Cindy Hurn - Hypnotherapy

testimonials

When we feel better in ourselves we want others to know that change is possible. The following testimonies are from individuals who want to share their story and offer hope to those that read their words.

Some of the topics covered are:
Smoking
Anxiety
Depression
Fear of flying
Phobias
Weight loss
Stress management

On Smoking -

Hypnotherapy has done wonders for me! it is amazing what Cindy has done for me. I can't believe it! I started smoking at 10 years old and have stopped after one session at the age of 64. I was a 20 cigarettes a day man and I experienced no withdrawal symptoms. In fact after three days of quitting my wheezing which was really bad stopped. I find I have so much more energy. I feel so great. My wife can't believe it and thinks I am a much nicer person now that I am no longer addicted to cigarettes. I highly recommend Cindy. Thank you.
David

I have been a smoker since my early teens some 20 or so years. I like most smokers knew I should stop but never quite got round to it. My wife then announces she is pregnant. I make the promise to quit before the baby is born. I realize this time I really have to stop.
I went to see Cindy, perhaps a little skeptical of hypnotherapy, but I walked away after one session a non smoker and have not smoked since. It was not hard, no withdrawal, no weight gain, no cravings, just confidence to stop.
I would not hesitate to recommend a visit to Cindy, she can really help.
Stuart

Personal development –
"Cindy Hurn changed my life. For years I haven’t been able to solve my difficulties or sort myself out. Through regular sessions I have gained knowledge and a perspective that has enabled me to overcome all the resistance I had placed on myself. I feel great!"
Sue

Regaining Confidence -

In 1999 I had a bad accident while Speedway Racing. The shock of it kept playing on my mind affecting my performance. It got so bad I had to retire from a very promising career. After seeing Cindy I was able to let go of this deep fear and haven't thought of the accident sense. Within a few sessions my confidence returned and I am back on the track again having resumed my career. I also feel more confidant in a number of other areas in my life.
Darren

Pre-Operative Nerves -

I was due to have a second minor operation on my right ear. I was feeling very nervous as the first operation had been incredibly painful. As once the local anaesthetic had worn off and during the operation I had felt incredibly tense and in allot of pain. I decided to have a session of hypnotherapy with Cindy as I had become increasingly fearful as the operation date drew nearer. After the Hypnotherapy session I felt immediately calmer and more positive.

The actual experience of the operation was so different to the expectations I had had. The calmness I felt whilst on the operating table was more than I had hoped for. The pain I experienced after the operation was minimal in comparison to the first operation. Even the injections to administer the local anaesthetic, which had been so painful at the first operation were by no means as bad as I had remembered them to be.

I would never have expected to feel so calm in such a situation.
Theresa

Excessive Sweating –
"For many years I have suffered from excessive sweating. I was always fearful, apprehensive, anxious, believing I was not good enough. As a last resort and with a great deal of scepticism I tried hypnotherapy. The result was beyond my expectations and extremity beneficial. I have more confidence and am much more positive, creating a life that I look forward to rather than fearful of. My problem with sweating has lessened considerably. I am now able to wear dark shirts, something I would never have considered before. The improvements are more wide reaching than I imagined."
Richard

Haunted by low frequency noise –
" For years I had been tortured by being able to hear low frequency noises. I could not block it out and had to sleep using a masker of white noise and turn the radio on quite loud. It was very depressing. Very quickly Cindy’s treatments made significant improvement. I am able to sleep without any aids or the radio and am no longer bothered by noises around me. On the first session quite unexpectedly I was able to let go of grief I had been carrying for years. I feel so much better about everything. What’s even nicer is somehow this feeling of wellbeing has even spilled over to my husband. It’s been quite wonderful"
Sandra

Anxiety–
"I felt so much better after the first session and have continued to do so. I realise now that part of my improvement was getting used to feeling good and feeling relaxed. I used to think I would relax by watching telly. It was only after being hypnotised that I realised what being relaxed really feels like. At first I felt ashamed coming to see Cindy and kept my visits secret. Not anymore. I feel so good and want others to know they can to. I recommend it!"
Emma

Depression–
"After the first session I had a smile that wouldn’t go away for the entire week." Ian

Fear of Flying – Quotes from postcards

From Australia –
"..You were right Cindy. I was fine, very relaxed about the whole flight. We were even delayed due to mechanical problems. Thank you for your help and good wishes. From now I’m going to enjoy."
Di

From Tenerife –
"Made it! We are having a fabulous holiday... I did really well on the flight – one glass of wine only. No tears and pretty calm. We even played scrabble. Thank you."
Jo

Medical and Needle Phobia –
"People don’t realize how phobias run your life. For years there were so many things I just could not do for fear of contacting those fears. For example, when I went to a restaurant I made sure that I did not sit in the middle of the restaurant because I was afraid of over hearing anyone talking about their operations. I was unable to go into a hospital, had severe problems going to the dentist, or seeing my doctor. After the first session I left Cindy and took a shortcut home- through the hospital! Hypnosis has totally transformed my life. I am able to watch TV, go to the movies without the fear of what I might see. The other day I went to have a skirt altered. I stood there with pins going all the way down either side of the skirt without any reaction at all. Before seeing Cindy I couldn’t even look at a needle or pick up a pin from the floor. I would react so badly I would almost pass out. I can’t believe the difference. After the third treatment I went and had my ears pierced!"
Eve

