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Therapist in several modalities, helping you overcome anxiety, trauma, self-sabotage, and old belief patterns so that you can move forward feeling lighter, calmer, and more like the version of you you deserve.

25/10/2026

🌳 Coming back to therapy doesn't mean starting from scratch.

Something I've been reflecting on recently...

I've had several clients return to Deep Roots Therapy after months apart, and I genuinely love welcoming them back. 💚

Some achieved what they originally came for in just a few sessions. They made changes, moved forward and got on with their lives.

Now they're back, with something else they'd like to explore.

Sometimes it's a completely different challenge. Sometimes life has changed. And sometimes they've become aware of something they hadn't previously realised was affecting them.

I often think personal growth is a little like peeling an onion. 🧅

We work through one layer, make progress and carry on with life. Then, perhaps months or even years later, another layer becomes visible.

And sometimes, as we peel those layers back, we find things we're ready to let go of altogether.

You haven't gone backwards. You've just discovered another layer.

Hypnotherapy doesn't have to mean months of appointments. Sometimes a few sessions are enough to make the changes someone came for. Everyone is different, and there's no set timeline.

Whether someone visits me once or returns months later, I'm always grateful for the trust they place in me.

It's a privilege to be part of someone's journey, however long or short that might be. 💚

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🌳 You weren't born walking on eggshells. You learned to.What happens when you grow up in an environment where you're con...
20/10/2026

🌳 You weren't born walking on eggshells. You learned to.

What happens when you grow up in an environment where you're constantly trying to keep the peace?

Perhaps you learned to watch someone's mood before speaking, carefully choose your words, hide your feelings or take responsibility for keeping everyone happy.

You adapt. And sometimes those adaptations become so familiar that you don't even realise you're doing them.

I was recently listening to a fascinating conversation about Donald Winnicott, a British paediatrician and psychoanalyst who developed the theory of the True Self and False Self.

He explored how, when children repeatedly have to adapt to the needs and expectations of others, they can develop a protective way of presenting themselves to the world.

Not because they're deliberately being dishonest, but because expressing their authentic feelings and needs hasn't always felt safe.

And those patterns can follow us into adulthood.

People-pleasing, difficulty saying no, fear of criticism, constantly seeking approval or feeling responsible for other people's emotions.

Something that comes up in my therapy room is people telling me they don't really know who they are anymore.

And I often wonder how much of that is connected to beliefs they've carried for years.

"I'm not good enough."
"My feelings don't matter."
"I mustn't upset anyone."
"I have to earn love and approval."

But whose beliefs were they in the first place?

Part of the work I do at Deep Roots Therapy is helping people explore these deeply held beliefs, where they may have originated and whether they still serve them today.

Because sometimes, finding yourself isn't about becoming somebody new.

It's about discovering who you are beneath all the expectations you've learned to live with.

🌱 The Invisible Roots — Part 1: Growing up with narcissistic behaviours.

Over the coming weeks I'll be exploring how difficult relationship dynamics can influence our confidence, identity and emotional wellbeing.



*Pic is AI. Words my own

17/10/2026

🌊 What if you could let go of the fear you've been carrying?

When we think about fears and phobias, we often think of the obvious ones. Flying, spiders, heights, enclosed spaces...

But fear isn't always that obvious.

What about the fear of failure?
The fear of being judged?
The fear of losing control?
The fear of not being good enough?
Or even the fear of fear itself?

Sometimes we become so frightened of how we might feel that we start avoiding situations altogether.

And often, we don't consciously understand why we're reacting the way we do.

Our brains are incredibly clever at trying to protect us. Sometimes they're responding to experiences from years ago, even when the danger is no longer there.

That's where therapeutic work can help.

Through hypnotherapy and other techniques, we can explore those responses and work towards changing how we feel about situations, memories and experiences.

The memory can remain. The fear doesn't have to.

I filmed this little moment on a beach during my recent holiday in Greece. Watching the waves gently wash over the word FEAR reminded me of something I often use in my hypnotherapy sessions.

Imagining something being washed away, released, or simply becoming less powerful.

And notice... the word doesn't completely disappear.

