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Open Skies Hypnotherapy

Therapist and training centre based in East Dereham. Treating adults and children. It's normal for us to feel helpless in certain situations.

Hello, I'm Emma,

I'm an analytical hypnotherapist who works with people who feel trapped when they find themselves in situations beyond their control - like habitual behaviour, confidence issues, coercive behaviour, difficult births, and post-natal depression. Open Skies helps people to find liberation by giving them the space to take on the world on their own terms. However, if these situation

s make us feel trapped or unable to express ourselves, then this cycle benefits from some positive attention. We will often seek answers from our traditional support systems, which don't allow us to free ourselves from the space we are in. Analytical hypnotherapy (hypnoanalysis) strengthens us to feel comfortable with ourselves again. By applying positive associations to situations, we give ourselves the power to move forward. Hypnoanalysis is a long-lasting technique that discovers the underlying issue and treats this instead of just treating the symptoms, thereby giving you the tools to create changes from within. The past influences how we act today, so I use techniques that help you change your unwanted behaviour patterns and move forward into a new future of your choosing. My sessions are centered around you; I believe in accepting, not correcting. You are in control of the session throughout. I am an advocate for this technique, having benefited from it myself. I felt like I was in a glass lift – I could see everything around me, but I was stuck and felt disconnected from my life. Hypnoanalysis not only helped me start moving forward again, but it helped me find a side of myself that I'd hidden years before. I celebrate my individuality and express it openly. I'm no longer ashamed to wear my bright pink Dr. Martens! I'm proud to be who I am and want to help you feel the same. If you find yourself in a situation that you feel trapped in and want to progress but can't find a way to – then call me, and we'll talk about how you can make a change. Open Skies Hypnotherapy – A space for you.

13/08/2026

How has A-level results day been?

You may have been celebrating, commiserating, or just feeling a bit numb and lost.

I remember collecting my exam results, frantically searching for my name, and then the chill of disbelief when I realised I was staring at C's and U's.

But here's the thing I want you to know. I am now 46 years old and I rebuilt my life a few years ago after living in an abusive marriage. I bought a house, and I raise my child on my own. I did not need A levels to make that happen.

I write books - important books that touch people. People come to tell me how much my books have helped them. That is what success means to me. Not exam results on some bit of paper that I will never look at again. Connection, compassion, doing good work, being a good authentic person. That's how I measure my worth.

I read and I go to the theatre and I immerse myself in some beautiful stories and plays. I also read palms (I have a Diploma in Chirology) and I love being able to work out who people are just from their hands. I have a therapy business where I change lives and a Law Degree that pays the mortgage. I did not need A levels for any of these things.

Today is one day in the rest of your life. Just one day.

There will be so many chances to shine.

Let me ask you what you think success means. Is it a bit of paper with a few letters on? What will that tell me about you and who you are inside - your hopes, your fears, your dreams? Nothing. It will tell me nothing.

Success is not measured in grades. YOU are not defined by grades.

Success is being a decent person, and living a life that is beautiful. And you don't need a piece of paper to do that.

You're enough just as you are.

10/08/2026

Taking a trip to this beautiful butterfly house last week reminded me of the need to slow down and be still, so we don’t miss the wonder right in front of our eyes.

How will you build stillness into the week ahead?

Perhaps today you could journal or write a poem about what stillness means to you. Have a wonderful day 🤗

08/08/2026

Come and find us at The Forum today! 9am to 5pm 😁
Make a free coping card to carry in your bag, maybe buy a book, collect a free affirmation sticker for your phone case and have a chat about what I do. 💕🦋🌲🫂

26/07/2026

Yesterday was such a lovely day at Norwich Pride and my daughter made me so proud by marching with her flag and shouting loudly for transgender rights as we walked the route. It was a day that gave me hope.

This morning we learned of the awful events in Berlin and I have been appalled by the comments online again, mostly along the lines that this is what we deserve for "ramming our agenda down people's throats".

I want to be clear that if you believe people deserve to be mown down by a van simply for living as their authentic self, then you need more therapy than I can offer.

Heterosexual people will never fully understand the obstacles, the persecution and the fear that LGBTQ+ people feel day-to-day as they try to exist on this planet.

