Sarah Russell CMH D.CHyp GQHP 
Clinical Hypnotherapist

​I  discovered hypnotherapy when it helped me kick a 30-a-day smoking habit many years ago.  After many failed attempts to stop, I had resigned myself to being a smoker for life, but after one session of hypnosis I never touched a cigarette again. This life-changing experience inspired me to train as a hypnotherapist myself and I have since helped many other people become non-smokers too.
I had suffered with a severe phobia of snakes all my life, unable to look at a picture in a book and going into hysterical convulsions if I saw one on the TV. As part of a training demonstration, my wonderful tutor helped me to overcome this debilitating fear with just one session of hypnosis. I can now take my children into a reptile house and encourage their healthy fascination of slithery creatures! 
Best preparation for a natural birth with yoga and hypnosis
Yogabirth
Having my first child had introduced me to the concept of hypnobirthing, learning some visualisations at pregnancy yoga that helped during labour. However, my overall birth experience was not a positive one and I discovered I was not alone. I developed the MAMA IN MIND hypnobirth programme to empower women everywhere. 

Credentials

I have a Diploma in Hypnotherapy and am a certified HypnoBirth practitioner. I am an accredited member of the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC, PSA-regulated), the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR), the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC) and the UK Guild of Hypnotist Examiners (UKGHE). I am fully insured. 
My previous background is in corporate training as an executive coach, working one-to-one with senior management to improve confidence, presentation and communication skills. I am married to Adam and have two wonderful boys.