I contacted Anne because I’d been had experiencing neck pain for a few years, which I believed was caused by my teeth clenching particularly at night. I’d tried massage, mouth guards and spent hundreds on various treatments which only temporarily helped with the pain. I didn’t know what to expect when I went to see Anne and I immediately felt comfortable with her. We had a long chat and we decided that the best course of action for me was to complete the Thrive course. Over the weeks that followed I realised I was stuck in a deep cycle of negative and obsessive thinking and this was affecting every aspect of my life and not in a good way. I worked through the Thrive book on my own and with Anne and I’ve changed from feeling powerless, anxious and lacking self-worth to now being in control of my life and feeling confident and enthusiastic. I appreciate all the nice bits now, instead of dismissing them and just focussing on the not so nice bits. As I changed my limiting belief systems which were holding me back I began to relax and it followed that my teeth clenching and neck pain significantly decreased. At the moment I’ve got several initiatives on the go to raise funds for an animal rescue centre and I’m doing really well. Thank you for suggesting Thrive Anne, I can’t recommend it enough

I’ve ‘suffered’ with claustrophobia for as long as I can remember. I would always try to avoid situations that brought on the symptoms. It started off with small gestures, such as getting out of the queue for a roller-coaster (because I hated being clamped down by the safety bar) and eventually progressed to avoiding any situation that was even remotely enclosed. I would always have to sit in the front seat of a car, stand at the back of the crowd at gigs and get out of elevators if there was anyone other than myself in them. I’ve walked up hundreds of flights of stairs while my wife and friends have been waiting for me at the top having taken the lift. My symptoms progressed further and further until I realised that something had to be done. I visited three separate doctors and explained that I’d been having panic attacks and that I needed some help. Needless to say, none of them were much help (in fact one actually laughed and told me that I needed to ‘toughen up’). I began to get used to the idea that I would never be able to rid myself of this burden, until one day at work somebody mentioned that they had undergone hypnotherapy to deal with their vertigo. I eventually stumbled across Pinner Hypnotherapy and booked a consultation. As soon as I met Anne I realised that there was nothing to be nervous about, and more importantly, that she knew exactly what she was talking about. We decided on the best course of action and booked 4 sessions in advance. At first I was a little apprehensive, but before long it became second nature and I would actually look forward to our weekly sessions. I was given work/exercises to do throughout the week, each one more eye opening and life changing than the last.

All in all, I think that going through the Thrive programme with Anne is one of the most important things I’ve done. It’s changed my life and given me the tools to deal with my claustrophobia….and life! I now get into lifts without hesitation and don’t even think about standing in crowds. I’ve also got a better understanding of how my head works. Since my sessions have finished, I’ve been trying to convince everyone that I know and love to work through the Thrive programme.

Anne is a lovely lady. She is very friendly and intelligent and made me feel comfortable during our sessions. She made all my options very clear and helped me all the way through. I’ll never regret going to Pinner Hypnotherapy and I’d urge anyone with a problem (no matter how big or small) to go and see Anne…she’ll sort you out!

I came to you because I felt like I wasn’t as happy in my life as I should or could be. There wasn’t really anything specific, but I evidently lacked self-esteem and suffered hugely of social anxiety. I didn’t realise to what extremes until I went through the ‘Thrive’ Changing Limited Beliefs programme with you. Since using the DREAM technique, which I started to use early on, I have noticed a marked improvement. I am managing my thinking more, and am not brooding as much, am more positive in my general outlook, noticing when I start to berate myself, and am starting to look people in the eye a lot more. My friends have observed me smiling more often, and comment regularly on how happy I seem. I’m not totally there yet, but I’m a long way from where I was, and as long as I continue to work hard, using the techniques you gave me, and keep praising myself for achieving my goals, I will only become more and more content. I have next to my bed the phrase “every day, and in every way, I’m getting better and better”, and it’s absolutely true. Thank you for your work and guidance. I am indebted to you.

This is life changing.

I am a 50+ year old professional who, following the usual redundancy/career change crisis found myself landing a good job but needing to do lots of presentations – something I had always meticulously avoided having been terrified of public speaking since my school days.

I consulted Anne and had one hypnotherapy session following which I immediately lost 80% of my fear and found myself, whilst still experiencing a degree of nerves before presenting, able to manage them and actually enjoying the presentational work I had previously been dreading. It is no exaggeration to say this probably meant I kept that job! (I now have no fear having proved to myself I can do it several times).

Anne then recommended I did the Thrive course having identified the main cause of my lack of confidence as being social anxiety – something that surprised me to be honest.

I agreed albeit I was sceptical. I was wrong. I learnt so much about myself: – the way I thought and processed things; the bottled up anger; the anxiety; the lack of self esteem…the list goes on.

The Thrive course is more than just a self-help book. It is a therapy that, providing you are prepared to take a hard look at yourself and try to change things (Anne guides you through how to do this with practical simple exercises), changes your whole view of life.

It can’t and therefore won’t make everything in your life suddenly better or wonderful, but it will give you the tools to deal with the inevitable knocks and setbacks and allow you to always move forward positively.

In a couple of months I changed from feeling depressive, anxious and sad to feeling confident, good about myself and being more successful. If there is one word that describes what the course achieves, it must be “empowerment”.

If you are reading this wondering whether or not you could/should try something like this then, by definition, you do need to. I would have wished you good luck before doing the course but, as I now realise, there is no such thing as luck and as we are in control of what happens next, I will just say “do it”.

Hi Anne

We are all good thank you, and dare I say, India continues to improve!! She is now normally asleep when we go up to bed, which was unheard of before!! Consequently we are all much more relaxed about bedtime and Kyle and I no longer feel under pressure to go to bed just so that she will go to sleep!! We have also noticed changes in other areas, especially one that India mentioned herself last night….she was revising last night for two exams today, Geography and Science and she just suddenly said ‘ do you know Mum, I don’t feel at all anxious about tests and exams anymore, that must be because I went to see Anne!!’ So Anne we cannot thank you enough for what you did for our whole family and especially India!!

And a few words from India herself:

I just wanted to tell you that I am feeling much better now and I think your treatment has really helped me! I don’t feel as anxious as I used to about going to bed. This means I am getting more sleep at night and am feeling much better in the morning and especially at school. Mum has probably told you that I had a little blip last Tuesday, which was because Mum went out with her friends and as I’ve told you in one of my appointments I feel better about going to bed and to sleep when both my mum and dad are here at home! But that is the only blip I have had in the last three weeks, which makes me feel good because I know that I have done really well and in return Mum and Dad will do something nice for me back!

It’s been really nice and helpful coming to see you.