Brid Scanlon-Johal

Are you successful at work and have a great career but somehow you are still not satisfied and just don’t feel content?

Do you feel like no matter how much you achieve it’s still not enough, like the goal posts just keep moving? Do you sometimes feel that you are worthless or not good enough, or that you are somehow going to be found out? Do you find that you easily put others needs above your own?

Would you like to have more confidence and self belief in who you are and what you do?

Just imagine for a moment what your life would look like if you did feel more confident within yourself.  Imagine what life would look like if you changed any negative beliefs for new empowering positive beliefs. A belief where you valued yourself for all that you are, a belief knowing that you are good enough exactly as you are.

I can help you feel and experience all of this, allowing you to live the life that you want to live, easily and effortlessly. I work within many different areas but specialise in working with clients who experience anxiety, depression and low self-worth.

I offer a safe, confidential and supportive environment where you can explore and make sense of any challenges you are facing. I am highly trained using modern fast and effective psychotherapeutic techniques that will help you uncover what it is that is holding you back so that you can take control of your life with greater focus, energy and confidence.

Working with me

I view every client as an individual with your own unique experiences, and so my therapeutic approach is tailored to suit your individual needs rather than being prescriptive.

During our time together we get to the root cause of any issue. We work in a way that allows us to see how connections are made from experiences in your past, how it affects your life now and with this knowledge we are then able to work together on changing self limiting beliefs by replacing them with empowering positive beliefs.

Working in this unique way will give you control over your life, understand yourself and your emotions better and allow you to maintain a healthier way of thinking that will leave you feeling empowered to navigate any challenges that you meet.

I absolutely love what I do and have spent a number of years understanding and finding the best way of offering clients the best form of therapy to help you achieve your goals in a much quicker time frame.

Here's what some of my clients have said about their experiences of therapy Google Reviews : https://g.co/kgs/vrWDcw

"I am honestly so pleased that I stumbled across Bríd. I was suffering with terrible night terrors for the best part of 6 months. When I initially reached out to Bríd she recommended doing therapy sessions first to find out the root cause of my terrors before proceeding with the hypnotherapy. She initially said 6 sessions but after the 2nd therapy sesson she knew I was ready to proceed. After my 1st therapy session, Bríd helped me understand why my night terrors were playing out how they were and after that first session with her, my night terrors completely stopped! Being about to identify and understand why I was having these night terrors immediately stopped them from happening. I was so thrilled with how amazing she was and how she helped me understand my dreams within the first meet. My hypnotherapy journey was amazing and Bríd was so supportive and just absoutley brilliant! I couldnt have done this journey without her, nor would I wanted to have experienced it with anyone else. She is so lovely, kind, gentle and always responding to emails when I had questions/thoughta/doubts. I love the audios I received and they also really helped me get to sleep within 10 minutes - i used to struggle to get settled and fall asleep and with the audios, I am asleep before I even know it. Bríd is one of a kind and I am so grateful I was able to do this journey with her. I had never opened up about past traumas but felt safe and comfortable telling Bríd in. 10 stars!!!! Thank you Bríd x"

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"I sought Brid's help and am so pleased that I did. After two meetings I decided to take the plunge and commit to a full hypnotherapy programme with her. I was apprehensive on the outset but Brid soon dissipated my anxieties and very soon I divulged memories that I had never spoken of before. The words came so freely. After our first session I immediately felt lighter, and after our final session, I was positively floating and still am! Brid is very accomplished at what she does, also articulate, impartial and professional. Highly recommended. Thank you so much Brid."

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"Brid helped me through a really difficult time in my life. I feel that without her I wouldn’t feel as strong and positive about my future as I do now. In our sessions she was encouraging and patient. We talked through my problems and how best to address them. I found her techniques really helped me in delving deeper into myself and yet also they helped in how to overcome the issues at hand. She will always be my first 'go-to’ therapist" S.R – Brighton

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"I've heard nightmare stories from friends who've had therapy and counselling, so I was a little apprehensive at first. However, Brid was absolutely amazing. Made me feel completely at ease, was completely non judgmental and was very open and helped me open up a lot. I'm very glad I chose Brid, it's possibly one of the best things I've ever done. Thank you so much!" 

