It’s time for things to feel different.
Personalised hypnotherapy and transformational support to help you overcome what's holding you back.
Whether you're struggling with sleep, anxiety, a fear or phobia, or a pattern you'd desperately like to change, we'll work together to understand what's keeping you stuck and create a way forward.
HOW I CAN HELP YOU
HYPNOTHERAPY SERVICES
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Burnout
Burnout is often a result of long term stress, for example as experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic, or through relationship breakdowns, work issues or family problems. In 2019, Burnout was recognised by the World Health Organisation as an 'occupational phenomenon'. Often it is the combination of work pressures and other factors that contribute to the development of burnout. Burnout can be costly to employers with increased rates of sickness absence from work and also costly to employees affecting their health, wellbeing and productivity.
I can help you beat burnout and teach you some helpful techniques to better manage yourself and avoid becoming burnt out again in the future.
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Sleep Difficulties/Insomnia
Getting a good night's sleep is really important, not only for our mental health but for our physical health too. Many conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and obesity are linked with poor sleep and now more than ever, we seem to be suffering with difficulties sleeping. Lack of sleep can have a massive impact on our daily lives often leading to relationship issues, time off work, low mood, decreased performance on tasks and a greater risk of accidents.
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Anxiety
Anxiety comes from the fight, flight and freeze part of our brain known as the amygdala and is one of our natural responses.
It’s natural that everyone will experience mild anxiety and stress in their life from time to time. For example, it’s natural to feel anxious or nervous before a job interview or on a first date. We do need this response to survive, for instance, if a car was heading our way we would want that rush of adrenaline to help us respond quickly and swerve out of the way!
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Fears Phobias
Feelings of fear are very common but when that fear becomes irrational and stops us from enjoying life and doing the things we want to do then it becomes a phobia. It is estimated that around 10 million British adults live with some kind of phobia in their life, with flying, spiders, public speaking, and heights being in the top 5. Phobias are stored in our hippocampus, the part of our brain that holds all our primitive behavioural patterns and responses. This part of our brain doesn’t know the difference between imagination and reality so, the response we get is the same as if we were in a real life-threatening situation.
WELCOME
Hello, I'm Becca.
I'm Dr Rebecca Clavell-Bate, a clinical hypnotherapist, coach and teacher based in Lancashire, in the northwest of the UK.
I'm passionate about helping people make meaningful changes to the way they think, feel and respond, particularly when something has been holding them back for far too long.
And I know from experience that sometimes, knowing what you should do isn't enough to make change happen.
How I came to do this work
Before becoming a hypnotherapist, I spent more than 20 years working in education, including with some of the most challenging and vulnerable young people in the UK. Many of the people I worked with were experiencing social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
That experience sparked a fascination with how people change, why some patterns can be so difficult to shift, and whether there were more effective ways of helping people move forward.
My own experiences eventually led me to hypnosis.
I was looking for ways to manage stress and navigate some significant changes in my own life. After experiencing hypnosis for myself, I became fascinated by how powerful this approach could be.
I wanted to understand it properly, so I trained initially at the Fylde Hypnotherapy Academy and subsequently with the UK Hypnosis Academy, completing professional diplomas in Clinical Hypnotherapy.
Since then, my learning hasn't stopped.
I've continued to develop my knowledge and skills through specialist training in areas including hypnotherapy, NLP, coaching, sleep and insomnia, CBT-I, Multi Channel Eye Movement Integration (MEMI), Kinetic Shift, somatic techniques, and more recently I trained with celebrity hypnotist Krystyna Lennon in her infamous anxiety releasing 'Delete Method'.
I believe that being a good therapist means never stopping learning.
Your story matters
One of the things that is particularly important to me is that you don't have to fit into a particular box for us to work together.
There isn't a standard script that I pull off a shelf and use with every client.
You are not your diagnosis, your symptoms or the problem that has brought you through my door.
You're an individual with your own experiences, beliefs, circumstances and goals.
That's why my approach is highly personalised.
I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches and techniques, including clinical hypnotherapy, NLP, EFT, MEMI and Kinetic Shift, selecting the approaches that are appropriate for you and the change you want to make.
Sometimes the work is focused and intensive.
Sometimes you need more support and time to create lasting change.
Either way, we start with you.
What does a session feel like?
My sessions are conversational, collaborative and focused.
We'll spend time understanding what you want to change and, importantly, what you want life to look and feel like instead.
Then we'll get to work.
Sessions can last up to around 90 minutes, but I don't believe in watching the clock. If the work is complete sooner, that's absolutely fine.
My aim isn't to keep you coming back simply because that's what the diary says.
My aim is to help you create the change you came for.
A little bit about me outside the therapy room
I think it's important that you know the person you're going to be working with.
I'm a lifelong learner, an animal lover and someone who is endlessly fascinated by people and what makes us tick.
When I'm not working with clients or studying something new, you'll usually find me spending time with my dogs, horse, sheep and tortoise, or enjoying time with friends and family.
Because I'm a real person too.
I've experienced difficult periods, uncertainty, stress and change.
