Professional Background
Hello and welcome! I’m Gez (short for Gerardine). I’m an Advanced Ericksonian Hypnotherapist and an Advanced BLAST™️Practitioner, personally trained by their creators. And I have extensive experience of guiding people to move past the things that hold them back and allowing them to feel lighter and life to feel more manageable.
My training began with a degree in Psychology and Sociology, fuelled by a lifelong fascination with the mind & human behaviour. Whilst my background is in devising abuse prevention & recovery programmes in London; education; guiding & teaching meditation, and therapeutic mindfulness. I am currently studying further Trauma Therapy alongside my practice.
Also, it was navigating my own challenges with trauma and anxiety that truly showed me the power of the unconscious mind. I realised that working at this deeper level is the real key to unlocking freedom from unwanted patterns of thought, feelings, and ways of being, and taking back control of our lives.
Gez Bray, BSc Psych & Soc (Hons), DHP Acc.Hyp, ADPR, GQHP
Clinical Hypnotherapist, CNHC Registered
Sessions
My approach is very down to earth and grounded in professional expertise and a commitment to creating the best way to empower you.
As we unlock whatever has been holding you back, we’ll work with creating the changes on this deeper mind and body level, in a very relaxing way, and I’ll provide you with tools to take home and use in your every day life.
You don’t need to have it all worked out before reaching out. You just need to be ready to explore the possibilities of creating a new beginning for yourself, and I’ll be here to support you every step of the way.
Difference Between Stage Hypnotism & Hypnotherapy
& How Hypnosis feels
A little About Me
I’ve overcome many things in life; loss, grief, trauma from abusive relationships, fears, smoking, food issues, anxiety, and navigating through the menopause.
I've also had the great fortune to bring up two amazing sons, and be in a happy and healthy relationship now.
Life's ups, and downs have taught me so much. Especially about how suffering, recovery & great happiness are possible, all in one lifetime.
And I've got an optimistic, warm nature with empathy and care for all beings (including humans) has always come easily to me.
In my free time I love playing with my little grandchildren, walking in the woods, or by the canal with my lovely husband and grown up sons. Also gardening, cooking and baking sourdough bread are great passions for me. And painting, singing and playing guitar.
Training
Psychology & Sociology BSc (Hons)
Southbank University, London
Compassionate Ericksonian Advanced Practitioner Diploma in
Hypnotherapy & Counselling
British Hypnosis Research & Training Institute
Personally trained by the renowned Stephen Brooks
BLAST Technique Practitioner®
(Evolved EMDR)
Personally trained by the creator, Nick Davies
Therapeutic Mindfulness Practitioner & Meditation Teacher
UK College of Mindfulness, Birmingham
Accredited by:
The Association for Professional Hypnosis & Psychotherapy,
The General Hypnotherapy Standards Council and Complimentary & National Health Care Council
The British Psychological Society
Approved by:
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care to meet UK-wide standards
of patient safety and service quality
The National Register of Psychotherapists & Counsellors
We all need a little help sometimes, if you'd like to choose me, I'd be really honoured