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“From the start, John was friendly, welcoming, and took the time to explain everything clearly. After just a few sessions, I could see and feel a real difference in how I approached challenges both at work and at home.”
Clinical Hypnotherapist, Hypnotherapy Supervisor and Lead Trainer in Hypnotherapy
Halifax, Bradford, Brighouse, Calderdale and worldwide online
Feel calmer, more confident and back in control.
Modern, science-backed hypnotherapy for stress, anxiety, low mood, phobias, unhelpful habits and performance. Solution focused sessions that build on what is already working for you.
- Adults and teens 12+
- In clinic at Shelf or via Zoom
- £80 per 50-minute session
- NCH accredited supervisor & lead trainer
- APHP registered therapist
- Level 5 qualified, senior lecturer SFTA
- Accepts NHS, insurance & private referrals
- Fully insured
- Enhanced DBS checked
What I help with
Most people come to me for one of these
Every session combines solution focused psychotherapy and clinical hypnosis, grounded in current neuroscience. I explain the science behind each step, so you don't just feel better, you understand why.
As a hypnotherapy supervisor and senior lecturer, I train and mentor other therapists, and every client benefits from that depth of expertise. Clinical hypnotherapy isn't simply relaxing and talking through your problems. It's an active, structured, evidence-based process focused on the change you want to make.
Anxiety & stress
Calm a racing mind, manage panic and overwhelm, and respond to pressure in a way that feels in control.
Read more →Low mood & motivation
Reconnect with your strengths and build the momentum to stop procrastinating and move forward.
Read more →Confidence & self-esteem
Interviews, public speaking, a wedding speech. Build a positive self-image that holds up when it matters.
Read more →Sleep
Whether you can't sleep or sleep too much, develop healthy patterns and wake up rested.
Read more →Fears & phobias
From flying and spiders to needles, emetophobia and claustrophobia.
Read more →Habits, smoking & vaping
Break unhelpful habits and stop smoking or vaping with a dedicated two-session programme.
Read more →How it works
Simple, flexible and built around you
Your best hopes
Get in touch through the website, or arrange a brief phone call to talk about what you'd like to change. When you're ready, book your initial consultation online.
Your preferred future
It's called an initial consultation, but it's far more than a conversation about problems. A structured solution focused (SFBT) onboarding gets you clear on the future you want, and the shift begins in this very first session with hypnosis. You also leave with a clinical self-hypnosis track to use at home.
You are the expert
Many people make meaningful progress within a few sessions. From there, you choose how many sessions you have, how often and what each one focuses on. No packages and no pressure.
Why work with me
A down-to-earth approach to change
I'm John, a clinical hypnotherapist based in Shelf, Halifax. My approach is simple: you are the expert, and my job is to help you achieve the change you're looking for.
Highly qualified and experienced
Thousands of clinical hours, Level 5 qualifications, award-winning practice, and I train and supervise other hypnotherapists.
Evidence-based, not mystical
An integrative approach built on solution focused psychotherapy and clinical hypnosis, drawing on CBT, positive psychology, NLP and EFT techniques where they suit you.
Strengths first, conscious and unconscious
Many of our habits, biases and beliefs run below conscious awareness, which is why insight alone rarely changes them. Sessions build on the strengths and resources you already have, then work at both the conscious and unconscious level.
It's not about relaxation
Hypnosis feels relaxing, but it isn't relaxation; a warm bath and a good book can give you that. It's a state of focused attention that settles the nervous system out of fight-or-flight, so the brain is better placed to mentally rehearse and form new patterns of thinking and responding.
What you won't find here
- No therapy packages to buy up front
- No sales pressure or pestering for testimonials
- No fixed rules about how often you come
- No miracle claims. I'm a practitioner, not a saviour
- No prewritten scripts read to you
- No after-sale products or add-on therapies
Just a professional, effective service that helps you feel healthier, happier and more in control.
Read my storyClient reviews
What past clients say
★★★★★
“The wedding day was amazing and was surprised how calm I was doing my speech, he has helped me out massively and changed my life for the better, would highly recommend.”
★★★★★
“Hypnotherapy was basically a last ditched attempt for me to help overcome a serious 30 year problem… Over a course of sessions the problem I had has completely gone.”
Fees
Transparent, pay-as-you-go pricing
Monthly invoicing available for organisations, and invoices for medical insurance claims. Call 01422 861989 →
Take the first step today
Initial consultation £80 · 50 minutes · in clinic or online
