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"Apart from a short spell in my early 20's. I have always been very overweight. Two children and years later the weight gain was progressive. I would start various diets and slimming clubs, lose a few pounds then get stuck and put that weight and a lot more back on. I had reached the conclusion that I would never lose weight, but Liz's Gastric Band Programme offered something very different, and in around 2 months I have lost two stone. (3 Dress sizes and am getting smaller). Around my waist I have lost 9 and a half inches. I had no difficulty getting past my stuck point. I feel it has helped me focus on a total change of lifestyle, I eat much more healthily and much smaller amounts. I can look at unhealthy foods, such as cakes and chips and am just not interested in them anymore. I do not feel deprived of anything I want. Most importantly I am enjoying my new life and my new wardrobe and all the positive comments from other people."

"As a boy I was overweight and was determined to never be overweight as an adult. From the age of around 18 I became slim and had remained slim until I was in my forties, when I met my partner. I started to slowly gain weight and found myself overweight by around 3 stone. I was miserable, hated myself and the way I looked. I started to not want to go out, wouldn't have a mirror in the house, wore baggy clothes. As a gay man I am very particular about how I look and even when people said I didn't look bad, I knew I wasn't looking my best and I felt unhealthy, achy all the time, bloated. Liz suggested I try her Gastric Band Hypnotherapy Programme, I'd tried various diets and methods before and nothing seemed to work for me, so I thought I'd give it a go. Within 3 Months I'd lost all the excess weight, people tell me I look ten years younger, I'm happier in myself now and even love going to the gym which I'd never of done before. I have a new lifestyle, its healthy and enjoy it immensely. I feel healthier, younger, and a lot happier. Thanks Liz"

"I have had problems with my Back for around 20 years, I'm now in my 60's. I've had physiotherapy, sports massages pain killers everything to try and keep me mobile and pain free. About 5 years ago I came to see Liz and I have to say I was amazed at the difference even after the first session, I was able to move more easily. I have been coming to see her ever since and my back has never felt better than it does now. I still have a back problem but with the help of Liz I remain mobile and am able to lead a normal life. I would happily recommend Liz to anyone."

"I have been coming to Liz for many years, I started by having full body aromatherapy massage, and have progressed to try most of her treatments finding them very relaxing and beneficial. Depending on how I am feeling depends which therapies I have. I usually book a two hour slot and Liz does whatever is needed at the time. I always come away feeling de stressed and calmer. I would recommend Liz to anyone at anytime."

"I had hypnotherapy with Liz to help me with my phobia of flying. I found it really helpful and the breathing, relaxation techniques Liz showed me to use on the plane where a massive help too. I highly recommend Liz"

"A few years ago, I was suffering a severe lack of confidence, worried about meeting people, getting very anxious and apprehensive in social situations. When I explained my situation to Liz she suggested Hypnotherapy, that's when I decided to give it a try. I had 5 sessions over a period of around 2 months. I found after the first session that I felt more uplifted and the consecutive sessions I just seemed to feel a lot better within myself slowly growing in confidence. I now am feeling a lot more confident in myself, if I do get anxious which I do occasionally, I have tools in my toolbox that Liz kindly taught me to help, certain breathing and visualisation techniques and progressive relaxation techniques. I now enjoy social situations rather than dreading them. I cannot thank Liz enough and would recommend her and her Hypnotherapy practice to anyone, she is very approachable and easy to talk to and gives you that feeling of trust which is so important when embarking on any therapy."

After a difficult couple of years, I wanted to regain control of my life and get healthy. I was finding it difficult as I was carrying a fair bit of baggage so had lost only about half a stone on six months. I saw an advert from Liz for weight loss hypnotherapy I decided to request more information and Liz made me feel confident about the process and support I'd get. It was probably by session 2 of 4 that a mindset change had clicked and then the last three weeks were so easy to stick to. I think I'd lost a stone in the first four weeks and similar in the four weeks after. I still have hypnotherapy regularly, that has helped me with confidence in trying different exercises and wanting to do more exercise. I then started PT which I wouldn't of thought of the previous year, along with Yoga with Liz. Since upping my exercise and continuing my hypnotherapy I've now lost 13 inches from my waist, 12 from my hips and 6 stones in Total and am maintaining the weight alongside a balanced social life. Thank you so much Liz without your help I don't think I'd have made the progress I have. I'd highly recommend Liz to anyone.

