Helping You Feel Like Yourself Again
Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, stress, IBS, panic attacks, fears or unwanted habits begin to take over.
You may feel exhausted.
You may feel stuck.
You may simply miss the person you used to be.
Whatever has brought you here, I'm glad you've found me.
Every person who contacts me has their own story, their own worries and their own goals. That's why every session is tailored around you.
Together we'll work towards helping you feel calmer, more confident and back in control of your life again.
You Deserve To Feel Heard, Understood and Supported
Professional Hypnotherapy in Colchester, helping you move forward with calm, confidence and lasting change.
Therapy That's Built Around You
No two people experience life in exactly the same way.
So why should everyone receive exactly the same therapy?
Before we discuss techniques or treatment, I want to understand you. What's been happening. How it's affecting your life. What you'd like life to look like again. Only then do we decide the best way forward together. Every session is personalised. Every conversation is confidential. Every step forward matters.
My Promise To Every Client
I believe therapy should help people move forward—not keep them in therapy.
You'll never be treated as just another appointment.
There are no block-booking requirements.
No pressure to continue.
No unnecessary sessions.
My aim is always to help you make meaningful, lasting progress in as few sessions as is appropriate for your individual circumstances.
Because your time is valuable.
Your investment deserves to make a difference.
Most importantly...
You matter.
When life feels difficult, it's easy to think nobody really understands what you're going through.
Whether anxiety is affecting your confidence...
Stress is leaving you mentally exhausted...
IBS is controlling where you go...
Or panic attacks have made your world feel much smaller...
You don't have to face it alone.
The first step is simply having someone who listens without judgement and understands that your experience is unique.
That's where our work begins.
How I May Be Able To Help
I regularly help people with:
• Anxiety • Stress• IBS & Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy • Panic Attacks • Confidence & Self-Esteem • Stop Smoking • Stop Vaping • Sleep Problems • Fears & Phobias • Driving Confidence •Addictions • Public Speaking • Children's & Teen Therapy • TV/Stage/Media Performance
If you're unsure whether hypnotherapy is right for you, please get in touch. I'll be happy to answer your questions.
⭐ Established 2012
⭐ Five-Star Google Reviews
⭐ CNHC Registered
⭐ General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR)
⭐ DBS Checked
⭐ Private Studio & Online Sessions
⭐ Free Initial Consultation
Choose The Way That Works Best For You
Appointments are available in my comfortable private therapy studio near Colchester or online from the comfort of your own home.
Whichever you choose, you'll receive exactly the same professional, caring and confidential support.
Many clients tell me they begin to feel more hopeful after simply having someone who genuinely listens.
Hello, I'm Ian
Since 2012, I've had the privilege of helping adults, teenagers and children from across Essex, the UK and internationally.
Over the years I've learnt something very important.
People don't need to be judged.
They don't need to be rushed.
They don't need to fit into a programme.
They need somebody who genuinely listens.
Somebody who understands.
Somebody who cares about helping them move forward.
That's the therapist I try to be every single day.
Real People. Real Stories. Real Change.
The greatest compliment I ever receive isn't about hypnotherapy. It's hearing someone say...
"I've got my life back."
Those words mean everything. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing someone regain their confidence, their independence and their enjoyment of life. I feel incredibly privileged to have been part of so many people's journeys.
Let's Talk
Taking the first step is often the hardest.
If you're ready to explore how hypnotherapy may be able to help, I'd be delighted to welcome you for a friendly, confidential conversation. No pressure. No obligation.Just an opportunity to talk.
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A Professional Space Designed Around You
Unlike a shared home environment, my dedicated therapy room has been created to provide a calm, private and confidential setting where you can relax, speak freely and feel completely at ease.
Helping People Get Their Lives Back
Every session I bespoke to you: We are all unique.
Modern & caring: No stage hypnosis, no gimmicks. Just safe, proven therapy.
Flexible: In-person at my private Colchester studio near the waterfront at The Wivenhoe business centre — or online from anywhere in the world.
Accredited. DBS Checked.
Registered with CNHC, GHSC, International Hypnotherapy Association & more.
Helping People Feel Heard, Understood and Supported.
