Let's get rid of your fear of the dentist, for good.

I help you feel calm, confident and completely in control of your experience at the dentist. Using hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and life coaching together, all online and one-to-one, we return your mind to a settled, easy state, so looking after yourself feels good again.

Almost certainly, yes, even if you feel like a hopeless case (many people who say that turn out to be the easiest to help). It works on the vast majority of people, not because of any power I have, but because your own mind already knows how to change. If you can daydream, get lost in a film, or drive somewhere on autopilot, you can do this.

This is the most common concern, and it's almost never true. It usually comes from seeing stage hypnosis and assuming it's some kind of special power. Clinical hypnotherapy is simply a guided state of deep relaxation and focused attention, you're in it naturally several times a day. Scepticism doesn't stop it working; in fact, many sceptics make excellent subjects because they're observant and engaged.

Absolutely not. You are always in control. Hypnotherapy is not stage hypnosis, you won't cluck like a chicken or reveal your secrets. You remain fully aware throughout and can open your eyes and end the session at any time. Think of it less like "being put under" and more like a deeply focused conversation with your own mind.

Most people need just one to three sessions. A specific fear often shifts in a single focused session; longer-standing habits may take a couple more. You'll get a realistic plan after your free call, never a vague, open-ended commitment.

Not remotely. Stage hypnosis is entertainment, performers pick naturally extroverted volunteers and use showmanship. Clinical hypnotherapy is a recognised therapeutic technique used to address real, everyday challenges. I'm GHR-registered and work to a professional code of ethics. The only performance here is the lovely change you'll notice afterwards.

Most people describe an extremely pleasant, deeply relaxed state, like that lovely drowsy feeling just before you fall asleep, but you stay aware. Some feel heavy, others light. Many are surprised by how ordinary and easy it feels. Afterwards, most feel refreshed, calm, and a little delighted that something so gentle can do so much.

Hypnotherapy guides you into a relaxed state to gently shift beliefs, ease responses and release habits. NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) works on how you process language and thought, often in a fully conscious, conversational way. I weave both together, with coaching, for faster, deeper, longer-lasting results than any one alone.

Yes, in most cases. Clinical hypnotherapy doesn't involve the deep amnesia you might see in films, most clients remember their session quite clearly. Occasionally people drift into such a relaxed state that details feel a little hazy, like recalling a pleasant dream, but this is uncommon and doesn't affect the result at all.

Sessions take place online via Zoom, or in person in Chessington, Surrey, UK, whichever suits you. Online works beautifully: all you need is your attention and a quiet, comfortable space. Many clients love relaxing in their own home, and it means we can work together wherever you are.

Clinical hypnotherapy is very safe with a qualified, registered practitioner. It's non-invasive and drug-free. The most common "side effect" is feeling wonderfully relaxed afterwards. It isn't recommended for people with certain medical or psychiatric conditions, which I gently check for in our first conversation.