EFT or tapping – what is it and how does it help?
One of the techniques I find works very well for many of my clients is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as tapping. It is called tapping because that is literally what we do – we use the fingers to gently tap on various points around the face and upper body. When I first explain […]
Top tips for tackling exam stress
The exam season is looming for many families – because it isn’t just the teenagers who suffer from exam stress, although the anxiety experienced by those taking the exams can be very acute – it can be the whole family. Parents worry about their children’s future, worry that they aren’t doing enough work, or worry […]
Clearing the blocks to achieving your yearly goals
As January draws to a close, I want to think about goals for this year and how well you are progressing towards achieving those goals. Hopefully you are making steady progress, building your confidence and sense of achievement and looking forward to the rewards coming your way. But what if you’re not? What if you […]
Worry and stress about Christmas
As December starts, the pressure begins to build up. Are you someone who LOVES all the activities, the socialising, the cooking and present-buying, or are you someone who dreads this time of year and has stress about Christmas? Maybe you have difficult or complicated relationships with your family? Maybe you set very high expectations for […]
work stress pressure
It’s October, the clocks have just changed and you feel that time is ticking to the end of the year. Are you on track? Or are you feeling the pressure of all that you have to achieve before that December deadline, whether that is your own personal goals, or those that have been imposed on […]
How can I help my anxious child?
The new school year has just started and the children have settled back into the routine of lessons, hanging out with friends, homework and after-school activities. But for some children, September brings nothing but stress and anxiety, whether they struggle with school work, with social anxiety and making friends or the pressure of achieving. There […]
How do I motivate myself to get things done?
How hypnotherapy and EFT/tapping can help you to achieve more in your life It’s now September, we are nine months into the year and, for many people, this is an excellent time for reflection about the months gone, a reassessment of the months in front of us and what we can do in that time. […]
September blues
You had such good intentions at the beginning of the year. 2025 was going to be the year that you finally got things together. Perhaps you had planned to get a new job, start dating properly, make changes to your lifestyle to be healthier, whatever…. But it’s now September and you can’t understand where all […]
Tackle driving anxiety
It can be so limiting to your life when you are scared of driving, whether that’s a fear of getting back behind the wheel after a difficult experience or a long-held difficulty in dealing with certain types of roads or situations. Driving needn’t create uncomfortable anxiety! You can learn to tackle driving anxiety using some […]
Cognitive behavioural hypnosis for menopause symptoms
For many years, menopause has been a subject that we don’t know about, we don’t share our experience and we don’t talk about it. Words that spring to mind include wizened, shrivelled, miserable, old, challenging, difficult, misunderstood, emotional, grumpiness and hot!! A pretty negative bunch of words! But that thankfully is being challenged and changed. […]