Cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy:
an evidence-based approach to meaningful change.

Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, or CBH, is an evidence-based, integrated approach to hypnotherapy. It brings together cognitive and behavioural principles with hypnosis, therapeutic suggestion, imagery, mental rehearsal, and self-hypnosis skills to help you practise new ways of thinking, feeling, and responding.

Hypnotherapy is not used as a standalone treatment in this approach. Before using hypnosis, we take time to understand what is happening, what may be keeping the problem going, and which psychological strategies are most likely to help. Hypnosis is then used alongside this wider therapeutic work, rather than instead of it.

Hypnosis in this context is best understood as a focused state of attention. You remain aware, involved, and able to choose how you respond throughout.

A key part of CBH is helping you develop self-hypnosis skills, so you can continue using focused attention, imagery, and helpful suggestion outside the therapy session. The aim is not for hypnotherapy to be something done to you, but to give you skills you can practise and use for yourself.

CBH may be a good fit if you are looking for a practical, structured approach that helps you understand what is happening and practise new ways of responding.

It works best when you are able to engage actively in sessions and practise between appointments, using resources such as guided audios, imagery, self-hypnosis, reflection, or simple exercises linked to what we are focusing on together. You do not need any special ability or previous experience of hypnosis, and you remain aware, involved, and able to choose how you respond throughout.

However, it is not suitable for everyone. Some mental health difficulties, medical conditions, or issues may need specialist or medical support first. Our initial consultation gives us a chance to talk through what you are looking for, whether hypnotherapy is suitable, and what kind of support would be safest and most helpful.

This varies depending on what you are coming to therapy for, how long it has been affecting you, and what kind of support will be most helpful.

Most people begin with a package of six sessions, starting with a 90-minute in-depth assessment. We review progress as we go, so therapy stays focused, practical, and relevant to what you need.

Hypnotherapy is not regulated by law in the UK, which means training, standards, and approaches can vary. It is important to look carefully at a practitioner’s background, qualifications, and professional memberships.

My Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy is Level 5 and quality-assured by NCFE, and recognised training by the British Psychological Society. I am also a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society and registered with the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists.

Yes. I offer hypnotherapy in Warwickshire, with in-person sessions available from North Warwickshire. I also offer online hypnotherapy across Warwickshire and the wider UK.

I am based near the Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire borders, with clients often coming from nearby areas including Atherstone, Nuneaton, Tamworth, Burton upon Trent, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Lichfield, and the surrounding Midlands.

Hypnotherapy sessions are collaborative, structured, and practical. We begin by understanding what you want to work on, what may be keeping the issue going, and what kind of change would be useful.

A session may include discussion, cognitive behavioural techniques, ACT-based work, mindfulness, hypnosis, imagery, therapeutic suggestion, mental rehearsal, or self-hypnosis skills. You remain aware and involved throughout.

Most sessions are 60 minutes, with the initial in-depth assessment lasting 90 minutes.

No. In Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, hypnosis is a state of focused attention, not unconsciousness or loss of control.

You cannot be made to do or say anything against your will. You remain aware, involved, and able to choose how you respond throughout. The experience is usually more like being deeply absorbed in something, while still knowing where you are and what is happening.

Research suggests online therapy to be just as effective as in-person therapy for many of the concerns people bring to therapy, especially when there is a clear structure, a good therapeutic relationship, and practical support between sessions. In Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, hypnosis is used within this wider therapeutic process, not as a standalone technique.

Online Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy can work very well, particularly if you feel more comfortable connecting from your own space. It can also make therapy easier to fit around work, family, health, or everyday life, without travel time.

With Your Mind Works, online sessions are supported by your own private client space inside the app, where you can access personalised hypnosis recordings, guided practices, exercises, and resources linked to your sessions.