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Click image for website In the world of counselling and hypnotherapy, one of the less often spoken-about but deeply important phenomena is the way we mirror  the attitudes, feelings and bodily states of others. As a solution-focused hypnotherapist, understanding this "mirror effect" helps you deepen connection, recognise emotional absorption, and use it intentionally as a therapeutic tool. What Is Mirroring? At its core, mirroring is when one person unconsciously imitates or reflects the...

Click image for website When we talk about being in the “intellectual brain”, what we’re really referring to is engaging our conscious, analytical mind: the part of us that thinks, reasons, reflects, plans, judges and chooses. In the landscape of our minds, this is the place of awareness and intention. Working from this vantage point matters—whether you’re addressing stress, making a change, or using a modality such as hypnotherapy to transform your life. In this blog we’ll explore: what the...

Click image for website In the world of solution‑focused hypnotherapy, one of the most powerful insights we can share with clients is this: even though you  might think you’re exercising choice, your “primitive brain” often isn’t. In fact, at the deep, ancient level of your nervous system, there are no options  in the sense we typically imagine. It’s time‑tested. Hard‑wired. Automatic. And recognising this can transform the way you understand behaviours, habits, triggers — and how you guide...