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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.

02/01/2026

Do you ever feel overwhelmed all the time — even when nothing extra is happening?
Many women tell me they feel exhausted from constantly thinking about other people:
What they need.
What they expect.
What they might think.
And somewhere along the way, they’ve lost touch with themselves.
If that’s you, I want you to know:
There’s nothing wrong with you.
This is often what happens when you’ve spent years being kind, capable, and responsible — without enough support for yourself.
That’s why I’m running a gentle, live small-group programme called From People Pleasing to Inner Confidence.
It’s for midlife women who want to:
✨ calm anxiety
✨ stop feeling overwhelmed
✨ say no without guilt
✨ feel like themselves again
We meet monthly, work at a calm pace, and focus on real, lasting change — with support every step of the way.
If you’d like to know more, please check out my link in the comments. And of course if you want to speak to me in person start by sending me a message and we can chat.🥰

31/12/2025

If you feel overwhelmed all the time, this is for you.
Many midlife women I work with are capable, responsible, and caring — but exhausted from putting everyone else first.
They worry about what others think.
They struggle to say no without guilt.
They feel anxious, stretched thin, and disconnected from themselves.
I’m Celia Griver, a hypnotherapist and psychotherapist, and I specialise in supporting women who want to move from people pleasing to inner confidence — gently and at their own pace.
I’m running a small, live group programme starting in January called From People Pleasing to Inner Confidence.
It’s a calm, supportive first step designed to help you:
• stop feeling overwhelmed
• calm anxiety
• let go of guilt
• and feel like yourself again
We meet monthly in person in a small group in Tonbridge, with ongoing support between sessions. There’s no pressure to share, and no expectation to “fix” yourself.
If this resonates and you’d like to know more, please message me. Or you can find out more below.
You don’t have to do this alone 🌿

https://blossomhypnotherapy.com/working-with-me/from-people-pleasing-to-inner-confidence-group-programme/

24/12/2025

Only one day to go....

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I hope you get to enjoy a good break with time for rest, recuperation and spending time with the people who are important to you.

May you have the gift of peace, tranquility and wellbeing at this time of year. Wishing for a kind, calm and peaceful year for you and yours and the world in general.

22/12/2025

I’ve been working on something new for next year.

17/12/2025

Wednesday Wellbeing

As the countdown to Christmas gathers pace, this is my final post for December on communicating with confidence to help you to manage the overwhelm that seems to come hand in hand with this time of year. No matter how much you may love Christmas it comes with extra commitments, expectations and expense.

Getting clear on your boundaries is something that can really make a difference. When you’re not clear about how much you can take on and clearly let others know your limits, you can easily end up overwhelmed. As you’re busy trying to fit everything in, running around buying presents and going to every Christmas event, you can easily become depleted. Often you end up without enough time or energy to focus on the things that are really important to you.

But, you can learn to set boundaries and carve out the time you need to rest and replenish and avoid feeling burnt out by Christmas day. It’s possible to do this in different ways. It may be you want to introduce time limits on the amount of time you spend on each task such as Christmas shopping Or, you may wish to limit the amount of tasks you take on at this time of year. For instance, a friend of mine doesn’t wrap any Christmas presents

Or you may decide to say no to requests that will take up too much of your time so that you can focus on what matters to you at this time of year.

Have a great break
See you in 2026

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.

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