Sarah Wellband
About
I've had a varied career - from working in all aspects of the hospitality industry to spending 20 years as a mortgage broker in London and Dublin and, most recently, an Equine Assisted Training facilitator in Portugal, my home for the last 17 years.
With horses, dogs, goats, pigs and chickens I have learnt to expect the unexpected and to think first before acting - a skill that transfers surprisingly well to working as a therapist.
I studied CBT to level 4 before training as a Control System Practitioner and then a Control System Workshop presenter.
Testimonials
I was looking for a new hypnotherapist I read a post on Mumsnet.com called “I'm a hypnotist (remedial, not stage) AMA”* and I reached out to this new lady called Sarah.
Sarah said she did not use trance, but instead talked directly to your subconscious and asked it to stop whatever habit is bothering you, which I found absolutely fascinating.
Not only did Sarah ask my subconscious to stop the bad habits (like skin picking) but she asked my subconscious to replace those bad habits with positive ones. So for me, she asked my subconscious to instead focus on feeling confident driving and travelling. It was so crazy how quickly and immediately it worked. I just STOPPED skin squeezing, and the next day I was able to drive a new route I'd never taken before because I was previously worried it was too tricky for me to do.
What I liked the most was that Sarah taught me how to communicate with my subconscious myself, and I feel this is the most valuable part, as I am now able to tell it to stop behaviours and start them too - and it's working!
* https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/AMA/4559328-im-a-hypnotist-remedial-not- stage-ama?page=1
Sarah’s no trance hypnosis therapy helped me a lot. It is very weird how quick, no-nonsense, direct and immediately effective this therapy is. I had no clue how much impact a conversation with the sub-conscious could have. Apart from this Sarah really knows how to get to the bottom of the problem.
I came to her to help me with a fear, for which I had seen several psychologists over the years. She asked me and my subconscious good questions and we ended up to find the root of the problem. Which I felt immediately was spot on!
None of my psychologists had thought of this and I didn’t realize it myself. As soon as she mentioned the underlying problem I felt relieved. Now I feel free.
Sarah works with passion and without judgement. She is an amazing therapist and the way she uses remedial hypnosis is very effective. I would recommend her 100% for small or bigger personal issues.
Having suffered from stage fright for years I had tried many methods to tackle it, some of which succeeded temporarily but none permanently.
Sarah worked with me calmly and supportively over several months. During this time many things came to light from my subconscious which helped to form a picture of why I suffered stage fright and how to change it.
The technique she used helped enormously, not only do I feel a lot less anxious performing but if I have a wobble I have the tools to talk myself down. Thanks Sarah!
I can't recommend Sarah enough. After years of anxiety bought about by several traumatic events my mind is finally at peace and I have the confidence to go about my daily life without fear or worry. I will be honest, I was sceptical to how the hypnotherapy could work, but believe me it did and with just three sessions I have regained control of my 'ship'.
Sarah is excellent, she is everything you want a therapist to be; calm, reassuring but funny and relatable too. Thank you so much!
I saw Sarah mainly because I was curious about this "non-trance" hypnosis but, being a fairly skeptical person, was not expecting to get a whole lot out of it. Wrong! In our initial conversation, Sarah seemed to easily figure out what was really bothering me (and it wasn't what I thought it was).
When Sarah explained more about the process, the idea that it could produce meaningful results just seemed too good to be true. At our second session, after guiding me into a relaxed state, in which I remained fully aware of what was going on around me, Sarah simply had a conversation with my subconscious and told me I could choose to let go of the emotional baggage I'd been dragging around for so many years. Wait.... WHAT?? Really? Just like that?
Yes, just like that! I would be the first one to doubt it was possible, but there was no denying that I instantly felt a weight lifting. As I write this now, some time after my session with Sarah, I can still say that the hurtful memories that had all too frequently reduced me to tears no longer seem important, and that feeling seems to extend to other less-than-pleasant experiences from the past.
For a long time, I've told myself that I couldn't undo things that had hurt me in the past, but I could stop letting them affect my present...except I couldn't. That is changing now.