The Hypnosis Room

Sometimes the mind holds onto patterns, fears, or beliefs that once protected us but now hold us back. You might find yourself stuck in cycles, procrastination that delays your dreams, anxiety that limits your choices, or old habits that no longer serve who you're becoming. Perhaps you're questioning your direction, seeking clarity on your purpose, or ready to create meaningful goals but unsure where to start. You know you're capable of more, but something invisible seems to keep you circling back to the same place.

Hypnotherapy accesses your subconscious mind in a deeply relaxed state, making it easier to change thoughts, behaviours, and emotional responses. During sessions, the mind becomes more open to positive suggestions, helping shift patterns that may feel difficult to change through willpower alone.

Working With Me

Clients often tell me they feel heard and understood. That understanding creates a strong foundation, and from there we work together to explore what has been influencing your experiences and holding things in place.

From that point, space opens for new awareness, where patterns can be seen more clearly and change begins to feel more possible in everyday life.

What I Do

I work with you towards your goals, using a practical, forward-looking approach that builds on your natural capacity for change.

I look beyond the presenting problem. We don't just work on weight loss or anxiety; we work together to understand what may be contributing to these issues, rather than focusing only on the surface experience. Whether that's unresolved feelings from earlier experiences, childhood patterns, feelings of not being enough, or emotions that may not have been fully recognised before.

Working together online:

All sessions are conducted via secure video consultation from the comfort of your own space. Each session is tailored to your specific needs, combining conversation, deeply relaxing hypnotherapy, and practical strategies that support your progress.

We work together as partners in your progress. My role is to help you access your own capacity for change, supporting you as you move towards what you’re seeking.

Four sessions package £360

If you'd prefer to start with one session, you can book an individual appointment for £100. This can also be used for additional support after completing the four-session programme.

How I can help

I work with people who are ready to invest in themselves and create genuine change.

  • Life Direction & Purpose - when you're questioning your path or ready to align your life with what truly matters

  • Goal Setting & Achievement - for those who want clarity and accountability to move forward

  • Weight Management - understanding the emotional and behavioural patterns that influence weight and eating

  • Anxiety and Stress - that's affecting your quality of life

  • Fears and Phobias - when reactions feel out of proportion or start to limit everyday choices

  • Chronic Pain - impacting your daily wellbeing

  • Low Confidence - when self-doubt lingers, even alongside achievement

  • Major Life Transitions - separation, divorce, or significant change

  • Career & Performance - when you're ready to step up but something's holding you back

If what you are experiencing is not listed here, please get in touch [email protected]

Weight Management

You know that feeling when you start with real hope, and a small part of you wonders whether it will last?

Maybe you've tried many approaches over the years. Or perhaps you've reached a weight you're happy with, and there's a quiet worry at the back of your mind: what if it comes back?

For many people, the relationship with food is shaped as much by the thoughts before eating, the feelings behind certain choices and the habits that feel automatic as by the food itself. When those begin to feel different, things can start to feel easier.

What if your mind already knows how to have an easy relationship with food, and has simply been following old instructions that no longer suit you?

Where are you now?

If you're ready to begin
You may have been through the ups and downs of strict diets, rules and willpower. Weight management doesn't have to feel like a struggle. Hypnotherapy can support you in building habits that feel natural, guided by your mind, your routines and your body's own sense of balance.

If you've already lost weight
However you got there, you've done a lot of work. Now comes the part few people talk about: how to make it last, and how to live without worrying that old patterns will return. Sometimes the body changes faster than the mind. Hypnotherapy can support your thinking in catching up with your new reality, so you can enjoy food with more confidence and balance. If you take any medication, please stay under the care of whoever prescribes it.

If digestion is part of the picture
Stress and emotions can influence how we feel in our bodies, and many people find that feeling calmer helps them feel more at ease. Hypnotherapy is not a treatment for digestive conditions. If your symptoms are new, worsening or unexplained, please see your GP first. If you have a diagnosed digestive condition, I'll ask for your GP's agreement that hypnotherapy is suitable alongside your care.

What working together looks like
Sessions take place online, in a relaxed and private way, and are tailored to you. Many people describe them as one of the most peaceful parts of their week. We combine conversation, deeply relaxing hypnotherapy and practical ideas, looking at triggers, emotional eating, motivation and habits. We usually begin with a four-session package, and we'll agree together what support suits you after that.

Good to know

  • I don't give diet or medical advice. This work sits alongside whatever care and support you already have.

  • This programme isn't suitable if you're currently struggling with an eating disorder. If that might be you, please speak to your GP first. Beat, the UK eating disorder charity, offers support.

  • Results vary between people and can't be promised.

Anxiety

You know that feeling when your mind won't stop racing, and everyday situations start to feel like too much? When you're tired from always being on guard?

