Songbird Hypnotherapy

23/02/2026

🪄 I’ve heard so many myths and misconceptions about hypnotherapy over the years…

Hypnotherapy isn’t a belief system, it isn’t mystical, and it certainly isn’t magic. It’s grounded in neuroscience and psychology and it works because your brain is capable of change, if you are ready and willing to change.

Here are the most common misunderstandings I hear:

❌ “It’s a quick fix.”
Hypnotherapy isn’t a magic wand. You have to be ready to engage and make changes. It’s a collaborative process, typically 6-14 sessions on average (sometimes more). Be cautious of anyone promising a one session miracle.

❌ “It’s mind control.”
No one can control your mind but you. Hypnosis is a completely natural state we drift in and out of every day, like when you’re driving and can’t quite remember the journey. In that focused state, we can access the subconscious to process information and strengthen new neural pathways. It feels more like daydreaming and you could open your eyes and walk out at any point (if you wanted to!).

❌ “There’s no talking involved.”
Hypnotherapy is still therapy. It’s part talking therapy, part hypnosis (hence the name 😉).

❌ “I’ll be put to sleep or be ‘out of it.’”
You’re not asleep and you’re never out of control. If you feel “floaty,” it’s simply deep relaxation. You’re aware, comfortable, and in control the entire time.

❌ “It’s only for quitting habits.”
While it can absolutely help with habits, most of my clients come for anxiety, low mood, stress, overwhelm, confidence or poor sleep.

There are many types of hypnotherapy, just like there are different types of therapy. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy combines forward-focused psychotherapy, neuroscience and hypnosis. We focus on helping you move forward, understand how your brain works and learn how to work with it, not against it 💪💚.

19/02/2026

A client said to me recently…,
“I don’t feel like I should be stressed.”

But why not?! We’re juggling work, families, expectations, constant notifications, pressure to “do better”, “be better”, “cope better”.

If you’re living in 2026, it’s unlikely that there’s not some element of stress in your life.

The goal isn’t to eliminate stress completely. It’s to understand it. And stop shaming yourself for feeling it.

You’re not weak for feeling stressed. You’re human.

The real work is learning how to move your brain out of survival mode and back into calm, rational thinking mode.

And that’s something you can absolutely learn 💚.

18/02/2026

You love your kids.

But you’re exhausted.
Overstimulated.
Snappy.
And quietly wondering…
“Why don’t I feel like myself anymore?”

If you’re a busy mum and you feel stuck in survival mode please hear this:

Your brain isn’t broken.

When you’ve had a huge life change, a disrupted routine, very little sleep and zero time for yourself… your brain can get stuck in fight or flight.

That’s when:
✨The negative thoughts get louder.
✨Your patience gets shorter.
✨You stop doing anything just for you.
✨Everything feels harder than it should.

The good news?

You don’t need a new life.
You don’t need to “be more grateful.”
You don’t need to cope harder.

You need small, consistent changes that give your brain the good chemicals again.

A bit of structure.
Time alone.
Connection.
Support.

I see so many capable, loving mums who just need help getting their brain back into calm, rational mode again.

If you’re in that “Is this just my life now?” phase , it doesn’t have to stay that way.

17/02/2026

✨FAQ- Is there homework alongside sessions?✨

I’ll ask you to:

• Listen to your hypnosis track every night as you go to sleep (and again if you wake in the night).
• Spend a few minutes each day journalling the good things that have happened and what you’ve achieved, even the small wins.

These aren’t random tasks. They directly support what we’re doing in session. Repetition strengthens neural pathways. The hypnosis supports calm, restorative sleep and reinforces the direction we’re working towards. The journalling trains your brain to notice progress, capability and positives, which is how we gently rebalance the brain’s natural negative bias 🧠.

The more committed and engaged you are, not just during your sessions, but between them, the stronger your results will be.

Therapy isn’t just one hour a week. It’s what you do in the other 167 hours that really embeds change.

When you:
• Listen consistently.
• Implement the small goals we set.
• Practise the tools we discuss.
• Make manageable, sustainable adjustments.

…that’s when you start to see real shifts.

I’ll guide you and support you but lasting change comes from consistent action. And the good news? The actions are small. They just need to be done regularly.

If you show up fully,in and out of the therapy room, you’ll feel the difference 💪.

14/02/2026

💘 A little reminder this Valentine’s Day to look after and love yourself first.

You can’t pour from an empty cup.
When you build a kinder relationship with you, your relationships with everyone else get better too 💕.

12/02/2026

I couldn’t believe it when someone commented “just be careful with hypnotherapy” under my comment on a facebook recommendation post the other day!

It never stops surprising me that people still imagine hypnotherapy is about being “put under”, losing control or being made to do something.

Here are the actual facts ✔️

You are awake.
You are aware.
You are in control.

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is about helping your brain feel safe, calm and able to think clearly again. It’s neuroscience, psychology and gentle relaxation working together , not stage tricks!

Most people leave sessions feeling lighter, more hopeful and better equipped to handle life.

So yes… be careful 😉

Things might start to improve.

11/02/2026

Unregulated does not automatically mean untrained, unsafe or unprofessional.

What it actually means is that you need to look at the individual practitioner.

Their qualification.
Their experience.
Their supervision.
Their CPD.
Their insurance.
Their accountability.

Because many of us have invested years in high level training and continue to work to strict professional standards long after qualifying.

So instead of writing off an entire profession, ask better questions 💚

Any reputable therapist will be happy to answer them.

08/02/2026

Life lately 🐾🐩🐱🏋️‍♀️🚶‍♀️☕️

07/02/2026

Jumping on the trend 😆…

Therapy cabin ✔️
Brain science ✔️
Bird theme ✔️
Dog assistant ✔️
Not so sure about the pocket watches though chat gtp 🤔

Helping people feel calmer, clearer and more like themselves again 💚

06/02/2026

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