Sometimes that's how change happens too. Not all at once, but gradually, as something that once felt overwhelming begins to lose its hold.

You don't have to erase your past to feel differently about your future. 💚

🌳 Deep Roots Therapy
Getting to the root of what's holding you back.

When did co***ne become so normal?I've been thinking about this quite a lot recently.I know I usually share pictures of ...
14/10/2026

When did co***ne become so normal?

I've been thinking about this quite a lot recently.

I know I usually share pictures of trees, nature and wellbeing 🌳 but there's another side to my work at Deep Roots Therapy that I don't talk about very often.

I work with people struggling with some incredibly difficult habits and addictions, including co***ne use.

Recently, I've noticed local pubs sharing messages making it clear that drug use won't be tolerated on their premises. And I completely understand why.

But I've also had conversations that have made me wonder just how normal co***ne use has become, particularly here in Banbury.

And before I go any further, this isn't a post about judging anyone. Quite the opposite.

I've worked with people who've used co***ne for many years. People with careers, families, relationships and busy social lives. People who, to everyone around them, appear to be doing absolutely fine.

But privately, things can look very different.

I've heard people describe how co***ne had become so much a part of their lives that they'd walk into a pub, restaurant or even a family home and immediately find themselves looking for somewhere they could take it.

Imagine how exhausting that must become.

And that's something I think we need to talk about more.

You don't have to lose your job, your relationships or everything you've worked for before you're allowed to ask for help.

You don't have to wait until you've reached rock bottom.

And you certainly don't have to feel ashamed.

Something I'm particularly interested in through my hypnotherapy work is understanding what a habit or behaviour is actually doing for someone.

Because often, there's a reason it started.

Maybe it gave them confidence. Made socialising easier. Helped them escape stress, anxiety, depression or grief. Perhaps it quietened a busy mind, or helped them feel like a different version of themselves for a little while.

And over time, something that initially felt helpful can become incredibly difficult to let go of.

So rather than simply asking someone to give something up, I want to understand what they feel they'd be losing.

Because what if we could find healthier ways of experiencing that confidence, sociability, relaxation or enjoyment without relying on co***ne?

That's the kind of work I explore with people.

And I've been fortunate enough to support people who've made remarkable changes after years of co***ne use.

I also wonder how many people are quietly struggling because they assume their only option is residential rehab.

It isn't.

There are different levels of support available, including community-based specialist addiction services. Hypnotherapy isn't a replacement for evidence-based addiction treatment, but for some people it may offer complementary support in exploring the emotional patterns and behaviours involved.

And there's something I really want people to know about Deep Roots Therapy.

There is absolutely no judgement in my therapy room.

No lectures. No shame. No expectation that you should have sorted it out already.

You might be doing brilliantly in every other area of your life but struggling with this one thing.

You might genuinely want to stop, while another part of you isn't quite ready to let go.

And that's okay to talk about.

We can explore what's happening, what you feel you're getting from the behaviour and what support might be right for you.

🌱 Deep Roots Therapy
Hypnotherapy | Banbury, Warwick & Online

I disappeared for a few days. 🌳No work phone, no laptop and no trying to squeeze one more thing into the day. Just North...
25/09/2026

I disappeared for a few days. 🌳

No work phone, no laptop and no trying to squeeze one more thing into the day. Just Northumberland, countryside, ridiculously old trees… and probably a reminder I needed myself.

We talk so much about resilience. Keeping going, pushing through, being strong, coping.

But sometimes resilience is actually recognising you're tired before you're completely exhausted. Saying no. Putting the phone down. Realising that just because you can carry everything, it doesn't mean you should.

And perhaps that's why I love the meaning behind Deep Roots so much.

A tree doesn't spend its whole life growing upwards. So much of what keeps it standing happens quietly underneath the surface.

People aren't really that different.

A lot of the work I do with clients isn't about turning them into a different person. It's about looking underneath the anxiety, thoughts, behaviours or patterns they're struggling with and understanding what's holding them there.

Sometimes those roots go back much further than we realise.

