MOVETHEMOOD
We don't take the addiction away.
We make it unnecessary.
WELCOME
Whether you’re in recovery, managing those urges and compulsions or living with destructive patterns that overwhelm you, then what I offer may be of interest.
Addiction and other destructive habits have a specific job. That job is to distract and protect you from feelings you don't want to feel.
My process combines specific techniques and modalities designed to disrupt those underlying patterns (reasons for using), enabling you to move in a direction you prefer with calm confidence.
My approach is practical, compassionate, and grounded in real experience. Clinical Hypnotherapy and Havening Techniques® are at the core of my practice.
This work is gentle and powerful. The results I’ve seen across all ages and backgrounds, including myself, have been consistently positive.
Rather than fighting symptoms, we resolve the feelings that made them necessary.
PROGRAMS
“You don’t have to talk about unpleasant experiences over and over
again to get the relief your body craves
RECOVERY
4 - 8 Sessions
This process is designed for individuals who are already in recovery and want additional private support.
This support strengthens progress in resolving those compulsive behaviours where substances have been used to manage emotional pain.
Whether you’re navigating cravings, urges, mood swings or even the day‑to‑day challenges of maintaining sobriety, the process I offer is simple, gentle, natural and effective.
My experience within this area includes working with people in safe houses and structured recovery environments, always with compassion and respect for the journey you’re on.
HABITS
2 - 4 Sessions
For those ready to change unhelpful or destructive habits, such as overeating, smoking, chocolate cravings, or other self-sabotaging patterns, without forcing or fighting yourself, this process offers a different way forward.
Rather than relying on willpower or self-criticism, we address the emotional drivers beneath the behaviour.
It’s not about battling “bad” habits; it’s about creating new ones. Ones that you prefer. Habits that feel healthier, natural, sustainable, and aligned with who you prefer to be.
HIGH ACHIEVERS
2 - 4 Sessions
This process is designed for those who need to function at a high level without carrying the emotional cost and associated unhelpful habits.
I show and guide you in releasing stored pressure, anxiety, and emotional overload, creating space for clarity, confidence, calm, and groundedness.
By changing how you feel, you change how you think and decide, which in turn influences the direction everything else takes. Everything begins to move.
THE PROCESS THAT GETS RESULTS
Gently, Naturally, Effectively
1. Reveal the Mood
We identify the emotional patterns running and fuelling those thoughts, behaviours and reactions.
2. Feel the Mood
We gently bring awareness to the emotional state as it is experienced in the body, creating safety
and presence before any change takes place.
3. Move the Mood
We gently release stored emotional charges using 1 or a combination of Havening Techniques®,
Clinical Hypnotherapy, and/or other natural processes.
4. Use the Mood
I show clients how to access, respond and create preferred outcomes from this new emotional baseline, so change becomes natural and sustainable.
TESTIMONIALS
ABOUT NICHOLA
I specialise in addiction recovery and trauma resolution, helping those living with overwhelming stress, anxiety, or long-standing emotional patterns that no longer serve them.
Many of the people I work with understand why they feel the way they do, but still struggle to change it. The process I use focuses on helping the body to settle so emotional responses can actually move, not just be managed.
At the core of my practices are Havening Techniques® and Clinical Hypnotherapy. I use them in ways that enable clients to release those emotional drivers fuelling addictive urges, anxiety, and stress.
This work matters to me because I know what it’s like to search for ways to 'change feeling the way I am feeling', not just cope. Over the years, that search or yearning has shaped how I approach my work today. I offer techniques and modalities that are effective, practical, and respectful of each person’s pace.
My personal motto was and is 'If there's an easy way to feel relief, I will find it'. Currently, Havening® is at the top of my list!
My experience includes working with individuals in recovery, funded work for the local council for those experiencing isolation, women in safe-house settings, and private clients, both one-to-one and in groups.
I also work with teenagers and, when appropriate, younger clients.
My approach is relaxed, supportive, and down-to-earth. Therapy doesn’t have to be heavy or intimidating, and 'progress' doesn’t require reliving painful experiences. Creating a sense of safety is where real change begins.
Alongside my client work, I help facilitate Havening Techniques® training for other practitioners and professionals who choose to add trauma-aware skills to their practices.
For a 30 minute consultaiom