Richard Nicholls

Welcome to the website of Richard Nicholls, a distinguished practitioner in the fields of hypnotherapy and psychotherapy. With a wealth of experience and a diverse range of qualifications, Richard is dedicated to providing confidential help for those seeking to overcome personal problems.

Richard is the author of the popular book "15 Minutes To Happiness", published by Blink Publishing in the UK and translated into numerous languages worldwide. He hosts one of the UK's most listened-to Self Help Podcasts and maintains a private practice in Hinckley, Leicestershire. As a registered member of the UKCP, the UK's leading accreditation organization for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors, Richard upholds the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.

Richard's qualifications include a Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy, a certification in Self-Hypnosis instruction, and specializations in Hypnosis for Childbirth and Hypnosis and Weight Loss. He is a member of several internationally renowned organizations, such as The National Society of Talking Therapies, The UK Council for Psychotherapy, The Association for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, The National Council For Hypnotherapy, and The National Guild of Hypnotists. These organizations are not general hypnotherapy registers and require thorough training and a commitment to further development for membership.

Our Services

At our practice, we offer a variety of services aimed at helping our clients make positive changes in their lives. Our approach combines hypnosis with psychotherapy to achieve lasting results. While hypnosis can be a relaxing and enjoyable state of mind, it is not the therapy itself. Instead, it is a tool that accelerates learning and helps our clients achieve their goals more easily.

Our hypnotherapists are also trained as psychotherapists or counsellors, enabling us to call ourselves HypnoTHERAPISTS. By combining hypnosis with modalities such as Person Centred Counselling or CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), we can help our clients experience significant improvements in their issues compared to just hypnosis or basic counselling alone.

Our services typically involve weekly sessions, with the first half dedicated to counselling, psychotherapy, or discussing your goals and expectations. The second half of the session reinforces these topics with hypnosis. We may also use techniques such as age regression and future pacing to help resolve issues and create positive expectations for the future. Additionally, we provide specific exercises to be completed between sessions to help prove that you can become your own therapist with time.

Some of the common issues we help people with include:

• Acne
• Alcoholism
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Asthma
• Blushing
• Childbirth
• Concentration
• Confidence
• Dentistry
• Depression
• Drug Abuse
• Eczema + Psoriasis
• Grief
• IBS
• Insomnia
• Migraines
• Nail Biting
• Pain Relief
• Phobias
• Smoking
• Sports Performance
• Stress
• Stuttering + Stammering
• Weight Control

This list is not exhaustive, but it provides an idea of the benefits of using hypnosis and hypnotherapy. Some of the problems that hypnosis can help with may surprise you!