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"I recently had a session with Brid as I had an underlying feeling of not being good enough.  Brid made me feel entirely at ease, and I felt safe during the session.

I saw an immediate impact following the session.  My confidence received a boost.  I started a new job and I felt sure and certain of myself during my first week. I asserted myself into the role and didn't have any of the hesitancy that I would have previously.

I also started to see links between the challenges in my life and to understand why I struggle with certain things. It's helped me to make sense of some of the confusion I had and I see things more clearly.  I don't feel paralysed by indecision anymore.

I'd like to do another session in a few months and see if I get another "power boost." I would definitely recommend working with Brid.  You will see real benefits" L.B - London, E10

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"I went to see Brid to work on my anxiety. I was attracted to Brids work because of the possibility of addressing problems directly and getting quicker results.

The session with Bríd was such an amazing experience. Throughout I felt totally in control but my mind was able to focus on possible causes of my anxiety. I've never had this sort of clarity before. The whole time I felt safe and totally relaxed. The days following were so much calmer and less fraught for me and listening to the recording helps me to refocus and use the tools I have gained since having our session. I'm confident that this will keep me on my journey towards an anxiety free life. It's totally within my power now.

Brid explained everything so well and I am absolutely delighted with the results so far.
My awareness has been awakened and I am confident that I have left many old habits feelings in the past, where they belong." S.S - London, E17

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“I had therapy with Brid and I found it such a release to be able to say everything that was on my mind in a totally supportive atmosphere. Brid helped me understand better the possible causes of the negative thought processes that had begun to overwhelm me, to deal with difficult situations in a more constructive way, and to be more accepting of myself. Change didn't happen overnight, nor was it dramatic. Rather, one day I had a moment of realisation that I was feeling better and stronger emotionally and that this process of change had actually been happening bit by bit, over the course of my sessions. Thanks to Brid, I'm feeling better able to deal with what life throws at me” J.W – London E17

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"The hypnotherapy made a very deep impact on me. It was not intrusive or invasive in any way. It didn’t feel like anything was being done to me, but rather that Brid was facilitator, giving me the time and space to focus inwards on my own mind in a new way.

It unlocked access to memories I didn’t think I had, but unlike trying to remember the past, it placed me right there. It wasn’t simply remembering how I felt; it was a first-hand tangible feeling, very crisp and clear, unlike the patchy and foggy fragments of my conscious memories. It was a very powerful experience, which left a strong and lasting impression on me; helping me understand my sense of being in the world and where that comes from. " S.A - London, E10

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“Brid is friendly but professional, I felt at ease from very early on. She guided and supported me through-out my time with her and taught me useful/effective techniques to deal with my anxiety. My sessions with Brid have been brilliant! They have helped me accept myself, understand my thoughts and feelings from a different perspective and to accept them and move on. Throughout my sessions with Brid I have grown in confidence hugely. Thanks for all of your support Brid!” D.R - London E10

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"Recently Brid guided me through my first ever hypnotherapy exercise – Upgrading the Child. We had agreed in a previous session that hypnotherapy would be a productive way for me to move through a particular issue. She gave me detailed information about what the exercise would entail, how long it would take, and helped me to feel comfortable about the process. On the day of the session I felt anxious about proceeding, however, Brid again explained the process step by step, and above all, that I couldn’t possibly get it wrong and that there were no ‘right’ answers.

I am so pleased that I went ahead with it. Brid used a simple, yet effective method to put me into a deeply relaxed, meditative state. She guided me through the exercise gently and skilfully as I engaged with my child self and with other significant players in my journey. Brid held the space well so that I felt safe and able to fully sink into and experience my feelings. There was a portion of the exercise which was used to reinforce a positive relationship with myself which felt incredibly powerful, and when the exercise was brought to closure, I was so moved, and felt so free, that I was unable to speak, and shed many, much needed tears. I left the session feeling light and overwhelmingly good.

