I set up Open Mind Hypnotherapy with the intention of helping people to unlock their minds in order to resolve issues that are troubling them, and to help them find peace and happiness in their lives.

I am a fully qualified Cognitive Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner who trained with the internationally acclaimed Quest Institute at Regents College in London. I am a member of the National Council for Hypnotherapy, and also hold the Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD) - the first nationally accredited Hypnotherapy qualification. In addition to this I am also a trained Confident Childbirth Practitioner.

I specialise in helping people recover from eating disorders, having had hypnotherapy myself to help me overcome anorexia several years ago. I was inspired to help others do the same and subsequently went on to train with the man who helped me get better - Trevor Silvester.

I run a friendly, relaxed and professional therapy practice based in central Stafford. There are many issues that I can help you with, however, if your particular concern isn't listed, please feel free to contact me to discuss how I can help you.

Issues include: eliminating phobias; getting rid of unwanted habits/behaviours/addictions; stopping smoking; weight loss/management; help beating an eating disorder (eg: anorexia, bulimia, compulsive eating, binge eating); reducing pain and discomfort from illness or injury and enhancing healing; confidence building; overcoming a trauma; having a more relaxed and positive pregnancy and childbirth experience; overcoming anxiety or panic attacks; relaxation/managing stress; sports performance; beating depression; and life coaching.

The techniques I use include Cognitive Hypnotherapy, NLP and Life Coaching. Current problems often have their root in past experiences, and Cognitive Hypnotherapy works by using your natural trance states to uncover the unconscious thoughts, emotions and memory patterns generating and maintaining the particular problem/s you are experiencing. I can then help you to find conscious ways to take control of your thoughts and behaviour through solution-focused guidance and positive suggestions.

Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) explores the relationship between how we think (neurology), how we communicate through words and body language (linguistics), and our patterns of behaviour and emotions (programming). Over time, each person's memories, beliefs, values, decisions and interpretations of events that occur, develop into their own unique 'model of the world'. Each of us uses this internal model to make sense of the world around us. NLP provides tools and techniques to understand our model of the world and the structure of our behaviour. With it, you can identify negative thought patterns, limiting beliefs and processes that might be holding you back, and change them.

Have you ever felt 'stuck' or 'lost'? Sometimes we misplace our sense of direction about who we are, where we want to be and how we're going to get there. Through Life Coaching I can help provide tools you could use to encourage you to identify your goals and what you want to achieve, and provide support to you throughout your journey.