What happens in a Hypnotherapy session?

Understanding Solution‑Focused Hypnotherapy

I’m often asked what Solution‑Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH) is and what actually happens in a session, so I’ve put together a simple explanation to help you understand how it works and whether it might be right for you.

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is a modern, forward looking approach that blends the principles of Solution Focused Brief Therapy with the gentle, natural state of hypnosis.

Rather than revisiting past difficulties, SFH focuses on where you are now and the future you want to create. It supports you in identifying your preferred outcomes and uses the power of the subconscious mind to help you move towards them.

At the heart of SFH is the belief that you already have the inner resources needed to create meaningful change. My role is to help you recognise and build on those strengths, offering guidance rather than instruction. This makes the approach empowering, hopeful, and deeply respectful of your own capacity for growth.

A typical session begins with a conversation about your goals, what you want to be different, how you’d like to feel, and the small signs of progress you might notice along the way. I use gentle, solution‑focused questions to help you imagine a future where your current challenges feel lighter and more manageable.

After this, I guide you into a relaxed, focused state of hypnosis. This isn’t about losing control, it’s simply a calm, comfortable state where your mind becomes more open to positive suggestions and helpful imagery. During this time, I reinforce your goals and support your subconscious in adopting new, healthier patterns of thought and behaviour.

SFH can be helpful for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, stress, sleep issues, phobias, low mood, weight management and more. Its strength lies in its gentle, forward thinking nature, helping you shift unhelpful patterns without needing to revisit distressing memories.

Many people come to me because they’re looking for an approach that doesn’t require going over the past again and again. They feel stuck in repetitive thoughts or behaviours and want a way to move forward. SFH offers exactly that, a positive, practical pathway that helps you feel more like yourself again, with renewed clarity and confidence.

If this sounds like an approach you’d like to explore, you’re welcome to get in touch.

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You're always in control. Hypnotherapy gently guides you into a relaxed, daydream like state where your mind is more open to positive change. You stay fully aware and in charge the whole time.

🧠 A Safe, Supportive Partnership

In a calm, confidential space, we’ll work together to shift unhelpful patterns and build a clearer, more confident future, one step at a time.

Hypnotherapy can be an effective tool for managing a wide range of issues, often where an underlying psychological or emotional component exists:

Anxiety and Stress: Helps manage general anxiety, panic attacks, and stress, including anxiety related to medical procedures or childbirth.
Fears and Phobias: Can help reframe and reduce phobic reactions, such as fear of flying or public speaking.
Habit and Behaviour Change: Commonly used for smoking cessation, weight management, and addressing sleep problems or insomnia.
Pain Management: An effective method for managing both acute and chronic pain, including migraines, back pain, fibromyalgia, and cancer treatment side effects.
Physical Conditions: Research supports its use for conditions with a mind-body link, such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), skin conditions, and hot flashes.
Mental Well being: Used to boost self confidence, self-esteem, improve performance, and address emotional problems or post traumatic stress.

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