I feel so grateful to have been guided through this experience. During the week following the session I realised that I was feeling greater connection with my inner child, much more at peace with myself. I felt that the fractured feeling I had been living with was not as prominent, as if a great and deep alignment had taken place. I cannot recommend Brid’s skill as a therapist highly enough. I would happily recommend Bríd to anyone who may benefit from connecting with, and integrating their child self. Having had this experience, I now want hypnotherapy all the time! For everything!!" A.B - London E17

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“ From the moment I met Brid I felt comfortable with her, she is very warm and immediately makes you feel quite relaxed. I have had counselling previously, which I found helpful, but I felt that I progressed more with Brid, she enabled me to empower myself in many different ways and deal with some difficult issues.  Brid was always professional, but incredibly supportive, caring and understanding. We still keep in touch and if I need any counselling in the future I will not hesitate to see Brid again”.M.D - Hackney.

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Whilst I specialise in working with women who present with Imposter Syndrome, I am also experienced in working with the following:

Bereavement & Loss

Whether a bereavement is sudden or expected, it is highly distressing and traumatic.  People feel under great stress and strain when someone they love dies, and no matter what the circumstances, grief can include a wide range of emotions from sadness to anger.  Loss can also be the loss of a relationship after a marriage breaks down for example, or the loss of an animal, a home, a job etc.  It is not only bereavement that can leave people feeling empty and alone.  Counselling can really help people as they go through the stages of grief and ensure that they have the support that they need as they work through all the different emotions involved.

Confidence & Self Esteem

People often come for counselling because they have very low self worth.  This means that they lack confidence and that their self-esteem is very fragile. This can often be the result of their what they have experienced, either growing up, or in a relationship. It may be the result of bullying or abuse for example.  Counselling can really help people to start to believe in themselves again and to recognise what they have to offer, and the positive aspects of themselves.  It can assist people in developing and moving forward.

Relationship with the Self, and Self Concept

The relationship with yourself is the most important relationship that you will ever have. Having a healthy relationship with yourself means that you have a stable self-concept. ... When you feel good about yourself, it complements every other relationship that you have. Self-love is the best kind of love.

Stress

Stress plays a massive role in a lot of people’s lives.  Sometimes work, relationships, money and/or health concerns can cause people to feel under a lot of pressure. Signs of being stressed are feeling over whelmed, run down, irritability, inability to sleep and sometimes eating can be effected (either over or under eating).  Stress can often lead to physical health problems and emotional outbursts.  Stress is really hard to live with, and counselling can offer an outlet for this, and a place where you can discuss and work through the factors that are causing you to feel so stressed out.

he relationship with yourself is the most important relationship that you will ever have. Having a healthy relationship with yourself means that you have a stable self-concept. ... When you feel good about yourself, it complements every other relationship that you have. Self-love is the best kind of love.

Initial Consultation: I would love to talk with you about possible ways of working together, so when you are ready, do get in touch where you will find out how quickly your life can change.

Payment: FREE Discovery Call to see if I'm the right therapist for you - 20min

Further weekly Counselling and Psychotherapy Sessions are £80.  Each counselling session lasts 50mins.

Cancellation Policy: Wherever possible I will try to accommodate requests to reschedule appointments within the same week, however, I require 48 hours notice to cancel a session. If less than 48 hours is given, the full fee is payable.

Psychotherapy and Counselling Sessions

Talk Therapy sessions are held weekly, and are often open-ended, meaning they are agreed to be on going for as long as you feel you need them.  They may include the use of a number of psychotherapeutic approaches, Gestalt Therapy, Inner Child, Parts Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Coaching, and may even include some guided imagery or Hypnotherapy. Each talk therapy session lasts 50 mins and costs £80 each.

Transformational Hypnotherapy Programme

This 3 month programme begins only after a series of at least six talk therapy sessions.  

Transformational Hypnotherapy is a modern, fast and highly effective approach that will allow you to understand the root cause and reason behind why you feel a certain way or why you can’t seem to change patterns of thinking or behaviours.  