I don't sit on the other side of the desk pretending that life is always straightforward.
I simply believe that sometimes, having the right person alongside you can make all the difference.
Why choose Dr Becca?
I bring together more than two decades of experience working with people, extensive professional training and a genuinely individual approach.
But qualifications are only part of the picture.
What matters to me is that when you work with me, you feel heard, understood and supported.
Whether you come to me because you can't sleep, anxiety is taking over, a fear or phobia is restricting your life, or you're struggling with a pattern you desperately want to change, we'll focus on what matters to you.
No judgement. No one-size-fits-all approach. No expectation that you should have worked it all out yourself.
Just specialist, personalised support to help you move forward.
Ready to make a change?
You don't need to know exactly which treatment or programme you need before you contact me.
That's something we can work out together.
Dr Rebecca Clavell-Bate Ed.D, M.Ed, PGCE, HPDip
Clinical Hypnotherapy | Coaching | CBT-I | NLP | MEMI | Kinetic Shift | EFT
HOW HYPNOTHERAPY WORKS
The best hypnotherapy is often a combination of various techniques adapted to fit the situation. What works best depends on the individual. It is important to establish what the client wants to get out of the sessions and determine what goals they have. It might be the client has several goals so the therapist may work with the client to find out which one is most important and will be addressed first. Once it has been established what the client wants out of hypnotherapy this will help influence choice of approach.
My holistic, solution-focussed approach uses a variety of techniques that allow your subconscious mind to make the necessary changes that will allow you to move forward and achieve your goals. Using techniques that encourage natural plasticity, your brain can be retrained to create new positive neuropathways enabling you to make positive changes to your thinking. After just one session of hypnosis you will notice how much more calm and relaxed you feel, helping you to sleep better, and you’ll also benefit from increased serotonin levels so you’ll soon start to feel more positive.
There are some contraindications to hypnosis and these will be discussed with you during your free clarity call. Hypnotherapy is not a miracle cure and cannot cure disease or congenital problems, however it can help with managing symptoms of such issues such as pain and difficulty sleeping.
Hypnotherapy is particularly powerful for helping overcome stress, anxiety and burnout. My Beat Burnout programme is specifically designed to help those experiencing symptoms of burnout to better manage their symptoms and take a more mindful approach to their mental health. Along side 1:1 hypnosis sessions, I teach simple strategies and techniques that can be used daily to support and reinforce the changes made and help clients get back on track and live life to the full.
FAQs
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Hypnosis is a natural state and you are in hypnosis many times a day without even realising it! It is a state of mind similar to daydreaming, a state of intense focus and concentration. It is a safe and efficient way of helping you to make positive changes to your beliefs, behaviours and perceptions; you do not get stuck in hypnosis and you can't be hypnotised against your will. There are a few contraindications to hypnosis and these are checked during the initial consultation to make sure that it is safe for you to proceed with the therapy.
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Everyone's experience of hypnosis is different. Often people describe it as a very relaxing and enjoyable experience. Some people describe being able to hear everything and feel quite alert during the session, others feel like they are floating and drift in and out of their own imaginative world.
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Hypnosis can only help you to make the changes to your life that you want to make. The hypnotherapy session is designed to specifically meet your needs, you are active in the process - you are not unconscious or asleep and are in control of yourself throughout.
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Hypnosis can help you make powerful and positive lifestyle changes. Some of the most common uses for hypnotherapy include overcoming anxiety, stress, fears, phobias, PTSD, stopping smoking, weight loss, improving confidence and motivation, breaking habits, sleep issues, pain management and many more...
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The number of sessions required will be discussed in your initial consultation as this is unique to you. Most issues can be resolved in 3 or 4 sessions, however it depends on how you respond. Phobias/fears are generally resolved in one session, deep rooted anxiety, stress or PTSD for example will likely require 4 sessions.
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This paradox is common in insomnia. It often reflects a state of hyperarousal - your brain remains alert despite your body being physically tired. Cognitive and emotional stressors, as well as poor sleep conditioning, are often at the root.
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Night-time awakenings are part of natural sleep cycles. However, in insomnia, the issue isn’t the waking, it’s the inability to fall back asleep. This is often due to elevated cortisol levels, racing thoughts, or conditioned arousal associated with the bed or bedroom.
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Most adults require between 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night. But what matters most is sleep efficiency — how much of your time in bed is actually spent sleeping. Quality, continuity, and depth of sleep are as important as duration.
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Everyone has occasional disturbed nights. Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early at least three times per week for a period of three months or more — and it must cause significant daytime impairment.
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Yes. Evidence from clinical trials shows that behavioural interventions, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), are more effective in the long term than sleep medication. Natural sleep can be restored by retraining the brain and body.
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This is a classic feature of insomnia. When the brain associates the bed with alertness or worry, it becomes a cue for cognitive activity. This can be reversed through stimulus control techniques and learning to create a new, calm association with bedtime.
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Sleep patterns do change with age, including lighter sleep and earlier waking times. However, poor sleep is not inevitable. Many age-related sleep problems stem from behavioural, environmental or medical factors that can be addressed.