If you're experiencing anxiety or stress, you're not alone. It might be worry that follows you through the day, nerves that limit where you go and who you see, work pressure that comes home with you, or a lingering feeling of not being good enough despite everything you've achieved. These patterns can feel hard to change, and many people find that simply feeling understood is a good first step.

Hypnotherapy combines conversation, deeply relaxed focus and practical ideas, to support you in feeling calmer, more balanced and better able to manage life's challenges.

People often come to me with

  • General worry: racing thoughts, difficulty relaxing, a background hum of unease

  • Social nerves: fear of judgement, avoiding gatherings, feeling self-conscious around others

  • Overwhelm: everyday tasks feeling stretched, or a sense that everything is too much

  • Work pressure: job stress, worrying you'll be "found out" despite your success, constant pressure to perform

How hypnotherapy may help

Anxiety can begin as your mind's way of protecting you, a response that has become over-practised. Solution-focused hypnotherapy looks towards what you want instead, and supports you in building calmer responses through relaxation and practical tools.

Some people find they:

  • Notice a quieter mind with less constant worry

  • Feel more grounded and present in daily life

  • Notice physical tension easing

  • Rest and sleep more comfortably

  • Feel more confident in situations they found difficult

  • Have practical tools for when stress appears

  • Recognise anxious patterns earlier and respond differently

This isn't about eliminating all stress, which isn't realistic. It's about changing your relationship with anxiety, so it has less say in your choices and takes less of your energy.

Building lasting resilience

Solution-focused hypnotherapy is about creating the future you want, as well as supporting how you feel now. You already have the capacity for calm within you. Sometimes habits of worry simply need updating, like a computer that's overdue an update. Together we help your mind remember what it feels like to be safe, grounded and capable.

Good to know

  • Hypnotherapy is a complementary approach. It doesn't replace medical or psychological care, and I can't diagnose.

  • If you're taking medication or are under care for anxiety, depression or another mental health need, please stay in touch with your doctor, and never change or stop medication without them.

  • If you notice physical symptoms such as chest pain, palpitations or breathlessness, please see your GP first, as these need medical checking.

  • Results vary between people and can't be promised.

Confidence

You know there's more to you than what you're currently showing the world.

Perhaps you hold back in meetings, stay quiet when you have something to say, or downplay what you've achieved. Maybe you put off the things that matter, struggle with self-doubt, or find it hard to ask for what you need at home or at work.

Confidence isn't about becoming someone you're not. It's about easing the things that get in the way of being fully yourself: the inner voice that questions your worth, the habit of putting everyone else first while your own goals wait.

"I know this feeling well, and it's one of the reasons I do this work."

Hypnotherapy combines conversation, deeply relaxed focus and practical ideas, to support you in connecting with the capable person you already are underneath the doubt.

How we work together

Many of us learned patterns of self-doubt early on, through criticism, comparison or times when playing small felt safer. These habits often run automatically, without us noticing. Sessions are held in the hypnosis room, in a calm and safe place.

  • Building new responses: practising speaking up, taking action and trusting your own decisions

  • Looking at the past with fresh eyes: exploring old experiences that still colour how you see yourself, at a pace that feels comfortable for you

  • Strengthening your inner voice: exploring how that critical voice could become kinder, more encouraging and more realistic

What the journey can look like

  • First sessions: we explore what holds you back and begin building more supportive responses.

  • As we go: change tends to come gradually. You might notice small differences first, such as speaking up when you'd usually stay quiet, or starting something you've been avoiding.

  • Building momentum: some people find they begin to recognise how much they were holding back, feel more like themselves, make choices based on what they want, and need to apologise less.

The number of sessions varies, and we work at your pace, tailoring each session to you.

What people often hope for

  • Taking opportunities they'd previously talked themselves out of

  • Speaking up with more ease

  • Setting boundaries without over-explaining

  • Moving towards goals they've been postponing

  • Handling criticism and setbacks with a little more self-kindness

  • Feeling comfortable being themselves

When you're ready for more

Some people find that confidence is part of a bigger question: who am I when I'm not looking after everyone else? If that sounds like you, my four-week Return Programme explores this in a group or private setting.

Good to know

  • Hypnotherapy is a complementary approach and doesn't replace medical or psychological care.

  • If low confidence comes with low mood that doesn't lift, or difficult memories you'd find hard to talk about, please speak to your GP, and tell me in our first call so we can decide together what support suits you best.

  • Results vary between people and can't be promised.

Chronic Pain Management

Pain is more than a physical sensation. It's your body and brain communicating that something needs attention. The brain and nervous system play a part in how pain is felt, so working with them can be a useful addition to medical care.

Living with persistent pain can affect your energy, mood, work and relationships. Hypnotherapy offers a complementary approach, helping you explore how your mind and nervous system respond to pain and supporting you in finding ways to feel more in control of your experience.

