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Early on in my working life, I had the privilege of working hand in hand with individuals and communities to improve their wellbeing. I witnessed how, given the right support, everyone can take control and change their lives. My beliefs that everyone has the ability to change is now backed by neuroscience. I became a hypnotherapist to help people to develop the skills to change their lives for themselves. To this day, I am motivated by the inspiring changes I see people making in their lives as they learn how to be their best version of themselves. I can help you to create a new lease of life with hypnotherapy and learn to overcome stress and anxiety, sleep soundly, improve your energy, motivation and confidence, stop overeating and overdrinking and manage long term illness. I love helping my clients to transform from surviving to thriving, and stay that way. I provide confidential, safe and effective online and face to face support, using tried, tested and powerful scientific methods. Working hand in hand with you, I help you transform from anxious to assured, from stressed to coping and in control, from up all night to sleeping soundly, from procrastinating and lethargic to energised, motivated and taking action, from overeating and overdrinking to finding other ways of feeling good, managing life’s frustrations and focusing on getting the best out of the life you’re living. I use a unique combination of the best of hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness to help you make the changes you want in your life. I offer a tailored, highly personal service uniquely designed around you and your needs. I take an evidence based approach, which means I use tried and trusted methods which have shown to be effective by clinical research. Hypnotherapy uses the power of your own mind to change your thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It is a safe, effective and powerful treatment which helps with a wide range of issues. A hypnotherapy session is an enjoyable and relaxing experience. My sessions focus on equipping you to develop the skills and self-assurance to move through your life with confidence and ease and realise your full potential. So that you effortlessly manage whatever situations you may be facing in your life, now and in the future.

10/12/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

December is a month where communicating with confidence can really help you to manage the overwhelm that seems to come hand in hand with this time of year.

Changing the way you communicate isn’t easy. It can take time and effort to change a lifetime of behaviour. Once you start however, the difference can quickly become transformative.

This is the case with one of my clients who used the skills we worked on together to help her to change and have a more satisfying life.

My client Alex (not her real name) felt under pressure to take on more and more work and was consumed with guilt about saying no when we started working together.

Alex is a Deputy Head and a mum. For a long time, she felt overwhelmed by pressure to take on more at work. She began to feel resentful about not being able to spend time with her family, and over-ate to cope with her feelings.

In our sessions, I worked with Alex to help her to unhook from all the reasons that were stopping her from saying no and focusing on what mattered to her. We worked together to help her find ways to develop the skills she needed to be able to assert herself.

With new support in place to help her, Alex no longer feels she must say yes to everything. Instead, she pauses to consider ‘how will taking this on affect me?’ She uses her skills to explain to her manager, “I will take that on, but not in the timeframe you’re suggesting.”
Alex reports that she no longer spreads herself too thin, and has more time to spend on herself and her family. This helps her relax and recharge, so when she is working, she has more energy and focus.

Alex says, “Learning to be more assertive took work, but I now feel I manage work, home, and family much better. I also have more control over my eating because I no longer feel that’s the only way I can have something for myself. I’ve learnt other ways now and feel so much better.”

03/12/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

Welcome to December’s Wednesday Wellbeing. As life speeds up in the countdown to Christmas, I’m exploring assertiveness and how it can help you.

Assertiveness is something that’s often misunderstood. It simpy a skill that can strengthen confidence, lift self-esteem, improve relationships and support your overall wellbeing. When you learn to use it well, it helps you get more out of life with far less stress.

If you often end up frustrated because you struggle to speak up at work, at home or with friends, you’re not alone. Assertiveness isn’t something you’re expected to just “have” — it’s something you can learn and practise.

And it starts with one tiny but powerful word: no.

Saying no allows you to set boundaries that protect your time, your energy and your emotional space.
Try practising this out loud:

“No, I’m sorry, I really can’t at the moment.”

You could try using it the next time someone asks you to do something you don’t want to do or don’t have the capacity for. You may need to say it more than once - that’s perfectly normal. The more you use it, the easier it becomes, and the more people start to adjust their expectations.

