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 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.