Through tailored sessions, you can explore techniques that may help you relax, feel more able to cope with the impact of pain, and feel more in control of daily life. Every experience is unique and progress varies from person to person, but the aim is to support you in living with persistent pain in a calmer, more supported way.

Hypnotherapy does not claim to remove the physical cause of pain. Instead, it may support how pain is experienced, including:

  • Exploring how the brain responds to pain signals

  • Supporting you with the stress and anxiety that can heighten pain

  • Encouraging muscle relaxation where tension adds to discomfort

  • Supporting rest and sleep

  • Exploring mental strategies for difficult days

  • Supporting you with the emotional strain of living with persistent pain

  • Supporting a sense of control and resilience

Some people find that while pain is still present, their relationship with it changes, and it feels less dominant in daily life.

Before we begin
Pain can be a sign that something needs medical attention, so I ask that yours has been assessed by your GP or specialist. I may ask for their written agreement that hypnotherapy can be used alongside your care. If your pain is new, worsening or unexplained, please see your GP first.

What to expect
Hypnotherapy does not replace medical care, and it does not cure pain conditions or remove their physical cause. Outcomes are individual and cannot be predicted.

Performance & Business

Hypnotherapy for Actors, Business Leaders, Athletes and High Performers

You've worked hard to get where you are. You have the talent, the skills and the experience. Yet sometimes, when it really matters, something gets in the way: the audition, the presentation, the big meeting, the competition. Perhaps your confidence dips under pressure. Perhaps self-doubt appears at the worst possible moment, or that familiar inner voice starts asking whether you're really good enough, despite everything you've achieved.

I understand performance pressure from the inside. Having worked in media, casting and production, I've seen first-hand how capable, talented people can be caught out by their own thinking at important moments. The pressure, the expectations and the mental noise can all play a part.

Whether you're an actor preparing for an audition, a leader stepping into greater responsibility, an athlete competing under scrutiny, or someone whose work depends on performing when it counts, hypnotherapy can support you in feeling more focused, grounded and prepared.

My role is to support and encourage you, and to help you reconnect with the confidence you already have.

I work with

Actors and performers
Stage confidence, audition nerves, feeling prepared for characters and lines, coping with rejection and staying positive in a competitive industry.

Athletes and sports performers
Mental preparation, focus under pressure, rebuilding confidence after a setback, visualisation, competition nerves and consistency. If you're recovering from an injury, please follow the advice of your medical or physio team. My work supports confidence and mindset only.

Business leaders and executives
Leadership presence, stepping into senior roles, board presentations, decisions under pressure and imposter feelings at leadership level.

Public speaking and presentations
Conference talks, client presentations, pitches, media interviews, webinars and speaking in front of others.

Students and academics
Exam nerves, academic pressure, presentations, perfectionism, focus and motivation.

Newly qualified therapists and practitioners
Confidence after qualifying, self-doubt, trusting your training, finding your professional voice and feeling more at ease in your new role. Many capable people find the beginning hardest, not because they lack ability, but because they care about doing a good job. This support focuses on confidence and mindset. It isn't an assessment of competence or professional supervision, and it works alongside your training.

What we might explore together

Calm, focused confidence
Performance nerves can come from your mind trying to protect you from failure or judgement. Hypnotherapy is a relaxed, focused state in which we can explore calmer ways of responding.

Self-belief that lasts
Building a sense of self-belief that can hold up better when you meet rejection, criticism or setbacks.

Pressure and nerves
Exploring ways to turn nervous energy into focus, and to feel calmer when the stakes are high.

Imposter feelings
Exploring how you see yourself alongside your skills and achievements, particularly after a promotion or a success.

Focus and concentration
Quietening mental noise and supporting your concentration when it matters.

Visualisation and mental rehearsal
Many performers and athletes use mental rehearsal. Together we can practise picturing a performance, presentation or competition going the way you'd like, to help you feel more prepared.

Each session focuses on confidence, presence and a clear head, so you can feel more grounded and in control when it counts.

Good to know

  • Results vary between people and can't be promised, including auditions, selection, promotions, grades or results.

A Collaborative Approach

It’s important to note that the effectiveness of hypnotherapy can vary from person to person. Some individuals may experience immediate results, while others may need multiple sessions to achieve their desired outcomes. The work is a collaborative process, and its success depends on factors such as the client’s willingness to engage.

Additionally, hypnotherapy is often used alongside other therapeutic methods to enhance its effectiveness. While it can offer support in many areas, it is a complementary therapy and is not intended to replace traditional healthcare.

If you’re unsure whether hypnotherapy is suitable for you, it’s advisable to consult with your general practitioner. In some cases, a GP’s consent may be required before treatment can proceed.

Disclaimer: The services offered by Margareta Howson are for personal development and wellbeing support. Hypnotherapy is not a substitute for medical or psychological treatment. Always consult with a Medical Practitioner or Therapist for health or mental health concerns. Results from hypnotherapy vary between individuals and cannot be guaranteed.