About Simon Bates
Simon Bates is a hypnotherapist registered with the National Council of Hypnotherapy, specialising in helping people recover from anxiety, depression and trauma. He offers clinical hypnotherapy as a modern, brief therapy for common psychological conditions, drawing on cognitive approaches to address the root causes of distress.
Simon's practice encompasses anxiety management, including panic attacks and social anxiety, as well as insomnia and sleep problems that can significantly impact overall wellbeing. He also provides EMDR Therapy and runs a PTSD Treatment Programme, using evidence-based eye movement techniques that work rapidly with trauma. These approaches complement his hypnotherapy work, offering clients multiple pathways to recovery depending on their needs and preferences.
Whether you're struggling with worry that limits your life, sleep difficulties, or the lingering effects of past trauma, Simon brings both therapeutic expertise and a commitment to brief, effective treatment. His approach is grounded in understanding how psychological patterns develop and how they can be resolved.
Qualifications & specialties
Qualifications
- BSc Cognitive Science
- MNCH(Acc)
- MNLP
Specialises in
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Bruxism (teeth grinding)
- Confidence
- Depression
- Drug addiction
- Erectile dysfunction
- Exam stress
- Fear of flying
- Food addiction
- Gambling addiction
- Insomnia
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Low self-esteem
- Obsessions and compulsions
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
- PTSD
- Public speaking
- Relationship issues
- Relaxation
- Sex addiction
- Sleep problems
- Stress
- Stuttering
- Weight loss
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