Folkestone Hypnotherapy

Folkestone Hypnotherapy Free yourself from anxiety, stress and bad habits. Sessions face-to-face or online. Get better fast.

My name is Christophe Courtin and I am a certified hypnotherapist with a focus on helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, and depression. I know from personal experience how debilitating these conditions can be, having struggled with anxiety disorders myself.

My goal is to assist as many people as possible in overcoming their struggles, whether it’s anxiety, phobias, or depression. I believe that change can happen rapidly, so you don’t have to spend months in weekly therapy. I work with clients to develop personalized solutions that are appropriate for them.

I also have experience helping people quit smoking and regain their health, life, and money. As an ex-smoker myself, I understand the challenges and excuses people use to justify their habit. I know that quitting smoking can be difficult, but with the right tools, it can be easy.

In addition to working with clients, I am also an acknowledged supervisor, supporting other hypnotherapists in their work and professional development. As a second-dan black belt and instructor in Aikido, I also use hypnosis and visualization to improve focus and performance in sports and martial arts.

31/12/2025

Feeling stressed, frustrated, or on edge?
This playful, slightly ridiculous guided exercise uses humour and imagination to interrupt anger and help your nervous system reset.

No forcing calm.
No fighting your thoughts.
Just bubbles… lots of bubbles.
(so many bubbles!!!)

Watch, breathe, and notice what shifts.

29/12/2025

Many people want to stop smoking, but feel stuck in a loop of trying, battling with themselves, and starting again. It’s rarely about willpower. Smoking is an emotional, automatic habit, which is why “just stopping” is so hard.

In this short video, I show a few items people chose to leave behind after their stop-smoking sessions with me. Different habits, same outcome.

I work locally in Folkestone and also online, and I always offer a free, no-pressure chat to explain how this approach works and whether it’s right for you.

No judgement. No hard sell. Just information.

If quitting smoking is on your list for 2026, this might be useful.

20/12/2025

Stress often starts with the words in your head

Ever notice how stress shows up after the words in your head change?

“This is a disaster.”
“I’m failing at this.”

Those feel true — but they’re not descriptions.
They’re emotional summaries, and the brain treats them as facts.

When we switch to fact-checked, descriptive language, the nervous system can calm down and thinking opens back up.

Same situation.
Different internal response.

Not positive thinking.
More accurate thinking.

19/12/2025

Relaxation is often treated as something you have to work at.
Clear your mind. Do it properly. Try harder.

In reality, relaxation is less about effort and more about allowing the nervous system to settle.

This short hypno-trip is a simple reminder that calm doesn’t need to be forced, it can happen quietly, even with your eyes closed.

18/12/2025

Most people deal with anxiety by trying harder: more control, more willpower and more effort.
Martial arts teach something different.
In Aikido, strength comes from not fighting yourself. It comes from relaxing what doesn’t need to be tense and focusing on direction rather than resistance.
The same principle applies to anxiety. Pushing against it often drains energy and makes things worse. Changing how you engage with it can be far more effective. This short video explains that idea in a simple, practical way.

14/12/2025

A lot of the stress we carry isn’t happening now.
It’s mental clutter: old thoughts, worries, and imagined scenarios that trigger real physical reactions.

This short visualisation explains why that happens… and how decluttering your mind can help you feel lighter and more in control.

One of the best parts of my work is helping people release emotional baggage that’s been quietly weighing them down.When...
14/12/2025

One of the best parts of my work is helping people release emotional baggage that’s been quietly weighing them down.
When that weight lifts, everything changes. Feedback like this is why I love my job. :)

13/12/2025

For years, ADHD has been misunderstood, and often missed entirely.

Especially in adults, and particularly in women, it’s been labelled as anxiety, stress, or a lack of effort rather than recognised for what it actually is.

What looks like “overdiagnosis” today is more accurately better understanding.

Many people have spent decades masking, over-functioning, and blaming themselves for struggles that finally make sense once the right explanation is found.

You’re not broken.
You were just never given the right framework.

If this resonates, you’re not alone, and there are healthier ways forward once you stop trying to fix the wrong problem.

New Year’s resolutions are great… but sticking to them is the hard part, isn’t it?If you want help quitting smoking, wor...
10/12/2025

New Year’s resolutions are great… but sticking to them is the hard part, isn’t it?
If you want help quitting smoking, worrying less, sleeping better, building confidence, or staying on track this year, hypnotherapy can make a real difference.
It’s not about willpower, it’s about clearing out what’s been holding you back.

Message me if you’d like a free chat.

09/12/2025

We often describe people with ADHD or Autism as “high-functioning,” but in many cases, what we’re really seeing is high masking.

Masking means working incredibly hard to appear calm, organised, social, or capable on the outside… while internally dealing with overwhelm, exhaustion, anxiety, or burnout.

Masking works… until it doesn’t.
And the emotional cost is huge.

If you’ve spent years feeling like life is harder for you than it is for everyone else, or if you’re exhausted from trying to “fit in,” please know this:

💛 You’re not broken.
💛 You’re not failing.
💛 You’re not the only one.

You may simply be masking more than you realise.

If this resonates, watch the video, and please don’t keep it all inside.
Talking to someone you trust can make a world of difference.

08/12/2025

Phobias feel huge and overwhelming… but most of the time, the fear isn’t about the thing itself: it’s about the reaction your mind learned years ago.

The good news? That reaction can be updated far more quickly than most people expect.
For many clients, a phobia that’s been around for years disappears in just one session.

Whether it’s flying, spiders, needles, dogs, lifts, or something else… the goal isn’t to make you love it, just to stay calm enough to choose how you want to respond.

If a phobia has been getting in the way of your life, I’m here to help.
Feel free to message me privately.

07/12/2025

Your anxious thoughts have a structure… and you can change it.

In this video, I walk you through a quick NLP technique that literally changes how your mind sees a stressful thought. When the picture shifts, the feeling often shifts with it.

It’s simple, it’s fast, and many people notice the difference immediately.

If you want to understand your anxiety from a different angle ( and learn a practical tool you can use anytime ) give this a watch.

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