Louise Squires Hypnotherapist

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Health anxiety can feel relentless because the checking never really ends. The day can be spent body scanning, noticing ...
07/08/2026

Health anxiety can feel relentless because the checking never really ends. The day can be spent body scanning, noticing every sensation, Googling symptoms, and seeking reassurance that only settles things for a moment before the doubt returns. It becomes a loop your brain gets used to, sensation equals check, relief, then the urge comes back again.

In sessions, I helped interrupt that pattern so the brain stopped relying on checking as the solution. We built tolerance of uncertainty, reduced safety behaviours like Googling and repeated checking, and created calmer body responses first so sensations stopped feeling so threatening.

The change now is less checking, less Googling, and more trust in coping with sensations. If you feel stuck in checking cycles, message me to book a free initial consultation.

One of the biggest myths about overcoming anxiety is that you’ll suddenly stop having anxious thoughts.You won’t.People ...
07/08/2026

One of the biggest myths about overcoming anxiety is that you’ll suddenly stop having anxious thoughts.

You won’t.

People without anxiety have negative thoughts too.

They wonder if they’ll embarrass themselves.
They worry before a presentation.
They question whether they’ve made the right decision.
They imagine things going wrong from time to time.

The difference isn’t that those thoughts disappear.

The difference is they don’t treat every thought as a prediction of what’s about to happen.

A really interesting study published this year found that people with higher social anxiety were able to reduce avoidance, even though their anxiety hadn’t completely disappeared.

In other words, they started behaving differently before they felt completely different.

That’s important because so many people tell themselves:

“I’ll do it when I feel confident.”

“I’ll book the holiday when I stop worrying.”

“I’ll speak up when the anxiety has gone.”

What if you’ve got it the wrong way round? Confidence isn’t the absence of anxious thoughts. It’s learning that a thought doesn’t have to decide what you do next.

Recovery isn’t waking up one morning with a perfectly quiet mind. It’s noticing an anxious thought, recognising it for what it is, and carrying on with your life anyway.

Because the goal was never to get rid of every negative thought.

The goal was to stop letting every negative thought have the final say.

Based on research published in Behaviour Research and Therapy (2026), which found that people with higher social anxiety could reduce avoidance behaviour even before their fear responses had fully changed.

I know exactly how paralysing it feels when the thought of a flight or a long car journey sends your heart racing. I hav...
06/08/2026

I know exactly how paralysing it feels when the thought of a flight or a long car journey sends your heart racing. I have personally dealt with that overwhelming sense of dread, so I truly understand the frustration of feeling trapped by your own mind. If travel anxiety or a specific phobia is keeping you stuck at home, please know that it can improve.

My approach focuses on helping you understand why these patterns formed and empowering you to reclaim your freedom. Through personalised hypnotherapy sessions, we work together to create lasting change.

How I can help:
✅ Overcoming fear of flying
✅ Reducing driving anxiety
✅ Managing panic attacks during travel
✅ Building lasting confidence

I offer a free one-hour consultation so we can discuss your specific goals and ensure you feel completely comfortable with my approach before we begin. Whether you prefer to visit my clinic in Bromsgrove or meet online, I am here to support your journey toward peace of mind. ❤️

📍 Location: Suite 2 9-11 New Road, B60 2JG Bromsgrove

Book your free consultation today. 😊
🔗 https://www.louisesquires.com/

06/08/2026

People often expect a hypnotherapist to have the perfect morning routine.

Journalling.

Meditating.

A quinoa breakfast.

A colour-coded planner.

A calm, zen life where nothing ever goes wrong.

That’s never going to be me.

The version of me my clients meet is exactly the same person you see on here. We laugh. We have proper conversations. I explain things in plain English, and I’m not interested in performing the role of the “perfect therapist.”

What I am interested in is getting results.

I’ve lived with anxiety myself. I know what it’s like when your brain won’t switch off at 3am. I also know how to help people interrupt the patterns that keep them stuck, because I’ve spent years doing exactly that.

I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all therapy.

Every client who walks through my door gets my full attention. I’m listening to the words they use, the patterns they’ve got themselves into and, more importantly, what’s going to help them move forwards.

No scripts.

No therapy jargon.

Just someone who’s exceptionally good at what they do, and human enough to laugh along the way.

Because I don’t think you need a therapist who’s perfected life.

I think you need one who knows how to help you get yours back.

06/08/2026

This week, everyone joined me for another RESET session, and our focus was Staying Emotionally on Guard.

You know that feeling when everything is technically fine, but your mind still won’t stand down?

You’re scanning for the next problem, replaying conversations, thinking about what still needs doing, or mentally preparing for tomorrow when today hasn’t even finished yet.

Your body might be sitting down, but your mind is still on duty.