Saying yes out of obligation can leave you drained, resentful and overlooked. Especially at this time of year, saying no is a way of valuing yourself and doing what matters to you.

26/11/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

Today is my final post on ways to overcome overthinking. With the budget tomorrow and all the hype around it, it’s hard to avoid thinking about what the future holds for us and our families. We're bombarded at the moment with gloom and doom. It seems like there’s a lot to think about right now. If those thoughts don’t seem to stop, you may find yourself slipping into overthinking most of what you do.

It can be helpful to view your thought as stories - and not all stories are worth a listen.
The stories you tell yourself about who you are have the power to impact every area of your life/. Once you begin viewing your thoughts as stories you are telling yourself rather than hard facts, you can start to see if they are helping you or holding you back.

For example, see if you can notice one thing that your mind is saying and then decide if it’s true or just a story your mind is telling you.

Recurring thoughts like ‘I’m not going to be able to cope"" may go through your mind. Consider that thought and change the story to ‘I’m having a thought that I’m not going to be able to cope’.

It can help to remind yourself that this is a story your mind is telling you and not the truth.
If you practise this technique - it really does help you to step back from your thoughts and the grip they have on you.

19/11/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

I’ve been sharing ways you can manage your mind when it gets stuck in overthinking. Getting caught up in spiralling thought patterns can affect mental and physical health if it’s left unchecked as well as stopping you from doing the things you want to do

Today I'm sharing with you the story of one of my clients who was trapped in overthinking and how she managed to turn her life around and live her life on her own terms. I found it inspiring working with her. I hope it will inspire you to make changes too.

Jo, (not her real name) is a lawyer and mum of two. Jo came to see me because she was constantly thinking about her health and trying to make sense of everything going on in her head. We worked together to help Jo to manage her thoughts and focus on the positive things in her life. In Jo's own words:

""I started seeing Celia because I was feeling very anxious and going into a downward spiral about my health. I found working with her really helpful. Talking it through helped me to understand what was going on and see how I could think about things differently. The hypnosis is very calming too and that definitely contributed.
I was reassured by Celia’s evidence-based approach and that her goal is to equip people with tools to help them. Now, I’ve learnt to prioritise self-care and my own mental well-being. I now know how to stop my mind from going into overdrive when health issues arise. I’m much less anxious now. I’ve learnt to be kinder to myself and I feel empowered to manage my own mental health."
If Jo's story resonates with you, please do get in touch for a chat about how you can stop overthinking, do the things that matter to you and live life the way you want.

12/11/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

Today, I’m continuing with my focus on how to overcome overthinking.

World events and all the things going on in the UK at the moment as well can be a big cause of overthinking and worry. You may have been distressed by news coverage of world events recently and finding you’re dwelling on upsetting thoughts and worries. Or it may be worrying about the constant stream of negative things happening in the UK and endless speculation about the budget.

This can easily spread to worrying about your own life and what the future holds. It's little wonder then if you get caught up in overthinking everything.

Today, I'm sharing with you what I believe is one of the best things you can do to banish those overcrowded thought patterns.

It’s keeping active. It sounds as if its one of the simplest things, but can end up being quite difficult in practice especially in rain filled days. Even taking a break for five minutes to get outside can make a difference.

It does helps to keep active and spend time outside in times of crisis. Various studies show people who keep active have less stress and anxiety.

When times are challenging, it can be natural to seek out more information. But, refreshing your news feed can make you feel overwhelmed and powerless. Stepping away, going for a walk and giving your brain a rest as you notice trees and birdsong is more likely to energise you.

Taking exercise can help you to let go of inner tensions and worries. And focusing on your body as you take each step helps you to release those repetitive thought loops.

05/11/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

Welcome to November. It’s dark and wet, there’s a budget on the way and the countdown to Christmas has started. All of those and more lead the mind to dwell on what the future holds. We're bombarded at the moment with gloom and doom. So, there’s a lot for us to think about right now. And without realising you may find yourself slipping into overthinking everything.

This month, I'm sharing practical advice on what to do when you can't stop overthinking. Overthinking can be a tricky habit - your mind can tell you thinking and thinking about a problem or issue you have is helping you to solve. But, the reality is, it keeps you stuck in the problems and takes you away from the things that are important to you.

