tired — it affects everything from mood to memory to immune health.

But here’s the good news:

Sleep is a natural process, and your brain wants to return to balance. Sometimes it just needs help finding the way back.

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps:

🌙 Lower anxiety and quiet the inner chatter
🌙 Rewire the stress response that interferes with deep rest
🌙 Create a calm, healthy bedtime mindset

By combining focused conversation with deep relaxation techniques, you’ll start to retrain your brain for rest — gently and naturally.

If you're ready to stop fighting your sleep and start working with your brain, reach out today.

08/08/2025

If you’re feeling anxious, stressed, or constantly on edge — you’re not alone. But you don’t have to stay there.

Anxiety is the result of your brain’s natural survival system going into overdrive.

It’s not a personality flaw. It’s a pattern — and patterns can be changed.

Using Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, we work together to help calm the nervous system, shift negative thinking, and restore balance.

No overanalysing. No pressure. Just small, practical steps that make your brain feel safe again.

In sessions, we use:
🧠 Future-focused dialogue
🌀 Guided relaxation (hypnosis)
🛠 Simple strategies based in neuroscience
You’ll leave each session feeling clearer, calmer, positive and more in control — and over time, those changes stick.

📩 Message me if anxiety has been taking too much from your life. Let's get you back in the driver's seat.

04/08/2025

When you think of therapy, do you imagine digging through old memories and painful experiences?

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy takes a different approach. Instead of focusing on what's wrong, we focus on what’s possible.

This modern, evidence-based therapy helps you tap into your inner strengths, using the natural power of your brain to create meaningful change — often more quickly than you'd expect.

Through talking therapy where you will work out a small step or change you wish to make and gentle, relaxing hypnosis, we help your mind visualize success and start building toward it, step by step.

You don’t have to be "broken" to benefit. You just must be ready to move forward.
✨ Change doesn’t have to be dramatic.
✨ It just needs to be consistent.
✨ And your brain already knows how.

DM me to find out how it works or book a free initial consultation. This can either be done online or face to face in Auchtermuchty. I’m also always happy to have a quick chat over the phone first.