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Welcome to Change Your Mind for Good
Several years ago I answered yes to some of these questions and didn’t believe that it would be possible to change any of them. I had lived with some of them for many years and thought that I would never be able to travel on an airplane comfortably, stop smoking or repair a damaged relationship.
At a job one day I was telling the makeup artist that I wanted to stop smoking and she gave me the number of an NLP Master Practitioner and Hypnotherapist who she said could help me kick the habit. I took the card from her and smiled never intending to see the therapist. Anyway, what was NLP and why should that work? I had seen hypnotists on TV and would never allow anyone to take control of my mind and make me do things I didn’t want to do. Several weeks later I found his card at the bottom of my handbag and called him. It took weeks to get an appointment and when the day finally arrived I entered with trepidation not believing that any of this would work. I sat in a chair and he started asking me questions, things that I had never been asked by anyone else and questions I certainly hadn’t ask myself! His questions weren’t even about my problem but my mind began to shift and see things differently. He then talked to me and I drifted off into a deep state of relaxation whereby I could hear and feel everything but hadn’t felt this relaxed for years.
The whole session took about 90 minutes and I felt refreshed and a bit weird and in the days and weeks after that session I began to see things from a different perspective. The following month I had a flight to the USA but the night before I didn’t get my usual pre-flight nerves, sweaty palms, upset stomach and good old anxiety attack. I had a great flight for the first time in many years and relaxed, read a book, watched films and actually ate the airplane food! Could it be that NLP and Hypnotherapy did work?
I had one more session with the therapist a couple weeks later and we cleared up a lot of things that had been holding me back and I learned how to process anxieties, rejections and fears with the tools and techniques that he taught me. Life became easier and less stressful. I let go of negative thoughts and situations more quickly and generally felt more confident and in control of my own thoughts and decisions. I was so impressed with the speed and thoroughness of this therapy - it didn’t take years to clear up a problem, that I decided to look into studying NLP and Hypnotherapy myself and embarked on 5 years of study with Dr Richard Bandler, the co-creator of NLP, and Paul McKenna, who now uses his hypnosis skills to help large groups of people change their lives, lose weight and feel more confident.
I now assist Dr Bandler and Paul McKenna when they present their courses and I see clients at my Harley Street Practice.
The Treatment
If you have reached this page then I’m sure you know a bit about what NLP and Hypnotherapy can accomplish for change so I won’t confuse you with a long list of issues that I treat. Therefore, I will give you an overview about how I work and what can be accomplished.
I believe every issue can be changed for the better with NLP and Hypnotherapy. This belief is based on the fact that human beings run patterns in their minds. We get into a groove about something like a phobia of spiders and we make it worse and worse the more we think about it. In fact, we can have a full blown panic attack just hearing the word spider! My job is to interrupt that pattern and show you the other choices and more positive patterns you can run. Humans are born with two fears only, the fear of loud noises and the fear of falling. Everything else we are frightened of, we learn. Therefore, if you can learn something, you can unlearn something...especially fear. A wise person once said “What I fear I create.” That is why a phobia can be cured most times in one session. I’ve done it so I know it’s true.
There are other issues that people have which I call addictions and this list gets longer, not shorter. For example, now I see people who are addicted to the internet, chat rooms, cyber sex, online bingo, as well as the more standard ones like chocolate, gambling, smoking, drugs, sex and the rest. These issues certainly benefit from NLP and Hypnotherapy and may take a bit longer than a phobia cure, but the result is positive and allows the client to break that pattern and exchange it for a better one that is not self-destructive. The thing about treating addictions is that YOU must want to change. Please don’t call me if you want someone else to cease their addiction...it won’t work! It works when the person with the addiction wants to change, not someone else. When you come to see me, I want you to be so fed up with your situation that you’ve had enough. Can’t stand it for another minute and can’t wait to see me to make that change.
I also treat people with weight issues, whether it be too fat or too thin. Perhaps you want to stop biting your nails, be more motivated to exercise, or feel more confident. There are patterns in everything we do and when we learn how to do something we store it in our unconscious and forget it’s there until something stirs it into action. Therefore, the only efficient way to break a pattern is to find out what it is and then get the unconscious to change it. This is best done in a trance as we remove our focus from everything else in the room and focus entirely on the situation we want to change. Make sense?
My sessions consist of humour and banter although I will challenge your beliefs around the issue and I won’t listen to your excuses like others may because you’ve come to see me for a change and not a chat. When you leave you will be full of possibilities, ideas, choices and a totally different perspective of your situation than when you walked in.
About Michele
My life has been interesting to say the least. I was born and raised in the USA and whilst getting my communications degree at American University in Washington DC, I worked for a magazine, the Pentagon and then decided to follow my dream to become a fashion model.
My journey took me from New York, to Milan, Paris and London, where I settled over 20 years ago. During my time as a model I had a difficult and sometimes dangerous relationship with food, which caused me to be anorexic for over a year.
I then went on to train models, actors and presenters in confidence and presentational skills, which led to several appearances on TV such as Britain’s Next Top Model, ASBO Teen to Beauty Queen, Britain’s Missing Top Model, 10 Years Younger, Model Behaviour and more.
I fell in love with London and decided to stay and eventually married and had two children. My children are now teenagers and I am single. I tell you this as I think it is important to know that I have been through some life altering situations myself and had issues that have now been resolved through changing my perspectives and beliefs.
I trained with Dr Richard Bandler, co creator of NLP, and Paul McKenna as well as Michael Neill, John LaValle and Katherine LaValle, who are all well recognised in the field of change and therapy. I have qualified as an NLP Master Practitioner, Hypnotherapist and NLP Trainer. I now assist Dr Bandler and Paul McKenna on their courses and training.
I also present my own seminars and continue to work with people who want to feel more confident in their life as well as having the freedom from phobias, smoking, making bad choices, developing better relationships, addictions and anything else that is holding them back.
I have a private practice at 1 Harley Street in London and also see clients at my home in northwest London. Because of my vast experience in training and life, I welcome all issues and know that I am able to quickly and effectively change your mind for good. Your good!
I am fully certified and insured as well as a member of the Society of NLP.
Service Categories
Hypnotherapist, Life Coaching, NLP, Thought Field Therapy, Weight Loss
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