Lucy's story ...

Going through day to day life with an eating disorder is like being in a constant battle with your own thoughts and the world around you.

A constant battle with what is reality and what is the world that has been created by the negative and damaging thoughts that come hand in hand with any eating disorder and mental illness. I myself went through a battle with anorexia and bulimia, that also lead me to be diagnosed with anxiety and clinical depression. At the age of 15 my illness began and at the time I was oblivious as to what I was doing to my body, my physical health and also my mental health. Very quickly things started to become out of control and trying to find help is extremely difficult unless you fit a certain criteria, lost a specific amount of weight but this isn’t the way to be helped.

If someone is suffering no matter how severe, everyone individual needs help. Once I was put into the NHS support system to help me, I found myself fighting a new battle, however now with a team of doctors and therapists who approached my illness in a way that no individual would wish to be treated. I dreaded going to my appointments and became extremely anxious before the day even came during the week. My Mum then came across Elizabeth Ann, a highly qualified professional, complementary healthcare practitioner and clinical hypnotherapist. At first I was anxious and unsure if I truly wanted to visit Elizabeth but I knew that recovery was my only option and that with the right mind set and help I would recover. I remember my first session, I thought I would be going to sit through hours of being told what I should do, how many calories I need to eat day to day, constantly talking about weighing scales, the numbers that would come up on the scales, blood work etc, but this was not the case.

I was treated as an individual, not an illness. I can not express how calming and comforting being in Elizabeth’s company can be, I began my sessions with Elizabeth with hypnotherapy, a type of treatment I had no knowledge of, nor did I truly think it would work. However I can honestly say the hypnotherapy sessions I took part in helped me manage my crippling anxiety and move down a measurement of anxiety set out like a ladder the ladder to reach a level of anxiety that was manageable on a day to day life. Going to see Elizabeth was an escape from the world that was closing in on me, an hour of light in such a dark time. Someone who I could trust and proved to me that people are there to help and people do not just see and treat you as an eating disorder and nothing else.

Hypnotherapy showed me a way of becoming back in sync with my body, that I can be in control of my thoughts and how breathing can make such a difference in a matter of seconds when facing different obstacles in life. Not only did Elizabeth help me with hypnotherapy, treatments such as massages and reflexology allowed me to again escape and showed me I was still able to relax and not think about what my next meal would be, how many calories I had consumed that day, i was able to escape the world I had created and be myself again. Over time the more treatments I took part in the more I was able to control my anxiety and control my emotions, allowing me to focus on my physical recovery as my mental health was improving with the help of Elizabeth. Without Elizabeth being apart of my recovery and continuing to this day to still be there for me and offer me treatments I would not be in the position I am today, today I have the strength to turn my head to any negative thoughts that I may have and feelings, realise what is realistic and what may be my illness trying to take over.

With the help of Elizabeth I became stronger, week by week and am able to live my life to the full, the way every single individual should. I could not recommend Elizabeth enough to anyone, she impacted my life in such a powerful way and still continues to do so, I am so grateful for the work and time that’s has been given to me from Elizabeth herself to really focus on myself as an individual and become closer with my own thoughts and feelings and know when to put certain thoughts to one side and leave them locked away in a part of my mind that doesn’t need to access them. As I have been there I know personally that the thoughts and feelings will never go away, there will be bad days and good days but with hypnotherapy treatment along side medical treatment I was able to learn how to put all the negative and life controlling thoughts into a place I didn’t need to think about them and this was all down the help of Elizabeth

Lucy

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As an Internationally Qualified Complementary Healthcare Therapist and a Senior Hypnotherapist, Weight Management Consultant I am able to offer you the very best first class service available today.