My business is registered with the ICO (UK). Professional and public liability insurance held (Zurich).

My business is ICO-registered in Chippenham, Wiltshire. However, as an online hypnotherapist for perimenopausal / mid-life women, I can provide support to English- women in any suitable time zone (including Canada and USA).

Hypnotherapy accreditation

Level 4 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (DipCBH) from UKCHH. This Diploma is British Psychological Society-accredited.
Member of the professional society British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis (BSCAH)
Registered on the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR Reg 8817) 
Accredited Practitioner, General Hypnotherapy Standards Council
Member International Society of Hypnosis (ISH)

My toolbox of acronym-abundant techniques: CBH, CBT, DBT

I mainly use and teach clients Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Hypnosis, Mindfulness and Acceptance, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. These are all mainstream psychotherapy techniques, evidence-based and used in conventional Western Medicine. Hypnosis uses the power of your imagination to help make the changes you want.

CBT works through understanding that our thoughts (cognitions) influence our feelings/emotions, behaviours, and bodily sensations to events. I will help you to recognise and change unhelpful ingrained/subconscious assumptions and patterns of thinking +/- your behaviours so you feel better and behave in line with your values.

Evidence from clinical trials shows that CBT is particularly helpful for anxiety, panic, mild depression, IBS, menopausal hot flushes.

DBT was designed in the USA for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) , often termed emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD) in Europe. The techniques are also useful for many other clients and I use them daily.

Former career as a doctor

BSc Hons; MBBS (medical degree); MD (Doctorate degree)
General Medical Council registration 3466216 

I was an NHS consultant physician before training as a hypnotherapist then in DBT. Although still GMC registered, I relinquished my licence to practise on retirement. This means, for example, I no longer prescribe medication and I will always suggest that you follow evidence-based medical advice.
I understand the stresses on students, having taught and examined undergraduates and postgraduates throughout my career (and taken quite a lot of exams myself!)