Here are just some of the many Testimonials........

You really helped me to work though my beliefs as they stood at the very beginning of therapy, and to focus on the possibility of looking at my past in a new alternative way. This helped me make sense of my experiences and my situation and to keep in my mind my own reasons for wanting to change.Everything was so well structured so I could see how my sessions were mapping out, as well as how I was progressing. You were immensely supportive and helped me to build my vision and aspirations with tangible goals which enabled me to learn new skills and gave me purpose and direction. It was really beneficial knowing that I had the optional free mentoring sessions available between sessions if I needed them. So thank you Cathy, for giving me your valuable time, as well as in sharing your knowledge and your warmth, it has been a very positive and inspirational path for me. Your sessions helped me to believe in myself, and enabled me to grow in strength and confidence.

Sue L.

Every session was well structured and helped me put things into perspective. It also helped me to understand about reactions and how they happen, and about the different life choices I could make. It enabled me to see things differently, about the negatives and positives, and many more things which I don't know how to word!! Thank you very much Cathy!

Emily C.

Well where do I start; I feel so much better about just about everything in life now. I am actually starting to socialise again. I am still a bit shy and prone to blushing but I don't mind that much because I can laugh at it and not beat myself up about it and it soon goes away. I have made some serious effort to introduce positive change into my life and I'm really really proud of what I have done so far. I am gradually getting more confident and I can at last accept myself as I am and just feel so good about everything.

Let me say Cathy, that I think that to devote, as you have done, your life to helping people like myself makes you a very special person indeed. I will never forget what you have you done for me and I really can't thank you enough. I will keep the notes you sent me about questioning my core belief and recognising my purpose. I still read them from time to time for inspiration to keep me on track. I really loved being hypnotised because I left that session feeling like a different person, so profound was the effect of it on me.

All of your future clients are going to discover pure gold when they meet you and I wish you all the best for your future.

Jeremy

Six months ago, I thought I would be on anti-depressants forever, and that I would never find a therapist who 'got' me or who could give not only practical methods of change, but also practical reasons to want to change!I am naturally disciplined to discuss my feelings and problems with people, so challenging my beliefs under Hypnotherapy, allowed me to open up in a relaxed manner, to speak freely and to move forward. Pretty amazing stuff!  Although it's only the start of a long road for me, the fact that I am even on that road, is all down to this therapy. I have already recommended you to friends, and would have happily paid double for the changes I have seen! Thank You Cathy

Ros.

Much of the time, I have been trying to run away from my feelings, but after completing my therapy programme with you Cathy, I was able to address those painful memories in a different way. You helped me to understand how feelings work, and motivated and prompted me into action, even though this meant I had to get out of my comfort zone from time to time and you helped me go through this gradually, step by step. I thought it might be scary, but you taught me how to confront my fears in a safe and controlled manner, which in turn bought me freedom and confidence again.   Thank you Cathy, it has really helped me improve my mental attitude and focus. Now I'm no longer 'stuck' I am moving forward again with a real positive energy.

Carol H.

 I never thought I would ever get out of the negative cycle I had become caught up in. I had become so stressed and didn't find it easy to relax...until I came to see you for Cognitive therapy. You helped me to identify my anxious and negative thoughts and to use problem solving approaches which gave me the choices in which to find positive solutions. It was good to be able to observe negative thoughts and feelings from a distance, without the need to want to fix them for a change. Taking a 'step back' from my emotions, through the meditation/hypnotherapy process, and allowing myself to concentrate on the present rather than the past or future, allowed me breathing space so I could choose a different and more positive way to react....this helped me to slow down a bit, and seemed to take the worry right away from me. One of the problems I used to have was bottling things up, but for the first time now I feel a real release. This therapy has allowed me to become more open, to voice my wants and needs more assertively and to know that they are just as important as any other persons. Thank you so much for all your valuable help Cathy.

Dave B.

 Cognitive Therapy has really helped me to see the wider perspective. One of the most important things you showed me was to limit self-blame and to use an encouraging voice instead.  I used to harbour so much anger inside me, but you helped me to learn about reactions and to really notice what was happening within me when I felt angry. Now I can give myself 'breathing space' to take a step back, and choose an alternative reaction, which is more empowering and balanced. I am more aware now of my inner dialogue, and the anger management skills you taught me have been invaluable. Before therapy, I was always living in the past....now I am able to experience things as they are with acceptance, and not as I think they are or should be. I also have a much more relaxed way of seeing things, and feel so much calmer for it. Thank you Cathy

Mark R.

