What I help with
One calm approach, many ways it can help
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is gentle and flexible. Catherine supports adults, children and teenagers with a range of concerns. Below are some of the things people come to see me about, but if yours isn't listed, please ask. The approach is the same: steady, kind and forward-looking.
Stress & anxiety
Learn simple, evidence-informed tools to calm your system, sleep better, and respond rather than react. We support your nervous system after stress or trauma and build confidence step by step.
Anxiety & stress supportA busy, racing mind
For thoughts that won't switch off and overthinking that wears you down, we'll create some welcome space and quiet, and look at how to manage a busy lifestyle.
Confidence & self-esteem
Feel more sure of yourself, speak up more easily and quieten that harsh inner critic for good.
Sleep
Settle a restless mind at night, fall asleep more easily and wake feeling more rested and ready for the day.
Phobias & fears
From flying to the dentist, spiders to driving, gently loosen the grip of a fear so it stops shaping your choices.
Trauma & difficult times
With a trauma-informed, gentle approach, we move forward without needing to relive the hardest moments.
OCD & intrusive thoughts
Loosen the loop of unwanted thoughts and rituals, and find more freedom and calm in everyday life.
Performance & focus
For exams, interviews, sport or the stage, channel nerves into calm, confident focus when it matters most.
Stop smoking & vaping
Become a non-smoker in a single focused session, and feel the benefit in your health and your pocket.
See how it worksI also work with pain management and a range of other areas, so please contact me to discuss if there is something specific you would like to work on. This list is not exhaustive.
Areas of special focus
Particular care for young people
Drawing on twenty years in education, I offer dedicated support for children, teenagers and the families around them.
Children & teenagers
Calm, age-appropriate, trauma-informed support for worry, low mood, confidence and the big transitions of growing up.
Working with young peopleSchool avoidance (EBSA)
If getting to school has become a daily struggle, there's a calm way forward, for your child and for you.
Understanding EBSANot sure where you fit? That's fine
You don't need to have it all worked out. Tell me a little about what's going on, and together we'll find the gentlest way forward.