And sometimes, before we work on any of it, we simply need somewhere safe enough to stop. 🌱

Deep Roots Therapy
Hypnotherapy • Reiki • Sound Healing
Banbury | Warwick | Online

What does hypnotherapy actually feel like? 🌳For many people, their first session comes with a little uncertainty.Will I ...
13/09/2026

What does hypnotherapy actually feel like? 🌳

For many people, their first session comes with a little uncertainty.

Will I be aware of what's happening?
Will I feel in control?
What if I can't be hypnotised?
What will it actually feel like?

And then I receive feedback like this. 💚

Hypnotherapy isn't about somebody taking control of your mind. It's about creating the conditions where we can work with it differently: with the patterns, responses and beliefs that may be operating beneath the surface.

My job is to help you feel comfortable, safe and able to engage with that process... and then we get to work.

Thank you to this lovely client for trusting me with their first experience of hypnotherapy, and for taking the time to leave such wonderful feedback. 🌱

Ready to experience your shift?

I offer a free consultation if you'd like to have a chat about what you'd like to change and how I work.

🌳 Deep Roots Therapy
📍 Banbury & online

A calmer mind • A brighter you

We spend so much time looking after our bodies… but what about our minds? 🌱Friday evening saw Deep Roots Therapy out in ...
12/09/2026

We spend so much time looking after our bodies… but what about our minds? 🌱

Friday evening saw Deep Roots Therapy out in the community at Townhouse Wellbeing Clinic's End of Summer Fête - and what a turnout!

Having been a chiropractic and massage patient at Townhouse myself for years, it was lovely to be there on the other side of the table. Everyone I've met there genuinely cares about what they do, and you could see just how much thought and enthusiasm had gone into bringing the evening together. I felt really privileged to be part of it. 💚

And I LOVED the conversations.

We talked about how I use hypnotherapy with tinnitus - and the importance of being curious about what else was happening in our lives when symptoms or responses first appeared.

We talked about the difference between hypnotherapy, CBT and talking therapies, and those situations where you can consciously understand something perfectly well, yet the automatic response underneath it hasn't changed.

We talked about fear of fear.

Sometimes it isn't simply the flight, the height or the enclosed space we're frightened of. It's the anticipation of experiencing that feeling of fear again.

And then one conversation became an unexpected little demonstration of exactly what I'd spent the evening talking about.

While discussing a previous claustrophobic experience, someone began physically experiencing some of that anxiety again simply through recalling it.

With their permission, I used a simple NLP technique with them.

Within a few minutes, their response had shifted and we were laughing together.

The memory hadn't changed.
What had happened hadn't changed.
But their response to it had.

Such a simple, spontaneous demonstration of just how powerful our minds - and our responses - can be. 🧠🌱

And that's really at the heart of Deep Roots Therapy.

I'm interested in what's happening beneath the surface.

What has your mind learned?
What automatic response has developed?
What is it trying to do for you?
And does that response still need to happen in the same way?

Because change isn't always about trying harder to control how you feel.

Sometimes it's about changing the response.

🌳 Get to the root. Change the pattern. Grow differently.

Thank you to everyone who stopped to chat, asked brilliant questions, tried a demonstration, picked an affirmation (or a sweet! 🍬) and shared a little of their evening with me.

And a huge thank you to the Townhouse team for allowing Deep Roots Therapy to be part of it. 💚

One of the things I'm most passionate about is helping people understand what hypnotherapy actually is, what our minds are capable of, and how we can work with them differently.

A calmer mind • A brighter you 🌿

How often do we talk ourselves out of something before we've even done it?I'm not experienced enough.Everyone else will ...
04/09/2026

How often do we talk ourselves out of something before we've even done it?

I'm not experienced enough.
Everyone else will know more than me.
What if I look stupid?
Maybe I'm not ready yet.

Same old little stories… and if we listen to them for long enough, they can become the reason we don't do the thing at all.

I've had a little reminder of that myself this week.

This weekend I'm off to London for three days training in hypnosis with Justin Tranz.

There's around 30 of us going and some of the hypnotherapists attending have YEARS of experience.

I could look at that and think… oooh, am I experienced enough to be in that room? 😬😂

Or I can think…

How bloody lucky am I to spend three days in a room with that much knowledge?

Nothing about the situation changed.

Just the words I used to describe it.

