I believe in using a wide range of therapeutic tools to best support my clients on their journey toward healing and self-awareness. In addition to core humanistic principles, I integrate insights and techniques from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and hypnotherapy to help clients unlock their potential, address limiting beliefs, and create lasting positive change.
NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
NLP is a powerful set of techniques and models based on the idea that our thoughts, language, and behaviours are interconnected. In NLP, we focus on how the language we use—internally and externally—shapes our experience of the world. Clients can transform their emotional and psychological responses by identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns or behaviours.
I use NLP techniques to help clients reframe their perceptions and beliefs in my practice. For example, if a client is struggling with anxiety, we might work together to identify and change the language and internal representations they use to describe stressful situations. By shifting the way they think and talk about the challenges they face, we can reduce their emotional distress and empower them to approach life with a more positive and resourceful mindset.
NLP also emphasizes the power of rapport and the importance of understanding how each processes information. This understanding helps me tailor my approach to suit each client’s unique needs and communication style, creating a more effective and personalised therapeutic experience.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy involves guiding a client into a relaxed, focused state of awareness—known as a trance—where the mind is more open to positive suggestions, exploration, and change. In this state, clients are better able to access their subconscious mind, where deeply-held beliefs, memories, and emotions often reside.
I integrate hypnotherapy into my work to help clients access and address underlying emotional issues, such as trauma, anxiety, or self-limiting beliefs. Through guided relaxation and positive suggestions, hypnotherapy can help reprogram these unconscious patterns, encouraging the client to adopt healthier behaviours, beliefs, and emotional responses.
Bringing It All Together
By integrating humanistic counselling with NLP and hypnotherapy, I offer a holistic, client-centred approach that addresses both the conscious and subconscious mind. This integrative model helps clients break free from limiting patterns, create lasting change, and build greater self-awareness and confidence.
Whether it’s through reframing unhelpful beliefs with NLP or accessing the subconscious mind with hypnotherapy, I provide clients with the tools they need to overcome challenges and lead a more fulfilling, authentic life. My goal is to empower clients to recognize their own strengths and resources, so they can navigate life with greater ease, confidence, and resilience