Ilkeston Hypnotherapy and Wellbeing Coach

10/07/2024

Thank you for your review 🥰

“Highly recommend *****

Very pleased that after ONE session of hypnotherapy ….

😬it has cured my teeth grinding😬

I had grinded my teeth for years and years resulting in jaw ache and my dentist suggesting a mouth guard as my teeth were being ground down

One session and I haven’t ground since!!!

She was very welcoming, putting me totally at ease.

Give it a try and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed “

Please message for information or a chat about how hypnotherapy can help you.

03/06/2024

By popular request I am delighted to
re-open my appointment book from 10th June.

I will remove your fear of flying ✈️
I will coach you to land your next promotion 👨‍💼
I will help you believe in yourself and build fantastic relationships 💗

*promotion for June only
first fear of flying session £30.00

Message for an appointment 📅

29/05/2024

Diary update:
This year has been brilliant so far. Thank you to all of my clients.
Due to the successful end of a treatment course I have space for new clients from 10th June.
I have limited availability in July and all of those who are the wait list will be contacted tomorrow to confirm bookings.

Thank you

18/03/2022

Happiness is a byproduct of series of meaningful activities
Don’t aim for happiness

Aim for fulfilment from things you do ...... happiness follows

16/03/2022

Diary update: This year has been brilliant so far. Thank you to all of my clients. Due to the successful end of a treatment course I have space for 1 new client w/c 28th March. I have limited space in April and all of those who were on the wait list for May will be contacted tomorrow to confirm bookings. Thank you

16/01/2022

Monday 17th January 2022.
Tomorrow the media will be full of Blue Monday. They 'report' on it every year.
I'm hoping this year they spin it, make it about positivity and taking care of ourselves not doom and gloom.
I'm going to prove 'them' wrong and have the best day ever.
Join me? - share you plans below
However if tomorrow you reflect on how you are feeling now and want to make a change. I will be here to help you.

16/01/2022

Me and my worry monster will be working in partnership today

05/01/2022

It sounds simple doesn't it but it isn't.
It takes courage, confidence, strength, energy, failure, despair, agony, patience and most of all love; self love.
You can do it, you can do that thing that will change you and your life.
To my clients who have done it, I am so proud, keep going, the change is a journey. Sometimes you come to a standstill, have to do a u turn, or change your route but keep going.
For those who are battling and wanting to find the courage, I am here whenever you are ready.
Whatever your plans for the next few days, enjoy. 💞💕💞

05/01/2022

05/01/2022

New Year - New You? - no absolutely not.
Love and appreciate you as you are and as you have been.
Then yes, work on enhancing you, whether that's physically or mentally but stay true to you and who you are.

12/12/2021

My biggest failure turned into my biggest success.
As a therapist I commit to do the absolute best for my clients. I spend time getting to know them, building rapport and trust. Once we have determined what we will work on, I spend time prepping sessions, ensuring my techniques are up to date, adapting the therapy for the very best results.
Each session is as unique as my client. Change does not very often happen over night; it can take time, energy and perseverance.
A few years I ago I became aware of a client who desperately wanted to go on holiday with their family but was terrified of flying. The holiday had been booked for over a year but my client was getting anxiety thinking about the journey. They told me their family had said they didn’t know why they booked it, and believed she would never go as the fear of flying was so bad.

The client was aware of my previous successes and came to me for a therapy session to enable them to fly to Europe. The flight was 4 days away and time only allowed for one session face to face, and a catch up on the phone.
I designed a bespoke session and we spent over an hour working together to remove the fear and replace with calm thoughts of the journey. When my client left they were extremely excited and felt calm about the flight. They bounced out my office calling me a miracle worker and saying everyone should know about me.

We did a check in the day before the flight and all seemed good.

From social media I could see that the family had arrived at the airport and the flight to their long awaited holiday was imminent.

Great, I thought – success.

However my joy turned to disappointment as I later became aware that my client had boarded the flight and then as the engines had started they had a panic attack and eventually were removed from the flight. They had insisted that the rest of the family stay on the plane and head off on holiday.
That night I ran back through the session in my mind, retraced everything we had done seeking to understand if I could have done any more or anything differently.

I felt that I had failed my client and her family.

Fast forward 36 hours, my phone pinged and I had a message.
It was sent a video of my client with their family on the beach. They were all shouting ‘look she did it, she’s here, she made it, look what you did’.

After a night at home and another day for the changes to be embedded my client had got up, booked a flight without telling the family, got a taxi to the airport and successfully took the flight on their own.

So what happened?

The reason my client left the first flight was the overwhelming desire to please her family by proving them right i.e. that she would not be able to take the journey and the holiday would not happen, however once she knew the family had made the flight without her, she could successfully go on to make the journey as we had worked on.
They had a great family holiday, the first abroad in 5 years and the flight home was without incident.

And that is why my biggest failure was my biggest success.

