Journal

Notes on change, calm and moving forward

Reflections, practical thoughts and gentle encouragement — on Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, navigating life's turning points and facing the things that hold us back.

What actually happens in a hypnotherapy session

What actually happens in a hypnotherapy session

No swinging watches, no losing control, no surprises. A plain-English walk through a typical session, from the first conversation to the feeling afterwards.

The quiet grief of a life that looks fine on paper

The quiet grief of a life that looks fine on paper

Sometimes nothing is obviously wrong, and yet you no longer recognise the life you are living. That feeling deserves to be taken seriously.

Why 'just relax' has never been good advice

Why 'just relax' has never been good advice

If calming down were as simple as deciding to, you would have done it already. Here is what is actually happening — and what tends to help instead.