My Name is Jennie Francis and I'm a qualified, registered hypnotherapist with a practice at the successful Lewis Clinic in Harley Street, London W1. The clinic has been established for over 10 years and attracts some of the most respected and influential hypnotherapists in the UK. I am the recommended hypnotherapist at Channel 4. I am also employed as the hypnotherapist for The Cobra Group. Having trained as a teacher, I then went on to own a successful publishing company for 10 years before retraining as a hypnotherapist. I qualified in hypnotherapy and counselling at the UK College. I am also a certified neurolinguistic programming (NLP) practitioner and life coach and regularly attend seminars, workshops and courses to update myself with new techniques that may benefit my clients. I am registered and insured with the General Hypnotherapy Register. One of the UK's most highly regarded registers of hypnotherapists, as well as the NHS, so your GP can refer you to me (my provider number is code 8GH10). My Slim Naturally weight loss course has been featured in Zest magazine, the Evening Standard, Metro Life and Positive Health Magazine, and has been filmed for a BBC2 documentary on Harley Street and 'Fit Street' on Channel 4. I'm approachable and open and offer a safe and caring place where my clients can come and get help with whatever problems and issues they want to deal with. Frequently Asked Questions What is a trance? A trance is an altered state of consciousness that most people slip in and out of all the time – for example, when we’re so engrossed in a film that we forget where you are, or when we travel down the motorway for 20 miles without being conscious of driving the car. Will I tell you something I don’t want you to know while I’m in trance. No. Most of the time you’d remain silent during a trance but even if you do speak, you’d never say anything you didn’t want anyone to know. Will you have control of my mind? No. Hypnotherapy, contrary to popular belief, is all about you having more control of your own mind. The hypnotherapist is simply the catalyst for you to reorganise your thoughts, behaviours and beliefs in a more positive way. Can anyone be hypnotised? Yes, if you want to be hypnotised you can be. However, there are different depths of trance and these vary from person to person and also from session to session. What is hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy helps to treat problems by accessing your unconscious mind, where you store all your emotions and behaviours. Unlike other forms of therapy and counselling, which often take months or years to show results, hypnotherapy gives you positive suggestions and alternative new behaviours, meaning you can change very rapidly. Do you want to lose weight? Or stop smoking? Or simply gain more confidence in your everyday life? Hypnotherapy can help you do all these things and more. It can… change your eating habits eliminate cravings for cigarettes remove fears and phobias replace negative beliefs with positive ones increase your motivation heal past hurts these are just some of the problems hypnotherapy can be used for: Addictions Anxiety Athletic performance Blushing Childbirth pain Confidence Depression IBS Impotence Insomnia Nail biting Panic attacks Phobias including fear of flying Public speaking Stopping smoking Stress Stuttering Teeth grinding Urgency incontinence Weight loss If you need help with any of the above, give me a call to find out how hypnotherapy can help.