Hi Christine, I just wanted to tell you what a help you and hypnotherapy have been. I was very nervous/apprehensive/wary/ about coming to see a hypnotherapist, but on first speaking to you over the phone, you gave me an insight into what it was and weather it would be helpful to me. You didn't try to hard sell any of it which I was relieved about and I therefore felt more confident in booking an appointment with you. The first meeting was also very important because you explained in more detail what hypnotherapy was how long you had been practising it' and also told me your background. I cannot tell you how necessary this was for me. I felt I needed to know who you were and whether you were accountable as a practitioner. I don't know anyone who has been to a hypnotherapist before so I had to pick up the yellow pages cold and try to chose someone, I liked the fact that you were a member of the G.H.R. and that you had your own web page. It gave me the confidence to ring you. I've definitely been more confident and motivated since seeing you. I'm not saying that I am like that all the time! but I don't feel so useless when I do feel down. You showed me that I've had a tough couple of years, so those feelings were going to be normal. I am also finding your self hypnosis technique very useful. I'm managing to block out the mundane thoughts and the noises of the outside world and instead focus on specific positive thoughts. You've made me realise how powerful my mind is; that it is just as easy to replace a negative thought with a positive one. Its been the most important thing I have taken away from our sessions together. I would definitely recommend to anyone to go and see you. Thank you for all of you help.

anon

I finaly decided to look into getting some help for myself. I was so sick of getting nervious and constantly worring about things-(life events or what situations you decide to put yourself into i.e. new jobs!!) Just before my first visit, I felt sick with nerves but then also a sense of relief that I actually decided to do something to help myself. On my first meeting, the environment was nice and calming-not like the formal office that I expected. I must admit I didn't know what to expect to happen in my first visit. I think I went through every emotion within myself - I felt nervous, angry that I shouldn't be doing this - what up with me? I cried! and felt embarrassed! When I was asked to answer different questions, it wasn't a feeling of being interrogated, it was just like an informal chat which was nice and made me feel comfortable. After leaving my first session, I felt like a bit of an idiot that I had cried but hey I felt so much better for it. I felt a sense of relief! Its nice to have some one you don't know to give you there opinion and to make you look at things from a different angle. Hypnotherapy - I was so apprehensive. I didn't know what to expect. After a lot of thought I decided to give it a go! I wasn't nervous about going as I new that it was all in a nice safe environment. Afterwards I felt so calm when I tried to make myself nervous(weird I know) It wasn't happening. I was and still am felling calm about things. I am taking more time to think things through, like seeing situations to the end instead of just panicking about what might happen!.

anon