Hypnotherapy Testimonials:
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“I am now a non-smoker and won’t ever smoke again. Imagine how many lives could be saved with hypnotherapy. If only people knew.”
Mark Simpson [smoking cessation]
“In October 2011, I decided it was time to act as my honeymoon in Vietnam was approaching. My husband and I had 8 different planes to take and I did not want my fear to ruin this amazing trip. I tried different things in the past which never worked so I thought that I could try something new and decided to contact Hazel for Hypnotherapy. I did not know what to expect as I’m not familiar with hypnosis and to be perfectly honest, I was not expecting anything of a session. I was wrong!
“Hazel really took the time to listen to me in order to better understand what I was feeling before, during and after flying. She also put a name on my fear: “aviaphobia”. After the session I realised how my behaviour was irrational. Hazel also gave me some exercises to practise few days before my long trip to Vietnam.
“On the day we flew, I was feeling very relaxed before we took off. But what amazed me most was during the flight itself: it went all well and I was not apprehensive at all! I now use the relaxation method Hazel taught me for every flight I have to take and I feel very confident with flying. Hazel took the time to listen to me in order to provide a personalised session linked to my emotions and my fear. She has been very committed before, during and after the session. I cannot thanks Hazel enough for her help.”
Caroline Boccard Barichard, Sales Manager [fear of flying]
“I consulted Hazel twice for personal reasons but what I’d like to share with you is what has changed for me since. I never used to sleep for more than 3-4 hours a night and I’ve always been stressed and tense. Since the sessions with Hazel I have managed to sleep at least 7-8 hours a night and I am fairly relaxed. That helped me to perform better at work (a lot better). 2 months ago I managed to push myself to the next limit by over performing. I was as busy as I’ve never been before but I have managed not to be stressed and was extremely focused. Generally speaking I am used to pushing myself and to make the impossible possible but just by being relaxed the difference this time was absolutely amazing. I felt like I was flying!! Thanks Hazel!!!”
Denise Jaschke, London
“Hazel helped me to stop smoking. I was a heavy smoker and didn’t think I could stop. I wanted to but I thought I was too weak. Hazel told me she could help me and even if I didn’t really believe in Hypnotherapy, I thought I could give it a go and see what happened. Before our session, we worked a bit together to understand my situation and to find the best way to give up, then I had one session and since that day I haven’t touch a cigarette or feel (sic) like doing it. With her calm and patience she helped me go through this without any problem. She was the one who told me she could help me and that I could do it. She is really professional and her only interest is your happiness and your success. She will never give up on you and will follow up your success. I now truly believe in hypnotherapy and especially in Hazel. I will never thank her enough.”
Julie Mauro, London [smoking cessation]
“Hazel is a real professional, conscientious and highly capable. Her sporting success speaks for itself.”
Louis Shakinovsky, Company Director and Hypnotherapist
Sports Hypnosis Testimonials
“The CD has been brilliant for me and it’s had the desired effect… my poundages have increased already and my motivation is there. I’m loving it!”
Ian Noble, Weightlifting [Remote client - hypnosis CD made for motivation after a telephone consultation]
- Speaking to Ian on the phone he mentioned that he’d added 25lb to his squats the first day that he used the recording, and 45lb a week later whilst being spotted.
“Contrary to what my fellow fighters usually experience, during kickboxing competitions I found myself too relaxed and sometimes even unable to feel the nerves related to the adrenaline that the body produces in competitive sports. I felt that this was compromising my performance as I felt a lack of energy, as if I needed something to pick me up.
“I realised this during a session with Hazel and we worked on breathing techniques in order to be able to control and modulate my level of energy in different scenarios. Soon after that I went for a morning run around Victoria Park. I was feeling tired and sluggish and almost postponed the run. I remembered the exercises from the session and decided to put them into practice. I imagined that my level of fuel was low, around 40, and needed to be 100. With short and powerful intakes and exhalations of air I imagined that it slowly went up until it reached 100. As a result I ran faster than ever, even beating my personal best. This technique worked very well for me. I find it very simple in principle and as an exercise, and interesting to explore the potential benefits it can bring not only in sports but in different fields.”
Valeria Sogovia [on using the scale anchor for the athletic zone of optimal performance]
“Hazel’s bespoke hypnotherapy sessions made sure I could perform with confidence in front of an audience and total belief in my own ability. I thoroughly recommend her.”
