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Anxiety
Worry that is there before you are properly awake, and a body that stays on alert. The sessions are built around what you would rather be doing with your days.
Solution focused hypnotherapy · Bristol & online
Solution focused hypnotherapy in Bristol and online.
I’m Joelle. I work with anxiety, stress, low mood, sleep and unwanted habits — an hour at a time, in my therapy room in Stapleton or over Zoom, towards the week you would rather have.
- 5.0 from 120 Google reviews
- HPD · DSFH · MNCH Reg
- Stapleton, Bristol & online
- Award-winning practice
How it helps
Solution focused hypnotherapy, for the things that keep circling.
Hypnotherapy is a safe yet powerful psychotherapeutic tool which can be used to break the negative cycle of low mood and anxiety. Rather than going over what brought you here, we spend the hour on where you want to get to.
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Stress and low mood
Workload, overthinking, flat weeks that run into each other. We look at the load you are carrying and the small steps that change a day.
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Sleep
Lying awake, waking early, never quite rested. A relaxation recording to listen to at bedtime is part of how the week between sessions is set up.
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Habits and weight
Smoking, eating patterns, the habit you have half given up on. We spend the time on how you want it to be instead, and what gets you there.
Hypnotherapy can also help with the following issues
- Anxiety
- Anger Management
- Stress
- Panic Attacks
- Phobias
- Insomnia
- Unwanted Habits
- Pain Control
- Lack of Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Fear of Flying
- Weight Control
- Ease Childbirth
- Sports Performance
- Anti Smoking Therapy (Single Session)
- Past Trauma
- Exam Performance / Stress
- Public Speaking
- Low Motivation
Hypnotherapy can also help with many other problems. Please give me a call if you would like to book in for a consultation — 07795 556301.
What a session is like
An hour, in four parts.
Sessions last up to an hour and are recommended to be taken weekly. Every session has the same shape, so you always know where you are in it.
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We review the week
We begin by reviewing how your week has been, and highlighting the things that have gone well.
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How the brain works
A short re-cap of how the brain works in relation to what you came with, so the session has a reason behind it.
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Solution focused questions
Questions designed to encourage a positive response and help guide you to make small steps to reach your own personal goals.
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Hypnosis
Once you are visualising and focusing on the solution, we complete the session with hypnosis. Most people describe this as very relaxing and enjoyable.
In the room
The second half is where you will lie down and relax on my therapy couch with a warm blanket and pillows, surrounded by the aroma of essential oils.
Between sessions
You take away a relaxation recording to listen to at bedtime — it is there to support the work we do in between sessions.
About me
Hello, my name is Joelle.
I am a qualified hypnotherapist and psychotherapist based in Bristol and online. I studied at the Clifton Practice in Bristol and gained my HPD, the Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma. I am registered with the NCH, which ensures all practising members are insured, and with the AfSFH, which has a strict code of ethics.
After my first child was born, I struggled with my own mental health and had bouts of depression and anxiety. A friend introduced me to solution focused hypnotherapy, and it helped reduce my anxiety. It also gave me a better understanding of what was happening in my own mind and how to manage it. That is what led me to train.
Sessions are confidential, positive and non-judgemental, allowing you to devote this time just for you. I attend regular supervision and continued professional development to keep up to date with the solution focused approach.
Reviews
Six things clients have said.
5.0 from 120 Google reviews
Stress
I recently completed a hypnotherapy course with Joelle and have found a marked difference in my ability to stay calm and to deal with stress which was my goal.
Smoking
I came to see Joelle to help me stop smoking. I have tried so many times in the past and always started again. I had one session online with Joelle and haven't smoked since.
Arachnophobia
Joelle treated me for anxiety and a spider phobia. She is a true professional and knowledgeable. She listened to my requirements and made me feel relaxed and calm through my hypnotherapy experience.
Insomnia
I have been struggling to sleep for months and with the help of Joelle I am finally able to fall asleep easily and have good quality sleep as well which is such a blessing.
Body Confidence
I saw Joelle for body confidence issues. After each hypnotherapy session with Joelle I felt a lot more confident calmer and happier.
Relaxation Classes
Absolutely loved Joelle's online relaxation class. It was so relaxing and I slept so well after. Thank you Joelle.
Excerpts from reviews published on Joelle’s testimonials page, with the topic each one was filed under.
Fees
What it costs.
Payment is taken in advance. Sessions last up to an hour and are recommended weekly; the number of sessions varies and we discuss it in the initial consultation.
Initial consultation
£75
We talk about what you are seeking help for and how you would like things to be different, and I explain the workings of the brain in relation to it. You take away a relaxation recording.
Therapy session
£75
The weekly session: review, how the brain works, solution focused questions, then hypnosis.
Six sessions
£420
Six prepaid sessions at £70 each. Block bookings are non-refundable.
8-week weight management programme
£575
The programme includes your initial consultation and seven follow-up sessions: a structured eight-week approach to changing how you think about food, developing healthier habits and working towards your personal goals.
Smoking cessation
£200
One longer session. Full commitment from you is needed for this one.
Relaxation session
£35
Half an hour of deep relaxation, and time set aside just for you.
Before you book
Missed appointments, or appointments which are rescheduled with less than 48 hrs notice, are chargeable at the full fee. For all appointments payment is to be taken in advance. Block bookings are non refundable.
Questions
The things people ask first.
What does hypnosis feel like?
It is a natural state of relaxed focus — the kind you are in while reading a book, watching television or doing a repeated task. I guide you into it by the sound of my voice. It is not sleep, and you remain in control throughout.
How many sessions will it take?
The number of sessions varies and is dependent on what you bring. We will discuss it in the initial consultation, and you go away with a relaxation recording to listen to in between sessions.
Is online therapy any different?
I use Zoom, which is very easy to use. You need a stable internet connection and a tablet, phone, laptop or desktop computer. Many clients like the benefit of not having to leave home or the office.
What if I need to cancel?
Missed appointments, or appointments rescheduled with less than 48 hours’ notice, are chargeable at the full fee. Payment is taken in advance and block bookings are non-refundable.
Contact
Book an initial consultation.
The quickest way is to call or email me. Tell me a little about what you would like help with and we can arrange a time — in the therapy room in Stapleton, or online.
Phone
07795 556301The therapy room
Wright Way, StapletonBristol BS16 1WH
Online
Over Zoom, from home or the office.
Elsewhere
Facebook — Joelle Le Van Hypnotherapy