This week’s guided hypnosis session was about helping the mind let go of that constant readiness. We worked on reconnecting with a sense of inner safety, trusting yourself to respond when something genuinely needs your attention, and allowing peaceful moments to actually feel peaceful.

Because relaxing doesn’t make you careless.

Switching off doesn’t make you irresponsible.

You can trust yourself to deal with things when they happen, without spending every calm moment preparing for something to go wrong.

When you join RESET, you don’t just get access to the latest session. You’ll have an entire catalogue of guided hypnotherapy sessions available in the members’ area, ready to use whenever you need them.

You can join me live every Thursday at 11am, or access the recordings 24/7 and listen at a time that works for you.

A weekly reset for your mind, with support there whenever you need it.

Guilt in rest often means your nervous system only feels safe when you’re doing. In hypnotherapy I help your mind learn ...
05/08/2026

Guilt in rest often means your nervous system only feels safe when you’re doing. In hypnotherapy I help your mind learn that rest is allowed and necessary, so you can recharge without the inner lecture.

Contact me to book a free initial consultation.

Waiting, uncertainty and unanswered questions can feel emotionally consuming for an anxious nervous system because the b...
05/08/2026

Waiting, uncertainty and unanswered questions can feel emotionally consuming for an anxious nervous system because the brain interprets uncertainty as something urgent that needs solving.

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This statement might shock you coming from a hypnotherapist…Every time I see another post telling someone “you’re not br...
04/08/2026

This statement might shock you coming from a hypnotherapist…

Every time I see another post telling someone “you’re not broken”…

…I can’t help but roll my eyes a little.

Not because I disagree with the sentiment.

Because if you’re lying awake at 3am convinced you’ve got a brain tumour, or you’re checking your pulse for the twentieth time that day, being told you’re not broken isn’t the explanation you’re looking for.

Social media has a funny way of making us believe that if we want good mental health, we should all be journalling every morning, meal prepping for the week, meditating before breakfast and living some perfectly organised life.

If that’s your thing, brilliant.

But if you’re already overwhelmed, all of those “shoulds” can become another reason to feel like you’re failing.

I’ve had anxiety.

I’ve had panic attacks.

I know what it’s like when your brain won’t switch off.

I also know what it’s like to forget it’s non-uniform day, grab a Greggs sausage roll for breakfast and wonder where the morning disappeared to.

I’m not interested in pretending I’ve got it all together.

Because you don’t need a therapist who’s perfected life.

You need a therapist who understands what it’s like when your brain gets stuck in a pattern, and knows how to help you change it.

That’s why you’ll never hear me tell you that everyone needs to journal.

Or meditate.

Or eat a perfect diet.

Or follow the same morning routine.

Those things genuinely help some people.

They just aren’t a checklist for good mental health.

You also won’t hear me repeating the same comforting slogans everyone else is posting.

I’d much rather explain why your brain is doing what it’s doing.

Because once it makes sense…

…it becomes much easier to change.

Therapy shouldn’t make you feel like you’ve got another list of things to get right.

It should help you understand what’s keeping you stuck, so you can get on with living your life.

No therapy jargon, just explanations that make sense.

04/08/2026

Music has a funny way of getting our attention.

Sometimes it’s the lyrics. Sometimes it’s the memories attached to a song.

But when you look a little closer, some of the biggest songs ever written also reflect the way our minds work.

That’s what inspired this carousel.

From why we jump to the worst-case scenario, to why criticism sticks, why confidence grows through experience, and why anticipation is often worse than the event itself.

Psychology doesn’t have to be full of jargon.

Sometimes it can be explained through a song you’ve known for years.

Which slide made you stop and think?

And if there’s a song you’d like me to turn into a psychology lesson next, let me know in the comments. 👇

“Can hypnotherapy really work online?”A question I get asked a lot.And I get it! It sounds like the kind of thing that n...
03/08/2026

“Can hypnotherapy really work online?”
A question I get asked a lot.

And I get it! It sounds like the kind of thing that needs to happen in person, maybe with some sort of swinging watch and a dramatic “you’re feeling sleepy...” moment.

But there’s no magic trick that only works when someone’s physically in the room with me.
(Although I do have a very comfy reclining chair if you ever visit.)

The real magic of hypnotherapy happens in your mind.
And your mind travels with you, whether you’re in my office or on your sofa in slippers with a pillow.

Yes, around 90% of my clients choose face-to-face sessions, and I completely understand why, sometimes it just feels easier to settle in when you’re out of the house.

But I’ve also worked with many clients online who’ve had powerful, life-changing results.
No traffic.
No parking worries.
No rushing in already stressed because you couldn’t find the building or got stuck behind a tractor.

So if you’ve been wondering whether online hypnotherapy can work, it absolutely can! It just depends on what suits you best.

If you’re curious, feel free to message me and we can have a chat (online or in person) to see what works best for you.

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Bromsgrove
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