Suzanne Hope
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About me
You may be looking for some quick, short term help to deal with specific issues, symptoms or feelings; or you may be looking for a bit more help to deal with deeper issues. I aim to help you effectively AND give you techniques you can use for yourself immediately. I use integrative therapeutic approaches to support and help you resolve issues such as:
- Stress/anxiety
- Sadness/depression
- Low self-esteem
- Relationship issues
- Anger
- Loss/change
Also as a Hypnotherapist I can also offer help with the above and also weight loss, smoking and other unwanted habits.
I also offer a FREE 30 minute consultation.
Training, qualifications & experience
In 1996 I began working in Ipswich, in adult mental health; assisting people to live independently in the community.
During the next thirteen years, as well as working one to one in Ipswich, Felixstowe and the rural areas of north Suffolk, I also managed an adult mental health project in Felixstowe. I then spent three years working in a Pupil Referral Unit with teenagers with mental health issues, during which time I continued my study and qualified as a hypnotherapist and counsellor, and began to build my practice. I have also worked as a corporate parent with adolescences in a residential setting, who had emotional and behavioural issues, and challenging behaviour.
I have an excellent understanding of mental health issues, not only from my career but from my own personal experience. I was diagnosed with depression in 1998, and was significantly affected by anxiety and panic attacks. This gave me a great insight into how this type of illness can seriously affect your life, and with the aid of counselling and hypnotherapy and a great deal of determination I was able to move forward.
The General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR) - I am bound by their ethical framework for good practice in counselling, psychotherapy, and hypnotherapy, and subject to the professional conduct procedure for the time being in force.
I have a background of working in adult mental health with both adults and children. I also have 6 years experience of working with adolescents both within an educational setting and within a local authority children's home. More recently I have been working with Suffolk MIND.
- Professional Accredited Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Accredited by The Counselling Society and The Royal College of Nursing)
- Professional Accredited Diploma in Hypnotherapy
- NVQ – Business & Finance
- A’ level English Language & Literature
- A’ level Psychology
- Certificate in Health & Social Care
- NVQ – Promoting Independence in Mental Health
- Certificate in Emotional Freedom Technique
Recent training
- Living & working with Dissociation
- Dissociation & Trauma: The effects of Trauma on the body
- Understanding Personality Disorder
- Asist - Suicide prevention
Professional memberships
- NCS - National Counselling Society
- GHR - General Hypnotherapy Register
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Anger management
- Confidence building
- End of relationships
- Affairs and betrayals
- Interpersonal relationships
- Low self-esteem
- Moving home
- Redundancy
- Obsessions
- Separation and loss
- Children leaving home
- Stress management
- Parenting
- Habits
- Phobias
- Menopausal symptoms
- Weight reduction treatments
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
FREE 30 minute consultation
Counselling/Psychotherapy: £50 per session (50-60 minutes)
Couples counselling: £60 per session
Hypnotherapy: £60 per session (60 minutes)
Hypnotherapy smoking cessation £90 (60-90 minutes)
Concessions available for those under 18, those over 65, students, and those in receipt of certain benefits.
When I work
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8.30am - 6pm Mon & Fri
8.30am - 7.30pm Tues - Thurs
9am - 12pm Sat
Further information
Using integrated therapeutic approaches to support and help you resolve behavioural, personal and emotional issues.
Approaches and methods used include:
- Counselling
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Client-centered therapy
- Cognitive therapy
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Inner child therapy
- Holistic therapy
- EFT
- NLP
- Suggestive hypnotherapy
- Analytical hypnotherapy
- Relaxation
- Visualisation
I comply with GDPR and have a privacy notice available to clients at consultation. The privacy notice is available prior to this on request.
