Training, Qualifications & Experience

Clare Dog ObeliskI have had 23 years experience working as a Senior Staff Nurse in a leading European Addiction Treatment Centre, where I also led Relaxation Workshops for over 20 years. I left there in 2010 to train as a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist in Bristol. 

I also have Diplomas in Professional Relaxation Therapy, Creative Visualisation and Colour Therapy.

I am fully accredited, insured and DBS checked. I am bound by the strict professional code of conduct and ethics of the Profession and I am recognised by the Department of Health as a Qualified Hypnotherapy Practitioner. I am also registered with the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (AfSFH).

  • Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy
  • Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy FBT – Advanced Course
  • Self-Hypnosis for Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Mindfulness and Acceptance Based Strategies
  • Pain Management
  • First Aid
  • I do ongoing CPD/training days & have regular supervision sessions 

My interests are the countryside, wildlife & environmental issues, dogs, walking, meditation, pilates, reading, socialising, and gold panning with my husband.