Live Exceptionally- Therapy and Coaching

04/10/2025

Struggling with first-tee nerves, mid-race panic, or just want a calmer, sharper head on game day? 🧠⛳🚴‍♀️

I’ve just published a new blog on how hypnotherapy improves sports performance—including two bite-size case studies (golf & cycling) showing exactly what changes and why it sticks.

Inside you’ll find:
• Simple focus & reset routines you can use immediately
• How visualisation (done properly) boosts consistency
• What 2–3 sessions can look like in real life

Read the blog 👉https://myexceptionallife.co.uk/hypnotherapy-for-sports-performance/

Curious if this could work for you? Message me here or get in touch for a free, informal chat—no pressure, just options and next steps that fit you and your sport.

03/10/2025

Do needles make your heart race, palms sweat, or brain shout “RUN”? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to stay stuck. 💛

I’ve just published a new blog on needle phobia (trypanophobia) and how hypnotherapy can help you feel safe and in control—often in just a few sessions.

Real wins from recent clients:
• After 2 sessions, one client who’d panicked for years now sleeps well before appointments, stays calm, and drives herself to blood tests feeling safe.
• Another wanted to start Mounjaro® but was terrified of injections—she’d even had dental work without anaesthetic. After 1 session her husband could do the jab, after 2 she did it herself, and after 3 she happily accepted local anaesthetic and got her bloods done. 🙌

If fear of needles is getting between you and your health, let’s change that—kindly and quickly.

👉 Read the blog (link in comments)
👉 Book a free 20-minute chat or a session (link in comments)
Online or in-person (Solihull/Midlands). Confidential, warm, evidence-informed support since 2016.

You’re not “broken.” Your nervous system just learned to over-protect you. We can reeducate together for a healthier, happier you. 💫

28/09/2025

Neurodivergent brains aren’t “too much”—they’re wonderful (whether they have been officially diagnosed or not)💫

However, higher anxiety, low mood and burnout are common when life is set to someone else’s settings. My new blog explains why (masking, sensory overload, executive-function load) and how Neurodivergent-affirming therapy can make life calmer, lighter and more you.

(In a world where there is so much twaddle, there are lots of links to further reading from the British Medical Journal, and British Psychological Society and other reliable sources for you)

Read here 👉 https://myexceptionallife.co.uk/neurodiversity-mental-health-why-the-struggle-is-real-and-how-therapy-can-help/

Want support for you or your family? Message me or book a free consultation—warm, no judgement, established 2016.

27/09/2025

Do you love a podcast? If you're interested in the relationship between finance and psychology then this may be for you. We're about 20+ episodes deep now so there are plenty of topics to choose from as well as platforms to watch or listen.

🎧 Juggling Mind & Money is here to make money + mindset make sense (and be a bit fun).

Hosted by Steve Rowe (award-winning planner, Lucent Financial Planning) & Jess Schlupp-Taylor (psychologist/coach). We bust the head-trash that stops you enjoying your life and your money—no jargon, just real talk and practical wins.

🎯 Expect:
• Clear steps to spend/save with confidence
• Mindset shifts that ditch guilt & worry
• Real stories, real progress
a bit of a giggle, we don't take ourselves too seriously

👉 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

🎧 Listen: Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/juggling-mind-and-money/id1788266397
• Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2u9ruexlEPnr1bLnA3BSYn?si=cee56932542140ef

Hit Subscribe, drop your Qs, and tag someone who wants less stress + more life. 💛

26/09/2025

🌟 Let’s Talk About ED (Erectile Dysfunction) 🌟

It’s one of those topics most men never talk about — yet it affects so many. ED can knock confidence, impact relationships, and leave you feeling isolated. But here’s the good news: it doesn’t have to stay that way.

Whether the cause is physical, emotional, or a mix of both, support is out there. Through hypnotherapy, NLP and talking therapy, I help men break the cycle of anxiety and rediscover intimacy, confidence and joy in their lives.

You’re not alone — ED affects around 1 in 10 men, and it’s more common than you think. The important thing is knowing there are solutions.

💻 Read more in my latest blog: https://myexceptionallife.co.uk/stress-and-anxiety/erectile-dysfunction
📩 Or message me in confidence to take the first step.

Because everyone deserves to enjoy a healthy, happy s*x life — for as long as possible.

24/09/2025

When people in their 40s, 50s and 60s search online about money, the top questions aren’t about getting rich quick. They’re about security, freedom, and peace of mind:

👉 Will I have enough to retire?
👉 How do I clear debt before I stop working?
👉 What should I invest in?
👉 How much should I save?
👉 Will I run out of money?

As a psychologist, coach and therapist, I know these questions are never just about numbers. They’re about identity, legacy, anxiety, and sometimes fear of the unknown.

That’s why I work with both individuals and financial planners:
✔️ Financial planners take care of the numbers.
✔️ I help people handle the emotional weight that comes with them.

Together, that means clients don’t just have a financial plan—they have peace of mind.

✨ I’ve written a blog about the most searched financial worries and how psychology can make retirement planning feel clearer, calmer, and more purposeful.

👉 https://myexceptionallife.co.uk/retirement-money-and-the-mind/

If you’re starting to think about the next chapter—or if you’re a financial planner who wants to support your clients beyond the spreadsheets—this is for you.

Retirement, Money and the Mind: Why Financial Planning Isn’t Just About Numbers When people hit their 40s, 50s and early 60s, Google search history starts to reveal something telling. We’re no longer asking, “How do I get on the housing ladder?” Instead, the most searched questions are about

23/09/2025