Unfortunately, political parties are now seeking to capitalise on this by rolling back rights and freedoms and using a rhetoric of hatred to secure votes from people who haven't questioned the ideology or even stopped to think about they would feel if it was applied to them and their families.

We desperately need regulation of online spaces to protect the mental wellbeing of our community during these very difficult times.

In the meantime, Open Skies continues to stand in support of our community, our wonderful, creative, expressive community. You are welcome here, and you are safe here. I will respect all opinions, but if you think someone should die at a Pride event, that is a bit more than an opinion that you don't like LGBT people - that is actually wishing us dead and I will absolutely not allow that kind of rhetoric in my room. Extremism is not a normal reaction and not one I tolerate in any circumstances.

Stay safe, my friends. There is always a space for you right here.

21/07/2026

At the weekend I discovered this gorgeous space which I’m going to use for some weekend retreat days.

Come and join me for:

Relaxation hypnosis
Journaling exercises
Shifting old narratives and healing from trauma
Learning empowering techniques and writing a new life script
Deep delve into the self - increasing self-awareness and compassion

Various dates will run this year, please WhatsApp me for details 07904 839416

17/07/2026

Had such an emotional night on Tuesday listening to Caroline Litman talk about her book and her daughter. Some really important points came up including the regulation of online spaces, the way we pathologise gender diversity, the way the NHS lets down trans people (Caroline is a medical professional and was apologising for the way they view trans healthcare). She talked of her meeting with the government where they told her not to talk about trans su***de as “it isn’t really a big risk” and how they want to basically shut trans people up and make it all go away. She talked about her daughter and the mistakes she made in how she dealt with the fact that she had a trans child. And I met her at the end and I cried and I said, “At least you tried. My parents never tried. It hurts.”

I’m not trans but as a gay kid in the 1980s life was hard and my parents blatant homophobia was not what I needed. Even now they refuse to discuss it and we don’t have any contact.

There is work, so much more work, to do. And I’m about to start planning another book. Possibly the most important one yet.

Thanks Caroline for coming down to see us. We have to keep driving forward. The alternative is unthinkable.

07/07/2026

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I am excited to be part of the Norwich Trans Pride Wellbeing Directory, providing support to the LGBTQIA+ community across Norfolk and beyond. This week I gained the first certificate in my journey towards becoming a Gender, S*x and Relationship Diversity Practitioner and it feels pretty amazing.

This work is important, and it's exactly what I need to be doing, right here and now.

05/07/2026

Have you got (or had) someone in your life who you’d like to evict from the space they take up in your head?

This week we’ve had such success with our hypnotherapy sessions around closure, regaining control and having it out with the person who has been running your narrative for too long.

Rooted in established psychotherapeutic principles, this work is extremely powerful in allowing you to unburden yourself from the expectations, pressures and restrictions you may have faced in your past.

Because of what it can bring up, it should only be carried out by a regulated hypnotherapist who adheres to an ethical framework.

If you would like to know more, please feel free to arrange a chat over the phone 😊

02/07/2026

Morning everyone! I am now almost ready to drop my “day job” and commit to full time with my business!

I’m excited to be linking up with Laura Darby at The Life Skills Mentoring Academy to provide therapeutic services to young people and their families, as well as working for The Matthew Project on their Recovery Support Programme.

I’m also now launching my 6 week UPLIFT programme especially designed for ladies! This is a programme to help you:

Undo past narratives that have kept you stuck
Install new narratives to help you live the life you deserve
Let go of what no longer serves you
Find your true self

We look at everything from your diet and sleep routine, to perimenopause/menopause and beyond.

We’ll also look at your life and background and go into a deep delve of everything that could subconsciously be holding you back, or contributing to how you feel in your mind and body.

I’m looking for some ladies to join up and spread the word so even if this isn’t for you, please share details with anyone who you think may be interested.

As it’s Norwich Pride this month, you’ll also find me there waving my new rainbow flyers. I’m currently training as a Gender S*x and Relationship Diversity therapist to enhance the work I already do with the LGBTQ+ community.

I’m also writing a chapter for an LGBT book right now as part of a collaboration, so stay tuned for more on this!

Busy times but so very exciting 😊😊😊😊

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http://www.openskieshypnotherapy.co.uk/

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