Testimonials

Client suffering from pre-wedding nerves:
Hi Diane, Thought I’d call to say I can’t believe just how effective my session was. I’ve been so churned up about tomorrow, and now I feel very relaxed about it. As you know, I was very sceptical, but all my ‘churning’ has gone and I’m now really looking forward to my day knowing that I’ll enjoy it. Thank you. Lynne F - Swalecliffe.

Client suffering from low self-esteem and lack of confidence:
Diane, you’ve really turned my life around. I’m feeling so much better about myself; I didn’t think it was possible. I’ve even gone out and had a meal. As you know before I always felt too embarrassed to eat in public. I never would have done that before. Thank you so much. Claire F - Herne Bay

Hi Diane, I am so sorry for not emailing you sooner. It was just thinking about it at the right time. I couldn't have made it through my presentation without your help; I was nervous but not as bad as what I would have been without the hypnotherapy. So many people noticed a difference in my behaviour, and the way I carried myself. I shall certainly be calling for help again in the future. Thanks again, M. Finch Herne Bay

Dear Diane,

Just a few lines to say what an enjoyable day I had at my daughter’s wedding, I came to see you a couple of weeks before and something worked for sure as I didn’t feel stressed or ill at ease at all. I only had butterflies on the way to the venue and that was it. I did alcohol; I had one glass of bubbly and drank water throughout the rest of the day. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed L*** and R*****’s wedding, I never thought it was possible.

Thank you once again

Lynn H

Dear Diane

Firstly, let me say that undergoing hypnotherapy with you was one of the best things I've ever done - both for myself, and also as an adventure in itself. So thank you very much for that.

Let’s go thru the list of "stuff" I was hoping might get sorted out
1. The Mother --- ???--- I was amazed that by the end of the sessions when I went to visit her, she had absolutely no power whatsoever to cause me to feel as I used to in her company. In short, she's behaving (at long last) with me, and knows quite well she can't (ever) get away with unpleasant comments/guilt trips etc

This in itself is great - I'm less defensive/aggressive and it has also enabled me to be able to listen to her, offer her what reassurance I can.

2. Depression; Looking back, I think I was probably deeply and chronically depressed for most of my life. I just wasn't aware of it.

In the last 3 or 4 months, since I saw you, I've slowly shed that depression, and in truth I have a zest and enthusiasm for life that I still find quite magical; if this is what "normal" people feel like most days then I'm all for it.

I've stopped taking the prescribed anti depressants - something I didn't really ever want to take, and I feel absolutely great without them

3. Bruxism (toothgrinding)
I haven't been able to sleep on the right hand side of my body since I was around 21 - it hurt my ear so much I used to wake in a lot of pain.

Not now though. I can sleep anyway I want, which is especially great as with The Back problem I have, it's necessary to me to be able to move frequently in my sleep.

In truth, it was well worth being hypnotised purely to lose that awful pain in my jaw, so thank you especially for that!

So many things have changed and all for the good; I feel new and shiny and generally cheerful, despite the still constant aches and pains I have - but they're mechanical rather than psychosomatic, and therefore it's something I can work with the GPs and Hospital Consultants. It's such a relief, in an odd sort of way, to truly KNOW I'm not making up the pain - it's real!

It doesn't half make dealing with the NHS so much easier.

So thanks Diane; thanks for studying and learning how to perform hypnotherapy; thanks for being so damned good at your profession and thanks for being the best practitioner I've had the privilege of meeting All the best
Jill M Herne Bay

(further email from Jill M)
'Sme again

The one thing (which was actually the main reason for getting in touch, would you believe?) I forgot to mention is:

I was 14stone 5 when I first came to see you in February? March 08; couldn’t shift the weight. I haven't changed my diet, because I'm habitually careful of calorie intake - it's just habit/good eating, which is why being so heavy was so frustrating.

Today, 3 or 4 months after the treatment the scales tell me I am 13stone 8!

I appear to be steadily losing around 3/4 to one pound a week, and am still reducing!

I'll let you know when I've gone down to a size 14. At the moment I'm 16/18 depending on cut instead of 18/20 even when I breathed in a bit.

This has pleased me immensely and Monsoon shares will probably show a sharp increase this quarter )
Jill

Many thanks from B and J Shaw for our no-smoking session. Over a month since our appointment and we haven't had one ciggie! After both smoking for over 40 years it seems like a miracle.

Hi Diane
Seeing as its now two weeks since I came to see you I thought I would give you an update on my progress.

The good news is that I have not smoked since I came to see you, which if I can be honest I am amazed at. The reason why is that, as I am sure like many people, I was slightly sceptical of hypnosis actually working. Having been once before several years ago with no success I was slightly worried that it was not going to work again. After having tried several times using nicotine patches and gums with little success and I was becoming anxious to find a miracle cure to stop smoking. Well thanks to you I have stopped smoking. Like you said there’s no miracle cure but hypnosis makes it a lot easier to stop smoking with no other aids. I have never stopped smoking without a patch or a gum as the cravings were always too much. Although at the moment I still crave a cigarette I can manage these cravings a lot easier and move on with my day. Previously as crazy as it seems I would be bouncing of the walls almost crying for a cigarette.

Thanks again Diane it feels great not to be a smoker.

Please use this email on your website if you wish to do so.

Thanks and kind regards

M Pentney (16 March 2009)

I was so pleased to become a non-smoker with your help, that when my son was in trouble I said to him: ‘I know Diane well help to sort you out’.