So, next time you notice you’re caught up in an overthinking loop, see if you can catch yourself and then move your focus to something else. You could try:

🪴Taking a break and doing something you enjoy. It could be listening to music or doing some gardening or anything that gives you pleasure. The important thing is to give your brain a break from those niggling worries with something comforting and familiar.
🪴Diverting your mind from its worry cycle with something completely new. Doing something different will energise you and help you let go of thoughts that don’t help you in the long run. Try writing, learning a dance routine or cooking a new recipe. Learning a new task will help to occupy your mind and give it a break.

Often, doing something productive rather than focussing on problems and how to solve them, gives your brain the space to find an answer without you even trying.

There’s more ways to help break the cycle in my overthinking blog in the comments.

29/10/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

Throughout October I’ve been focusing on school anxiety and anxiety and how you can help your teenagers who feel anxious about school. Today, I’m focusing on what you can do as a parent to help your child.

As a parent you can help your child to develop life skills to help them cope more effectively with emotions and challenges - so they become more resilient and learn to handle uncomfortable situations.

There are a number of tools out there to help them and you as their parent are best placed to teach them new skills and model for them how to use them to better cope with daily life and situations that make them feel anxious.

There are a number of tools you can explore with your teenager including hypnosis, breathing techniques, mindfulness, grounding exercises, physical activity, calming routines such as journalling, reading and listening to calming music.

With practice, your teenager will be able to call on their toolkit when they notice the first signs of anxiety and learn to cope better when they are at school.

Please do reach out if you would like support with tools for you to help your teenager.

22/10/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

As it’s half term this week, you may have noticed your teenager being calmer and more relaxed.

School can be a stressful place for teenagers as they navigate academic pressure and exams, social media and peer pressure and possibly bullying and friendship difficulties as well.

One way you can help your teenager to feel less anxious about school is to help make home their calm place.

Routine creates security. Regular sleep, balanced meals and predictable mornings all help regulate stress. Feeling calm when they’re at home can give teenagers a break from the anxiety they experience at school.

Please do reach out for support to help you to help your teenager.

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15/10/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

For today’s focus on school anxiety and how you can help your teenagers who feel anxious about school I’m sharing the experience of one of my clients.

Millie (not her real name) is a 16 year old struggling with anxiety around school.

Millie had lost belief in her ability to make and keep friends. She was becoming increasingly anxious and couldn’t bear the thought of going into school. Millie was withdrawn and isolated and had lost all confidence in herself.

She felt critical about herself and compared herself to others negatively.

Millie wanted to be able to go to school, feel comfortable, stay and attend lessons. She also wanted to feel better about talking to others and to be able to make a friend.

We worked together to help Millie manage her anxiety and panic in social situations. She learnt how to cope with her anxious feelings. When she started to feel overwhelmed, she was able to use the coping skills we had worked on together. In this way, Millie learnt she could cope and take action to help herself.

I supported Millie to conduct mini experiments. With each small step she took, she started to feel more confident. We practised what she could do in social situations. As a result, she became brave enough to speak to a girl she liked at school. They became friends and began to meet outside of school. As her confidence grew, Millie was able to spend more time at school.

Millie’s mum says

“Celia was so warm, welcoming and friendly that it immediately put my daughter at ease. She actually looked forward to her sessions. Celia has been so supportive. I’m so happy to see my daughter learn new ways to cope with her worries, regain her self confidence and move forward.. She’s going to school and has friends and life at home is so much easier now. Thank you so much Celia”

08/10/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

This month I wanted to spotlight the increase in school anxiety and share steps you can take to help your teenagers who feel anxious about school. With a couple of days away, I want to highlight how important managing school anxiety is for teenagers mental health and for their parents and carers’ too.

If your teenager is struggling at school right now, it can be overwhelming You may feel constantly stressed and exhausted by it, all. And ever more so if you’re juggling it alongside work and other family commitments. For parents, it can bring up worries about the impact on their teenagers education or future. Many also worry how it affects them socially as well. Things are probably feeling hard for your teenager too.

