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Hi, I’m Ali, your Confidence Guru! Imagine the possibilities when you tap into your true potential. DM me today. Join today for just £1 for a 7-day trial.

As a Hypnotist, Life Coach & Elite Neuroencoding Specialist, I help 18-25 year olds boost confidence, and reduce stress, anxiety & overwhelm. I'm Ali Gatenby, your confidence guru and transformation specialist. I'm here to help you unlock your inner confidence because, with confidence, anything is possible. As a Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, and Neuroencoding specialist, I offer a wide range of services to support you in achieving your goals and living your best life. Whether you're looking to reduce stress, overcome fears, or make positive changes, confidence is the foundation upon which it all rests. Services I offer include:

🌿 Building unshakeable confidence to conquer any challenge
🏋️‍♂️ Weight loss
🚭 Quit smoking/vaping
😴 Better sleep
🕊️ Overcoming phobias and fears
🔄 Letting go of past traumas
💪 Building resilience
🛑 Overcoming addictions..and much more! I also provide content-free hypnosis sessions, where you can let go of the past you are holding onto and that is stopping you from moving forward in your life. The best thing is you can experience the benefits of letting go without actually sharing your specific issue if you don't want to. If you want to change your life and have that amazing confidence you’ve always yearned for, message me today! Additionally, I'm the founder of Bliss Beyond Borders, a membership site dedicated to hypnosis, meditation, affirmations, and transformative tools. The link is in my bio. Believe in yourself, and let's embark on this journey of confidence and transformation together. Ali
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For tips and advise on how to change your life, please go to my YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAYvYp25l0rPNWgjR4VGsQ

28/11/2025

How's your week been? Really been?

Has it felt light, calm and like things are finally flowing?

Or has it felt heavy… busy… emotional… overwhelming… or just a bit too much?

Did you do the things you wanted to do?
Or did it feel like you were just trying to get through?

Whatever your week looked like, it’s valid.

Not every week is productive.
Not every week is calm.
Not every week feels like progress.
And that’s okay.

If this week felt heavier than you hoped, you’re not alone.
If it felt good, celebrate that.
If it was somewhere in the middle, that counts too.

Tell me… how are you feeling as this week ends? One word is enough.

I’m listening.

And if you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck or just “not yourself” lately... you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

Book here - https://tinyurl.com/3dfxfn3k if you’d like a no-obligation chat about how I can support you or your young adult.

Sometimes one conversation can make everything feel a little lighter.

27/11/2025

Every time a young adult reaches out to me, it means something far bigger than “booking a session.”

It means they’ve chosen support over silence.
Courage over fear.
And the tiny but powerful belief that things can get better, even if they’re not sure how yet.

I never take that moment for granted.

Because I know what it takes to send that first message.
To admit you’re overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or exhausted.
To say, “I can’t keep doing this on my own.”
That’s not weakness — that’s strength most people never see.

And once they step through that door, everything starts to shift:
• The overthinking starts to settle
• The knots in their stomach loosen
• Confidence begins to grow quietly
• Decisions become a little clearer
• Life feels less heavy and more manageable

Whether it’s hypnosis, coaching, mindset tools or a blend of everything, the transformation doesn’t begin in the session.

It begins the moment they reach out.
If you’re a young adult who’s been struggling silently…
or a parent watching someone you love trying to cope on their own…
Please know this:

You don’t have to carry it all by yourself.
Support is safe.
Help is available.
And things can feel lighter than they do right now.

If you’d like to know how I can help:
👉 Young adults: Text me “CHANGE” and I’ll send you details. (+447875652338)
👉 Parents: Book a no-obligation chat, and we can talk things through - https://tinyurl.com/3dfxfn3k

The hardest step is reaching out, and you’ve already come this far by reading this.

26/11/2025

If your brain has been loud lately, overthinking, worrying, spiralling, or just feeling too much. I still have a few appointments left for my 2-Session Reset Package next month.