Let’s make lasting change happen—together.
What Clients Say
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Trusted by Clients Locally, Nationally and Internationally
Many of my clients are referred to me or travel significant distances because they want an approach that works.
I also work with clients worldwide through online hypnotherapy sessions, helping them achieve the same results from the comfort of their own environment.
"Ian is fantastic. I went to Ian, desperate to resolve a fear of driving that I have been unable to sort on my own for 10 years. I was a little sceptical that hypnotherapy could work when my conscious mind just plain and simply didn’t want to drive but I felt differently after my very first session. At our first meeting, Ian estimated it might take 4-5 sessions to change my perspective but we took it week by week. By session 3, he felt our work was done and instead of a lift home from my husband, I drove us home that day. By the next week, I had navigated the dreaded Greenstead roundabout! And I’ve been driving pretty much every day now for 2 months - including 2+ hour round trips. The anxious noise hasn’t totally disappeared but when I feel the fear now, I jump straight in the car and drive whereas before, I’d feel the fear and panic and just avoid. There has been a huge change to the way my brain responds to the anxiety around driving. Ian has also been very supportive since my in person sessions ended and I have some audio to listen to when I need to. I haven’t felt the need very often at all since March (maybe once!!) but I’m very conscious not to undo any progress so I’ll continue to do the work as and when, and appreciate Ian’s continued support. I 100% recommend booking a session if you need help with something that’s holding you back. I found the whole experience quite empowering and genuinely enjoyable - I’m certain I’ll try hypnotherapy again in the future as I think it’s a great approach to self-improvement. I can’t thank Ian enough for his help, it’s changed my life."
"After 20 years of smoking and more recently
vaping (a lot), I found Ian online and I’m very glad I did. Thanks to his help, I’m now 10 weeks smoke-free and vape-free. Highly recommended! Thank you Ian"
"My sessions with Ian have really helped my issues with IBS and the anxiety surrounding it. He’s so welcoming and calming and having the curtain to separate you while practicing the hypnosis allows you to really relax without feeling like you’re being watched. His focus of positivity is such a unique practice and I hope it will continue to help me and others in the future. His techniques, videos and opportunity to come back for ‘top up’ sessions really sets you up to deal with problems. Would recommend to anyone! Thanks Ian!"
"Can’t recommend Ian enough. Very professional, knowledgeable, and easy to feel at ease with. The whole experience was great and I’m really happy with the results I’ve had from the sessions I had with him."
"From the moment I met Ian, I felt very comfortable and at ease enough to discuss my situation. I find him non- judgemental, a really lovely, kind human being who strives to help others to move forward and enjoy the positive future they deserve.
After a few sessions with Ian, I am now saying YES! to life situations rather than NO! With Ian's guidance and shared coping techniques, I have started driving again after 10 years of being terrified to do so. I find myself more comfortable with social situations too.
I am also saying NO! to self sabotaging lifestyle habits that were dominating my life and stopping me from moving forward.
I recommend Ian 100% to anyone who wants to make permanent changes in their lives."
"I went to see Ian to get help with quitting smoking. Ian made me feel relaxed and comfortable straight away and I’m happy to say that the session was a success and I haven’t had a cigarette since. 1 month today smoke free is a huge milestone! Thank you Ian for giving me my life back! I have now signed up for two marathons this year
If you thinking about it, don’t hesitate, it was the best decision I have ever made!"
"Ian has been a great help to me. I am already recommending him to friends."
"I was very sceptical about hypnotherapy but have been scared of flying for years and needed to do something I found Ian’s website On a google search and though just go for it so I messaged him and he called me straight back he was very helpful and understanding I booked a consultation and still felt it wouldn’t work for me but after the first session it was amazing my thoughts were changing with my anxiety about flying and Ian was very professional clearly knew how to help me I’ve had 3 treatments and went on a flight 3 days after my last still feeling the panic and anxiety would all come back as soon as I stepped foot on the plane honestly it was the strangest feeling I was still nervous but that’s as far as it went even with the turbulence (we had quite a lot) I still felt confident and safe with the techniques Ian has taught me I would highly recommend this man to help you too!"
