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Whether you are feeling stuck or unsettled in your career, struggling to see the wood for the trees in a stressful situation, or feeling overwhelmed by the number of calls and pressures on your time, then you are in the right place. As a practicing solicitor, I truly understand the demands of a busy working life, and the emotional and physical toll of navigating complex professional and personal situations such as litigation, emotional conflict and disputes.

My therapy practice focuses on helping you press reset and find a place of mental and physical calm. I will help you get you back in touch with your core values, your body, your feelings, your sense of self.

I have a particular specialism in working with professionals experiencing burn out, stress, exhaustion, anxiety and trauma, and individuals experiencing legal conflict and litigation. Hypnotherapy can help you:

Regain a sense of balance and calm
Feel present, connected and engaged
Resolve conflict
Understand the impact of stress, trauma and anxiety on your body and mind
Explore where challenges may have arisen and how to overcome them
Have authentic and meaningful interactions with others
Identify a clear direction of travel, aligned with your true values
Feel energised, clear thinking, and in control
Feel truly, deeply, happy

You are here. The next step is easy.

As well as having 15 years experience as a solicitor, I am trained in person centred, solution focused, hypnotherapy, which I deliver from my therapy room near Bath, or online.

I am here to listen to you from a place of deep understanding, to really hear you, and create a protected space to support you move forwards.

I offer both traditional therapy, and one off 2.5 hour ‘breakthrough sessions’ from my home near Bath or online. Breakthrough sessions are brilliant if you aren’t quite ready to commit to full therapy at the moment, but would like to carve out some time for yourself, and get some tools to help you along the way. You may also want to check out my blog, which is packed with tips and micro habits that you can build into your day, now.

If this sounds good to you, then get in touch.

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It can be really easy to get caught up in the whirl and drama of every day life, and forget to just take a moment to sit back and reflect on the humaness of it all, and the small things that unify us and we are all grateful for. This week, I have been very grateful for clarity, nothingness, silence, consequence, and (some may think bizarrely) frailty. All are reminders that we are human, we err, we continue, we do our best. Be kind in all you do this week. Reach out. Make time for silence. Forgive. Enjoy the moment. Be grateful. 🙏 #gratitude #joy #alanis #alanismorrisette #wisdom #silence #journalling #therapy #hypnotherapy

Many of us have a love /hate relationship with habit and routine. It can help us manage decision and information overload, and reduce fatigue. However, equally, habit can stop us looking too closely at how and why we make the decisions we do and live how we live. As Proust said, habit is: 'that second nature which prevents us from knowing the first' Ie we hide behind it for an easy life, to avoid having to ask the difficult questions. If you want to explore what lies beneath, start challenging the norm, and explore how to get a life that is in line with what you really want, get in touch. #values #routine #habit #therapy ##hypnotherapy #therapistsofinstagram #Bath #Bristol #lawyer

The 2025 Law in the Law Report by @lawcare was published yesterday. A funny coincidence that it was on the same day as the Legal 500 rankings. It makes for very stark reading about how those working in the legal sector feel and what life is really like on the coal face, and importantly some clear recommendations as to how to turn the tide. They interviewed individuals and organizations across the sector between January - March 2025. A few headlines that stood out to me: - A majority (56.2%) said that they could see themselves leaving their current workplace within the next five years. - Nearly a third (32.1%) could also see themselves leaving the legal sector within the next 5 years. - Low levels of mental wellbeing – nearly 60% (59.1%) had poor mental wellbeing. - At high risk of burnout (where people feel emotionally exhausted by and disengaged in, their work). - Very high levels of work intensity – over three quarters (78.7%) are working over their contracted time, with nearly ten percent (8.5%) estimating they worked 21+ extra hours per week. - Valuing people management – less than a third (31.3%) of people who managed others said that their targets or billable hours were adjusted to take into account the time they need to spend managing others or undertaking appropriate training. Their recommendations include: - Actively manage workloads and challenge the culture of long hours. - Prioritise and value managing people including giving people managers enough time, targeted training and ongoing support and recognise management as a critical skill. - Embed hybrid and flexible working options. - Evaluate programmes and activities that support mental health and wellbeing at work. - Legal education and training at all stages of a person's career. As a therapist specialising in working with professionals experiencing burnout, anxiety, trauma and stress, and a lawyer, I really get what this means. I will also soon be rolling out in house training for law firms to help start important conversations, and provided much needed support to staff, from a place of deep understanding. Lets talk. #Therapy #hypnotherapy #stress #burnout #anxiety #law #lawyer

When is the last time that you felt truly listened to? Heard? Held? Seen? How did it make you feel? It is such a rare thing, to have someone's absolute and undivided attention. It is a precious gift to give it. However, the more I live, the more I practice law and therapy, the more I realise that progress can only be made once a person has been truly listened to, and they feel heard without judgement, evaluation or criticism. Therapy provides this unique space, amongst the chaos of every day life, so get in touch if this sounds good. #listening #communication #therapy #hypnotherapy #Bath #Wiltshire

