About Me
I provide psychotherapy and hypnotherapy treatment for private clients based in Norwich and Norfolk, and have spent many years successfully treating clients with a wide range of situations and personal challenges including: Anxiety, depression, relationships problems, weight loss and lack of self belief and confidence.
I have spent almost 20 years within the health and caring professions within the UK, in a number of fields.
If you’re reading this then the chances are that you know you could be happier and want to do something about it.
I’d like to explore this with you and see how we can work together to help you.
I’m a fully-qualified, psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner with many years’ experience treating clients with a wide range of issues. I work on a person centred basis – tailoring your therapy exactly to your needs to get the best results for you. So I will listen carefully and sensitively to what you tell me and will approach your issue from a completely non-judgmental, genuine and open perspective.
Through my knowledge and experience I can help you to get past limiting beliefs about yourself, enabling you to gain the confidence you need to live the life you want. I am constantly updating my training on all aspects of mental health and study the latest research on a regular basis to ensure my clients fully benefit from this. When you come to see me I will offer an honest and open appraisal about your issues and then provide you with the support and guidance necessary to move forward positively.
I also hold recognised qualifications and accreditations from a number of National and International reputable organisations. These include:
- Member of National Council of Hypnotherapy
- Member of the Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- National Register of Advanced Hypnotherapists
- Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council Registration 002453 -L10
References are available from many of my past clients, and you can view my client testimonials here.
How I became a therapist
Becoming a therapist started with a personal and difficult journey…
In the early 90s, my life seemed to be falling apart. I went through a painful bereavement and was also suffering marital and financial problems. This in turn lead to me experiencing anxiety and panic attacks. I sought help with a grief counsellor for the bereavement and although this helped a little, I still felt I needed more support.
So I started to explore other options. At this point I had also fallen into sugar addiction, as a coping mechanism. I was having 8 spoonfuls of sugar in a mug of tea and up to 40 mugs a day! Fortunately I then successfully sought hypnotherapy treatment, which put a stop to this. The therapy also helped me make radical and positive changes in my life across the board.
At that point I began to realise that, with the right support, anyone can make these changes in their lives and that we don’t always need pills or extreme forms of treatment. What we need is someone with understanding, compassion and the tools to help us release ourselves and move forward to a more positive and fulfilling life.
My experience served to pique my interest in all aspects of mental health and the various treatments available – so I started to research and then to study. Over the next decade I qualified in a number of practical psychotherapy and hypnotherapy techniques that are proven and successful across a wide range of issues.
I’ve also gained a wealth of practical experience working with a large number of clients experiencing diverse personal challenges. Today I use a combination of therapies to help people with problems and concerns that are holding them back, causing long-term issues, and preventing from living the life they deserve.