Jonathan Smith, Boxer [fight preparation]
“I have to say I really enjoyed the entire build up to my first fight, and one of the high points was the fight focus provided by Hazel Gale. I can genuinely say that I have never been calmer and felt more prepared for any sports contest, and Hazel Gale really helped to turn all the pressure and expectation into something I thoroughly enjoyed.”
Arthur Irving, Boxer [fight preparation]
“As an endurance triathlete, three areas ultimately determine how competitive I am on race day: training, nutrition, and mindset. I find it relatively easy to follow a physical training and dietary regimen; however, achieving and maintaining the right mindset over a long distance event is a bigger challenge. There’s always the temptation to focus on what can go wrong rather than what will go right. The ability to overcome negative self-defeating thoughts is critical, especially at the end of a long race when the inevitable pain and fatigue begin to set in. Preparing for my key Ironman last year, I chose to put as much emphasis on my mental state as my physical state. After reading several athletes recommendations and experiences, I turned to Hazel Gale for therapeutic, sports-specific hypnosis. I witnessed the positive effect it had had on her kickboxing, and I wanted to see if she could tailor her methods to my needs.
For those of you who are not familiar with sports-specific hypnosis, here is generally how a session with Hazel works:
• You are asked to complete a brief questionnaire with personal details
• You are interviewed regarding your goals and discuss any questions you have about the session
• You are invited to relax in a seated or lying position
• Hazel guides you through a relaxation module
• Once relaxed, Hazel makes positive suggestions regarding your training and racing performance goals
• You are gently brought out of your relaxation and into a fresh and vibrant state
• Hazel gives you an audio recording of the session to listen to through your training and leading up to the race Despite only two 45 minute sessions, listening to the audio recordings brought me back into a relaxed state and helped me gain confidence.
In the following months, I placed top 5 women at all of my races. I won one race and was only one spot away from qualifying for the 70.3 World Championships in another. Even more importantly, since my hypnosis therapy with Hazel, I’ve attacked all of my training sessions with a more positive attitude and it has helped me remember why I started participating in sports in the first place, because I love it.”
Christy McKee, Triathlete – Ironman and Half Ironman [performance enhancement]
“I asked Hazel to help with my mental preparation before fights. I always found difficult to get enough focus throughout a long competition day and struggled to get the mental drive at the time of fighting.
Thanks to simple yet effective techniques, I managed to overcome my emotions and to switch on the engine when needed. Beyond competitive kickboxing, Hazel’s hypnotherapy sessions truly helped me to improve my state of relaxation and handle with more serenity day-to-day situations.”
Philippe Barichard, kickboxer
“This dedicated and powerful sportswoman has used hypnotherapy on herself, as a tool to help alleviate performance anxiety prior to competition, and has thus helped herself to overcome these at times debilitating emotions.”
Keith Wilson, Strength & Conditioning Coach
“Hazel is Awesome.”
Shaniel Veman, Tai Quon Do, Boxing and Kickboxing
Professional Recommendations
“No longer the centrepiece of embarrassing entertainment shows, hypnosis, or more accurately clinical hypnosis is emerging as a particularly potent form of medical treatment for a wide variety of problems and conditions. Already endorsed by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, and widely acknowledged in the medical community as a particularly powerful form of pain relief, clinical hypnotherapy can be a valuable method of inducing deep states of relaxation and rapidly shifting the way we think about the problems we can sometimes face in life. In common practice, it’s normal for a clinical hypnotherapist to treat clients for a wide variety of issues ranging from depression and anxiety, to phobias, weight control, exam nerves and much more.
“Perhaps more than any other kind of therapy, hypnotherapy is one in which the relationship between the client and the practitioner is of prime importance. It takes trust and a sense of comfort and confidence on the part of the client in the qualities and potentials of the practitioner for the experience to be as fruitful as possible, so good therapists in this modality are like gold dust and best sought out on the back of trusted recommendation.
“One such therapist is my friend and colleague Hazel Gale. Hazel’s a clinical hypnotherapist in north east London as well as a two times world kickboxing champion and the current ABA (amateur boxing association) champion. When it comes to sports hypnosis her work is second to none and built on her skills not only as a top athlete herself, but also in her capacity to develop similar skills in her clients. She also however works brilliantly with a wide range of other issues aside from sports performance, and is my recommendation for anybody looking for a clinical hypnotherapist in London.”
Sean Heneghan, Acupuncturist, Berkhamstead
