Iona Lawson Hypnotherapy

Iona and I worked together for a number of sessions and I can honestly say that the hypnotherapy we did has helped me enormously in the past few months.  She has a calm way but positive way of guiding you through your issues but isn't afraid to push when needed.  I cannot recommend her highly enough.  

I was fascinated from the start by the brain explanation at our first meeting. Suddenly so many things began to make sense, in terms of how we react to situations and how we can change our mindset. I’ve always had an issue with sleep and wasn’t actually going to see Iona about that but after our first session I had the best night’s sleep in years! Our sessions have been really fun and I can’t tell you the difference it's had on my life in general, from working out a new direction in relation to work, to coping with the day to day challenges of life. It’s been transformational. It’s such a positive type of therapy. I also would like to add that, it's very important to pick the right therapist for you. Iona has a very friendly, warm way about her. Her voice is so soothing and her attention to detail it's incredible. I felt so comfortable throughout. She is amazing, hence why I will always continue to have her as my therapist. I have tried many different therapists and by far she is the best.

From the start, Iona put me at ease. She talked me through the whole process and it all made sense. I can now proudly say I don't smoke!

As one of those no longer needing Iona Lawson’s help - I can thoroughly recommend her! So easy to talk to and wonderful at explaining how it all works.

Iona has a calming, positive and reassuring presence that makes her a wonderful hypnotherapist. Over the course of 8 weeks she helped me to improve my confidence and overall well-being as I re-entered the world post-pandemic. Even though our sessions have now come to an end, I continue to use her practices and techniques daily to be help me my best self and work from a positive mindset. I enjoyed my time spent with her and would highly recommend working with her to overcome fears and build confidence. Thank you, Iona, for helping me to feel like myself again!’

Wow... I have had an absolute terror of spiders for as long as I can remember and visited Iona to see if she could help me to gain some control of my fear. Iona was a great choice of therapist, very welcoming and easy to connect with, she put me at ease and helped me to feel safe and in control throughout the process. I now find myself referring to spiders as "darling" while shooing them outside. Amazing. Thank you so much Iona!

I started working with Iona at a time in my life when I was struggling with anxiety, was increasingly becoming paranoid and was drinking every night to avoid thinking about traumatic experiences that I have experienced throughout my life. In our first session, Iona explained how the two sides of the brain work and how my thoughts and reactions were a natural primitive human instinct to protective myself from perceived threats and how hypnotherapy could help me retrain my brain to utilise the logical side of the brain to think positively and more rationally. This explanation really resonated with me and at a time when I was emotionally at an all time low, through working with Iona, I began to understand that I can’t change the past, but the way I think and consequently act can help make the future more positive for me and those around me. I have now become more aware of when I am beginning to feel anxious (e.g. stiffening of shoulders, fidgeting, voice heightening} and have been able to take a minute to recollect myself and be more rational in my thoughts and focus on the possible positive outcomes. Life will always present different challenges, but Iona has helped me feel more resilient and more positive about the future. Thank you, Iona.

After years of being anxious and having a phobia about going to the dentist, Iona has helped me overcome this – which now makes me feel like a ‘normal person’ visiting the dentist! It was fascinating hearing Iona explain how this therapy works and indeed how our brains work so that not only did it make sense of my phobia but I now feel it has given me skills to have a clearer, more balanced & more positive way of looking at things From our first meeting, I felt that she had all the qualities you would want when ‘bearing your soul to that person’! She is definitely the right person doing the right job and I feel so grateful that I found her when I needed her!

I first contacted Iona after I had watched a TV programme about the benefits of Hypnotherapy for IBS. From the start, Iona was professional and knowledgeable, her way of explaining how the brain works struck a chord with me and suddenly a lot of things fell into place. I can sleep much better since using Iona's excellent download. She also suggested other coping mechanisms which have made such a difference to my outlook and have reduced my anxiety levels significantly. My IBS symptoms have reduced as well. My sessions with Iona were very friendly and comfortable and I have no hesitation in recommending her as an excellent practitioner.

After suffering from night time anxiety for several years I contacted Iona in hope she may be able to help, in many ways I saw this as a last resort, however I’m hugely grateful for the understanding and help this has given me in being able to control my anxiety. I would highly recommend Iona to anyone thinking ‘could this help me’. The answer is almost certainly yes.

Iona is simply superb. From start to finish her calm approach and positive mindset was inspirational. In fact, so much so that I feel as a result of her sessions, every day I honestly feel so much more calmer and positive and that is really thanks to Iona. Not only did Iona’s explanation help of how the repetitive (and what seems relentless) negative side of the brain works, especially when our stress gets too much but also the hypnotherapy too. Both have been invaluable and life changing. I honestly cannot recommend Iona enough. I wish I had seen her years ago. Thank you, Iona, you are truly special for helping people.

