Talks

I am seasoned public speaker. Partly from my days training teachers but also from delivering talks from my experience of therapy and hypnotherapy. I offer a wide range of fascinating talks from the nature of hypnosis to the  Anxiety epidemic to the latest developments in neuroscience.

My fees range from free, for charities, to expensed  or for an agreed amount for companies. Do feel free to contact me.

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Some of the talks I offer are listed below.

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The Anxiety Epidemic. 

When I worked in schools I witnessed an explosion in anxiety from 2012 onwards. This was not the usual level of anxiety that goes up and down but a severe and debilitating anxiety that affected the day to day live of the sufferer.

In this talk I discuss the key causes of anxiety and what we can do to help ourselves and the people we love and care for.

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Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy.

Hypnosis is an area that fascinates many people but unfortunately there are many misconceptions and myths about what it is and how it works. In this talk I debunk the myths and discuss what hypnosis is and how it can be used beneficially to help a wide range of people with many different challenges.

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Stress and How to Deal with It.

It is something of a cliche and truism that stress is becoming more commonplace. Modern workplace environments seem to be more stressful than ever to the detriment of those working there.

In this talk I look at the causes of stress from a neuroscience perspective and look at a range of techniques that we can use to alleviate and reduce our levels.

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Brain Science as the Key to our Mental Health.

A basic understanding of brain function can really help us to understand ourselves and how to keep ourselves mentally healthy.

In this fascinating talk I outline key areas of brain function and their implications for our wider health covering how and why anxiety is generated, how phobias work and what we can do to help ourselves.

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Therapeutic Approaches to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - OCD

We know Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours.

In this talk I outline the shape the disorder can take and his experience of successfully working with a range of people with OCD.

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Phobias. What are they and how to overcome them...

The NHS defines a phobia as "an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal."

In this fascinating talk I discuss the nature phobias can take and how they can be successfully overcome. I give a range of examples of phobias that I have successfully removed with clients.

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How to Deal with Anxiety.

Anxiety has become a modern epidemic but there are powerful ways we can reduce it.

In this fascinating talk I describes show I works with clients to help them overcome their Anxiety and lead more productive and fulfilled lives.

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Hypnosis Myths. What actually is hypnosis?

Hypnosis is greatly misunderstood. Myths have arisen from popular culture that have absolutely nothing to do with the art and practice of hypnosis and hypnotherapy.

This fascinating talk delves into the history of hypnosis to explode the myths that circulate about this most misunderstood practice.

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Trauma! Dealing with and moving on from trauma.

Approaches to trauma have changed quite dramatically over the last 30 years. They have moved on from the overly simplistic "talk it through" approach to far more sophisticated and also far more, seemingly basic, approaches.

In this fascinating talk I will outline how approaches to trauma have changed and some approaches that work currently.

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Successful Weight Management. Body and Mind.

We all know the multi-billion dollar diet industry is largely a failure - the reason for its existence.

So what is key to successful weight management?

In this fascinating talk I outline scientific research behind dealing with weight management - some of which is very surprising.

Excerpt "The very way we have been programmed to think about food profoundly affects our weight. That is the power of the human mind."

What can you do about this though? I will include some very practical ways forward.

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Chronic Stress and Burnout!

There is a perception that we are busier than ever and working harder than ever. This generalisation simply isn't true!

So why is chronic stress and burnout such a problem in modern society and what can we actually do about it?

In this fascinating talk I outline the nature of chronic stress, how it can lead to burnout and effective steps that we can all take to protect ourselves.

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Mental Health and Teenagers.

I worked for years as a Safeguarding Lead in schools and have witnessed first hand the changes that have taken place around young people and their mental health. Anxiety has undergone a huge increase over the past decade...why?

This talk is a fascinating look at the teenage brain, how it works (or doesn't) and how we can help young people enjoy better mental health into adulthood.

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Thought Patterns and Mental Health

There are a number of very common ways of thinking - thought patterns. Some of them are very helpful and constructive for our lives while some can be destructive and damaging.

This fascinating talk looks into what are these thought patterns and how can we control them to improve our mental health?

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Insomnia and How to Overcome It.

What practical ways are there of overcoming insomnia and how can therapy and hypnotherapy help?

In this fascinating talk I outline the different forms insomnia can take and how hypnotherapy can be a powerful tool to overcome it.

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Toxic Positivity? Is thinking more positively really the way forward?

We are bombarded with messages from the media that we need to be more positive but then hear about "toxic positivity" - that actually trying to be positive in itself presents its own uniques challenges and problems.

So do we need to be more positive, more negative? What is the way forward to lead better and more fulfilling lives?

A fascinating talk that outlines current thinking about how we think and its impact on the brain.

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Sleep and Your Mental Health.

Neuroscientists are finally uncovering the real power of sleep and what it does for body and mind. In this fascinating talk I outline why sleep is hugely important and some measures we can take to ensure that we are more rested and have positive mental health.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Your Mind

Are you struggling with IBS and curious about the connection between your gut and your mind? Don’t miss this fascinating talk on the links between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the mind, where I will explore how your brain might be playing a bigger role in your digestive health than you think.

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