FAQs
Common questions clients ask before we begin
WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
Your first session will be a 90-minute meeting. We’ll look at how you experience your challenges, discuss the positive changes you want to make and what achieving them will look and feel like.
Subsequent sessions are 60 minutes. In these, we will use evidence-based techniques tailored to you. These aim to help you break through old patterns of thoughts and behaviours. Cognitive hypnotherapy is a collaborative approach, and you will always be in control.
I will send you a personal Wordweaving track to listen to in-between sessions. This helps to reinforce what you have learned and your new ways of thinking.
HOW MANY SESSIONS WILL I NEED?
Therapy is such a personal journey, so this is difficult to answer. Every client I see comes with their own unique reason for seeing me.
Cognitive Hypnotherapy is a brief therapy - some clients see meaningful change within a few sessions while others feel more comfortable working at a slower pace. We can work this out together.
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An initial 20 minute telephone consultation is free for all clients
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Your first session will be approximately 90 minutes - £90
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Subsequent sessions will be 60 minutes - £75
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A block of four 60 minute sessions - £280
I will send you a digital invoice with a link to make payment. I also accept cash and bank transfer. Payment is due within 48 hours.
WHAT ARE YOU FEES? HOW DO I PAY?
DO YOU OFFER ONLINE OR IN PERSON SESSIONS?
I offer both in-person sessions at The Practice Rooms in Bristol, and online sessions via Zoom secure video link. Both options are equally effective, and we can discuss which feels most suitable for you during our initial talk.
IS IT SAFE AND ETHICAL?
Your safety and privacy are really important. I adhere to the strict professional standards and ethical guidelines of the NCH and CNHC. All sessions are entirely confidential, and I provide a non-judgmental, supportive space for you.
There are, however ,some rare, legal and ethical exceptions when confidentiality may be broken. These are specified by the NCH.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I NEED TO CANCEL MY APPOINTMENT?
If you need to cancel or rearrange your appointment, please let me know as soon as possible. I ask for 48 hours notice so your time slot can be offered to someone else.
Cancellations made within 24 hours may be charged at the full session rate.
IS THERE ANYONE COGNITIVE HYPNOTHERAPY ISN'T SUITABLE FOR?
Cognitive hypnotherapy is incredibly helpful for most people. However, following strict professional guidelines, I am unable to work with those who have had a diagnosis of epilepsy, psychosis, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia or personality disorder.
An initial 20 minute telephone consultation is free for all clients
Your first session will be approximately 90 minutes - £90
Subsequent sessions will be 60 minutes - £75
A block of four 60 minute sessions can be booked for £280
I will send you a digital invoice with a link to make payment. I also accept cash and bank transfer.
