If you want to dive a bit deeper into some of the issues which can be treated with hypnotherapy, have a look through Karen’s blog articles. Topical and informative, these articles are packed with tips and strategies for dealing with the typical problems she sees daily in her busy practice.

Drama and Crisis – Anticipating Fear

By Karen Martin

‘Doomscrolling’ – anticipating fear. Our lives are so different from the circumstances our brains are designed to protect us from. We have constant exposure to …

Grown Up Thinking About Childhood Mental Health

Childhood mental health services are in crisis. When a child who feels helpless, hopeless and out of control is brave enough to tell their …

Sleeping Problems

Kent based hypnotherapist Karen Martin advises insomniac Sue on how to get a good night’s sleep and manage a stressful life.

Dreaming of a good nights sleep

Most people suffer from insomnia at some point in their lives. In fact, more than half of us will have trouble sleeping in the course of any given year.

For some, the mere thought of not being able to get a good nights sleep gives them insomnia. For others, sleeplessness is a debilitating symptom of wider conditions like depression, stress, anxiety, chronic pain or the menopause. As any new mum with a hungry or colicky baby will tell you, lack of a good nights sleep makes you crabby, forgetful and miserable. Simple things can seem difficult as both brain and body become overwhelmed with exhaustion.