CHIGGY LITTLE
Solution Focused Therapies
‘Life is 10% what happens to you and
90% how you react and respond to it’
Through Solution Focused Therapies, in particular Hypnosis and Havening Techniques ®, we can gain a better understanding of our emotions, habits and pattern matching propensity in order to seek a more content, confident and joyful future.
Although we are shaped by our history we don’t have to be defined by it.
One Brain, Two minds
WHAT IS HAVENING?
Havening Techniques® are a form of psychosensory therapy rooted in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) principles, designed to help heal trauma, anxiety, and phobias. By using calming touch, Havening works to reduce the intensity of past negative experiences, fostering resilience and well-being. The process operates at an electrochemical level, so there’s no need to revisit traumatic events in detail.
Three common types of Havening include:
Event Havening – for trauma and PTSD
Transpirational Havening – for negative emotions
Outcome Havening – for performance enhancement
Visit my video page for a deeper dive into Havening
Hypnosis is a collaborative process, not a “magic trick.” Rather than something “done” to you, it’s a guided practice for accessing the subconscious, where instinctive behaviors form. By bypassing the analytical and often anxious conscious mind, hypnosis helps align your thoughts and actions toward a positive future.
This solution-focused approach provides tools for lasting, meaningful change without delving into the past. We hold both the capacity to create and the power to solve our challenges.
Visit my video page for a greater insight into hypnosis.
WHAT IS HYPNOSIS?
"Never compare the inside of your life with the outside of someone else's"
"If you try, you risk failure; if you don't try, you ensure it "
Alfred Lord Tennison
“If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow.”
Alfie Kohn
WHAT TO EXPECT
The first session is a no obligation initial consultation during which we will assess what you would like to achieve; I will explain how the brain works to create negative patterns of behaviour and how we can become more positive and motivated.
During subsequent sessions I will guide you into a state of focused attention - this is a perfectly natural state of mind, much like daydreaming, in which you will be fully in control. I will help you master new, empowering ways of thinking, feeling and behaving so you can let go of unwanted habits, anxieties and fears, and live your life to the full.
After an initial free no obligation 15 minute phone call where we can ascertain that I am the right choice for you, we will work collaboratively in a relaxed and safe environment, either via Zoom or in person to make useful changes to your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. I will share my knowledge, techniques and skills ( and maybe the odd magic trick) leaving you with the tools and skills you need to access your own strengths and resources. This will relieve the symptoms of any conditions that are made worse by stress.
Anxiety
Confidence & low self esteem
Depression
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic attacks
PTSD
Phobias and fears
Public speaking
Relaxation
Sleep problems
Sports performance
Stress management
Weight management
Or simply seeking a better more focused future
How many sessions will I need?
There are no hard and fast rules. Specific fears and phobias are usually very quick, sometimes only requiring one or two session of Havening. For anxiety-based disorders I usually run four to eight sessions in order to explore the tools and techniques which best work for your individual needs, and to start the process of rewiring the neural networks which have led to the unwanted feelings or behaviours. All my sessions are client led so you determine the timeframe.
My sessions are £60.00
Per 1 hour session
Common Misconceptions
Hypnosis doesn’t involve mind control – no one can hypnotise you against your will or make you do anything that you don’t want to do. Your subconscious mind will reject any suggestion that is inappropriate for you. So, you can relax and enjoy the process.
I work with people from every walk of life, some wishing to break unhelpful habits or stress related conditions and some wishing to fulfill their true potential and make positive change.
MY STORY
Coming from a background in education: I spent 7 years teaching in an international Junior School in London before moving to Somerset in 2000 where I have built and now run my own swim school. www.thedragonpool.com
In recent years I have been surprised by the increase in childhood issues, ranging from depression and low self esteem to a whole host of labelled conditions such as ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Pathological Demand Avoidance amongst others.
With this in mind, in 2017 I decided to train as a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist in order to improve my teaching skills. I had no idea at the time how much I would enjoy the process and the immense pleasure I derive from seeing such quick and long lasting changes in my clients.
I work with an incredible charity called Key4Life delivering ER (emotional resilience) to prisoners and young men at risk, giving them the tools and techniques to help them to turn their lives around. 16% of men on the program re-offend, compared to a staggering 64% nationally.
I also volunteer at Icarus Charity which was set up to help veterans suffering from PTSD. Through this charity I've met some amazing people both other clients and therapists and I've learned a huge amount. As Churchill noted “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
I provide group sessions for corporate clients with follow-up one to ones where required.
I have a passion for working with children and enjoy working within the school environment, teaching children not just how their brain works, but getting the most out of it.
"Its easier to build strong children than to repair broken men"
Fredrick Douglas
The ethos behind Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is very much one of moving forward - ‘You have survived everything from your past’. However from time to time we feel that we are trapped in our past which is why I decided to train in Havening Techniques. I qualified in January 2020 and I now divide my time between teaching and running The Dragon Pool, working with my therapy clients and enjoying time with my family of 4 children plus a dog, two cats, and an emotional support duck.