I'm Catherine Blackwood, a registered Clinical Hypnotherapist, Hypnoanalyst and APHP Supervisor based in Southend on Sea, Essex.  By signing up to my newsletter, you'll receive details of my special offers, news and helpful suggestions for living a more satisfying life.* 

***UPDATE***

I will be taking a week's annual leave from Monday 23rd - Monday 30th January and will be unable to respond to e-mails or voicemail messages in that time.  However, please do still leave me a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible on my return to work.

Hypnosis is a powerful tool and, used appropriately, could help create amazing change in most people. But it is also simply a way to aid communication and cooperation with the subconscious mind. It's the work that takes place in hypnosis that creates the changes you desire. Hypnosis alone may be relaxing and restorative, but without the therapy part, very little else is likely to happen. So it's crucially important that the therapy chosen is right for you.

By taking a look around this site, you'll see that I am trained and experienced in many aspects of therapy and over the years, I have moved toward an integrative approach. It is easy to focus solely on your symptoms, particularly when you are suffering so acutely, but I see the whole person sat in front of me.  I work to help that person and I'm more interested in how your issue is affecting you. Yes, there are tried and tested techniques for particular problems, but everyone has their own unique story to tell and I listen carefully to all the clues.Sometimes formal hypnosis isn't even necessary or desirable. Other times, it seems that nothing else will do. Either way, be assured that there is probably a way to help you feel better - if you weren't born with this difficulty, your mind knows you can live without it.

If you have any questions about these therapies and how they could help you, please have a look around this site. I'm more than happy to answer any questions you may have, either by telephone, e-mail, or with a no-obligation free consultation.