I rapidly help people get back on track after suffering from stress, anxiety disorders, depression and many other conditions affecting their mental health and well-being, including IBS, OCD, PTSD, chronic pain, phobias and unwanted habits. I combine my expertise as a psychologist, psychotherapist, clinical hypnotherapist, and student of neuroscience to bring together proven and effective techniques tailored to your needs.
Are your sleep patterns disturbed, maybe you suffer from insomnia and you'd like to sleep better and wake up feeling refreshed and full of energy? Do you see the negative in everything and want to be positive again, or maybe you feel angry when you know you shouldn't? Do you feel sad and want to be happy again? Have you lost your self confidence and want to get rid of your self doubt and believe in yourself? Maybe you find life too challenging and want to be able to cope with your day to day activities in a calm and relaxed manner? Perhaps you suffer from chronic pain that nothing seems to take away and you can't see a reason for it?
I can help you with all of these common issues, feelings and problems. Get in touch so you can start your journey back to the real you.
I use Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH) plus other therapeutic techniques, such as NLP, to help the client achieve their personal goals and get their life back on track. Clinically proven and based on the latest neuroscience research, SFH is rapid and effective and, unlike other types of therapy, you will never need to revisit the past, we will focus on your future. The past is gone and can't be changed, so there is no point dwelling in it, we will look to a brighter future and I will help you shape your life just how you want it and need it to be. NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) is a world renowned psychotherapeutic technique that rapidly changes unwanted subconscious patterns of thinking that lead to problematic outcomes.
I work with people of all ages from 6 years old and above.
In most sessions, the process follows a standard pattern: we focus on the good things you notice in life, we talk about what is happening in your brain, we discuss what would be different when you feel a little better or have moved closer to your goal, and then I use trance (focused relaxation) to help your mind start to make the positive changes you desire. We all go into trance very many times each day, it is a very natural state, and I use this natural state to access the subconscious where all the resources you need can be found.
Younger children
The process with very young children is almost identical to sessions with an adult client. The main differences are the language and terminology used to explain the workings of the brain, and the sessions also include some training and coaching designed to help the child develop their ability to respond to life and the World in a more controlled and logical manner, reducing the strength of emotion and negative consequences. One other key difference is the sessions do not include any kind of structured hypnotic induction, just the use of conversation and story telling - children are in hypnotic trance most of the time, so an induction is not required.
I promise to help you identify how you can get your life back on track. My goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life. I promise, once we have discussed what you want help with, we will never need to discuss the problems in your life again, only ever the solutions and the good things that happen to you, and there will be many good things that happen when you take back control.
Mark de Freitas Solution Focused Hypnotherapy in Billingborough
(Skype or Zoom video calls are my usual method of delivering the therapy sessions)
For more than 15 years I specialised in helping people have a better and more productive life at work, and I always knew I wanted to have a more direct, positive and life changing effect on people's personal lives, this is where my journey to becoming a hypnotherapist started.
In addition to my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Sport Science, I have been awarded the Hypnotherapy Practitioner's Diploma (HPD) from the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH), plus a Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy from the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (AfSFH),
I also hold the General Qualification in Hypnotherapy Practice award.
I am also a Certified Practitioner of Rapid Induction Therapy from Ali Campbell Training.
I am a member of the National Council for Hypnotherapy (MNCH Reg).
Other memberships and qualifications:
Qualified Master Practitioner in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
Qualified as an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 5 Coach and Mentor
I currently work part time, so please contact me for details of available appointments.
Sessions are usually held online via Zoom, Teams or Skype, in person sessions are also possible.
Holding the sessions via our computers works as effectively as if I was in the room with you - clients often feel more relaxed in their home environment, and they save travel time.
