NC Hypnotherapy

06/03/2026

Of course! Why didn’t I think of that? 🙃

The thing is… when your brain is in anxiety mode, it can get a little dramatic…

Like an overprotective friend who thinks everything is a red flag 🚩

🧠 Your brain isn’t trying to annoy you. It’s trying (a bit too enthusiastically) to keep you safe.

The problem?

It can start treating emails, social situations and random thoughts at 3am like they’re actual threats.

👉 The good news is your brain can learn a different way.

If you’d like to understand why anxiety happens and how to calm an overthinking brain, follow along

I share simple insights and tips to help you feel calmer and more in control ☺️

26/02/2026

Ever found yourself thinking, ‘I deserve this time…’ and suddenly it’s midnight… and you’re caught in a reel-scrolling spiral?

That’s 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (and it’s not about laziness or poor time management).

It’s what happens when your brain has been ‘on’ all day.

🤯 Parenting. Decision-making. Holding it together at work. Being the responsible one. 🤯

By the time evening comes, your mind wants 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 that feels like yours.

Research links revenge bedtime procrastination to high stress, emotional exhaustion and self-regulation depletion, which basically means the more mentally drained you are, the harder it is to choose sleep over scrolling.

In my latest blog I explain:
�✨ What Revenge Bedtime Procrastination actually is�✨ The neuroscience behind why it happens�✨ Why anxiety and cortisol make it worse�✨ Practical, realistic ways to reset your sleep
If you’re waking up tired but wired… this might be why.

Read the blog here 👇

Revenge bedtime procrastination is more than a bad habit. It is a stress-driven sleep pattern linked to anxiety, emotional exhaustion and depleted self-control. When your day feels out of your control, late night scrolling can feel like the only time that is yours. Discover the neuroscience behind s...

25/02/2026

Anxiety doesn’t always look how people expect it to look.

You can be high-functioning, capable and outwardly calm - and still experience overthinking, intrusive thoughts or constant internal tension.

This is because anxiety is rooted in the nervous system. When the brain’s threat response is overactive, it can stay switched on even when life appears stable.

Understanding the science behind anxiety reduces shame. It shifts the narrative from ‘What’s wrong with me?’ ➡️ ‘My brain is trying to protect me.’

The goal isn’t to eliminate anxiety completely (because it’s a natural human emotion which keeps us safe) but we can certainly dial it down so that you can feel happier, more confident and able to tackle what life throws at you.

23/02/2026

If your mind has a habit of jumping to worst case scenarios, this video is for you.

👉 Anxiety isn’t random.

It follows a very predictable brain pattern.

Once you understand what’s happening neurologically, it starts to feel far less mysterious… and far more manageable. (And big part of why I do brain explanations when working with my clients.)

In this video, I explain why your brain negatively forecasts, why your body reacts even when nothing has happened 𝙮𝙚𝙩, and why catastrophic thinking can feel so convincing.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 ‘𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟’ 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲.

Rather than analysing the problem repeatedly, we focus on calming the nervous system, reducing the overactive threat response and strengthening the neural pathways linked to resilience, confidence and rational thinking.

🧠 When the brain feels safe, it stops scanning so aggressively for danger.

✨ If you’re ready to feel calmer, think clearer and stop living in imagined catastrophes, get in touch to find out how Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help.�
💌 My website link is in my bio.

21/02/2026

Today’s view = me, tucked behind my laptop doing CPD training on PTSD 🧠

As a Clinical Hypnotherapist specialising in anxiety, trauma responses and overwhelm, staying up to date with the latest neuroscience isn’t optional - it’s essential.

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is grounded in neuroscience, so as the research evolves, so does my practice.

I genuinely love learning (masters in Psychology over here 🤓).

But ongoing Continuing Professional Development is also part of my commitment as a registered member of the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council, and the National Council for Hypnotherapy.

I have to complete a required number of CPD hours each year to maintain professional and ethical standards.

If I’m supporting you - or your teenager - with anxiety, stress, PTSD or emotional overwhelm, you deserve someone who understands the brain based on 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 evidence, not outdated theory from a dusty textbook.

And because we’re keeping it real… I’ve got my snacks within reach, three drinks on the go (because one is never enough) and my hot water bottle because it’s absolutely freezing.

18/02/2026

Therapist excitement is… a delivery of fidget toys for my therapy room 📦

There’s a reason I let younger clients experience hypnosis differently (and it works far better than people expect).

If you or your child focus better while fidgeting… this will make sense.