04/12/2021

Christmas Ho Ho Ho or No No No?

Tis the season to be jolly

So much pressure and emphasis on what is perceived to be the perfect Christmas and that includes buying stuff... from themed trees and decorations, Christmas Eve boxes, matching pyjamas, secret santa, stocking fillers, table presents, the list goes on.

And although gifts are nice I’ve come to realise that the greatest gift we have is time.

Time is priceless

Time is precious

Time is the one thing we can’t buy

And it dominates our lives. How often do you hear ‘I don’t have time, I’m running out of time, I could do with a few more hours’. And so, my suggestion to you is that you think about giving the gift of your time. Sharing a little bit of time will make more of a difference than you can imagine.

How do I do that?

Got a friend who struggles to get out due to anxiety? – set a regular 20 min walk/outing with them to help them build their confidence

New parent who is finding life tiring? – look after their little one for an hour so they can do whatever they want

Someone who feels overwhelmed with housework/clutter – write a de-clutter plan and help them tackle the chores a few at a time

A friend who wants to get fitter but lacks motivation – agree to do couch to 5K or an online fitness session together

Friends/ family members with children– help them with reading/writing/revision plans

Someone who wants to de-stress more – set up crafting evenings with them

A colleague who wants to change job/get a promotion – review their applications/CV/practise interview techniques

Someone who struggles to look to walk their dog – set up a regular walking session

You could write your gift of time in card with a picture relating to what you are going to help with. And ask if your friends and family want to join in. You will get so many benefits from sharing and giving and it may also save you time and money too.

I wish you a happy time.

17/11/2021

Children in Need supports some amazing charities.

Trigger warning : this programme frankly discusses harming and su***de.

Dr Alex lost his brother to su***de last year and he’s challenging the government to reconsider the resources provided for young people with poor mental health.

Children as young as 11 need prompt access to services.
Young adults need safe places to talk not in 6 months but immediately.

What can we do?
Listen ... with your ears and heart not only to your friends and family but to yourself.

Talk ..... With friends, openly ... do not let your emotions gag them or you.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0011nfq/bbc-children-in-need-2021-dr-alex-our-young-mental-health-crisis

Dr Alex George explores the wide range of mental health issues young people are facing.

03/11/2021

5 Steps to avoid feeling S.A.D this winter.

Ever wondered why some people just LOVE winter and the dark nights. Are you fed up of getting SAD every year? Do you want to feel energised? With just a few steps you will feel ready for the coming months and might even look forward to it.

Its coming isn't it? That time of year a lot of us dread.

Tick Tock, Tick Tock....At the end of October when the clocks change, the days change, the nights change.
And for some of us our mood changes, our energy drains and everything feels so much harder, slower.

But it doesn't have to be like that.
This year I am determined to enjoy the seasons and all they bring. So I've written 5 steps to ensure that this year I'm HAPPY and not S.A.D.

Step 1
Plan - Have things to look forward to. I've looked ahead and planned in a weekend away in our caravan before it’s too cold.
Movie/box set nights - pull out your favourites and indulge.
Hubby's birthday is in November so there’s a night out to look forward to.
December weekends I have goals - i.e. tree up one weekend, visit Christmas market on another, deliver presents, etc.
I also like to have food themed weekends because you can’t eat it all on Christmas day – last year we had a cheese, pickles and cracker night, a pudding night e.g. Christmas log, mince pies and trifle etc.

Step 2
FOOOOD!!!! - This time of year can be so exciting. Just think of that steaming bright red tomato soup, with a lovely piece of crusty bread.
Crumble and custard - it would be rude not to; we can't waste any fallen fruit. Home-made apple pie or crumble, a lovely satisfying end to any roast dinner.
Toffee Apples, parsnips, pumpkins.
Pickles - red cabbage, onions, piccalilli.
Turkey, duck, goose, lamb
And then the buffet party food...

Step 3
Exercise - After all that food we'll need to up the pace. And isn't nice to go out at the moment, rustle of leaves, mid day sun and clear night skies. There's so much change happening out there. Acorns, conkers, berries. And there’s squirrels everywhere.
Plan a walk in over the week, even if its 20 minutes, arrange to meet others then you will have motivation to go (squeeze in a coffee/pub lunch).

Step 4
Keep in touch, see your friends. There are so many events over the next few months; Harvest festivals, Halloween, Bonfire night, Light Festivals, Christingle, Nativity.
If the dark nights have a habit of deterring you from venturing out, ask friends to pick you up or go out whilst it’s still light.
If I sit down when I get home from work I don't want to move so I either go out when I’ve finished work or get ready straight away even if I leave the house really early.

Step 5
Cosy up. Draw the curtains; put the heating on, comfy pjs, fluffy socks, glow of candles, snuggled down in a fleece, hot chocolate, book, film.

And finally take time out to snooze and before we know it the shortest day will have come and gone: D.

HAPPY WINTER