Mick H ... Herne Bay

Hi Diane
I just wanted to contact you to say all is well and that last session seemed to do the trick. I have lost over two stone now which I am very pleased about ................ my attitude to the weight loss process is so much more positive. I will contact you again when I have lost more.
I hope you are well.
Best wishes

Jackie R

I went to see Diane to see if she could help me with my exam nerves and fear of failure before an important exam. Every time I thought about the exam I felt physically sick and certain that it would be a disaster.

The hypnotism process was much more enjoyable than I had imagined. My initial nerves completely disappeared and I was left feeling thoroughly relaxed.

I was aware of everything Diane was saying and I could feel an extremely positive response to her words straight away.

On entering the examination room the sickening symptoms of worry had gone. I focussed, all anxiety gone and when I looked at all the exam questions everything fell into place.

I would definitely recommend Diane to anyone. Thanks again.

Carolyn W ... Canterbury

I suffered with emetophobia for years but as I got older it got progressively worse, to the point where I could not eat in public and lived on the bare minimum of food at home. I found socialising with friends difficult and being in public places for fear of vomiting or catching germs.

When I began suffering regular panic attacks and it started to affect my relationship with my boyfriend and my family, they were obviously increasingly worried about me and I realised it was time to do something about it.

I had 12 sessions with Diane and am better than I have been in years. I eat out regularly, have more confidence in social situations and am generally more enthusiastic and active in life. I no longer have the constant nagging in the back of my head about vomiting or go to extreme lengths to avoid it. Panic attacks have gone from regularly to once in a blue moon.

I now feel much more confident and think I am still making progress and I sometimes try things that I wouldn’t have dared done before.

Laura from Herne Bay

(Nb from Diane: I am taking Laura’s mother through therapy now, and she tells me that Laura hasn’t had a panic attack for months now and she has been made manager in the shop where she works (when she was seeing me she was a part time assistant). She said she has really blossomed.

Dear Diane

I brought my very reluctant 13 year old son to see you a month ago. He had already seen a counsellor at school, which was a total waste of time. I knew the benefits of hypnotherapy but was interested to see how you would be able to help this angry, frustrated child.

++++ was definitely not happy about being there and I was really worried that he wouldn’t co-operate! However, you persevered and I felt I was leaving with a different child! It’s been a month since ++++ saw you and the change has been amazing. He’s been back at school a week now, hasn’t been in any trouble and has been doing all his homework!

Diane, I can’t thank you enough for what you have done and have no hesitation in recommending you. You have given ++++ the tools he needs to deal with his problems.

As a mother I want to help my children and I think that one of the best things I have done for my son is bring him to see you. I would urge other parents to consider hypnotherapy; it’s done far more in one session than a term of counselling at school.

M. Cole

Hi Diane

It's three weeks now since I saw you, so I thought I would let you know how things were going so far. I consulted you regarding blushing. It hasn't gone completely but it definitely is less of a problem now. I feel much more at ease and am far more comfortable with myself. I am not constantly thinking about what other people think about me and am surprising myself with how confident I am feeling. I am enjoying being me!
The thoughts of blushing are no longer at the forefront of my mind and I can dismiss them more easily now, I am getting better and I am hopeful that things will continue to keep improving.

I know that I am a different person to the one that first came to see you. I have come such a long way and if I can stay in the frame of mind that I am in now, things can only continue to get even better.

I am carrying on with the dream technique too, I do seem to be getting the hang of it now, so hopefully that will continue to help me.

So...thank you so much; thank you for your patience with me, I know I wasn't easy and I know that you must have been as frustrated with me as I was with myself. Thank you not giving up; to be honest, I am really surprised that you didn't. I don't think many hypnotherapists would have persevered for so long and I feel very fortunate that of all the people I could have picked...I chose you. I really do appreciate all that you have done for me.

Thank you again
Debbie P

Later email: ..... I am really enjoying my job, it's good fun and I feel that I fit in, this is something else that I've noticed that has improved over recent months; I don't feel like an outsider anymore. It's great!

(Client’s fear of high diving boards ... stopping him from graduating)

Hi Diane

Just a quick e mail to say that G**** graduated from his course yesterday and has had a phone call today inviting him to go back on the next course as a senior. If he hadn't jumped off the top board he wouldn't have been able to do this. We both just wanted to say thank you so much.

Please feel free to use this info on your website

Ann (Client’s mother) and G****

Client consulting with daughter who is terrified of all animals

Hi Diane,
I thought I would email you to let you know how Ellis was getting on with cats/dogs since we visited you just before Easter.

We are very pleased with the progress that Ellis is making and she is very proud of herself. The uncontrollable hysteria around cats/dogs seems to have stopped and she is getting more confident having them near her. She is yet to allow for one to walk by her indoors yet, but on the occasions we have visited people with pets she has wanted to stroke them while they are held and she will sit with a grown up when the animal is on the room.

Considering she used to scream if they were simply in the next room - progress has definitely been made!

I am hoping she will eventually take no notice of the animals and be able to walk by them when in the same room, but Ellis has said she wants to take it one step at a time - and we agree!

Thank you so much for your help - it’s really made a difference.

Kind regards,

Jane and Simon W****t (and of course Ellis).

You are welcome to put this on your website!
More progress since my last message - Ellis was at a picnic last week at the park and a dog ran straight over to her on the picnic rug. According to my friend who was with her she didn't bat an eyelid! Brilliant.

Thanks so much again,
Jane.

Dear Diane

I came to see you on Oct 14 having been a smoker for nigh on 45 years. I am pleased to tell you I have not had one cigarette in the last 4 weeks. I have found it surprisingly easy to quit and apart from slight cravings in the first few days it’s not been a problem.

Even managed to have a couple of beers without the urge to smoke! I know it is only early days but I am confident I have done with the habit that has ruled me for so many years

Many thanks L. H*****s