Using a combination of therapeutic techniques (including aspects of Psychodynamic,  Solution Focussed Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and NLP) into our programme, it allows us to see how interpretations are made from how experiences in your past affects your life now, and with this knowledge we can then begin to challenge the self-limiting beliefs, change our perception of them and replace them with new powerful beliefs.

Transformational Hypnotherapy Programme
Step 1: Discover
We begin our programme with a series of talk therapy discovery sessions to uncover your deepest desires, core beliefs and values.  We will discuss how these issues may be stopping you from moving forward and taking control of your life with more focus, energy and confidence.

Step 2: Clear
Once we identify the challenges you are facing, we then work with your subconscious mind in a guided hypnotherapy session, to clear your mind of the negative barriers in your life and begin to make space for the positive changes and powerful new beliefs.

Step 3: Re-Frame
Our next session addresses the root causes of these barriers in a more intensive Hypnotherapy session usually lasting around 2 hrs.   We discuss particular moments in your life where limiting beliefs and negative patterns of behaviours were created. Through re-framing the beliefs you created and applying positive therapeutic suggestions  you will then begin to transform those beliefs to create new, healthier patterns of thinking  that allow you to feel empowered and in control of your thoughts and emotions.

Step 4: Transform
You will receive a personalised transformational recording, which you listen to for 21 days.  This is a key element of the programme where you will embed your new positive and powerful beliefs and behaviours into particular areas of your life and will make these profound changes permanent.  

Step 5: Integrate                       
As you integrate your new beliefs and behaviours, we will catch up weekly over the following weeks.  This is a chance for us to review your progress each week observing signs of growth, but also giving you the space to discuss any feelings or thoughts that have come up since working together.  From these sessions you will learn that changing how you think and feel, changes your view of yourself, which ultimately changes your life.
 

This three month programme is £1975 and can be made in monthly instalments. It consists of:
- Three Hypnotherapy sessions ( lasting 120mins each)
- Three Bespoke Transformational Recordings ( you will listen to your respective audio every day for at least 28 days. This is imperative to ensure the creation of new neural pathways in the brain)
- Weekly catch up sessions in between hypnotherapy sessions.
- Light touch communications between sessions (email, phone, messaging).

Often this three month programme is sufficient to change a presenting problem, especially in collaboration with our previous talk therapy sessions.

How Hypnotherapy Works
When your mind is deeply relaxed, you are in a state of highly focussed attention and suggestibility, a state we all experience naturally every single day. This state of mind is very much like being absorbed in a good book or a movie and getting lost in the story, or feeling relaxed and allowing your mind to wander during a massage or at the end of a yoga class. In this state you can turn your attention inwards and make positive changes to how you think, feel and behave.

Up to 90 percent of your behaviour is controlled by your subconscious mind, this is why it’s difficult to change behaviour, feelings and thoughts at a conscious level.  Hypnotherapy allows you to bypass your conscious mind and go straight to the subconscious where you can change your negative beliefs, emotional reactions and old patterns of behaviours by replacing them with new empowering ways of being. 

Working in this unique way will give you control over your life, understand yourself and your emotions better and allow you to maintain a healthier way of thinking that will leave you feeling empowered to navigate any challenges that you meet with greater focus, energy and confidence.

I can help you feel and experience all of these things and more allowing you to live the life that you want to live, easily and effortlessly.

Who is Hypnotherapy for?
Hypnotherapy is for those who want to overcome emotional or psychological blocks that are stopping them from creating a fulfilling and deserving life.

Hypnotherapy can help in the following areas:

Increases self-confidence, self esteem, self worth and self awareness
Confidence to cope with life adjustments, anxieties and personal challenges
Freedom from depression and generalised anxiety
Establishes better emotional wellness in your daily life
Enhances relationships with partners or families
Increased energy and ability to focus in daily and professional life
Improved performance at work
Identify new business opportunities and experience greater financial freedom

Often this three month programme is sufficient to change a presenting problem, especially in collaboration with our previous talk therapy sessions.