Hypnotherapy in Southend-on-Sea

I arrived for my first appointment with Keeley not really knowing what to expect but was aware that I could not continue in the very low state in which I found myself. From the very first session of the Solution Focused therapy, I noticed a change in my approach to the situations I was experiencing. Every session with Keeley made such a positive difference and empowered me to make changes to how I viewed myself, and subsequently behaved. Keeley is such a skilled practitioner with a wonderful warmth and sense of humanity. I always looked forward to my sessions and learnt such a lot about myself. I liked how the therapy was not about dwelling on problems and the past but was focussed on finding the best solutions to what life throws at us by changing thought patterns. I have been able to move on with my life in a more confident, calm and accepting manner. I cannot thank Keeley enough for her help through this fantastic process.

Seeing Keeley has completely changed my life - for the better!! I believe that everyone should get to experience the work that Keeley does, regardless of whether you feel you have ‘a problem’ or not. The person I was 5 months ago is completely unrecognisable to me. With Keeley’s help, I now have the knowledge and skills to tackle anything that comes my way - a position I hope everyone is able to reach. Thank you so much Keeley for all your time and effort, you lovely human. I will be forever grateful!!

I’ve just finished a 6 week course with Keeley and would recommend to everyone.I initially went to Keeley after really struggling with some work projects that involved public speaking and presentations. It had highlighted a huge lack of confidence and negative thinking I’d become trapped in.Keeley helped me snap out of this negative headspace. I can now present in front of others with a clear head and focus and even enjoy it. On top of that I feel much more grateful and optimistic about life and I have the tools to help me through more difficult periods without becoming overwhelmed.Thankyou Keeley

Keeley was amazing from start all the way through to the end.I went in with an initial problem and Keeley was able to fix this and a lot more.I've come out off all this feeling a lot better than i could of imagined.Thanks Keeley from everything and I'll definitely being seeing you again.

Keely is a warm friendly amazing person who really listens.Im so glad I went to her for help and guidance and recommend anyone with anxiety problems whatever the cause of it to get in touch with her.It was the best thing I ever did and wish I'd gone sooner.I have finally got my life back something a few months ago seemed impossible.So anyone out there considering counselling I would say take the plunge and ring her She really can help.Good luck people and thanks again Keely you are an amazing special person

Keeley has been an exceptional support during a very challenging period. She has taught me to consider negative thinking, the impact this has and how to reframe these with positive ones.I will be forever grateful and highly recommend Keeley to others who find themselves on such a downward spiral. Big thanks, Raj

There is life as you know it, then there is life after a few meetings with Keeley. On top of being overall a lovely person, Keeley gave me the tools to finally feel genuine confidence and serenity. Life still comes with its challenges, but it doesn't feel as heavy and I am now able to quickly find balance again. I initially started the therapy for a concrete issue, but ended up with benefits on all fronts of life.

I have wanted to share my experiences with Keeley Smith's hypnotherapy services for a while now and am finally glad I am able to share. My sessions with her have been truly the most amazing weekly meetings ever. The way that I view life has completely changed all thanks to Keeley. She really helped me change the way I think about my anxieties, as well as providing fun and interactive ways to learn about how the brain works, but through simplistic diagrams and teachings that anyone is able to pick up and understand. It really felts like an insight into my brain, and by including brief information about the science behind stress, anxiety and depression, Keeley really allowed me to gain an insight into what was happening inside my head and also how to begin solving the issue. I strongly urge everyone and anyone who will listen to attend hypnotherapy sessions with her, simply because of her brilliant, friendly relations with her clients, as well as her enthusiastic, bright character. Truly a wonderfully positive outcome for me, and I will take the many lessons I have learnt, all throughout my life. A brilliant lady and an even more incredible therapist. Highly, highly recommend.

I watched Keeley talk through aspects of hypnotherapy (admittedly with a little scepticism) with Sarah from Club One Hundred. At this time, I was mentally demotivated. Every problem I had in my brain, some current, and many from the mid to distant past replayed in my head, causing me insurmountable stress, during the day, often at night, and many times when a new problem arose. I describe as carrying a Hod, and half or full bricks being added over time, without the Hod being emptied, until a collapse.The experience was multi fold. First of all, the confidence and almost matter of fact approach to what I needed to do was surprising, I expected a wishy washy talk through your feelings set up. Not at all, the experience Keeley had was clear, the trajectory laid out, and the information was not just experience based, but also science based. This to a large extent took my thought processes from a ‘it’s all my fault I can’t manage this’ to a ‘mechanical cause and effect’ understanding of why I am not managing my thoughts and suffering the fallout of that. There was also the anticipated, understanding approach, gentle guidance on small steps growth and reinforcement of things I was applying well in each session.The results are amazing. Whilst I don’t think I can rest on managing my thought patterns, I now know how to do this, from knowing how to quickly dispel from my thoughts those negative historical actions that I can no longer change and no longer matter to understanding what a thought pattern really is and choosing how I now want that pattern to form.I also understand how to change my thoughts from, ‘oh god, that’s annoying/ridiculous/unfair/ impossible/and all other negative judgements/frustrations, into, well that happened, ‘I will make sure I don’t do that again by…’/‘what good can come out of that’/ ‘to change that thought to what I will do is….’/ ‘worrying about that has no value to me’.There are so many other examples, I can’t list them all. I know I am far, far happier with myself, I know I still have to keep diligent and not slip into allowing negative thoughts to fester, but keep changing how that thought sits and how to either dismiss it or make it work for me.It took me several weeks to pluck up courage to call Keeley, the value for money is unmeasurable. I spend a lot on physical training, (gyms etc), but life needs the head to be thinking in a fit way. This is not counselling, I have done that, and whilst that may release some honesty to yourself, this is the road to facilitate your mind working in a better way.This has emotional and physical benefits. I have my motivation back, self-drive, and belief that future (and current) challenges will no longer bring me down. They will be there for sure, but I understand fully how the mind mechanisms work, and how I oil those mechanisms to work for my benefit, not detriment. In short, if you’re thinking about using hypnotherapy, do it, you will reap the rewards, it took me 6 sessions, but I did buy into it wholeheartedly from day 1.