FAQ about
Chew Valley Hypnotherapy &
Life Coaching
Assisting You to a Brighter Future
in and around Bristol, Bath and Somerset
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Are you regulated & insured?
Can I decide before committing?
How many sessions?
What is the contract?
Is it confidential?
What does it cost?
What can you help with? Is there easy parking?
Is there disabled access?
What if I have more questions?
How do I make a booking?
What if I you don't offer what I need?
Are you fully qualified with externally accredited and nationally recognised qualifications?
Yes, I have several qualifications all recognised by the National Council for Hypnotherapy. You can look at my qualifications and check all of my experience on the page called Judith Goldsmith.Are you registered with any national regulatory bodies and are you fully insured?
I am registered with the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH) and fully insured with Towergate Professional Insurance Company.Do I get an opportunity to find out whether I feel I can work with you before making any commitments?
I offer a half-price initial consultation in order for us both to establish whether we can work together. This does not apply for the Quit Smoking and Weight Management as they are fixed programmes, but even with those you will have the opportunity to speak with me on the telephone in order to decide whether you want to proceed.How many sessions will I need?
How many sessions you will need depends on the nature of the challenge or difficulty.- Smoking is one two-hour session.
- Straightforward phobias with no complications will take four sessions.
- The weight programme follows a fixed five sessions at fortnightly intervals.
- With these exceptions we will need to discuss the duration of your treatment. I will offer you my expert advice and you obviously have the right to disagree if you feel that what I suggest is either too much or too little.
- Most issues of anxiety, self confidence, undesirable habits such as nail biting can be resolved relatively quickly in about 4-8 sessions.
- Life change and career development will take approximately 6-12 sessions
- Serious anxiety, anger or depression can take around 8-12 sessions.
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and trauma recovery can take from 12-20 sessions.
What is the contract?
During the initial consultation we will discuss duration and both sign a contract for a fixed number of sessions. Where the treatment is likely to carry on for many weeks, the initial contract will be for the first few weeks, after which there will be a review. This is part of a continuous review process that is integral to my method of working.Is everything confidential?
Your entire treatment is completely confidential. You will never be named by me to another individual and if someone who knows you asks about you, I will not divulge anything that you say in the session.What does it cost?
Smoking cessation costs £120 a two hour sessionThe weight management programme costs:
Individuals £80 a 90 minute session
Pairs £40 a 90 minute session
Groups £30 a two hour session
Everything else costs £60 per session
The initial consultation (which doesn't apply to quit smoking or weight) is £30, and includes a free sleep CD to begin your therapy straight away.
What can you help with?
The following is a list of some of the areas where I can help. It is by no means exclusive, so do ask if you don't see your own concern listed.- anger; anxiety
- blushing; bereavement
- career development; childhood abuse; confidence; chronic fatigue; control
- dental phobia; driving anxiety; depression
- energy issues; eating disorders
- focus; financial control
- goal achievement; grief; GLBT issues;
- habit removal; homosexual issues
- insomnia; IBS; infertility
- jaw and teeth grinding; jealousy
- losing weight; learning
- motivation; memory;
- nail biting; nightmares
- OCD behaviours
- post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); performance anxiety
- phobias; panic attacks; procrastination;
- quit smoking;
- relationship issues; rage
- self-esteem; stop smoking; stammering; studying; stress; sleep walking
- trauma; time management
- unresolved grief
- vomiting phobia; visualisation
- weight management; work performance; waking at night
Is there easy parking or public transport near to you?
All three locations have off-road parking.The Stanton Drew location has private parking with no space shortage.
Daisy Healing Centre at Glastonbury is just next door to the St John's Road public car park, which charges for parking.
Ironically the location with the closest bus stop (Stanton Drew) also has the least frequent service, but all three premises are accessible by public bus.