"Would highly recommend visiting Ian if you suffer from anxiety.
Visited Ian due to not being able to leave the comfort of my own home environments, now i've booked two concerts and two holidays!
His coping techniques I use everyday and I am so very thankful for him and his support"
“It was a game changer. I felt like a different person.”
“I quit vaping after one session — after 15 years. Life-changing.”
"I couldn’t recommend Ian more highly! I was slightly sceptical when I first went to see him, hoping that he could help me with a fear of high/open spaces. After just three sessions, a problem I had lived with for decades has evaporated, and I find myself much more confident and less anxious in general."
“I finally feel like myself again. Anxiety no longer controls me.”
"After a short course of sessions I felt like a different person, much more relaxed, focused on key areas I wanted to improve AND while I was there realised I had a chocolate calling that ruled my head and sabotaged any diet or healthy eating campaign I started. Ian addressed this and I’m now 3 months without crazing chocolate and sugar, I don’t miss it, I make choices of foods I really want to eat rather than what my cravings told me I wanted to eat. I have remained stress free (with the help of some fabulous tools/techniques), I have clear boundaries, I’m focused and making healthy choices that serve me - win win.
Thank you Ian - it has been a game changer."
"Thank you Ian would highly recommend you to anyone that needs help to quit smoking for good."
"I approached Ian after exhausting all other avenues, having come to the conclusion that I was my own worst enemy. Having attended several sessions with Ian, I now realise I'm actually my own biggest supporter. I've enjoyed each and every session, finding Ian's studio to be a calm safe haven where I can completely relax and untangle what ever is going on in life. Unlike other practioners I had approached, Ian takes each client on an individual basis and doesn't insist on you signing up and paying for a course of sessions, potentially that you don't need. It is remarkable what has been achieved through the sessions with Ian, and without doubt, it has been a very positive and beneficial experience. I will be revisiting Ian for a mind vacation later in the year!"
"I’m a completely different and stronger person after seeing you and will most definitely be using you again for any more of my struggles or needs."
"I am so glad that I had the courage to contact Ian and I recommend him wholeheartedly."
"The results were almost immediate and truly astonishing."
"I was unsure when i attended as I felt like I would never be able to stop vaping, I arrived with an open mind and 5 week later and I have still not touched any form of nicotine.Ian was very informative and relaxed and positive he was not pushy in anyway, I will be recommending him to friends."
"I recently visited Ian for support with a few challenges I wanted to release & I can’t praise him enough for the incredible impact he has had. From the very first conversation, he provided me with invaluable tools to help manage my feelings —particularly when driving on the motorway.
Through his expert guidance on breathwork and reinforcing positivity, I found that negativity naturally faded away. The results were almost immediate and truly astonishing. While I haven’t yet tested myself in every situation, the huge breakthrough in my driving alone has given me complete confidence that the rest will follow effortlessly."
"I am 3 months smoke free thanks to Ian.
The studio was lovely and I felt at ease as soon as I met him.
Ian really took his time to talk me through the process and assist me with my reasons to quit!
I have also had regular emails from Ian to see how I am doing in my new smoke free life.
Recommend 100%"
"Ian’s support has been nothing short of life-changing, and I can’t recommend him highly enough! Thanks Ian."
I’m Ian, a fully accredited clinical hypnotherapist, NLP Practioner and mental wellness coach.
Clients around the world know me as the English Therapist on TV, Radio & with my Youtube Channel — and they choose me for one simple reason:
I help people feel safe, heard, and changed from the inside out.
Helping People Feel Heard, Understood and Supported Since 2012
Fully registered: GHR, CNHC, PSA
Top-rated by clients across the UK & worldwide
Recognised as one of the UK's top Hypnotherapists & Mental Wellness Coaches
My Professional UK Studio
Wivenhoe Business Centre, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex United Kingdom CO7 9DP
Hypnotherapist Colchester, Essex
Serving Colchester, Wivenhoe, Brightlingsea, Clacton, Harwich, Frinton, Chelmsford, London, and across Essex — plus online hypnotherapy worldwide.
Modern, confidential, positive therapy that works.