Stop smoking
For people who have decided to stop and want another way in. It works alongside NHS stop-smoking support, and we recommend you use that too.
Usually £155 for two.
Quieter than you think.
Hypnotherapy in a Georgian house in Brecon. You stay awake and you stay in charge. It will not cure anything, and we will tell you what the evidence says.
Breathe in as the circle grows, and out as it shrinks. There is nothing else to do.
What people come for
Six reasons people ring us.
Anxiety
Learning to settle your body and notice your thoughts. People come for worry, exams, flying and sleepless Sundays. It does not replace medical care.
£285 to £415 for a course.
Sleep
For people lying awake with busy minds. We work alongside the sleep habits with the best evidence, and tell you which those are.
£220 to £285 for a course.
Phobias
Getting used to the thing in your imagination first, step by step, while you are calm. Often combined with doing the real thing, gradually.
£155 to £285 for a course.
Confidence
Preparing for the thing you have to stand up and do. Calming your body, rehearsing it going well, and saying what you meant to say.
£155 to £220 for a course.
Online sessions
The same sessions by video, for people up the valleys, or who find the stairs or the journey hard. You will need a quiet room and a chair.
Same prices as in person.
What it is not
No swinging watches. No chickens.
Will I be asleep?
No. You are awake and usually more aware, not less. Most people remember nearly all of it.
Can you make me do something?
No. You could stand up and walk out at any point, and you would not do anything you did not want to do.
What if I cannot be hypnotised?
People vary, and some respond more than others. If it is not doing much for you, we will both notice, and we will say so.
Is it safe?
For most people, yes. It is not suitable for everyone: psychosis, some forms of dissociation and severe depression need other care first. Tell us, and see your GP.
How we work
Four things you can hold us to.
You will not be made to do anything
Stage hypnosis is entertainment, with volunteers who are enjoying themselves. In this room you are awake, you hear every word, and you can open your eyes when you like.
We say when something else is better
For many things there is a treatment with stronger evidence, such as NHS stop-smoking support or CBT. We tell you what it is and where to get it, even when that means you do not come back.
We keep count
We agree what you want to be different and how you will know. If nothing has shifted after three sessions we stop and talk about it, rather than booking a fourth.
What you say stays here
Unless we are seriously worried about your safety or someone else's. We will tell you first, wherever we possibly can.
Park Place
A chair, a lamp and a shuttered window.
There is nothing strange in the room. There is a good chair, a blanket, a second chair for us, and a lamp. It looks over the back garden, so the only thing you may hear is the jackdaws. Bring someone if you like. They can wait downstairs with the kettle.
- 2012the year Mair opened at Park Place
- 90 minthe length of a first session
- £65a follow-up, fifty minutes
- 0swinging watches. People do ask.
Reviews
What people said, in their own words.
Gareth was very clear that it might do nothing, and that there was better evidence for CBT. I use the recording most nights. I still wake at four sometimes, but I do not lie there fretting about it the way I did.
I needed a blood test and had been avoiding it for two years. We made a ladder of small steps. I felt silly doing it, but I went, with the recording in my ears in the car park.
Mair told me to ring the NHS service too, so I did, and I had patches as well. So I cannot tell you which bit did it. Eight months now. It was the first time anyone asked what I was getting out of smoking.
Questions people ask
Will hypnotherapy cure my problem?
We cannot promise that, and nobody should. Evidence varies by problem, and for many things there are treatments with stronger evidence. People use it to feel calmer and to practise change, and we will tell you honestly how that compares.
Do I need to see my GP first?
It is a good idea for anything medical, and we will ask. If you have thoughts of harming yourself, please see your GP today or ring Samaritans free on 116 123.
Are you regulated?
Hypnotherapy is not regulated by law in the UK. Anyone can call themselves a hypnotherapist, so check for training and a voluntary register, and ask about supervision.
Who should not come?
People with psychosis, some forms of dissociation, or severe depression should talk to their doctor first. We also do not see people under sixteen without a parent or guardian.
How much does it cost?
£90 for a ninety-minute first session and £65 for a follow-up. Most people have between two and six sessions in all. There is no block booking.
Can I do it in Welsh?
Cewch, wrth gwrs. Mair works in Welsh or English: just tell us which you would like.
Start with ten minutes on the phone.
Free, and no obligation. We ask what you are hoping for and tell you honestly whether we think we are the right people, or whether you should see someone else.