It’s for young adults who want to:

🌟feel calmer and less overwhelmed
🌟stop second-guessing everything
🌟get out of their own head
🌟feel more confident
🌟and just… feel like themselves again

In these two sessions, I help you understand your mind, calm the noise, and make things feel lighter and easier.

🌟No judgment
🌟No pressure.
🌟Just support that actually works.

What’s included:

🌟 powerful sessions
🌟Hypnosis + tools to calm anxiety fast
🌟Confidence techniques that feel real
🌟My “Thrive Beyond Your Session” mini course
🌟Support between sessions
🌟And a clear plan to help you move forward

All this for £250.

If you want things to feel different next year, calmer, clearer, better, this is just what you have been looking for.

Text or DM me “CHANGE” and I’ll send you the details. (+447875652338) Zero pressure. Zero awkwardness. Just a quick chat to see if it’s right for you.

You don’t have to struggle on your own and carry old stress into another year.

Your reset can start now.

Today’s reflection: What’s one thing you no longer want to take with you into 2026?

Believe in you!
Ali

24/11/2025

What year are you waiting for to stop feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck?

2026?
2027?
2028?
Or… what about now, here in 2025?

You don’t need to carry old stress, anxiety or self-doubt into yet another year. At some point, something has to change, and this can be your turning point.

My 2-session package focuses on 3 powerful outcomes:

1️⃣Feel calmer, clearer & more in control
Simple tools that actually work in real life.

2️⃣Build confidence & real self-belief
So you stop second-guessing yourself and start moving forward.

3️⃣Break the cycles that keep you stuck
Less spiralling. More momentum. More YOU.

✨No long programmes.

✨No huge commitment.

Just two powerful sessions + a “Thrive Beyond Your Session” mini course that keeps the momentum going.Real change — fast, gentle and life-shifting.

🌟Next step:
👉Text me “NOW”, and I’ll send you the details - +447875652338
or
👉Book a no-obligation chat - https://tinyurl.com/3dfxfn3k

You don’t have to wait for a new year or a “better time.”

Your change can start now!

22/11/2025

💛A gentle reminder I learnt the hard way… rest isn’t weakness, it’s wisdom.💛

Some of you saw my post from the other day about my experience with M.E. in my early 20s.

It was one of the toughest chapters of my life, months where climbing the stairs felt like a marathon and “pushing through” simply wasn’t an option.

That time taught me something I’ve carried into my life and my work ever since:

Your body whispers before it shouts.

And if you ignore the whispers… the shout eventually arrives.

Today, I’m listening to those whispers.

I’m slowing down, resting, keeping things light, not because I “can’t” do more, but because I’ve learnt what happens when I don’t honour what my body and mind need.

It’s interesting timing, really…

Right now, I’m running a series to help young adults feel less overwhelmed, tiny resets that make the day feel a little easier on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/aligatenby_desireforchange/) and TikTok ( https://www.tiktok.com/).

And here I am, practising exactly what I teach:

Choosing softness.
Choosing presence.
Choosing rest when my body asks for it.

If you’re feeling tired, stretched, emotional or overloaded, please hear this:

You don’t have to earn your rest.
You don’t need to hit a breaking point to deserve a pause.
Rest is a reset, not a failure.

And if your mind is feeling noisy today or you’re struggling to switch off, I’ve recorded something that might help.

It’s a gentle hypnosis to reduce overwhelm and stress, something you can listen to when everything feels a bit too much.

➡️Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/qRiOefraHt8

Take 15minutes.... and breathe.

You deserve calm too!

Ali x

21/11/2025

I work with so many young adults who tell me the same thing:

“My brain won’t switch off.”
“I feel overwhelmed all the time.”
“There’s too much in my head.”

So I recorded a short hypnosis session for overwhelm that you can listen to whenever life feels a bit too much.

It’s gentle, calming and helps your mind slow down so you can breathe again, think clearly, and feel more like yourself.

