About Expert Hypnotherapy

Currently I work as a full time hypnotherapist. My passion is to connect people with their own resources. I am fully qualified and insured and am Registered with the CNHC and am a Senior Clinician with the National Council for Hypnotherapy.

My work is about how to use three very powerful tools hypnotherapy, meditation and mindfulness. These can help restore balance to both mind and body. So much of our distress is caused by working against the way our mind wants to work. Both hypnotherapy and meditation work with the mind and can help with a wide range of issues, from overcoming anxiety and stress to habit change like losing weight or stopping smoking.

I specialise in helping people overcome stress and anxiety, phobias and many more conditions.
I have specialist training in the use of hypnotherapy to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome and smoking cessation.

I have over twenty years experience of teaching meditation. My experience as a teacher of meditation and mindfulness combined with my training as a hypnotherapist allows me to combine these powerful approaches in an integrative way based on the individuals needs.

My training, work experience and any achievement

My background in working with people was originally via nursing. In 1981 I qualified as a registered nurse for people with learning disabilities. I worked mainly with children especially those with challenging behaviours I ran a respite and support care unit during which time I undertook training in family therapy, and also completed the Diploma in Nursing through the University of London.

Subsequently I went on to become a training officer in the NHS working in Bristol, teaching counselling skills, stress management, assertiveness, relationship building and group-work skills. In 1989 I left the NHS and became the Chairman of the Bristol Buddhist Centre, teaching meditation and relaxation.

I have also worked as a freelance training and management consultant.

In 2004 I qualified as a Hypnotherapist with the Washington School and also gained the externally accredited Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma, which has subsequently been recognised as the pathway to registration with the Complementary and Natural Health Council, an organisation set up to encourage voluntary self regulation of complementary medicine. Since then I have been continuously updating my knowledge and skills since. My principal qualifications are:

Diploma in Clinical and Advanced Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma

Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner Diploma

Board Certified Hypnotherapist (NGH USA)

Certified Instructor (NGH USA)

Diploma in Professional Counselling (UK Academy of Therapeutic Arts and Sciences)

I have many years experience of teaching stress management both within the NHS and the corporate sector. I run the Certificate and Diploma programmes for Stress Management for the National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy which is an Advanced Psychotherapy Module.

I was a speaker at the 1st Annual International Hypno-Psychotherapy conference in 2009 where my topic was teaching assertiveness to clients

I am registered with the Complementary and Natural Health Care Council. CNHC is the UK regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners which was set up with Government funding and support to ensure that clients can choose a practitioner with confidence. The Department of Health recommends that you consult with someone who is CNHC registered.


I am continually updating my professional development currently I am in the final stages of completing the professional track pathway with the National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy leading to the Diploma in Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Psychology & Psychotherapy (National College of Hypnosis & Psychotherapy DHP(NC). All study is at masters level and will enable me in due course to register with the UKCP as a practising Hypno- psychotherapist