At first I wasn't 100% sure that hypnotherapy was the answer to my mental health problems. I got that wrong and it does work. Wish I had done it a lot sooner than I did. Iona is brilliant at what she does. Always pushing me for 1 more positive from my week that helped me realise there are more positives in my life than I realise. I have the tools now to keep me on the right track. Can't thank Iona enough for everything she has helped me achieve. Would highly recommend booking sessions with her.

Iona has changed my life around. I was not confident and I was just thinking about negatives all the time. Iona changed my way of thinking. At first I thought this is not for me but I gave it a couple of sessions. I have now just done 12 sessions and am loving life with the help from Iona. I would highly recommend her, for me she was a lifesaver, thank you Iona.

I worked with Iona on a terrible phobia and the results were positively incredible. Not only am I confident in dealing with my fear but I'm utilising what I learned in our sessions in other areas of my life too. Iona is professional, knowledgeable, understanding and compassionate.

“Hypnotherapy was a mystery to me, and I really wasn’t sure about whether it could help me, but I am a curious person, so I went into my first appointment with an open mind. I am so glad I did, as the outcome has been astounding for me. More than counselling alone has been previously. Iona put me at ease straight away and after an overview of hypnotherapy and of me, we explored aspect of me and my life we should work on. I chose confidence because many years of mental illness and ill-health had robbed me of all confidence. The sessions have a structure, so you know what to expect each week. We explored confidence and what it means to me, and each session focused on exactly that. I learned about the three Ps of positivity and how my confidence ties in with the methodology. The hypnotherapy aspect of each appointment was a breath of fresh air. Settle down, relax and listen to Iona take me on a journey of exploration. Iona’s voice is beautifully relaxing and makes trusting the process a breeze. The theme of confidence ran throughout the hypnotherapy and helped me so much to develop exactly that. The aspect of the appointment that was most profound for me was rating my feeling of confidence in different scenarios and seeing a score. After just three sessions, my score shot up the chart and from there onward I saw a steady growth. This encouraged me so much and just seeing this improved my confidence. There were, of course, dips along the way, but that’s life, but growth continued throughout. I was able to experience real confidence out in the real world and deal with situations I had never done for many years. Hypnotherapy has changed my life for...

My first experience with hypnotherapy, and wow, it has helped me in so many ways. Iona, was so warming and welcoming during each session.  She had such a positive vibe and a way of being able to help me understand my thought process. I’ve learned a lot, especially the relaxation technique, that will continue to be a staple part of my well-being.

I contacted Iona as I was experiencing low mood and anxiety which was impacting on my work and life. Following a few months of hypnotherapy my mood has improved and I have greater confidence than before. I always felt as if I had no control over my thoughts and that my mind controlled me. I am now able to identify negative thoughts when they arise and counteract them with positivity. I honestly didn’t think I could ever feel this positive having had mental health problems for over 25 years. It has transformed my life. Good mental health still requires work and effort, but I feel I now have the tools to manage this moving forward and to ‘paint my future with joy and happiness’.

“Working with Iona has helped to regain perspective in my life and be able to relax. After working as a key worker throughout Covid, my body and mind had become used to operating at a high level of stress for so long that I couldn’t relax and switch off anymore. After learning that I was using my primitive brain rather than my thinking brain in many areas of my life, Iona helped me relax and not let little things bother me. I continue to listen to her recording each night to ensure I don’t forget the good work we have done together. Thank you Iona.”

Day 13 and I wanted to let you know how it’s going! I honestly can’t thank you enough.  I am so far managing to listen to my rational mind and not allow that inner cave man to trigger me!  I know it’s early days but I do feel liberated.

I went through a 12 week course with Iona following, and to be honest probably during a pretty traumatic time in my life. The skills she taught me over the 12 weeks have been instrumental in my healing process and now my day-to-day life. Iona has a presence about her that makes you feel at ease, and I would highly recommend her to anyone going through a difficult time or even if you think your thought process could be improved. Her course has honestly been life changing for me.

