Support for sleep difficulties
If bed has become a place of worry, it can help to understand the patterns keeping you alert and explore a different response to the night.
Why sleep stops coming
Insomnia often starts with stress, illness or a busy period, then carries on long after the cause has passed. You begin to dread the night, watch the clock and try harder to sleep, which keeps your mind and body alert.
I help with difficulty falling asleep, waking in the night or too early, light unrefreshing sleep, and sleep disrupted by anxiety or racing thoughts.
A practical, two-part approach
My approach is individualised and may include clinical hypnotherapy alongside practical behavioural strategies for sleep. My further study includes the CBT-I Masterclass with the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute (SCNI), University of Oxford, accredited by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians. I draw on relevant learning when considering practical behavioural strategies for sleep, alongside other approaches selected for your needs.
- Guided relaxation and hypnosis where appropriate, to practise settling attention and physical tension
- Sleep habits and routines matched to your pattern, not a generic checklist
- Ways to handle night-time worry and wakefulness without fighting it
- Agreed recordings and between-session practices, where useful
Before we start
If you have loud snoring, breathing pauses, restless legs or unexplained tiredness, please see your GP too, as these can need separate treatment. I am happy to work alongside your doctor.
Questions about this
Will hypnosis put me to sleep?
Sometimes people do drift off, which is fine. The aim is not to fall asleep in the session but to teach your mind and body how to settle at night.
Do I have to stop sleeping tablets?
No, and please do not change any prescribed medication without speaking to your doctor first.
How long does it take to improve sleep?
It varies. Progress varies from person to person. We review what is changing and whether the approach remains appropriate for you.
Start with a free, no-pressure chat
Tell me what you are dealing with and we will decide together whether hypnotherapy is a good fit.