Blog | How The Mind Works
Monthly insights & helpful information. For those looking to improve their mental health and learn more about hypnotherapy.
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy Explained
Get under the bonnet of this powerful tool. How does Solution Focused Hypnotherapy leverage neuroscience to create lasting, positive change?
The Comfort Zone: Why It Feels Safe but Keeps You Stuck
What the hell happened to my life?! Sometimes it just sneaks up on you. Other times it follows an event: a period of illness, an accident, or a difficult experience that knocks your confidence. For a while, you retreated into your comfort zone. Then one day, you look...
Why Do I Overthink Everything?
It's late. Your brain has decided now is the perfect time for a full audit of your life. It's running a highlight reel of: Everything you’ve ever said or done slightly wrong Everything that could go wrong tomorrow And a few things that have never even happened (but...
Fear of Flying: How Hypnotherapy Can Help You Travel Stress-Free
Fear of flying can cause anxiety and limit travel opportunities. Discover how hypnotherapy can help (and read a real client success story).
Why You Can’t Reason Your Way Out of Anxiety (and What to Do Instead)
You understand your anxiety, but it hasn’t gone away. Discover why logic keeps you stuck and what actually helps calm the anxious brain.
Holiday Anxiety: My Guide to Surviving Christmas
Struggling with holiday anxiety? Here are 10 therapist-approved strategies to feel calmer, reduce stress, and manage Christmas overwhelm with confidence.
Why You Can’t ‘Just Stop’ Intrusive Thoughts (and What Actually Works)
Struggling with intrusive thoughts? You’re not alone. They don’t define who you are. And there is a way to ease their hold.
My Hot Take on ADHD: We’re Different, Not Disordered
I shut the door on the “deficit model” of ADHD. And opened a new one towards self-compassion, authenticity, and a life full of joy & purpose.
Finding Out I Have ADHD at 40… As a Therapist
My late ADHD diagnosis and how Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help adults like you harness their strengths, manage challenges, and thrive.
How to Get an ADHD Assessment in the UK (Right to Choose Route)
A clear guide to ADHD assessment in England using Right to Choose: how to ask your GP, what to expect, and tips for faster support after diagnosis.
A Guide to RSD (No, Everyone’s Not Mad at You)
Does every perceived rejection live rent-free in your head? Learn why Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria hurts so much and how hypnotherapy can soften the spiral.
Cheap Dopamine Is Hijacking Your Happiness – It’s Time to Fight Back
Cheap dopamine comes at a high cost. Learn how to reclaim your focus, reset your brain’s reward system, and live with clarity and purpose.
Beyond Social Anxiety: From Isolation to Connection
Caught in fear and isolation? Learn the truth behind social anxiety’s traps and how hypnotherapy offers a way out.
The People-Pleasing Trap: Why We Do It and How to Stop
Tired of sabotaging your peace, joy, and authenticity? Learn why people-pleasing happens and how to set boundaries. Without the guilt.
ADHD and Hypnotherapy: A Personal Journey That May Help You Too
Things I’ve learned on my ADHD journey, and why I’m confident that Solution Focused Hypnotherapy has already helped.
POCD: It’s Time to Talk About It (and How You Can Heal)
Paedophilia OCD (POCD) is a symptom of anxiety, not evidence of who you are. Learn how recovery is possible with Solution Focused Hypnotherapy.
Busting the ‘Blue Monday’ Myth
How a marketing stunt became a mental health challenge. Learn how to break free from the winter blues and achieve your goals for this year.
Can Hypnotherapy Help You Beat Work-Related Stress?
If you feel busy and overwhelmed, yet struggle to make meaningful progress. If your home life is suffering. Hypnotherapy can help.
Procrastination and How to Beat It
Procrastination isn’t laziness or poor time management. It can be a stress response. There are tools to overcome it, including hypnotherapy.
Low Confidence? How to Flex Your Brain and Become Unshakeable
Low self-esteem can kill your buzz. Learn how hypnotherapy can help you rewire your brain, rewrite your story, and boost your confidence.
Does Hypnotherapy Really Work? Five Findings from Science
Research shows that hypnotherapy works, building confidence and promoting its adoption as a powerful tool for positive change.
How Effective is Solution Focused Hypnotherapy? The Verdict is In
While we’ve long known how effective Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can be, we haven’t had the formal studies to confirm this—until now.
Limerence: When Your Heart and Mind Won’t Let Go
Understanding the difference between limerence and love can be an eye-opening moment for those affected by it.
What are Simple Vs Complex Phobias?
Simple and complex phobias differ in their scope and complexity, but both can have a significant impact on daily life. Hypnotherapy can help.