What To Expect
What to expect when you commit to hypnotherapy
Most people arrive not quite knowing what they’ve let themselves in for. That’s fine. By the end of your first appointment, you’ll wonder what took you so long.
Finding me
In-person sessions take place at Mexborough Business Centre — a bright, airy, Edwardian former school.
Mexborough Business Centre, College Road, Mexborough, S64 9JP
Centrally located in South Yorkshire — approximately 30 minutes from Sheffield and just 6.5 miles from Rotherham town centre, 8 miles from Doncaster city centre and 11 miles from Barnsley.
There is free parking on site and on the street.
My office is up three flights of stairs with no lift. If mobility is a concern, let me know and we’ll make other arrangements or use Zoom.
Arriving - Before 5pm
Go through the main entrance to reception on your right and say you’re here for Alexandra. I’ll come down to meet you.
Arriving - After 5pm
The front doors are locked. Stay in your car and text me where you’ve parked on 07960 969080 with your car’s make, model and colour. I’ll come and find you, or let you in through the brick porch marked BOYS. Yes, really.
The office
Your consultation
Your first appointment is a 25-minute Consultation. It’s not a sales pitch, and it’s not small talk.
We’ll talk about what’s brought you here and how you want to feel instead. I’ll listen carefully to the words you use and build a picture of what’s running and where it began.
It’s lighter than most people expect. Almost everyone leaves feeling properly heard.
At the end, I’ll answer your questions honestly and recommend the programme I think is right. If I can’t help, I’ll tell you, and you’ll still leave clearer about where to look next.
If you’re ready to go ahead, we’ll agree your programme, sort payment and book your sessions before you leave. Your £45 comes off the price.
What happens in a session
You sit in the chair and close your eyes. That’s the extent of the drama.
It’s not sleep, and you don’t lose control. It’s more like a guided walk through your own mind. I direct your attention to feelings and images that are already there, and we follow them to their source.
You’re awake throughout. You can talk, answer questions and stop at any time.
First, I’ll check that you can visualise. I’ll ask you to picture an apple, then a car, then a dog. Simple things. Then we begin.
You won’t feel groggy afterwards. You can drive home or go back to work as normal.
What it feels like
You’ll feel change as it happens: often lightness, sometimes emotion, occasionally mild tiredness afterwards. Some people notice it straight away. For others it settles in over a day or two.
Each session builds on the last. Where you finish will be very different from where you started, and you’ll know it.
How to get the best results
Results depend on what you put in. This works best when you come willingly, want real change, and take an active part.
My job is to guide you through the change. Your job is to show up for it.
“If you think hypnotherapy is some kind of quick fix or a fairground sideshow gimmick… this isn’t for you. What this is, is a mindful journey through your psyche with a person who understands the human mind.”
– Adrian, Sheffield
The questions everyone asks
Will I lose control? No. You are aware and in charge throughout.
Will I remember it afterwards? Yes. This is not the kind of hypnosis where you wake up with no idea what happened.
What if I can’t be hypnotised? I’ll check before we start. If it’s not right for you, I’ll tell you honestly rather than take your money.
Will it last? Yes. This is not symptom management — it is working at the root so when that changes the pattern has nothing left to run on.
Will you make me cluck like a chicken? I’ve not done yet. That is stage hypnosis — entertainment built on volunteers who are already performing. This is something else entirely.
Sessions on Zoom
Zoom is how I work most often, and it’s just as effective. You need a quiet, private space, a reliable connection and a comfortable chair. No travel, no waiting room.
You are not the exception
Everyone who has sat in that chair, or appeared on that screen, wondered if they’d be the one it didn’t work for. None of them were.