If you or someone you know needs a moment of calm today, here’s the link:👉 https://youtu.be/GS7tquj6IjY?si=ZsHTdUq_gZZm7D1s

Find a quiet moment, close your eyes and relax.

Sending you a little peace today.

21/11/2025

Something you might not know about me…

When I was 23/24, I hit a level of burnout that completely reshaped my life. Not the “I’m tired” kind of burnout — the kind where your body simply stops.

I developed M.E. and for over a year I struggled to function.

For the first six months, I slept… constantly. I could barely do anything.

Walking up and down the stairs felt like climbing a mountain.

Eating well became an act of survival.

Reading a few pages of a book or sitting in the garden for five minutes was a “tiny step”, something that gave me joy, even though it completely exhausted me.

That year forced me to learn what most young adults are never taught:

✨ How stress and overwhelm build silently
✨ How the body holds pressure long after the mind says “I’m fine”
✨ How to listen to the signals before they become shouts
✨ How tiny steps create real change
✨ How to rebuild calm slowly, gently, and without guilt

And those lessons shaped everything I do now.

They are why I help 18–25 year olds who feel overwhelmed, anxious, stressed or full of self-doubt, because I was that overwhelmed young adult.

I know what it feels like when your mind is racing, your body is tired, and you feel like you should be coping better than you are.

I also know this:

💗 Calm is possible.
💗 Confidence can be rebuilt.
💗 Stress and overwhelm don’t have to control your life.
💗 Tiny steps are powerful — even when they feel small.
💗 There is always hope, even when everything feels heavy.

My sessions aren’t heavy or clinical, they’re fun, modern, gentle and transformational. And they’re designed exactly for the young adults who need someone who gets it, who sees them, and who can help them find their way back to themselves.

If you’re a young adult struggling, or you know a young adult who is, there is support. There is calm. There is change.

And it starts with one tiny step. 💗

20/11/2025

If you know me, you’ll know I’m passionate about supporting young adults. Not because it’s a “nice thing to do”… but because this age group is under more pressure than ever.

I see 18-25 year-olds overwhelmed by expectations, afraid to make the wrong decisions, stuck in cycles of over-thinking, and doubting themselves before they’ve even begun.

And what breaks my heart is this: so many of them believe they’re “behind”, “failing”, or “not enough”.

This is why I created Desire for Change. To give young adults the tools I wish I had at their age, confidence, clarity, calm, resilience, and a belief in their own potential.

Here’s what a few of them have shared:

“Ali's given me useful tools & knowledge to deal with my anxiety. She has helped to make me feel more confident, focused, and able to cope with more challenging situations independently.”

“My stress and anxiety prevented me from enjoying my childhood. People told me that I was an anxious teenager, and therapy never helped. Ali was the first person who saw me for who I was deep down and helped me see myself differently.”

“I do not know how Ali does it! I was so overwhelmed, and my mind never switched off. I worried about everything and was fearful of any change. My mind is calmer and I now have the tools to cope with what comes up in my life.”

Helping young people see their worth, make decisions confidently, and step out of overwhelm is not just my job; it’s my mission.

If you know a young adult who’s struggling with confidence, stress, anxiety, or self-belief… please feel free to share this or reach out.

They don’t have to go through any of it alone.

Sessions are online or in-person.
Book a FREE 20-minute no obligation safe space chat.
(Young adult or parent, both welcome)
Book here - https://tinyurl.com/4k6t865n

19/11/2025

🌟 What You Actually Get When You Have a Session With Me

(And why it’s nothing like traditional therapy)

If you’ve ever tried therapy and walked away thinking… “Was that it?” You’re not alone.

My sessions aren’t about talking endlessly, digging for problems or endlessly reliving the past. They’re fun, fast, modern and genuinely transformational, the kind of session where you feel the shift while we’re doing the work.

Here’s what you really get when you work with me:

1️⃣ A session that actually feels good

You’ll laugh, release, rewire old patterns and feel lighter — all in the same hour. Clients often say, “Wait… therapy can feel like THIS?!”