I was really nervous at the thought of going to cognitive therapy sessions, but I needn't have been. You were really supportive and encouraging throughout the sessions Cathy, and you quickly put me at ease,  I felt that you really cared and took the time to listen when I needed to voice my fears and anxieties, without rushing me in any way. You helped me to identify the issues of my low self-esteem and confidence so that I could learn new skills which would enable me to be more flexible in my thinking. You enabled me to recognise all the achievements I had made in my life, where before I had just discounted them or deflected them, and it was most enlightening. I now understand that self-acceptance is about paying full attention to the areas you can and want to change, as well as taking the appropriate action in which you can prepare the pathway to freedom. This therapy was indeed a very inspirational journey for me. Thank you.

John P.

Before I came to see you Cathy, my mind had been on constant auto pilot for so long, that I was fearful about anything and everything, and I really didn't think I would ever be able to change. But after coming to see you for a 5 week programme, you taught me how to take a step back, to give myself 'breathing space'  from my thoughts and anxieties, which allows me to have a choice in how I react to a situation. I now use the new calming skills you taught me, on a daily basis, to replace my old negative habits, which I have found most valuable. The relaxation CD you provide is Fab! And I have already recommended you to colleagues and friends of mine.  Thanks Cathy, I really didn't think it would be that easy to change old deep-set behaviours like mine, but I was amazed at the results, and for the first time in years I feel free to live again!

  Sue G.

My self esteem had been very low for years, and I used to constantly think of myself in negative terms. So after years of being self-judgemental and feeling I was just 'pathetic' it was strange, but beautiful, to able to see the light again.  When you put all the notes from my first session, into the form of the Cognitive structure and sent it to me by email, I could see how my all my negative thoughts and emotions were linked. This was immensely helpful, because I was able to work through it at home in between sessions, and build myself a chart as I progressed through each task, and I also bought some Gold Stars just like you suggested, to stick on my chart for every achievement I had made, which my children thought was great fun!! The 5 week programme was fantastic, and now I'm totally refocused in how I think , and I feel so much better about myself and more confident in all aspects of my life. Thank you Cathy.

 Pam H.

I have had low self esteem and confidence for as long as I can remember, and my social phobia was really restricting me. But I really valued your kindness and patience in helping me to change my life around. Your knowledge and enthusiasm were really empowering, and the calming skills you taught me were really useful. I no longer have to hide away in the back of a crowd any more, which is a great relief and I am now able to communicate with others in groups, and feel equally comfortable which has been a tremendous result for me.   

Daniel F.

My whole life has been one long stress,  but it was when I fell ill, that I knew I needed some help to enable me to look at things differently in my life so I could readjust  and give myself time to reflect on what had happened. I am so glad it was your website I came across first; it was like it was meant to be. Your valuable guidance and enthusiasm gave me the motivation to progress, even when times were tough. Thank you for all your help, especially teaching me pain management techniques, which have allowed me a much greater freedom and a real release for me.  This has been a great achievement and has helped me to learn to listen to my body more, and to work with it rather than against it. The Pain Management CD has been wonderful.

Christopher T.

Quite literally, my life has turned around since attending your therapy sessions. I now realise that I had formed relationships with two women that were just not right for me,  and I wasn’t right for them as they wanted to change me too much

You gave me the strength Cathy, and perhaps led me the way to taking control of my life again, and being honest and truthful to myself and the people close to me. I can recognise now where I went wrong, and quite out of the blue recently, I met someone very special. I feel I have truly bonded and connected with someone I have a more natural infinity with, in such a short space of time. I have no anxieties and no doubts about her and she feels the same way about me.

I am so very happy and once again Cathy thank you for allowing me to go within myself, and to challenge my emotions, it helped me to take my life in the direction I wanted it to take.

Gary L.

Suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and locked in a somewhat depressive state, I was advised to seek help.

As a psychology graduate myself, and, to be honest, a little reluctant to seek help, I was truly astounded at the benefits of receiving therapy.
Cathy, although highly qualified in her own field, has a natural gift with people and I almost felt honoured to meet her. You can`t `learn` the skills she has.
She completely turned my life around and I will be forever indebted.