About Me
From a very early age I was always helping, caring and supporting people, whether it be my younger siblings- helping in their nursery, our local residential home or through the various charity work (Save the Children or Children with Leukaemia).
I have over 10 years experience working with people with Mental Health issues.
During my 25-year Military Career I volunteered to work with a local Learning Disability school in Yorkshire, various Rainbow Packs (Girl guiding) and was an advisor for individuals with Mental Health (MH) issues such as PTSD, high anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation.
As part of my return to civilian life, I qualified as a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and worked as a volunteer with Cruise Bereavement for 2.5 years. I then studied at Robert Gordons University for three years and qualified as Mental Health Nurse.
In my last job as Wellbeing Advisor, I worked with students and used the relaxation part of the hypnotherapy session to support them. After several weeks there was a noticeable increase in their confidence, reduction in anxiety/stress and increase in their self-esteem.
People have said they like my friendly, relaxed, approach as well as my caring, compassionate, down to earth qualities.
Hypnotherapy
I had always been fascinated with the brain and had undertaken an introductory day course and a weeks residential course in Hypnotherapy in 2016. It was not until 2023 when I decided it was the right time to further my hypnotherapy studies, so found and started training with the in Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training (CPHT) in Edinburgh.
The course was an in-depth course, governed by a regulating body and ranked as the “Gold Standard” for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy training courses.
I qualified in June 2024 with a Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, became a member of the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapists (AfSFH) and adhere to their strict code of conduct.
Since starting my training, I have been able to help individuals with an array of issues such as Stress Management, Insomnia, Anxiety, Weight Management, OCD, Food Phobia, Chronic Pain Management, Smoking Cessation, Pain Management, Exam stress and many more.
I like to practice what I preach and have also undertaken Hypnotherapy for my personal development and to fully understand and appreciate when working with clients.