2️⃣ Transformation that doesn’t take months

We calm the overwhelm, break the overthinking loops, boost confidence and shift emotional blocks in just 1–2 sessions.It’s deep work, but it’s also empowering and energising.

3️⃣ Tools that help you long after you leave

Because the real magic is what happens between sessions…you’ll get my Thrive Beyond Your Session mini-course — so you stay confident, calm and in control.

It includes:
✨ A powerful hypnosis
✨ A calming meditation
✨ Daily affirmations
✨ Techniques you can use anytime to feel great

You don’t just get change… you get support that lasts.

💙 Your Investment 💛

My 2-Session Transformation Package + Thrive Beyond Your Session Mini Course is £250

But what you’re really investing in is:

✨ feeling calmer than you’ve felt in months
✨ waking up with more confidence and clarity
✨ finally switching off the overthinking
✨ knowing exactly how to keep yourself on track
✨ feeling supported, lighter and in control again

If you’re ready for therapy that works and actually feels good, drop me a message.

18/11/2025

✨ Why I Do What I Do ✨

Because I remember exactly what it felt like to be a young adult who didn’t feel good enough. To second-guess every decision. To overthink every message. To compare myself to everyone else and always come up short. To carry stress I didn’t know how to let go of… and pretend I was fine.

And honestly? I wish I’d had someone back then who got it, someone who could have shown me how powerful I actually was.

Fast forward to today, after 18+ years of transforming lives… I get to be that person for the young adults who are feeling:

💭 constantly overwhelmed
💙 anxious or stuck
🙅🏻‍♀️ full of self-doubt
🔁 trapped in overthinking
🌀 unsure who they are or where they’re going
🤐 scared to speak up, take risks or just be themselves

Young adults today have it harder than ever: the pressure, the expectations, the noise, the comparison, the “shoulds”. And watching them struggle when I know they don’t have to… that’s what drives me every single day.

🌟 What I Do

I help 18–25 year olds feel calm, confident and in control again, for real. Not with endless talking. Not with years of therapy. But with sessions that are:

✨ fun
✨ modern
✨ neuroscience-based
✨ fast-acting
✨ transformational

I combine Hypnotherapy, Neuroencoding, Life Coaching and Kinetic Shift to help young adults:

🌬️ switch off the overwhelm
🧠 break old patterns
💪 build unstoppable confidence
😊 feel happier and lighter
🔍 understand themselves better
💫 let go of what’s been holding them back
⚡️ step into who they’re meant to be

And the best part? They start to feel the shift in just a couple of sessions.

One client told me, “I thought something was wrong with me. I can’t believe therapy can actually be fun.”

Another said, “Your tools came at the worst time of my life, and I’m so glad I found you.”

This is why I do what I do. Because young adults deserve support that works — that feels good, that makes sense, and that changes everything.

💭 A little reflection for today…

Where are you talking yourself out of opportunities because you don’t feel “good enough”? Just notice it.
Awareness changes everything.

If you’re a young adult struggling right now — or a parent watching your child struggle, I’m here.

You don’t have to do this alone.

Sessions are online or in-person.

Book a FREE 20-minute no obligation safe space chat.
(Young adult or parent, both welcome)

Book here - https://tinyurl.com/4k6t865n

04/11/2025

Are you a young adult struggling with self-doubt or overthinking everything you do?

Do you feel you are not a confident person?

Confidence isn’t something you’re born with; it’s something you grow.

I’ve created a free 14-day confidence guide with simple, proven tips to help you believe in yourself and start showing up as the real you.

Small steps equal big changes.

Download your free copy here ➡️ https://thehub-api.mastermind.com/widget/form/mNBTRTjTA8cBCHaz0Hm8

You deserve to feel confident, calm, and unstoppable - download now!

01/11/2025

I would love to know what you would advise your younger self.

My advice to my younger self is in the comments below.

If you are 18-25 years old and struggling, it is possible to feel confident, calm and go for what you want in your life - go to www.desireforchange.co.uk

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