The Whys and Wherefores of my sessions

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Ready for a change

Unsure of the path

Specific issue to address

Taking stock of direction

Starting afresh

Suffering with burn out

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These are just some of the reasons people choose to work with me.

You may have ideas, ambitions, frustrations or unanswered questions and want a clearer sense of direction. Perhaps you know what you want but are unsure how to get there. Perhaps you are not yet certain what you want at all.

Sometimes the should haves, the what ifs and the why didn't Is play on a loop. Life becomes cluttered and forward movement stalls.

You may not wish to discuss certain matters with family, friends or colleagues. Perhaps they are too close to the situation. Perhaps you do not want to burden them. Perhaps you simply need an independent perspective.

Working with me provides a private, confidential space to think, explore and gain clarity.

Sometimes, just learning you have choices is the most liberating thing imaginable. You are the boss of you, and the mechanisms are there, waiting to be utilised, for you to change your mind and enjoy complete success. But that can be hard if you are trying to do so alone. It is difficult to know who to talk to or who might be able to help you. Family and friends tend to say what they think is best for you to hear rather than the truth. Working with me enables you to clear the emotional clutter and debris, bringing about swift, permanent results.

You decide what you want: free your mind and design an inner template to achieve it with ease and grace.

I dislike the word “therapy” because I think it suggests that you are broken.

As your muse, I employ a variety of hypnotic techniques combined with coaching to tick all the boxes.

Here are a few of the modalities I use:

Hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis give you a tool for life.

Coaching is a multifaceted, holistic approach to life in general, or to working through specific issues or difficulties.

NLP is neuro-linguistic programming. This is a selection of teachable tools that can be practised with or without other disciplines.

CBT is cognitive behavioural therapy. This is about acknowledging what is happening and doing something different to elicit change. Repeating behaviours creates alternative neural pathways and forms new habits.

Meditation and mindfulness are about being “in the now” in a calm, controlled manner.

Stress management helps you notice triggers that may lead to pain flares or other life flare-ups.

Do you feel “stuck” or as though something is missing? Maybe you are unfulfilled or challenged. Maybe you are so stressed that you have forgotten how to have a gentle life. Gentle does not equal dull.

My work is for anyone seeking or wishing for more, or something different, in their life. I have 34 years’ experience as a therapist and coach, and I would love to help you make changes so that you can enjoy life more.

This is about you: your needs, your choices, your desires.

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Single Hypnotic Muse Session

This is a focused, intuitive session for sorting, untangling a particular issue or working out what comes next.

It might be: a decision, a feeling of being stuck, a habit, a hope or a sense that something needs to shift. Together, we get to the point, clear some space and look for the most useful way forward.

Using a blend of hypnosis, talking and intuition, we will devise a plan specific to you. We will remain in touch ater your session by email and Signal for 2 weeks. It is like having homework but without the essay questions.

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When One Session Is Not Quite Enough

If you are seeking a more long-term committment please get in touch.

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Living With Pain

Pain, in any form, can be debilitating, frustrating, frightening and anger-making. Sometimes it is all of those things at once. It can also leave you feeling isolated, misunderstood and exhausted by the effort of simply getting through the day.

Hypno-coaching can help you develop practical ways to live more comfortably with chronic or persistent pain, reducing its impact on your daily life and helping you regain a sense of control.

I live with intractable pain myself. Alongside a range of physical disabilities, I experience chronic secondary pain and understand the challenges that come with managing it day after day.

By using the same techniques and approaches that I share with my clients, I am able to enjoy a full-ish and meaningful life as an ambulatory wheelchair user.

You do not have to face this alone. I can help.

Enquire if this feels right

I work with a few clients at a time. Do not proceed if you are in need of medical treatment. Your enquiry does not come with any commitment.

This is a high-level of investment.

If you are thinking, "I am ready" email me barb@barbaraford-hammond.com please add 'muse' in the subject line or it falls into the spam masher 💖