'It was a unique, very personal experience. I am normally a sceptic about these things but it was definitely worth it.'

Alison Wytchwood, Yorkshire Evening Press, July 21, 2007

'Another fab week, just returned from a competition with a first! It has just transformed my life. Thank you so very much.'

Heather Wilkinson, show jumper, Lancashire.

'I have not touched a cigarette since I saw you, and it feels so good to be free of them. I truly believe that I look better, and feel so much fitter. I have really felt a huge difference in that respect.

Thanks so much for what you have done for me.'

Geraldine Williams, York

'Stopping smoking with Sophie's help was so easy compared to all the other ways I'd tried. From the day of the hypnotherapy session, I knew that I no longer wanted to smoke.'

Trevor Holmes, Wakefield

'Thank you for all your help and support. For someone who on that first day believed it would never work, it has been one of the best decisions of my life... What you have given me is the tools to use when things seem to be getting on top of me. I still use the self hypnosis nearly every day.'

David Nevison, York

'I sometimes struggled to just 'sit down and do it' with some aspects of my work. After my first session with Sophie, we managed to get straight to the cause and I could feel the benefits almost instantly!'

David Lawrie, music producer, York

'We've got rid of a major stumbling block, so thank you very much! I'm really, really enjoying it, and on Sunday, my final set I realised as we came back to the dock, I'd just been totally in the zone, which is exactly, above all, what I wanted to achieve.'

Paul Marshall, water skier, York.

Hypnosis for childbirth: The research

Here is a summary of just some of the research findings for use of self-hypnosis and hypnotherapy in pregnancy and childbirth:

Hypnosis: practical applications and theoretical considerations in normal labour.
Jenkins, M W and Pritchard M H. (1993). British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. March 100 (3):221-6.
Two statistically significant findings among first-time mothers included a reduction in the length of active labour (6.4 using self-hypnosis against a control group of 9.3 hours); and a significantly reduced use of pain medication.

Childbirth preparation through hypnosis: the hypnoreflexogenous protocol.
Sxhauble, P.G., Werner, W.E., Rai, S.H., Martin, A. (1998). American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. 40(4):273-83.

Fewer complications, higher frequency of normal and full-term deliveries, and more positive postpartum adjustment. The benefit and ultimate cost effectiveness of the method are discussed.

Comparison of hypnosis with conventional relaxation for antenatal and intrapartum use: a feasibility study in general practice
Brann, R.L. and Guzvica, S.A. (1987)
J R Coll Gen Pract. October; 37(303):437–440.

The duration of the first stage of labour was markedly reduced in the hypnosis group by 98 minutes for primiparas and 40 minutes for multiparas. A small (five minutes) increase in the length of the second stage may have been a result of the hypnotic relaxation. The verbalization has been amended accordingly. The hypnosis group were more satisfied with labour than the psychoprophylaxis group (mean satisfaction score 7.4 versus 5.6) and they reported other benefits of hypnosis, for example, reduction in anxiety and help with getting to sleep.Further studies are planned.

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