Sort It Out Now Hypnotherapy

08/01/2026

This looks like a great project 👍🏻👇🏻

Please message me if you’re interested !

And if you’re based in the north east I would really appreciate a share so we can get the word out 💕💕

06/01/2026

I was lucky enough to catch this beautiful sunrise in Newcastle this morning on my way to introduce havening to some lovely primary school children!
So fun to be back in a classroom again, talking neuroscience and showing the children (& teachers) how to regulate their nervous system 👍🏻

05/01/2026

Winter is certainly here!
Remember it’s a time for reflection and gathering of inner strength, just as in nature!
It’s ok not to get caught up in all the media frenzy of rushing out to start a new fitness routine etc. Just like the coming of spring, energy and light will return - it’s not to be forced!

03/01/2026

Fully supported program with audio downloads, a practical workbook...and over 20 years in the making...LET'S GO!
https://fb.me/e/6nUnbpKDG

02/01/2026

If you are asking the BIG questions and are sick and tired of giving away your energy to useless habits which are just keeping you down, this course is for you.

*2 private appointments plus a day retreat.
*a 2-step program to help you rise up & FLY

Starting February - book now to secure your place and catch the early-bird worm!
www.sortitoutnow.co.uk/events

What’s the first step? 👇🏻👇🏻

31/12/2025

I was just thinking today how much I despise New Years Resolutions - but I was struggling to understand why.

Aren't setting goals a good thing to do? Don't I often help clients achieve their goals? Don't I set goals for myself? Why then does the whole New Years Resolution thing make me so uncomfortable?

After mulling it over for a while I think I have it - the resolutions people set at this time of year are often coming from a place of self-loathing after a period of excess over Christmas.
Often very negative feelings, such as envy, guilt and shame, are attached to resolutions of e.g. losing weight or stopping drinking. The part of the mind which is yelling at this point is often a very judgemental, critical voice which is telling you that you're not good enough & must do better.

The resolutions themselves are often superficial and / or unattainable...how many of us - including myself - have set ourselves up for failure, or been the victims of self-sabotage which leads to a vicious cycle of self-imposed rigidity followed by a spectacular falling off the wagon?

One helpful model can be to look at these sorts of resolutions as coming from the "ego mind", which often leads us round and round in circles, rather than to real growth and development.

So how do we set meaningful goals, where we can enjoy not just the outcome, but the journey as well?

Follow these steps:
1. If a goal comes to mind, start by checking in with the body's reaction to it.
Does any part of the body tighten up, feel suddenly tense or uncomfortable?
When you think about the goal is it coming from a negative place, with feelings of shame, guilt or self-loathing, or from an idea that you will only be "happy" if you are e.g. a certain dress size?
Did the goal come into your mind following a bout of doom scrolling on social media?

2. If any of the above applies DISREGARD that goal immediately.

3. Take a break from all devices and check in with yourself for 10-15min. Just "be" with yourself and a piece of paper and pen. In your mind say "thankyou" to your body for all it does for you.

4. Now ask yourself what are the 3 kindest things you could do for yourself this year and write these down.

5. Repeat step 1 again for each goal.

6. Repeat steps 1-5 until you settle on goals which FEEL KIND. Goals which come from a place of love for yourself, your body, your community, your family etc.

Of course, you may still end up with your original goals of e.g. losing weight, stopping smoking or drinking BUT the crucial difference is the feeling behind the goal - choosing the goal out of love, which is stronger than anything.

You might resolve to stop putting processed rubbish in your body because you love the body you have and want to be in it for a good while longer...same with the smoking and the drinking.
Maybe your love for your family is now bigger than your addiction to a habit and by tapping into that love you find that you're strong enough to let go of that old thing.

These reframed goals are now coming from your "true" Self - your "authentic" Self, - which is like an antenna tuned towards the positive - and every step towards achieving your goals will be a joy.

Bit soppy, I know.
Happy New Year everyone 🥰

30/12/2025

A few new likes and follows recently - thankyou so much 🙏
Here are a few questions I am regularly asked by clients:

Q. Are you really from Shields? You don't sound like it!
A. Yep - I grew up in Harton, went to Harton Comp (as it was then) and did A-levels at South Tyneside College. However, I have lived for many years in and around London and so my accent disappeared a bit. What really killed it off though, was one of my first proper jobs as an English teacher in Poland. The students "fired" another teacher for having a strong regional accent and so I had to do my best to speak "posh" to keep that job!

Q. What got you into hypnotherapy?
A. I came across a book on self-hypnosis at the library one Saturday, aged 14, and became fascinated with the idea of being able to help myself with "the power" of my mind! I made tapes back then to help with things like anxiety and studying - especially later when I was trying to get to Oxford University. It was my dream from that age to learn how to help others in the same way, although it's taken many years to finally make it happen.

Q. You've got a Biochemistry degree and taught Science for years - what's that got to do with hypnosis - that's not very scientific, is it??
A. A fascination with the mind and self-hypnosis actually led me down the Science route because I wanted to understand how it all worked.
I specialised in Neuroscience and have a decent understanding of how the subconscious mind gets itself into a pickle sometimes, especially due to traumatic events.
There are many, many journals dedicated to "proper" scientific research into the effects of hypnosis and other techniques I use such as tapping or havening and I'm grateful I can read these papers and understand the findings. Unfortunately many people still think that it's not possible to "believe" in hypnosis and also science, but science is just a method of deducing the "truth" in a repeatable way and so if hypnosis and similar methods have been shown to help people overcome challenges in their life then it's actually very unscientific to disregard these methods because they don't fit with a rigid view of reality!

28/12/2025

Socrates knew a thing or two...what new habits could you build to bypass the old ones?

One of the jobs of the subconscious mind is to make repeated behaviour automatic for us so we don't need to expend any mental energy - that's great when it comes to walking, talking or driving...not so great with always having that biscuit with your cuppa, or heading straight to the fridge out of boredom.

The good news is that once we realise we have fallen into a habitual pattern - we CAN take control back and program in a new habit.

If you visualise this habit repeatedly in the mind in a relaxed state of focus, such as a light trance state, we can fool the subconscious mind into thinking we have already carried out this new pattern of behaviour a number of times...the subconscious mind and body does not distinguish between a behaviour vividly imagined and a behaviour carried out for real.

Hello shiny new habit, installed quickly and effortlessly! 🤩

I help clients to build new habits during sessions - get in touch for more information 👍

27/12/2025

Audio downloads to address common issues are now available in the online "store".
These audios have received excellent feedback from clients!
Whether your goal is to take back your control over sugar, let go of worries, reconnect with your natural in-built ability to regulate your eating and weight or access inner resources of creativity...once you begin to communicate with your subconscious mind in the right way, the sky really is the limit!
Check out the store here 👇
https://sortitoutnow.co.uk/store/

25/12/2025

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year!

23/12/2025

Audio downloads to address common issues are now available in the online "store".
These audios have received excellent feedback from clients!

Whether your goal is to take back your control over sugar, let go of worries, reconnect with your natural in-built ability to regulate your eating and weight or access inner resources of creativity...once you begin to communicate with your subconscious mind in the right way, the sky really is the limit!

Check out the store here 👇
https://sortitoutnow.co.uk/store/