Business Details
15 Years
experience
Your Trusted Hypnotherapy Partner in Bristol
Bristol Hypnotherapy, established in 2011, is a leading clinical hypnotherapy practice in Bristol dedicated to helping individuals overcome anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Founded by Sarah Mortimer, a highly qualified and accredited clinical hypnotherapist, our approach combines evidence-based hypnotherapy with compassion-focused techniques to empower clients with practical tools for lasting change. With over a decade of experience and thousands of clinical hours, we specialise in addressing chronic stress, burnout, phobias, insomnia, and emotional resilience. Sarah's personal journey with chronic pain and her professional background in NHS social prescribing inform our holistic, client-centred methodology. We offer both in-person sessions at The Harbourside Practice in Redcliffe and online consultations via Google Meet, ensuring accessible support for clients nationwide.Our commitment to continuous professional development, including specialist training in ACT and CFT, ensures our practice remains at the forefront of therapeutic innovation. As a trusted mentor to emerging hypnotherapists and active participant in the UK Hypnosis Convention, we combine clinical expertise with a dedication to advancing the field. Every session prioritises client autonomy, fostering self-awareness and resilience through tailored hypnotherapy techniques. Our practice is grounded in transparency, ethical standards, and measurable outcomes, with a focus on equipping clients to navigate life's challenges independently. Whether addressing specific mental health concerns or pursuing personal growth, Bristol Hypnotherapy provides a supportive, professional environment for transformative change.
Services
Anxiety Relief
Stress Management
Life Transitions
Insomnia Treatment
Phobia Reduction
Chronic Pain Support
IBS Management
Compassion Training
Online Hypnotherapy
In-Person Sessions
Details
- Year established: 2011
Highlights and features
- We have 14 years of clinical experience since qualifying in 2011.
- Our approach combines hypnotherapy with evidence-based ACT and CFT techniques.
- Founder Sarah Mortimer personally overcame chronic pain through similar methods.
- We offer structured professional supervision for fellow hypnotherapists.
- Tailored techniques address specific client needs from phobias to burnout.
Associations and certifications
- National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH)
What people say
Compassionate approach
Noticeable improvements
Effective techniques
Supportive environment
Tailored sessions
Services
Anxiety Relief
Our anxiety relief hypnotherapy combines clinical expertise with compassion-focused techniques to address chronic worry and panic disorders. Clients learn self-hypnosis methods to manage symptoms independently while developing emotional resilience through guided visualisation. With over 1,000 hours of clinical practice, we help individuals reframe negative thought patterns and build sustainable coping mechanisms for long-term relief.
Life Transitions
Specialist support for navigating major life changes uses evidence-based hypnotherapy to ease psychological adaptation. We help clients process unexpected transitions and intentional life shifts through mindfulness techniques and cognitive restructuring. Our approach focuses on building emotional flexibility and acceptance to transform uncertainty into opportunities for personal growth and self-discovery.
Insomnia Treatment
Targeted hypnotherapy sessions address chronic sleep difficulties by retraining thought patterns that disrupt rest. Combining relaxation techniques with cognitive behavioural strategies, we help clients establish healthier sleep routines. This service draws on specialist training in sleep disorders and over a decade of clinical experience treating insomnia-related conditions.
Phobia Reduction
Our systematic desensitisation approach helps clients overcome specific phobias through gradual exposure techniques combined with hypnotic suggestion. This evidence-based method safely addresses both common and unusual phobias by restructuring automatic fear responses while maintaining client comfort throughout the therapeutic process.
Compassion Training
The 8-week Compassionate Mind Training course develops self-compassion through structured hypnotherapy sessions. Participants learn to cultivate kindness towards themselves and others using mindfulness practices adapted from clinical psychology research. This online programme provides tools for maintaining emotional balance in daily life.
People
Sarah Mortimer
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Sarah Mortimer is a qualified clinical hypnotherapist with 14 years' experience specialising in anxiety, stress, and life transitions. She holds advanced hypnotherapy diplomas and combines evidence-based techniques with personal insights from overcoming chronic pain. As an NHS-trained mental health professional and BSc Psychology student, she brings academic rigour to her clinical practice.
Questions
What conditions can hypnotherapy treat?
Hypnotherapy effectively addresses anxiety, stress, phobias, insomnia, chronic pain, and life transitions. We tailor sessions to individual needs using evidence-based techniques.
Are online sessions as effective as in-person?
Online hypnotherapy via Google Meet offers equal effectiveness with added convenience, maintaining the same therapeutic quality and client-practitioner connection.
How many sessions will I need?
Most clients see progress within 4-6 sessions, though treatment plans vary based on individual goals and complexity of concerns being addressed.
Is hypnotherapy safe?
Yes, hypnotherapy is a safe, evidence-based practice when conducted by qualified professionals adhering to strict ethical standards and professional boundaries.
Do you offer emergency appointments?
While we don't provide crisis intervention, we prioritise urgent cases and can usually offer appointments within 48 hours for acute stress situations.
Can I claim hypnotherapy on insurance?
Many private health insurers cover hypnotherapy with accredited practitioners. Check your policy details or contact us for required documentation.
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Reviews (4)
Natalie Smith
Dec 11, 2019
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I have just finished 6 sessions with Sarah, she was great at providing tools to navigate day to day life, in practical sessions that focus on changes you would like to make. The sessions aren't intended on being long term, more a short burst of sessions which I really liked. You will get more out of the sessions if you practice in between. I look forward to coming back to Sarah to have a check in later in the year.
Paul Kelly
Jul 23, 2019
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Empowering, Clarity & Successful would be the 3 words I would use to describe this experience. As Sarah says, there is no magic wand but she does bring you on a journey which makes sense each step of the way. I wanted to stop vaping and within 2 weeks (just 3 appointments) it was no longer part of my life. Thank you once again.
Jess Lloyd
Jun 25, 2019
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The sessions with Sarah have had a massive positive affect on my insomnia, I am now sleeping better as I am calmer when I go to bed and this is due to the techniques that I have been taught. I used to dread going to bed as I would lie awake for what felt like hours and then would struggle the next day to be productive. I am now getting to sleep a lot easier and find that more and more I am falling to sleep straight away. Such a positive experience that I would highly recommend.
Christinea Blake
May 29, 2019
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I have found Sarah's sessions really relaxing and has been a major help in my everyday life with various techniques we have practiced. I would definately recommend her.