Its part of the human psyche to want to please others, and live amongst a community of friends and family. However, this can lead to us internalising the expectations of others in terms of our behaviour and their expectations of us. Whenever you are faced with a decision, which can be as small as deciding to have another biscuit, or as big as whether to change jobs or move house, if you catch yourself using the word 'should' rather than 'could', ask yourself who's voice is the one saying you should? The use of 'should' is often a good indicator of there being a conflict between what you actually want, and what society or family is telling you that you want. Therapy can be a hugely helpful tool to help unwind that and get back to the core of what you really want. #therapy #hypnotherapy #values #whatdrivesyou #self #Bath #Wiltshire #Bristol

We are all brought up to please people to a certain extent. Parents, teachers, friends, colleagues, partners. They all influence our tastes, hobbies, reactions and form our personalities. However, there is often something inside of us jumping about saying 'NO not really' when on the surface we say 'Yes of course, sounds great'. Often we aren't brave enough to voice our true thoughts, feelings and motivations, even to ourselves. Step 1 is to acknowledge your true drives and desires for your life. No judgement. Just a factual acknowledgement. Try it. See how it feels. Then you can build on it from there. Let me know how you get on. #therapy #values #discovery #emotionalfreedom #journalling #hypnotherapy #Bath #Bristol #Wiltshire

We have the power to shape our day before we even get out of bed. When we wake up, the stress hormone cortisol naturally gets triggered, as it gets us up and out and moving. However, it can be really easy to let our anxiety hijack this hormone flood, and use it to start going through the mental list of things we need to do that day. This can start a path of worries and anxious controlling thoughts before we have even got out of bed. What if, rather than letting this ride play out, you took a deep breath in and out, and told yourself very clearly that: Today is going to be a good day You can handle anything the day has in store for you. This sets positive intentions for the day, makes you focus on the good things that happen, not the challenges, and short circuits the need for anxiety, because, you can handle it. Thank you to the brilliant Mel Robbins for the inspiration this week. #stress #therapy #anxiety #stressrelief #wakeupwell #intentions #hypnotherapy #breath #breathwork #Bath #Bristol #Wiltshire

How do you feel about routine? Do you find it comforting or restrictive? Calming or limiting? Or a bit of both? September is a time where many of us go back to work, back to school, where we start new routines or continue with old ones. Why not take this moment as an opportunity to take stock, think about where you are, where you are heading, and make some conscious, purposeful changes that bring you closer to a life aligned with your values and your ideals? #routine #stress #burnout #anxiety #habits #habit #therapy #hypnotherapy #Bath #Wiltshire #Bristol

What does burnout look like in the workplace? It may not be what you think. Being unable to focus: Burn out is linked to an overactive sympathetic nervous system and chronic stress. The body essentially goes into a state of flight, fight, freeze or fawn . This can have the impact of reducing the blood flow to the pre-frontal cortex area of the brain, and focuses the body’s attention on the areas of the body key for survival, and fleeing the danger. Signs that this is occurring include reduced productivity, an increase in non-billable time or ‘time dumping’ and feelings of agitation. - Feeling overwhelmed: Tasks which once felt completely manageable become overwhelming, and it becomes hard to plan, due to a reduction in higher level cognitive function, reflexivity and mental agility. This can be a vicious cycle. Signs that this is occurring include poor prioritising, emotional dysregulation and avoidance of tasks that are perceived to be demanding. - Withdrawing from social interaction: This can be both in the workplace, by avoiding meetings, phone calls and team working. Signs that this is occurring can include something as simple as a colleague having their camera off during video calls, being reluctant to come into the office or engage in business development, and being abrasive during interactions. - Sleep disturbances, muscle tension and digestive issues: When the body is under constant pressure, the hormone balance in the body can fall out of balance. This can cause lots of different physical symptoms. If a colleague seems unusually tired or is sharing that they have aches, pains and discomforts that aren’t attributable to other causes, this could be an indicator of burn out. - Lack of motivation and enjoyment: This is both in respect of work, and also hobbies and leisure activities that were once enjoyed. Interests outside of work, or going the extra mile for a client, article or prospect may feel like too much of an effort, or a chore, when previously there was a sense of excitement, engagement and inspiration. #burnout #stress #legallife #law #anxiety #therapy #hypnotherapy #Bath #Wiltshire

Breathing in for the count of 7, and out for the count of 11 a few times can help regulate your emotional and stress response, and restore feelings of calm. If today feels like a lot, give it a go. You have got this. You are doing brilliantly. #breath #breathwork #stress #burnout #anxiety #alignment #lawyerlife #therapy #hypnotherapy

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