What is Hypnotherapy?

Hypnotherapy combines psychotherapy and hypnosis, using techniques grounded in neuroscience and solution-focused psychotherapeutic principles. Rather than dwelling on the past or the problem, it helps you build practical, positive solutions and develop new ways of thinking and behaving, delivered here in Solihull by a CNHC-registered clinical hypnotherapist. If you’re dealing with anxiety or burnout, this page explains what to expect before you book a free consultation.

Asha Berzon delivering workplace burnout training, Woman Who Achieves Award winner
  • Hypnotherapy can help tackle a variety of emotional and physical issues, including anxiety, depression, fears and phobias, stress and low mood
  • Many clients notice change more quickly than with talk-based therapy alone, though results vary by person and issue
  • A natural, complementary approach that can be used alongside prescribed medication (always consult your GP)
  • Confidence and self-belief often grow as sessions progress
  • Cost-effective in the long run, as you learn skills you keep using after sessions end
  • Sleep, decision-making, and emotional regulation frequently improve
  • Empowering; many clients say they recognise their own strengths for the first time
  • Solution-focused hypnotherapy works with the autonomic nervous system (ANS) as well as the mind. Techniques like breathwork and relaxation help shift you out of fight-or-flight and into a calmer, more receptive state before positive change can take hold. 

Current evidence backs this up. A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis found mindful hypnotherapy had a significant effect on reducing psychological distress and improving mindfulness. A broader 20-year umbrella review of hypnosis research covering mental and physical health outcomes found consistent enough evidence for clinical hypnosis to be considered for treatment guidelines.

If workplace stress is the root cause, our corporate wellbeing programmes take the same solution-focused approach at team level.

Your free initial phone consultation is an informal, no-obligation chat to help you decide if hypnotherapy is right for you. If you’re ready to move forward, mindAbility will be with you every step of the way — book here or call 07902 580703.

This page is written by Asha Berzon, a Clinical Hypnotherapist registered with the CNHC (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council — the UK’s independent regulator for complementary therapies, accredited by the Professional Standards Authority). Asha is also a CPD-accredited workplace wellbeing consultant based in Solihull, West Midlands, and a Woman Who Awards 2024 winner for her work in workplace mental wellness. She spent 17 years as a Senior Probation Officer before training in solution-focused, trauma-informed hypnotherapy. Today, she works with individuals and organisations including NPCC, WMPS, and the College of Policing.

Last updated: 5 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions.

What actually happens during a hypnotherapy session?

Before taking any money, I always recommend a telephone consultation.  If we are both confident this could be the right fit, we book an initial consultation to decide together whether this is the right process for you before any session begins.

As a qualified practitioner, I draw on an integrative toolkit, primarily hypnosis combined with therapy, but it can also include EFT, breathwork, or trained EMDR techniques, depending on what’s relevant to you- not a one-size-fits-all script. Sessions are solution-focused: you’re guided into a relaxed, focused state where your mind is more receptive to positive suggestions, and we spend most of the time on where you want to be, not on digging through the past.

No, on both counts. Hypnosis is a natural state you already enter several times a day, for example while you’re driving on autopilot, losing yourself in a book.

You stay in control throughout, can’t be made to act against your will, and will come out of it naturally even if left alone. That said, hypnotherapy isn’t right for everyone; it’s not recommended for certain conditions like psychosis, which is exactly why the free telephone consultation matters: it lets us check together that this is a safe and suitable fit for you before we start.

It varies by person and goal.  On average, clients attending for anxiety see change within 8–12 sessions. Many people come to me when things have become unbearable or when they are unable to do something that really matters to them. They’ve often spent a long time adapting and coping quietly, without those coping strategies actually working, which is part of why they didn’t seek help sooner.

Like any form of therapy, hypnotherapy isn’t an overnight fix; the work happens gradually, session by session.

. If you’re further along that road than you’d like to be, my blog on the 5 stages of burnout may be helpful, as it walks through what that looks like.

My prices reflect my experience and the additional training I’ve undertaken, including EMDR, to give clients the best possible access to effective tools. All current prices are on my Fees & Booking page.

Yes. A 2026 systematic review found hypnotherapy significantly reduced psychological distress, and a broader 20-year umbrella review of hypnosis research supports its use across a range of mental and physical health conditions strongly enough to be considered in treatment guidelines. As a CNHC-registered practitioner, I work within evidence-based, regulated practice and continue my own CPD to ensure the tools I bring into sessions remain current.

We’ll take some preliminary details about your circumstances.  It’s an opportunity to share what is affecting you and what you feel I should know; I wont push for details. Traumatic events aren’t part of our discussion sessions.

In this session, you learn more about the brain, the nervous system and neurochemicals and how they all contribute to good mental health, focusing on building towards your goals using your existing strengths, with practical steps you’ll reflect on during trance.

 

It depends on what you’re looking for. If you want to explore your past and understand why you hold certain beliefs or patterns, talking therapies like counselling are built for that. Solution-focused hypnotherapy takes a different route, working with where you want to go next, using relaxation and positive suggestion to build new patterns without needing to revisit how you got here. Neither is “better”; they solve different problems, and some clients use both at different points.

Find out how Hypnotherapy can help you today, contact Mindability on 07902580703
or contact us below to arrange your free telephone consultation 

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Please note: hypnotherapy is a strength-based approach. Everyone is different and results can’t be guaranteed. It works best when you’re ready to make changes, and it doesn’t replace medical care, so please keep your GP in the loop. Your FREE initial consultation is a 15-minute telephone consultation.