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Cognitive Behavioural
Hypnotherapy

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Helping you feel calmer, more confident and more in control.

Sometimes your brain gets stuck in a pattern that isn't particularly helpful. Anxiety that keeps going round in circles. A fear that feels bigger than it logically should. A habit you can't seem to break. A lack of confidence that's holding you back.

Or perhaps you're preparing for something huge, like having a baby, and you'd like some support to feel more calm and confident about what's ahead.

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Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy can help you understand these patterns and start changing them. And because life doesn't fit neatly into categories, neither does this part of The Relaxed Mama Club. Whether you're navigating fertility, pregnancy, new motherhood, a completely different life challenge, or simply want to feel more like yourself again, you're welcome here.

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What is Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy?

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Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (CBH) combines principles from cognitive behavioural therapy with hypnosis. Rather than simply trying to make you feel relaxed, we look at what is keeping the problem going and work together to change the thoughts, behaviours, feelings and patterns that are getting in your way.

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Hypnosis is a focused state of attention that can make it easier to engage with this process. You remain in control throughout. You won't be made to do anything against your will, and you don't have to reveal anything you don't want to share. It's a collaborative process, tailored to you and the outcome you want to achieve

What can hypnotherapy help with?

 

​I work with adults experiencing a range of difficulties, including:

  • Anxiety and excessive worry

  • Stress and feeling overwhelmed

  • Fears and phobias

  • Confidence and self-esteem

  • Panic and anxiety symptoms

  • Unhelpful habits and behaviours

  • Sleep difficulties

  • Exam, work or performance anxiety

  • Specific situations that trigger anxiety or fear

  • Preparing for a major life event or change

 

I also have a particular interest in supporting people through fertility, pregnancy, birth and the transition into parenthood.

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Hypnotherapy for fertility, pregnancy and birth

 

Having a baby can bring up a whole world of thoughts and feelings. You might be struggling with anxiety after a difficult experience. You might be frightened about birth. You might be finding fertility treatment emotionally exhausting. Or perhaps you simply want to feel more confident and prepared for what's ahead.

 

My specialist experience in fertility, pregnancy, birth and maternal wellbeing means that I understand the context as well as the psychology. Hypnotherapy can be used alongside my other support to help with things such as:

 

Fertility

  • Anxiety around trying to conceive or fertility treatment

  • Managing stress and uncertainty

  • Coping with previous difficult experiences

  • Building confidence and emotional resilience

 

Pregnancy

  • Pregnancy anxiety and excessive worry

  • Fear of birth

  • Previous difficult or traumatic birth experiences

  • Confidence around your body and the birth process

  • Preparing emotionally for birth

  • Managing specific fears around birth or pregnancy

 

Postpartum and motherhood

  • Anxiety and overwhelm

  • Confidence and identity changes

  • Adjusting to life as a new parent

  • Difficult feelings following birth

  • Fears around future pregnancies or birth

  • Finding your feet during the transition into motherhood

 

And sometimes, you don't need a particular "problem" at all. You might simply want a safe space to work through what's going on in your head and develop some tools to help you navigate this stage of life differently.

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What happens in a session?

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We'll start by understanding what's happening for you and what you'd like to be different. I'll help you make sense of the patterns involved and we'll agree on an approach that feels appropriate for you.

 

Depending on what we're working on, a session might include therapeutic conversation, practical CBT-based techniques, hypnosis, or a combination of these. You won't be expected to lie back and magically become a different person! You'll be actively involved in the process, learning strategies that you can continue to use outside our sessions too.

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​How many sessions will I need?

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There's no one-size-fits-all answer. Some people come for a small number of focused sessions around a specific issue. Others benefit from longer-term support when they're dealing with something more complex or longstanding.

We'll discuss this during your initial consultation so you have a clear idea of what I'd recommend and why. You don't need to commit to a package of sessions before you've even met me.

 

A little bit about me

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I'm Louise, a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist, pregnancy and postnatal yoga teacher, hypnobirthing practitioner and birth debrief facilitator. My work sits at the intersection of psychology, the body and the realities of life.

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I'm particularly passionate about helping people understand what's happening in their brain and nervous system, without making things unnecessarily complicated. And while supporting expectant and new parents is a big part of what I do, hypnotherapy isn't limited to parenthood. You can come to me with something pregnancy-related, or something completely different.

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​​Ready to make a change?

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You don't need to have everything figured out before you get in touch. We'll start with a conversation about what's going on, what you'd like help with and whether working together feels like the right fit.

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