It’s distressing to see your teenager struggle with school anxiety. One way you can support them is to create a space to talk

Teenagers often find it hard to talk about how they feel. You can help them to open up. It can help to allow your teenager time and space to talk where you simply listen to them.

As a parent, it’s tempting to try and come up with solutions. But teenagers need to feel understood. Even more so when they’re having a difficult time. Even though it can be hard, it’s more helpful if you can listen, acknowledge and validate their feelings. Statements you could use are

“I can see this feels really hard right now.”
“Tell me what feels most worrying about tomorrow.”
“Is there anything I can do to help?”
Being listened to helps teenagers feel understood and accepted. This helps them to feel less isolated and ashamed about their feelings.

Please do reach out for support to help you to help your teenager.

01/10/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

This month I wanted to spotlight the increase in school anxiety and share steps you can take to help your teenagers who feel anxious about school.

Teenagers feeling anxious about school on the rise in the UK. A study in 2024 by the youth mental health charity stem4 found almost three in 10 secondary pupils are avoiding going to school because of anxiety. Across the UK, 28% of 12 to 18-year-olds have not attended school over the last year for that reason. Many stayed away from school becuause they felt unable to cope. (https://stem4.org.uk/children-and-young-people-more-worried-than-ever-about-going-to-school-feb-24-press-release/ )

School staff also reported a rise in student anxiety, with 72% of secondary school staff seeing a substantial increase in anxiety among students. (https://www.naht.org.uk/News/Latest-comments/Press-room/ArtMID/558/ArticleID/1501/Schools-staff-witness-increase-in-pupil-anxiety-low-self-esteem-and-depression )

Teenagers feel anxious about school for many different reasons. It may be worrying about making friends or fitting in, or they may be being bullied. It could be they’re finding schoolwork or lessons confusing. They may feel under pressure to learn in a way that doesn’t suit them or struggle with relationships with teachers.

School anxiety may often start to interfere with day to day life. It can put a huge strain on the whole family. And it can leave you as parents feeling exhausted and stressed.

Parents often end up feeling upset and guilty as they see their teenager unhappy and struggling with school.

If you’re teenager is struggling with school anxiety you can access help from your GP, CAMHS (Child and adolescent mental health services) or through a therapist such as myself. You don’t have to struggle alone. Please reach out for help.

I’ll be sharing more ways to help your teenager throughout October.

24/09/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

Change, particularly unwanted change and change that is out of your contol can easily feed in to leave you feeling worried and overwhelmed. Right now I’m focus is on ways you can help yourself or someone you care about to manage worrying thoughts.

Worrying can impact all areas of your life. So can being able to stop it from taking over. Today, I’d like to with you the story of one of my clients who has done just that.

It’s an inspiration for me seeing clients transform their lives, and tackle the things that are holding them back.

This is a client who I worked with, helping her to manage her crippling worry, to focus on changing the things she could control and start to enjoy life.
Sarah (not real name), 31, had just started her own business. She was spending a lot of time worrying about how she would cope in different scenarios and what people thought of her.

She was finding new situations particularly difficult. More and more, she was avoiding going out in case something happened and she couldn’t cope. She was even struggling to make phone calls to her clients in case they didn’t go well.

To avoid her thoughts, Sarah was constantly busy, always trying to achieve more. Because she worried so much about getting things wrong, she was spending more and more time at work. This left her feeling exhausted and guilty about neglecting her friends and family, making her extra anxious.

Sarah and I worked together over a number of weeks to help Sarah to manage her worrying thoughts and anxious feelings.

In Sarah's words:
“I have come on leaps and bounds and cannot recommend Celia enough.
I have had medication, CBT and counselling in the past and I can honestly say that I feel this has been the most successful treatment for me.”
These days, Sarah focuses on doing the things that give her life meaning and she no longer feels anxious all the time. Sarah has discovered the less she worries, the easier it is to focus on what she’s doing and the more she enjoys herself.

Please do get in touch If you are feeling overwhelmed with worry and anxiety - you don’t have to manage alone.

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