About me - A Hypnotherapist you can feel comfortable with

I am a single mum of two boys. I can be a little quirky and am not a stereotypical serious hypnotherapist, with a suit and shiny shoes - but I believe that is my strength - I like my clients to feel relaxed in my therapy rooms, and free to open up to me. I just want you to feel comfortable as this is what get the better results.

For many years I really struggled with anxiety and panic attacks. It got so bad in 2012 that I was unable to work, go anywhere or do anything. It was a struggle to even go to the local shop. This has given me a very real understanding of how debilitating such an issue can be, but also the knowledge that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I have spent the proceeding years learning everything I can that will help reduce anxiety and panic attacks and I REALLY want to pass all this knowledge on to you!

Hypnotherapy

I’m Cathie, The Hypno Doula. I specialise in hypnotherapy for anxiety, panic attacks, phobias (in all forms), smoking cessation, and weight management using the hypnotic gastric band.

Having personally experienced severe anxiety, I know exactly how it feels — and how transformative hypnotherapy can be. So give me a call and see how I can help.

My Hypnotherapy Services

  • Personalised sessions to reduce fear, overthinking, and panic.

  • I use CBT, NLP, EFT, ACT and Havening under hypnosis to help transform the way you think, feel and act!

  • Suitable for adults and children.

Phobias

Anxiety & Panic Attacks

  • Effective hypnotherapy for all kinds of phobias: birds, heights, flying, medical procedures, enclosed spaces and more.

  • I use gentle, structured techniques to help you feel safe and in control.

  • Suitable for adults and children.

Smoking Cessation

  • 1 2-hour intensive session with optional follow up session included.

  • Practical tools and hypnotic techniques to make quitting easier and more permanent.

  • Quit Smoking Countdown PDF with practical tips and exercises to do in the 7 days leading up to your session

  • Copy of your session on MP3, plus a Maintaining Being Smoke Free Mp3 and WhatsApp Support for the first 2 weeks

Hypnotic Gastric Band for Weight loss

  • 4-session programme including one extended session going 'under the knife' and Gastric Band adjustment session if required

  • Challenges and rectifies causes of overeating

  • Hypnotherapy supports long-term, sustainable weight loss.

Why choose Me

With years of experience supporting adults, children, and families, I bring a warm, empathetic approach combined with professional hypnotherapy training. I understand what it’s like to live with anxiety, panic, or phobias.

I tailor each of our sessions to your individual circumstances and plan each session just for you, often writing the session plan the day before so that you will have the most up to date and relevant session for you. I have text my clients the day before their session to get a true update on how they are and where they are at on their journey so that I can prep the most useful and relevant session for them at that time. I pride myself on my close professional relationships with my clients, and I really invest in their journey, because I really do care that they can get from a place of darkness and uncertainty to place where they love themselves and feel confident tackling those less joyful parts of life.

Customer reviews

Discover what our clients think about our service

Great Hypnotherapy session with Catherine, she has good energy and easy to talk with. She was checking all the time to make sure I was comfortable during the session.
Great experience with good results.

Daniel

I had a great session today! Lovely experience, catherine is honestly the loveliest person. I felt relaxed and able to open up instantly which is so hard to find! I would definitely recommend her.

Ell

★★★★★
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Prices and Packages

An individual session is £70 for a one hour session.

I offer a discount for a 4- session block booking - to be paid before the first session £240 (works out as £60 per session)

A Smoking Cessation Session is up to 2 hours long. I use a number of different techniques all in one session as I believe its better to have multiple techniques all in one go so that you can have just one quit date (the date of the session) and even if not all of the techniques work for you, some will really resonate and therefore really help you start your new journey to freedom from smoking.

I have a great success rate (just check out my reviews) and I believe that this is because I also offer a number of added extras to my Smoking Cessation package. You will get a Stop Smoking PDF before the session which gives you a number of different tasks to undertake in the lead up to the main session. You also get an Mp3 of your session as well as a pre-recorded Mp3 to help you stay on track, I also provide a WhatsApp service for a week, where you can contact me via WhatsApp if you are struggling in any way and I will do my best to support you. In the past this has included moral support providing an EFT (Tapping) procedure to help curb the residual cravings.

On top of all of this, you also get a free one hour hypnotherapy session to use within 6 months of the Smoking Cessation to use however you like - perhaps you will use it as a top up for our original session, you might want to have a session to help with stress or anxiety - or in fact any issue that you feel would benefit you! A normal hypnotherapy session is worth £70!

Gastric Band Hypnosis (or the Hypno-Band) is a great way of starting or enhancing your weight loss journey. I believe that weight issues are more than just eating too much so the first 3 sessions will be tailored to our individual food issues as well as setting you up for the journey of your Hypno-band and 'prepping you for the surgery'. The main session (session 4) is then main session where you will undergo he hypno-band surgery and your stomach will feel like it has shrunk and therefore you will no be able to eat as much, thus helping you take in less calories - all helping with your weight loss journey. And don't worry - if you feel your hypno-band is too tight - you get a free session to readjust the band within six months of your Gastric Band Surgery Session.

Individual Hypnotherapy Sessions

Smoking Cessation Package - £180

Gastric Band Hypnosis - £280 for 4 sessions plus a free Band adjustment session

Block Booking Packages

Your Questions Answered

What to expect

You can phone, email or text - whatever you feel most comfortable with (I know lots of people don't feel comfortable first reaching out over the phone). We can then have a discovery call to chat about your issue, what you are expecting and how I can help.

If you decide to choose me as your hypnotherapist, I will send you a confirmation email which has all the details you need, including a link for my consultation and consent form to be filled in prior to the session. I require a £10 deposit to secure your booking (bank transfer details on that email) and the remainder to be paid 48 hours prior to our session.

What happens in a typical hypnotherapy session?

First of all I offer you a drink - tea, coffee herbal teas are available. You will also have a glass of water too. We will then have a chat to help you feel at ease, and to answer any questions/dispel any worries you may have. I'll talk you through the process of hypnosis, and what I propose to do during the session - double checking that you are happy to proceed. Then the hypnotherapy proper will begin - I record it (with your consent) so that I can sent it to you so that you can listen to it again (I don't check up on this, so don't worry if you never touch it!). After the hypnosis, we have another chat to se how you feel and discuss anything you want to share about your experience - I find people often like to tell me their experience - but don't worry if you don't - everyone processes things in their own time and their own way!

How many sessions do I need?

This is the question I always get asked, yet the hardest to answer. I'm not going to use the analogy of 'how long is a piece of string' - (oh hang on - I just did!!). But seriously, it is very hard to accurately predict how many sessions it may take - it depends on the issue, the severity of the issue/how deeply ingrained it is, but even that isn't necessarily a predictor as a lady I helped had a 47-year long phobia and was 'cured' with just 2 sessions. Having said that, I find that 3-5 sessions is a good average to work with. For that reason I offer a discount for a block booking of 4 sessions - you can have the first session, see if you like me, and then choose to opt in to the 4 session discount, so that each session, including the first is at the discounted price!

Do I need to commit to a certain number of sessions/a session every week?

No - Yo don't need to commit to anything with me - this is your journey, and you will know what is right for you! Some people like to really go for it once they have started on the journey and will have 2 sessions (or more) a week - others like to take the time to really absorb and reflect between sessions and so may like to space them out more. Whichever feels right for you! I don't prescribe to the model other hypnotherapists may use that you have to sign up to X amount of sessions - that's a business tactic and not in the interest of my client!