Oli-Co Hypnotherapy

Oli-Co Hypnotherapy Clinical Solution Focused Hypnotherapist
Supporting children, teens & adults with their mental health

11/11/2025

Have you ever wondered what trance (hypnosis) actually is?

Watch the video for a quick explanation!

Thanks
Bekki 🫶🏽

As the days get shorter and darker, many of us notice a dip in mood and energy.For some, this is the winter blues. For o...
24/09/2025

As the days get shorter and darker, many of us notice a dip in mood and energy.

For some, this is the winter blues. For others, it may be Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which affects around 1 in 5 people in the UK.

Do you tend to experience any of the following symptoms when the seasons change?:
🍂 Low mood – loss of interest in things you’d usually enjoy
🍂 Lack of motivation and negative outlook
🍂 Disrupted sleep or struggle to get out of bed
🍂 Feeling more stressed
🍂 Short temperedness
🍂 Sudden change in appetite

Symptoms can start as early as September/October but height more in the months of November-February.

The good news is, you can get ahead now and start to slowly introduce ways to support yourself this winter. Here’s some suggestions;

🍂 Light therapy - SAD lamps simulate natural daylight. People who use these lamps do tend to see improvements.
🍂 Exercise regularly – even just a walk in the park to make the most of that sunlight.
🍂 Get outside in natural daylight wherever possible – could you have your morning cuppa in the garden?
🍂 Nourish your body with balanced meals – although we should still enjoy the mince pies that are now available in the shops!
🍂 Stay connected with your loved ones – it can be tempting to shut yourself away under a duvet in your spare time but we know that those positive interactions will boost your mood and create serotonin!

If you know that you usually experience the “winter blues” or SAD and would like to some support in getting ahead of it this year, please get in touch for a FREE initial consultation and I’d love to support you

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Bekki 🫶🏽

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🐺 I love this metaphor to encourage my clients to reflect on the thoughts, feelings and behaviours they’re choosing to r...
16/09/2025

🐺 I love this metaphor to encourage my clients to reflect on the thoughts, feelings and behaviours they’re choosing to reinforce 🐺

An old Cherokee grandfather is teaching his grandson about life.

“Inside every person, there is a battle going on,” he says.

“It’s a battle between two wolves.”

“One is evil — it is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, and ego.”

“The other is good — it is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.”

The grandson thinks about it for a moment and then asks:

“Which wolf wins?”

The grandfather replies:

“The one you feed.”

YOU CAN CHOOSE WHICH THOUGHTS TO FEED!

Next time you catch yourself overthinking/worrying about what might go wrong try challenging your thoughts and ask:

⭐ what would I advise a friend to do with this thought?
⭐ where is my evidence for/against this?
⭐ is there another way to look at this situation?

If you’re struggling with worry/overthinking and would like some support, get in touch for a FREE consultation.

Thanks,
Bekki 🫶🏽

Focus on What You Can Control!!🪣 When we pour our energy into things outside our control, our stress bucket quickly over...
13/08/2025

Focus on What You Can Control!!

🪣 When we pour our energy into things outside our control, our stress bucket quickly overflows.

😌 But when we take action on the things we can influence, we empty that bucket bit by bit — leaving more space and resilience to be able to cope better with life’s curveballs.

This shift changes our mindset:
✨ We feel more resourceful and in control
✨ We notice solutions rather than problems
✨ We respond instead of react

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can support you in doing this by rewiring unhelpful thought patterns and guiding your brain towards positive, achievable change.

Where to start…
1️⃣ Ask yourself: “What’s one small thing I can do today that will make this situation a little better?”
2️⃣ List 3 things that went well today to train your brain to start to naturally spot these things!

The more you focus on what’s within your reach, the lighter your bucket feels — and the stronger you become. 💪🪣

🧠 I’ve just finished an Initial Consultation with a lady who was totally blown away with the explanation of how the brai...
06/08/2025

🧠 I’ve just finished an Initial Consultation with a lady who was totally blown away with the explanation of how the brain works in relation to her concerns.

🧠 Hypnotherapy can still be a taboo subject, having that stigma of being “woo-woo” but in actual fact Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is deep rooted with the latest neuroscience research!

🧠 The initial consultation is an opportunity for us to get to know each other, share some background details (you choose how little or how much you wish to share) and me explain how the brain works covering topics such as:

💫 The intellectual, logical, positive part of the brain
💫 The primitive, anxious, angry, depressed part of the brain
💫 The stress bucket
💫 REM sleep
💫 Neurotransmitters
💫 The 3 P’s
💫 Trance/Hypnosis

🧠Not only is it important to understand what is happening in our brains, it’s important to understand what we can do to feel more calm/confident/in control and I think the explanation of the brain is fantastic for supporting this! Having the understanding helps my clients to make better choices and take positive steps towards their preferred future!

🧠 If you’re feeling stuck/would like some support please get in touch and I’d love to chat. I do offer a FREE initial consultation to all clients.

Thanks.
Bekki 🫶🏽

🌟 A lovely review here from a client I finished working with this week 🌟 It’s quite common for a client to walk into my ...
31/07/2025

🌟 A lovely review here from a client I finished working with this week 🌟

It’s quite common for a client to walk into my practice having tried many types of therapy previously and turn to hypnotherapy as a last resort and leave pleasantly surprised with the outcome!

With the “want” to change, engagement with the process and consistency they find the solutions that they have been looking for!

I feel so grateful and proud to be able to support my wonderful clients 🌟

If you can resonate and want to making lasting positive change, improve your overall wellbeing and create your preferred future then get in touch for a FREE initial consultation, I’d love to chat ☺️

Bekki 🫶🏽

30/07/2025

🎶 If you would like a copy of my relaxation hypnosis audio then just sign up to my newsletter and you'll receive it for FREE!

you can do this here:
https://olicohypnotherapy.co.uk/my-blog/
(scroll to the bottom on a phone. See the right hand side on a laptop)

😴 To get the most from the audio, listen to it at bedtime as this will enhance your REM sleep and support with emptying the stress bucket 🪣 (if you are a client of mine or if you have been following me for a while you will know all about the stress bucket!)

👀 Trance can be fantastic for supporting your sleep too so if you find that you've been struggling to switch off at night time, waking in night, or waking up too early, wide awake and can't get back to sleep again this might be the perfect thing for you!

Enjoy!! ☺️

Grounding techniques use visualisation and senses to help distract you from various feelings and thoughts and help you r...
24/07/2025

Grounding techniques use visualisation and senses to help distract you from various feelings and thoughts and help you return to the present moment.

When feeling anxious, experiencing a panic attack or having a traumatic flashback, your emotions can take over your thoughts and physical responses. Using grounding techniques to focus on the present can help interrupt your body’s response and return your brain and feelings to a place of safety.

Grounding yourself isn’t always easy. It may take some time to find the techniques that work best for you in a variety of situations.

Additional tips to help you get the most out of these grounding techniques:

🌟 Practice: It can help to practice grounding even when you aren’t experiencing distress. Getting to the exercise before you need to use it may take less effort when you need to use it as a coping mechanism.

🌟 Avoid assigning values: For example, if you’re grounding yourself by describing your environment, concentrate on the basics of your surroundings rather than how you feel about them.

🌟 Check in with yourself: Before and after a grounding exercise, rate your level of calm as a number between 1 and 10. This can help you get a better idea of which particular technique works best for you.
💫 What level is your calmness when you begin?
💫 How much did it increase after the exercise?

In this post I have shared some Physical grounding techniques. In future posts I will share some Mental and Soothing grounding techniques too.

Let me know in the comments which one you enjoy the most! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Thanks,
Bekki

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