I've been reading a book recently that's very CBT based and it's reminded me how powerful that can be. The way we think about something affects how we feel about it… and that can change what we do next.

Fear can sometimes be excitement.

“I can't” can become “what if I can?”

And “I'm not experienced enough” can become “imagine how much I could learn.”

Nearly 20 years ago, young Laura started commuting into London every day. I did it for over 10 years. I loved walking through the parks, finding the quiet amongst the madness and sometimes pinching myself with gratitude that I got to be there.

I'm not sure that Laura would have been brave enough to deliberately put herself in a room where she knew she wouldn't know the most.

Years of working on myself later?

This Laura grabs the opportunity.

So I've got a hotel room for the weekend, Justin's book ready 😂 and three whole days to soak up everything I can and bring that learning back to Deep Roots Therapy. 🌳

Maybe there's something you've been talking yourself out of too.

What would happen if you changed the story you're telling yourself about it? ❤️

At the weekend I attended a really thought-provoking workshop, and one question has stayed with me…How can we be of serv...
26/08/2026

At the weekend I attended a really thought-provoking workshop, and one question has stayed with me…

How can we be of service to others without sacrificing ourselves?

Basically… boundaries.

As a recovering people pleaser 🙋‍♀️ this is something I've had to learn myself over the years.

But it got me thinking… why do we so often see boundaries as a negative thing?

Saying no means letting somebody down.
Being there for someone means always being available.
Loving someone means putting their needs before our own.
Putting ourselves first means we're selfish.

But does it?

What if boundaries aren't about pushing people away at all?

What if they're actually about clarity?

Because I see the other side of this in the therapy room quite a lot.

The overthinking when you don't really know where you stand. Replaying conversations. Worrying you've upset someone. Feeling responsible for other people's feelings.

Or knowing deep down that you need to put a boundary in place, but feeling horribly guilty about doing it.

And that's where I think it gets interesting.

Because on the surface it might just look like…

“I'm not very good at boundaries.”

But what's going on underneath?

🌳 If I say no, what am I frightened will happen?
🌳 If I'm not always available, will they still want me?
🌳 If I put myself first sometimes, does that make me selfish?
🌳 Do I need to be useful to feel valued?

Those beliefs don't necessarily start with the situation you're dealing with today.

Sometimes they've been quietly growing roots for years.

And perhaps we're a bit like trees ourselves.

A tree can give shade, shelter and support… but it still has its own structure. Its own space. Its own roots.

It doesn't have to give away pieces of itself in order to be of value. 🌳❤️

So maybe the question isn't only…

Where do I need better boundaries?

Maybe it's also…

What do I believe will happen if I put them in place?

A little Wednesday morning thought after a really thought-provoking weekend ❤️

And thank you Zoe Seraphina for creating the space for some beautiful conversations. Healing Heart Therapies ❤️

Well... Sunday was my first Introduction to Hypnotherapy workshop.Were there as many people as we'd hoped? No. There wer...
04/08/2026

Well... Sunday was my first Introduction to Hypnotherapy workshop.

Were there as many people as we'd hoped? No. There were just two.

Old Laura would've overthought that all evening. 😅

Instead, I came away thinking... those two people asked some brilliant questions, gave me lots of food for thought. It was just how it was meant to be. ❤️

We talked about things like...

🌿 Is hypnosis just relaxation?
🌿 How under is... under?
🌿 How does trauma affect the mind?
🌿 Where is the mind?
🌿 Why do we keep repeating the same patterns and behaviours?

One thing I found myself saying was...

A lot of hypnotherapy is actually about de-hypnotising.

It's about unravelling all the unhelpful stories we've told ourselves, or have been told by others, that have become stuck on repeat in our minds.

We also chatted about how hypnotherapy isn't about me taking control of your mind. It's actually a focused state where you can switch down the outside noise and work with your subconscious to create change.

We finished with an Emotional Clearance hypnosis, which I absolutely loved sharing.

Yesterday also gave me loads of ideas about what information people actually want to know before they book hypnotherapy.

So I'd love to know...

If I ran another workshop, would you be interested?

Or is there a question about hypnotherapy you've always wanted to ask? Pop it below or send me a message. It might even inspire my next video. 💙

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