Restore your natural sleep rhythm

Sleep, like any natural bodily process, is designed to be self-regulating; a balanced cycle of rest and wakefulness. However, just like other natural functions, sleep can become disrupted, throwing our body’s rhythm out of sync.

Most people experience occasional sleep difficulties, whether due to stress, travel across time zones, or no clear reason at all. These disruptions are usually temporary and little more than an inconvenience. However, when sleeplessness becomes a recurring pattern, it can turn into a more serious problem.

Common types of insomnia include:

  • Difficulty falling asleep – You struggle to drift off when you first go to bed.

  • Waking in the night – You fall asleep initially but wake up in the middle of the night and find it difficult to return to sleep.

  • Early morning awakening – You sleep through the night but wake much earlier than usual, feeling unrefreshed and unable to go back to sleep.

One of the main causes of sleep disturbances is stress. When life feels out of control, our minds often go into overdrive at night, trying to ‘solve’ our worries. This stress is then compounded by the frustration of being unable to sleep, creating a vicious cycle where the more we try to sleep, the more elusive it becomes. As tiredness builds, our health and overall well-being begin to suffer.

If this sounds familiar, help is available. By addressing underlying concerns and reprogramming expectations around sleep, a sense of control, calm, and safety can be restored. Quite simply, when we feel safe, we sleep soundly.

Please book a consultation to discuss your specific needs and possibilities for treatment.

  • “You don’t go to sleep, sleep comes to you.”

    Gil Boyne

  • “A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow”

    Charlotte Bronte

  • “O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse"

    William Shakespeare (Henry IV, Part II)

Tom Carter - Private Therapist & Coach

Integrative Person-Centered Approach

Online or In-Person (Norwich, UK)

Fully Insured & DBS Checked

GHSC Accredited (GQHP)

Frequently asked questions

  • A trance is a patterned process that becomes embedded in the mind-body system and operates, at least in part, outside of conscious awareness.

    What we are more aware of are the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that arise from the underlying trance state.

    Notably, trances are shaped by our experiences—while we retain the learning, we often forget the lesson itself. 

  • An initial consultation takes 30-minutes at a cost of £40

    Following this, a standard 60-minute session costs £85

    If at any stage in therapy, a longer 90-minute session is required, such as for EMDR Therapy, the cost for this is £120.

    For people under 16yrs of age, 45-minute sessions are offered as an option at a cost of £60.

    A 10% discount is available on the above session prices (excluding consultation) for:

    • State Pension recipients

    • Blue Light Card holders

    • NUS Card holders

  • Each therapy session is unique, oriented around the client and what they need in that session. My aim always is to provide you with the safety and support to explore your problem in a way that allows for natural and manageable change.

    In practical terms, the in-session experience can include a combination of sitting, standing, talking, reflecting, moving, focusing, imagining, body sensing / feeling, visualising, thinking, feeling, meaning-making, observing, relating, remembering, forecasting and more.

    The use of a therapeutic trance state (aka hypnosis) can also be part of the process though in most cases is not necessary for the pre-existing ‘problem’ ‘trance to be resolved.

  • This depends on many factors, primarily the nature of the problem and the outcome being sought.

    It is worth stating that when working therapeutically with subconscious problems, the old adage of ‘less haste more speed’ applies. The more someone tries to force change, the more resistance they typically encounter - and the slower the process takes overall.

    My commitment to all those I work with is the same, that we will work as quickly as possible but as slowly as necessary.

  • Hypnosis is a state of altered consciousness in which the critical, analytical part of your mind can quieten, allowing you to more easily connect with your subconscious experience.

    The term "hypnosis" comes from the Greek word hypnos, meaning "sleep," which can be misleading—being in hypnosis is not the same as being asleep.

    Although hypnosis is often experienced with closed eyes to enhance relaxation, much like resting, this does not mean the person is asleep. From an outside perspective, they may appear to be sleeping, but internally, they are in a heightened state of awareness.

  •  That’s OK, you don’t need to be. If you find yourself doubtful, skeptical or find difficulty with things such as relaxation and meditation, you can view this as a protective resistance, something we welcome and work with as part of the process.

    The truth is, some people have a natural ability for entering hypnotic states and others take a little longer to familiarise with the process. My role is to meet you wherever you are and help you achieve change in a way that works for you.

  • Therapy is a process of gaining greater awareness and self-control. Whilst entertainment hypnosis gives the impression of people losing control, this is the direct opposite of how it can be used in therapy.

  • On the basis that you attend a one-hour weekly therapy session, that leaves an extra ~110 waking hours in which you can be making progress towards your goal. And as you would expect, those people that are prepared to do the work, typically progress further and faster.

    That said, out of session work is always optional and by no means obligatory. If you feel you want to do out of session work, let me know and I will make it available to you.