I attended sessions with Iona to help with my anxiety. Iona's non-judgemental and empathetic nature made it feel safe to share my difficulties. With her help, I have been able to overcome many obstacles that were preventing me from enjoying what life had to offer. The systematic approach and clear aims in the sessions helped to give me a predictable structure that I could understand and benefit from. It has been a life-changing experience for me and I greatly appreciate her help

Iona was fantastically non judgemental in her approach to my smoking habit and she went above and beyond to ensure she explained everything and made me feel comfortable. I no longer have a habit and I am still reaping the rewards of my consultation and the download that Iona gave me afterwards. My only regret? I wish I had sought Iona's support earlier and my lungs and purse would have felt a lot healthier. Cant thank you enough Iona, truly! Any smokers out there scared to take the plunge should really not hesitate to call Iona today - you wont look back.

Iona was literally a life saver to me as I was at the end of my tether dealing with fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety, severe pain, sleep deprivation and other issues adjusting to my and families situation. She is fantastic in what she has taught me and the way she did it and has given me the tools to navigate going forward in life. This knowledge was put to the test during our sessions due to a heartbreaking run of family events and with Iona’s guidance she helped my whole family better navigate that terrible time. I cannot recommend enough to the positive changes this can bring to whatever you are facing in life.

Working with Iona has been life changing for me. As someone who was stressed and suffered with anxiety for a long time I truly felt nothing would ever help. Iona was so patient, kind and understanding of my individual needs and really helped me understand how I could change my mindset. Every session I left feeling positive, refreshed and ready to go. The overwhelming, sad feeling gradually reduced and I had perspective, focus and a purpose again. I didn't want my sessions to end and would recommend Iona 100 times over. Iona, thank you for turning the light back on inside. You are amazing!

I recently underwent a 12 week programme with Iona to try and help me overcome and handle a mental health collapse and to assist me with stress management in respect of my job and in general day to day life. I was quite nervous and apprehensive ahead of the first session, but Iona made me feel at ease and comfortable right away!  The information that Iona shared with me with regards to how the brain works and how I can understand it better, and how to identify certain triggers and coping techniques has made an absolutely massive difference in my life in how I process and handle stressful situations. Every session I could feel my confidence growing and I was feeling like the old me as the weeks went on as I learned more about what worked for me and how my brain should be processing matters. When the last session arrived, I really did feel like I’d got my life back as I left Iona’s office for the last time and I honestly can’t thank Iona enough for everything she has done for me. I will be forever grateful to her for helping me pull myself back from the brink. If you read this and you’re struggling with similar issues, please reach out to Iona. She is quite frankly, a life saver!

I just wanted to touch base with you re my trip. I really can’t thank you enough for helping with my trip, it all went very well & I was very calm & no racing heart or worriesabout the flight. In total with a couple of internal flights (30hrs ) I flew. We had the most amazing holiday & it was so lovely to see our daughter. So, thank you again for helping me get over my fear

I went to see Iona as I was having some family troubles and was withdrawing from my everyday life. I went into the hypnotherapy with an open mind. I found Iona very calming and non judgemental and she gave me time to talk and explained how I was feeling. After a couple of weeks I started to notice I was dealing with things in a different way and starting to do things I had avoided in the past. Listening to the app then listening to Iona every week was very calming and relaxing. I can't explain it but it was starting to work. I've had ups and downs while in the therapy but managed to cope with it. I continue to listen to the app and use the tools to lift my mood and cope with things

I cannot thank you enough and wish to express how much of a positive impact your hypnotherapy has made to my life. I can now quickly change my mindset when negative thoughts arrive to a positive frame of mind. This has made a huge difference not only to my life, but a positive impact on my family and friends. I would highly recommend this type of therapy to anyone who struggles with life's difficulties. Please don't hesitate to reach out and find the support you need to navigate life's challenges. I did and will never look back. Iona gave me the techniques and confidence to face each day with a positive mindset. Thank you so once again

I went to see Iona to explore poor sleep patterns and anxiety that related to work. Iona's sessions were engaging and calming. I developed a new confidence in my abilities and started sleeping more soundly. To my astonishment I also secured an amazing new job!  

On first meeting Iona I was very nervous and didn't really know what to expect. But she made me feel very calm and explained what we were doing in a very clear and precise way. As the weeks went on I started to relax see how bad a position I was really in and how much improvements we were making. It just goes to show meeting the right person with the right skill set listening to them and putting the effort in yourself I never thought I would feel or be in the position I am today. I can't recommend or speak highly enough of Iona in a professional way and as a person she really has changed my life in a massive way.

Working with Iona has been fantastic - she has helped me elevate my quality of life and my decision making process so that everything feels that more freer and easier. Best of all, I have the tools to continue the work beyond our sessions so I can take advantage of the change that together we have affected and double down. I cannot recommend working with Iona enough, truly a brilliant hypnotherapist. I really enjoyed her approach that perfectly blends science with compassion.