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Anxiety
If you’re finding things difficult at the moment, anxious thoughts running ahead of you, a constant low hum of worry, or moments that tip into something bigger, solution focused hypnotherapy can help you find your way back to calm.


Frightened of flying? You're not on your own.
Using a combination of Blast Technique® and Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, I help people to process any unresolved negative experiences, and then reframe their experiences, so that they are able to deal with future situations more comfortably. We work gently and quickly to help your brain reframe the fear, often within just four sessions. If flying is something that's been holding you back, I'd be happy to have a chat about how I might be able to help.
Candy Squire Watt
Aug 172 min read


Pebble Hypnotherapy - What Went Well?
An exercise that was created by Psychologist Martin Seligman. Seligman founded a movement called ‘Positive Psychology’; this approach recognises that from an evolutionary perspective, we are better at focusing on bad events than good ones.
Candy Squire Watt
Aug 72 min read


How Hypnotherapy can support IVF and Pregnancy journeys
IVF can bring moments of hope, worry, grief and overwhelm. Hypnotherapy offers a calm, compassionate space to pause, breathe and reconnect with inner resilience while continuing to follow the advice of your fertility clinic.
Candy Squire Watt
Jul 142 min read


Work-related Stress or Burnout - How Hypnotherapy Can Help
Hypnotherapy is a great tool to help people deal with stress, helping them rediscover their inner confidence and positivity, which in turn can help them stay in careers they’ve built, and help employers to keep their valuable skills and experience. I recently learned that a shocking 22 million working days are lost each year in the UK to stress, anxiety or depression, with employees taking an average of 23 days off and costing employers a huge £51 billion (Source HSE 2024). I
Candy Squire Watt
Jun 292 min read


Fear of Public Speaking - How Hypnotherapy Can Help
Whether it’s ‘introducing yourself to the group’, ‘saying a few words’ or shouting from the rooftops, speaking in public can strike fear into the hearts of many!
Candy Squire Watt
Jun 152 min read


Fear or Phobia? How Hypnotherapy Can Help Recognise Threat Appropriately
Fear is a normal part of being human, and in many situations it helps keep us safe. But when fear starts to feel constant, overwhelming or limiting, it is worth paying attention to it. Getting support can make a real difference, especially when fear begins to take over daily life. This is where Hypnotherapy can really help, just a few targeted, one to one sessions can help us to process the memories that caused these responses and enable us to recognise threat appropriately a
Candy Squire Watt
Jun 32 min read


Hypnotherapy for Confidence, Change and Starting Over at Any Age
It’s never too late to start over, rethink, try something new, and if you feel you need an extra boost of confidence to do this, or even if it’s made you think about hypnotherapy generally, let me know. I’ve recently had cause to think about role models; I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase ‘you have to see it to be it’ and this really landed with me this month. I’m approaching a milestone birthday and starting to hear friends and colleagues talking about retirement. This isn’t o
Candy Squire Watt
May 112 min read


Trauma with a small t and how hypnotherapy can help
I’ve been using a new technique called Blast® that uses bi-lateral eye stimulation to help clients process these stuck memories, and the effects have been highly effective, and very quick! So many of us have situations that still make us feel sad or upset, years afterwards, and think that we just have to put up with it, but Blast is teaching me that we really don't!
Candy Squire Watt
Apr 132 min read


Sleep & How Hypnotherapy Can Help
We know that sleep is essential to health and wellbeing. Good sleep promotes wellness and resilience while poor sleep negatively impacts almost all aspects of your body and mind. Your sleep is just as important as nutrition and exercise! So, it’s time to make your sleep health a priority.
Candy Squire Watt
Mar 32 min read


Using Hypnotherapy to Help Women's Health
Using Hypnotherapy to Help Women's Health I’ve been thinking about the areas I really enjoy working in recently and have come to realise that it’s in the area of Women’s Health that I feel I have most to offer. I’ve worked with women at different stages and with different needs, from fertility issues through to the peri and menopause and beyond. I frequently see women whose lives are so busy and so stressed that their own needs are right at the bottom of the list, and that le
Candy Squire Watt
Feb 162 min read


Pebble Hypnotherapy - The Power of Our Words
Next time you’re trying something new, ask yourself, ‘What’s the BEST that could happen?’ I think you’ll love how it feels!
Candy Squire Watt
Feb 22 min read


January Blues - A Pebble Hypnotherapy Blog
After the excitement and bustle of the Christmas season, it is completely natural to feel a little down at this time of the year. January is a month of cold weather, short days and dark mornings. Typically, January Blues manifest as feelings of low mood, sadness, lack of motivation, tiredness and low energy.
Candy Squire Watt
Jan 122 min read


Trying to Please Everyone and How Solution Focused Hypnotherapy Can Help
This time of year really taps into our tendency to ‘try-to-do-it-all’ or ‘try-to-please-everyone’! I see these twin troublemakers all the time in my clinic, and they are never helpful, but at Christmas, they run amok like cats in a Christmas tree! The desire to try to please everyone is entirely understandable; most of us grow up learning that being helpful, kind, and accommodating makes us good people. And it does—kindness is powerful. But somewhere along the way, many peopl
Candy Squire Watt
Dec 4, 20252 min read


Hypnotherapy for health challenges and carers
You don’t have to struggle through stress or caring alone. Hypnotherapy can help you find moments of peace, clarity, and control — small but significant steps toward a calmer, more confident you.
Candy Squire Watt
Nov 25, 20252 min read


How Hypnotherapy Can Help With Imposter Syndrome
How Hypnotherapy Can Help With Imposter Syndrome When I was 15, I was very involved in amateur Theatre. I auditioned for and was offered a place at the Manchester Youth Theatre summer school. At first, I was over the moon, the competition was quite fierce and I felt very proud! but as the time to attend approached, I started to experience self-doubt. I was so anxious about attending, and I remember saying to my parents; “they’re going to find out!” (the finding out was expand
Candy Squire Watt
Nov 12, 20252 min read


Anxiety: Recognising the Symptoms and Taking the First Step Towards Peace of Mind.
Discover how Pebble Hypnotherapy in Skipton uses Solution Focused therapy and hypnotherapy to ease anxiety, recognise symptoms, and restore peace of mind.
Candy Squire Watt
Oct 1, 20252 min read


Why Rest Isn’t a Luxury—It’s a Necessity and Hypnotherapy Can Help
Rest is not a reward for finishing everything on your to-do list, it’s a basic human need, and when we prioritize it—when we truly understand its value—we don’t just feel better; we live better. So, the next time you feel tired, overwhelmed, or unfocused, don’t power through. Pause. Breathe. Rest. Your body, your mind, and your future self will thank you.
Candy Squire Watt
Aug 5, 20252 min read


The Benefits of Being in Nature
If you’re not able to get out into the countryside, you’ll be pleased to know that even brief encounters with nature such as a stroll in a city park, or even a view of trees through a window can improve emotional resilience. So if you do nothing else this month, try to get outside!
Candy Squire Watt
Jun 25, 20252 min read


The Power of Small Changes
Small actions are the building blocks of habits and progress; think about the effort it takes to read a single page of a book, jot down a thought in a journal, or take a five-minute walk. These actions may seem minor, but they accumulate over time to foster lifelong learning, mental clarity, and physical health.
Candy Squire Watt
May 29, 20252 min read
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