James Graham Hypnotherapy, Bathgate

09/12/2025

Looking for a different type of Christmas present?
Do you know someone who'd benefit from learning to relax more?
How about the Deep Hypnosis Relaxation and Pamper Package?..A deep, hour-long, relaxation session including one of the following techniques of your choice:
The Virtual Mud Bath,
The Mind Massage,
or The Hypnotic Wrap.
Complementary audio track also included
Reasonably priced
Limited slots available
Feel free to pm for more details.

14/11/2025

Following on from my last post about making a positive change, here's a short, brilliant video that explains some of what's going on in the brain when you do. (It's less than 2 mins long, well worth watching IMO)
Everybody can do this -it's just how the brain works...
and I can help you get started
Train Your Mind

The Sentis Brain Animation Series takes you on a tour of the brain through a series of short and sharp animations.The fourth in the series explains how our m...

24/10/2025

More on making a positive change in October...
Ever think that you can't change?
That you're too stuck in your old ways?
That you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
Well, let me share something with you...
Your brain is constantly changing.
Minute by minute, it's rewriting and updating old networks, making new connections. It can rewire itself, and do so in an instant.
It's doing all this in response to what's in your environment, and what's in your mind.
Neuroscience is now showing that you can literally change the wiring of the brain by changing how you think.
So if you really want to make that change now, then begin by changing your mind.
I can show you how.
Train Your Mind

10/10/2025

So that's October well underway then. It always seems to be a popular month to make a positive change of some sort.
As well as MacMillan's "Go Sober for October" campaign, there's the NHS "Stoptober" anti-smoking drive on as well.
I'm always busy with clients looking to change things up this month too. It's probably just that right time for people: the end of the holiday season, but with still enough of a gap till Christmas to get that new change bedded in.
So, if you're thinking about making that change now, then October's a good month to get it done.
I can help you do it
Train Your Mind

18/09/2025

Sometimes, people can logically know that they're quite safe. That rationally, they should feel fine...
But they don't.
There's a part of them that, for whatever reason, sends out a powerful message of anxiety.
Thoughts race. Stomach clenches, Heart pounds.
It's not logical. It's not rational. It just is...
With hypnotherapy, we can work directly with the part of the mind that's sending out that anxiety signal. The part that doesn't care about all those logical reasons about why you should just get over it, just relax, just get on with it.
In this way, you can have the chance to solve the problem where it's actually happening, rather than just talk around it, or deal with the symptoms.
I've seen it work for thousands of people, maybe it could work for you too.
There's only one way to find out...
Train Your Mind

24/08/2025

At the end of a first session, by far the 2 most common things my clients say are...
1. "That wasn't what I thought it was going to be like" (It was easier/better/just different)
and
2. "I wish I'd done this years ago"
Don't let a fear of the unknown (or a misconception) keep you from dealing with that thing that's been holding you back. The first step is just to get in touch, and we'll see what we can do to help.
That's all it takes.…
Train Your Mind

08/08/2025

"Practice doesn't really make perfect...practice makes permanent"
Many sportspeople will tell you that it doesn't matter how long you practice a particular skill -whether that be a golf swing, tennis stroke, or anything else you want to improve- if you do it with bad form, then it's actually the 'bad habit' that gets built up.
By using hypnosis though, you can imagine yourself performing that skill with perfect form every time. It's thought that using your mind like this actually activates some of the same parts of your brain that you use in performing the action for real, thereby strengthening those neural connections.
So, by practising it perfectly in your mind, you're more likely to get the results showing up in reality too
Train your mind, and the results will follow

25/07/2025

🌿 Struggling with Anxiety? You're Not Alone. 🌿
I understand how overwhelming anxiety can feel — whether it’s that constant knot in your stomach, racing thoughts, or a fear that just won’t switch off.
Over the years, I've had hundreds of clients explain their versions of anxiety to me, and decades ago, it was a major issue in my life too.

Hypnotherapy is a gentle, natural way to help you take back control.
Using tried-and-tested techniques, we work together to calm the mind, reduce stress, and build confidence — all in a safe, supportive environment.
Studies show hypnotherapy can help reduce cortisol levels (your body’s stress hormone), improve emotional regulation, and lower anxiety levels significantly – often in fewer sessions than traditional talk therapies.
Most of our clients say they feel far more calm and in control after just a few sessions. Some notice a difference after even just the first.
So if you'd like to take back control, just get in touch, and see what we can do.

Train Your Mind

09/07/2025

I was speaking to a wedding photographer recently who was telling me about how many people they see getting seriously affected by anxiety on their big day.
Everything from giving speeches, to being at the centre of everyone's attention, can all cause considerable stress. Some people even have to go on medication to get them through it all.

It doesn't have to be like that though.

With hypnotherapy—and a few easy tools and techniques you can use right there in the moment—you can learn to keep those nerves in check. Sometimes you can even say goodbye to them altogether.
People spend so much money and energy planning the perfect flowers, food, and photos… and then leave their anxiety levels completely up to chance
If you’re getting married (or know someone who is), then drop me a message.
I’ll help you take back control so you get to show up as your best self on the big day.

Train your mind

20/06/2025

One of the first things I often share with clients dealing with anxiety is how even just a small shift in your breathing can make a big difference in how you feel.
It’s a simple but powerful tool for emotional regulation—almost like hitting a ‘reset’ button for your mind.
It's been known about in some cultures for thousands of years. Now that current neuroscience research, and the late Dr Michael Mosley in particular have backed it up, it's probably about to finally go mainstream...

09/06/2025

Do you struggle with stress, anxiety, phobias, or panic? Whether it's a one-off event that shakes your confidence or long-standing fears holding you back, please realise that you don’t have to 'just put up' with them
Hypnotherapy has plenty of strategies and techniques that are shown to help in the vast majority of these cases.
Why not give yourself the power to move beyond these old fears, and get over them for good?
Most can be sorted out in just a few sessions. All you need is a willingness to engage in the process, and enough of an open mind to just give it a go.
Take the first step by getting in touch, and I can help guide you through it from there.
Train Your Mind

22/04/2025

Hypnotherapy. It's not what you think...
A lot of people have the wrong idea about hypnotherapy based on what they think they've seen on a stage, film, or tv programme.
In reality, it isn't about someone else controlling you or 'taking over' your mind.
In fact, it's actually quite the opposite...
It's about giving you BACK some control. Control over that thing that's been bothering you, whether that's a bad habit, an unwanted feeling, or an unhelpful way of thinking.
It's YOU that gets back the control, the choice, the ability to do something different now.
And it's you that does it. All I do is show you how...
So if you want to learn how to take back control, just drop me a message, and we'll take it from there.
Train Your Mind