There’s a point in life when it seems as though no one quite knows where someone fits; people may be still working, and happy to be there, or looking for more balance but not ready to retire yet. They may have 5 grandchildren, or none. Recently divorced, or celebrating golden weddings. Looking for new love, or blissfully single! I’m talking about people over 60, the age I was slightly astonished to reach this year.

When we read anything about the menopause, the same symptoms and discussions seem to come up time after time; hot flushes, brain fog, losing things and grumpiness. However, there are other symptoms that I see and talk about in hypnotherapy sessions much more frequently, and the one that comes up most is anxiety (sleep problems are a close second). When we read anything about the menopause, the same symptoms and discussions seem to come up time after time; hot flushes, brain f

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

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!

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

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.

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

Discover how Pebble Hypnotherapy in Skipton uses Solution Focused therapy and hypnotherapy to ease anxiety, recognise symptoms, and restore peace of mind.