Business Details
Professional Hypnotherapy Services in Stafford
Stafford Hypnotherapy & Hypnotherapy Clinic is a leading provider of professional clinical hypnotherapy services in Staffordshire and the West Midlands. With over 25 years of NHS experience, our senior therapist Dave Woolley combines advanced qualifications in psychiatry, nursing, and hypnotherapy to deliver evidence-based treatments for psychological and behavioural conditions. As a Master Practitioner of NLP and certified trainer, Dave has trained therapists nationally and internationally since 2005. Our team includes highly experienced professionals like James, a qualified hypnotherapist with a BSc Hons and specialist training in CBT and solution-focused therapy.We offer nationally accredited training programs three times annually while maintaining active clinical practice. Our approach integrates cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy, systematic desensitisation, and modern psychological techniques to address anxiety, weight management, smoking cessation, and trauma recovery. We prioritise client-centred care through free initial consultations and evidence-based interventions recommended by the British Medical Journal. With clinics in Rugeley and Uttoxeter, we serve clients across Staffordshire and beyond using methods proven effective through clinical research and practical application.
Services
Anxiety Treatment
Weight Management
Smoking Cessation
Phobia Treatment
Stress Management
Confidence Building
PTSD Therapy
IBS Treatment
Panic Attack Relief
Self-Esteem Improvement
Highlights and features
- 25+ years NHS clinical experience in psychiatry and nursing
- Master Practitioner of NLP with international training accreditation
- FREE initial telephone consultation for all clients
- Evidence-based treatments recommended by the British Medical Journal
- Specialist training in cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy and systematic desensitisation
Services
Anxiety Treatment
Our cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy combines relaxation techniques with proven psychological interventions for anxiety management. We teach clients rapid relaxation methods and self-hypnosis to reprogram automatic stress responses. Through systematic desensitisation under hypnosis, we help clients develop new coping mechanisms for challenging situations while addressing negative thought patterns that contribute to anxiety. This evidence-based approach creates lasting changes in both mental and physical responses to stress.
Weight Management
The HYPNO-BAND system uses cognitive behavioural therapy combined with hypnotherapy to change eating habits permanently. Our non-invasive approach creates a virtual gastric band sensation through guided visualisation while addressing emotional eating triggers. Clients learn portion control and develop healthier relationships with food through five structured sessions that include reinforcement materials. This method helps clients eat less frequently and in smaller quantities without surgical intervention or restrictive dieting.
Smoking Cessation
Our one-session stop smoking program combines hypnotherapy with neuro-linguistic programming to break smoking habits permanently. We identify individual smoking triggers and create custom protocols to disconnect emotional and physical associations with tobacco use. The session addresses weight gain concerns while reinforcing positive behavioural changes. Clients learn new coping mechanisms and develop aversion responses to cigarettes through targeted hypnotic suggestions that create lasting behavioural change.
Phobia Treatment
Systematic desensitisation through hypnotherapy effectively treats specific phobias and social anxieties. Clients learn relaxation techniques while gradually confronting fear triggers in controlled hypnotic states. Our approach builds confidence through mental rehearsal of challenging situations while maintaining physical calmness. This method creates new automatic responses to previously anxiety-inducing scenarios, helping clients regain control over their lives without pharmaceutical interventions.
IBS Therapy
Specialised hypnotherapy targets the gut-brain connection to alleviate irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. Through guided visualisation and hypnotic suggestions, we reduce stress-related digestive responses and modify pain perception. The treatment addresses the enteric nervous system directly while breaking the anxiety-pain cycle that maintains IBS symptoms. Clients learn self-hypnosis techniques to manage flare-ups and develop healthier gut-brain communication patterns during six structured sessions.
People
Dave Woolley
Senior Therapist
With over 25 years NHS experience, Dave qualified as a nurse at a leading UK teaching hospital before specialising in psychiatry. He has worked as a community psychiatric nurse and clinical hypnotherapist for over 20 years, becoming a Master Practitioner of NLP and certified trainer. Dave holds advanced qualifications in rational emotive behaviour therapy and trains therapists nationally and internationally.
James
Senior Therapist
A qualified hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner, James brings extensive health and social care experience from roles with Barnardos and the Forestry Commission. He holds a BSc Hons degree and specialist qualifications in CBT, solution-focused therapy, and assertive outreach training. James leads clinical hypnosis training programs and has trained therapists since 2015.
Questions
What hypnotherapy techniques do you use?
We combine cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy with systematic desensitisation and neuro-linguistic programming. Our evidence-based approach integrates relaxation techniques, self-hypnosis training, and targeted hypnotic suggestions tailored to individual needs.
How many sessions are typically needed?
Most clients notice improvements after one session, though we recommend 3-5 sessions for lasting change. Weight management requires our 5-session HYPNO-BAND program, while smoking cessation typically completes in one 2-hour session.
Are your therapists qualified?
Our senior therapists hold advanced clinical qualifications including Master Practitioner of NLP status, cognitive behavioural therapy certifications, and rational emotive behaviour therapy training. We have over 25 years combined NHS experience and provide nationally accredited training programs.
Do you offer free consultations?
Yes, we provide free initial telephone consultations to discuss your needs and treatment options. This allows us to explain our approach and answer any questions before you commit to therapy sessions.
What conditions do you treat?
We specialise in anxiety disorders, weight management, smoking cessation, phobias, PTSD, and irritable bowel syndrome. Our evidence-based hypnotherapy techniques effectively address both psychological and psychosomatic conditions through targeted interventions.
