About ten years ago, I was walking along the local beach with my family. The sky was blue, the waves gentle, sunlight glimmering on the water — the kind of day that should have felt perfect — but I didn’t feel that way.

On the outside, life was good. I had so much to be grateful for: a loving family, a good job, a life I’d built. On paper, I had everything I wanted (okay, there’s always room for another pair of shoes!). But I knew I wasn’t feeling how I wanted to. I should have been enjoying the view and the company, but my brain wouldn’t switch off — I was busy overthinking everything. I was distracted, frazzled, and frustrated with myself. It was stopping me from being able to really enjoy the good things I already had.

In that moment I realised that I wanted more for myself, more from my experience of life. I wanted to feel different. I wanted to feel better.

I wanted to feel calmer, happier, more present, and to be confident that I could really enjoy my life (we only get one, after all!). And that realisation led me to try something new: Solution Focused Hypnotherapy.

I’d always been a bit reluctant to seek help outside of the support of family or friends, telling myself I should just be able to get on with things and make the changes on my own. But if, like so many of us, you’ve lived with a busy, overthinking mind, self-doubt, or lack of confidence — or you’ve ever felt low, unmotivated, or overwhelmed — you’ll know it’s not that simple.

If we could just decide to think or feel differently when we wanted to, we’d all do it in a heartbeat. But it doesn’t work like that. And that’s exactly why Solution Focused Hypnotherapy made sense to me — because if I couldn’t make those changes consciously, perhaps working with my subconscious was the key.

From the very first session, I noticed a shift. I felt calmer, lighter, and so much more relaxed. I also felt a genuine sense of hope and relief — the kind of hope where you just know it’s going to be ok, and the relief of knowing I was finally going to feel so much better. And after a short series of sessions, I really did. I felt more positive, more present, and I was able to find real joy in my everyday life. My family noticed the difference in me too — and they benefited from it just as much as I did.

It wasn’t about forcing myself to “think positively,” and there wasn’t a swinging pocket watch in sight. It was about focusing on how I wanted to be thinking and feeling. How I wanted to experience my life. It was about working with my subconscious mind in a way that helped me naturally achieve what I wanted. And I really enjoyed the sessions too — they were relaxing, uplifting, and something I genuinely looked forward to each week.

The more I learned about why it worked, the more fascinated I became. I discovered how our mind influences everything — from our thoughts and feelings to our nervous system and even the chemicals in our body.

Understanding more about my brain and how our minds work gave me a huge sense of confidence. From that point on, I knew I could look forward to the future, certain I could handle the ups and downs of life. I also felt reassured knowing that hypnotherapy would always be there if I needed it again.

Hypnotherapy enabled me to achieve what I wanted: to feel calmer, be happier, and truly enjoy the life I have.

My own experience is what inspired me to train and qualify as a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist and Mindset Specialist. I’m passionate about helping people make the changes they want and understand more about how their minds work — because when we do, we feel so much more in control of our thoughts, feelings, and actions.

What I love most about my work is supporting people to achieve what matters most to them — whether that’s feeling calmer, happier, more confident, or something else entirely — so they can get the most out of their experience of life.

If you’re ready to make positive changes, I’d love to work with you.