Angie Giles Hypnotherapy, Coaching & Counselling

20/01/2026

After speaking with hypnotherapy and counselling clients, as well as friends, I’ve realised many people are feeling concerned about world events. If you’re noticing anxious thoughts building after seeing extreme headlines and hearing news dominated by stories of doom, read on.

The brain and body can only take in so much of this before affecting the nervous system. We can learn to recognise when news is damaging our mood and affecting our ability to think rationally. I suggest various techniques to clients to have a go at interrupting negative thinking.

Today’s suggestion is 3-3-3.

1. Notice Three Things that you can see in your immediate surroundings.
2. Notice Three Things you can hear.
3. Move Three different parts of your body.

Doing this alongside 3 in-breaths, three pauses and three out-breaths can add to the resetting of your mind and bring awareness to step away from the news.

To all of you, existing/ future clients as well as friends, let me know if this technique is useful.

29/11/2025

As the weather cools and tempers sometimes flare, let me remind you to avoid leaving your own needs in the cold.

What can help you with creating safe boundaries? If you need someone to support you, get in touch to find out more how I may assist you in your journey to saying 'no'.

22/10/2025

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Hold On ✨

"I don't really like the dark,"
said the fox.
"Hold on," replied the moon, "no winter lasts forever."

With love,
Stacey 🦊🌙

✨Words and illustrations taken from my upcoming hardcover book ‘Fox Under The Moon – Seasons of Comfort and Hope’
🍂 Pre-order via my bio, or here: https://www.foxunderthemoonart.com/pre-order

💌 If you decide to pre-order – email a confirmation screenshot to info@foxunderthemoonart.com, and I’ll reply with links to download four FREE phone wallpaper designs and an exclusive print-at-home 2026 planner bundle!

21/10/2025

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Join our group Kermit & Friends

17/10/2025

Cruel and negative comments can affect somebody’s life and their state of mind; everyone has an opinion, but, one thing we should agree on is that it’s always best to be kind.

16/10/2025

🍁 It’s too easy to make a judgement about others. Lazy, but a part of life, especially when people are so busy. It’s harder work to allow yourself to see beyond that initial ‘they are just difficult’ or ‘they were offhand’ or ‘they were rude to me’ thought. What about attempting to understand motivations, experiences or feelings from a different perspective? How might that be helpful to you in avoiding jumping to conclusions?

Slow down, take a breath, contemplate. Accept difference and most of all, accept yourself. It’s going to help with so many things (including feelings of anxiety, shame, anger) Keep learning and keep building your awareness.

16/10/2025

💭 Here’s some hard truths about therapy.

🧭 There’s a need for clients to put in the effort outside of therapy sessions. If clients are not willing* (*sometimes, yes, unable due to current mental state) to make the minimum effort, progress may be slow.

👭 A therapist is not a replacement for real-life support networks. Stepping out of your comfort zone means you build confidence, things like creating plans to make and build connections, and try new things.

💬 A client’s own ‘coping mechanisms’ may have become part of the problem and they are encouraged to work on those and seek out some new/ healthier ways to face life’s challenges.

🛑 A counsellor (in UK) cannot diagnose a mental health condition. They may suggest you look into speaking with a health professional either via NHS or privately, to get further insight or a diagnosis.

10/10/2025

Have a good world mental health day. Every day may not feel good though taking steps to look after yourself is a good idea.

Today is World Mental Health Day. It’s a day that should be every day of the year. You are worthwhile, and you deserve to be here.

09/10/2025

Say hi to someone you don’t know today.

01/10/2025

ADHD awareness - about women

One thing that I wish to say, being born female, is the amount of amazing, talented women (and of course a few trans men too!) that I come across either through counselling, or in the wider working/ life community, that are hitting a stage in their life where ADHD bursts in like an uninvited guest at a party.

Their hormones are changing, they often already dealing with those changes, and then are suddenly faced with the realisation of an undiagnosed condition or at least 'traits' related to ADHD (and for some an autism diagnosis too). It is no surprise to me. I think that many of these people have survived and/or coped in the past despite low level executive brain function challenges with short-term memory and brain chemistry that works against them. Then, 'boom, pow!', 'What has happened to me?' they ask. Some have been living with the impacts for years (and then wanting to process that), not knowing that they could get support or discover ways to help.

Often, it's brought to the surface for mothers who are seeing their child diagnosed. Or they have come across podcasts/ social media/tv highlighting the signs in themselves and then investigate. They mention negative experiences of charges on an unpaid credit card (executive function), forgotten appointments (executive function), not cancelling memberships (yes, more executive function) or things like rejection sensitivity (may be from their past negative experience), finding energy levels are depleted after significant stress (brain chemistry) and the list goes on.

If you suspect you are one of these women, you are not alone. You are most likely creative, super-talented and just need to know that there is hope. You do make a change, you are going to find your way even if you are feeling the struggle right now. The community and support for those in Norwich/ Norfolk is growing. Some of the most inspiring women are those who are 'a little bit different' and see the world differently, along with you too.