Weight Loss –
Before I came, I was constantly thinking of food, eating what I knew I shouldn’t be eating, particularly sweet things. I was over weight, down in the dumps, tired and lethargic. Now I feel a lot happier and brighter. I seem to have a lot more energy but more importantly I don’t feel hungry or feel the need to over eat and am no longer thinking about food all the time. I am loosing weight!
Diane

Life Challenges-

Cindy,

Chris and I would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the work you have done with our severely brain damaged son Darren. We were told in the beginning there was no hope, that was nearly five years ago.Then we were told from a dear friend about you. You have brought Darren forward, he could not communicate properly. But now with all the work you did with him his carers and us are able to understand what he wants.

Darren was very underweight and was going down hill fast. But now his weight is up and he has been discharged from the hospital dietician whom is so happy for the way he has progressed. And without your input and support he would not be where he is today.

Also Chris and I would like to thank you for all the time you gave to Darren and to us when he was in hospital and many thanks for all your support. We will always be grateful for the faith you gave to Darren and to us. You never walked away until Darren got to where you wanted him to be. We would strongly recommend you to anybody who has a brain injury because if any person can help it is you.

We will always keep in touch and we are truly happy and grateful for your patience, your support and most of all the way you brought Darren on. Darren’s brain was starved of oxygen and to get him where he is you were truly amazing in all the work that you did with him.

God Bless you Cindy.

All our love
Jenny and Chris
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And a special message from Darren
Thank-you Cindy for giving me the chance to go forward and believing in me.
Darren
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"I first met Cindy when I needed guidance about work and picked her at random. Of course nothing is really random, and she has been there for me at all the times when I was in need of help and insight, and looking back, I see the threads that connect us, and the places that I have made a positive turning in my life because of her input.

That first meeting led me to make an unexpected (for me but probably not for Cindy!) choice of job, which turned out to be the most fulfilling job I ever had in 35 years of nursing. It also led to other connections with other people for whom Cindy was able to instigate wonderful changes.Her work with one brain-injured young man who is very dear to my heart was lovely to watch, like the unfolding of a rare and bright flower. It was watching her work with him, that helped me to believe without doubt that things can be acheived with faith and hope and love used with wisdom and insight, that I would have thought impossible. From that time on, Cindy has helped me to widen my horizons and never settle for less than miracles.

I have taken courses with Cindy that are always full of surprises and new insights. She has gifts that hover around the edges of mystery, and whenever I talk with her I'm in another place, much deeper and richer than this material world.

Over a year ago, I had a bad accident which left me paraplegic and in longterm hospital care. Early on, Cindy came to see me and in one session changed the course of my recovery from negative to positive. I don't understand what she does, but she led me to see that my bodily damage was not the end of living but the start of a new and different way of living. She helped me to refocus on my inner strength and inner life, and that's where I lived for many months of surgery and medical problems. So many people commented on how brave I was. It wasn't bravery - it was simply not focussing on pain and difficulty, but on deeper values - the love I received from so many people, the peace I found when I was alone and went into a quieter place within myself - things I had learned from Cindy's hypnotherapy and counselling.

Cindy has ways of seeing life that are simply magic. Without her input, my life would be much poorer. I guess my real life is like a old painting that has been in the attic for years - Cindy has helped me to bring it out into the light, clean it up, and watch the colour come to life."
Joy

On Stress Maintenance-
I see Cindy once a month for managing my stress levels. I feel like a mobile phone whose batteries are low, hypnotherapy reenergises me and relaxes me. When I leave I feel I am fully charged. I highly recommended it!
Paul

On Spiders -
I went to see Cindy to help me with my fear of spiders which I've had for years but which go worst last year. I would feel anxious walking outside anywhere - scanning for webs, feeling jumpy, goosepimply....if I saw a spider I'd feel sick,disgusted, frightened. It really started to interfere with my life - so I decided to do something about it.

I kept an open mind about Hypnotherapy, although I was intrigued about 'being in someone else's control'. As it turned out, I was not in Cindy's control - I was deeply relaxed but aware (in control) all the time. It is hard to describe how it feels until you have it happen to you. To me, its about your own mind and imagination - with Cindy as a guide. Its also about realistic goals - I don't think I'll ever like spiders, I just want to see them in a neutral way. Also, its natural to be startled if a spider runs over my leg ( it has happened) - but now I don't panic, cry and spiral into scary thoughts. I definitely feel more relaxed in general and don't scan the streets for webs - the other day I found myself thinking of a spider as cute!!

Hypnotherapy feels unexplainable, but it worked for me. Thank you Cindy.
Jane


St. Stephens Practice , 21a St. Stephens Road, Norwich NR1 3SP
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