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Achieving and Maintaining Your Ideal Weight with Hypnotherapy
Tried Everything, But the Weight Keeps Coming Back?
If you’ve been trying to manage your weight for a while, you’ll already know it isn’t really about willpower.
You may recognise some of the following:
- You know what you “should” do, but doing it consistently is a different story
- Food becomes the go-to when you’re stressed, tired or low
- The weight comes off, then finds its way back
- Cravings win, especially in the evening
- You feel frustrated with yourself, even though you’re not lazy or lacking discipline
You might feel like you’ve tried every diet and plan out there… and none of it has really stuck.
The good news is this does not have to be the pattern you’re stuck in.
Weight Loss Hypnotherapy in Cirencester, Stroud & Online
I offer hypnotherapy for weight management from my practices in Cirencester and Stroud, as well as online sessions across the UK and the world.
So whether you prefer to:
- attend sessions in person locally, or
- work together from the comfort of your home
you can get the support that works best for you.
How I Can Help You
I specialise in helping people break the stress-eating cycle and build a calmer, more consistent relationship with food using solution focused hypnotherapy.
A lot of weight gain has less to do with food itself and more to do with stress. When your stress bucket fills up, the body responds by holding onto fat more readily and pushing you toward quick comfort — often food. Emptying that bucket is frequently the missing piece that diet and exercise plans alone don’t address.
Rather than fighting your habits with sheer willpower, we work with the part of the mind where those habits actually live — so change can feel more automatic and sustainable, rather than a daily battle.
Clients often begin to notice:
- Less reliance on food to manage stress or emotion
- More consistency, rather than all-or-nothing cycles
- Naturally wanting to move more and eat well, rather than forcing it
- A calmer, kinder relationship with food and their body
- More energy and motivation day to day
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What’s Really Driving the Weight Gain?
Struggling with your weight isn’t a character flaw — for most people, it’s the body and brain doing exactly what they’re wired to do under chronic stress.
This can show up as:
- eating in response to stress, boredom or emotion rather than hunger
- cravings that feel hard to override, especially for sugar and carbohydrate-heavy foods
- a cycle of restriction followed by “giving in”, which reinforces the pattern
- a sense of losing control around food
We don’t focus on labelling your habits — we focus on helping your mind find calmer, more automatic ways to respond, so healthier choices stop requiring constant effort.
What Happens in a Session?
One of the biggest worries people have is: “What will actually happen?”
Here’s what to expect, whether it’s in Cirencester, Stroud or online:
1. The “talking” part
We’ll gently explore:
- what’s been happening for you
- what you would like to change
You’ll also come to understand how your brain works in a simple, reassuring way, tailored to your situation.
2. Hypnotherapy
You’ll be guided into a calm, relaxed state (similar to daydreaming)
In this state:
- your mind becomes more receptive to helpful change
- you experience deep relaxation
- unhelpful habits and patterns begin to shift
You are in control throughout this process. Each session lasts 50 to 60 minutes.
How Many Sessions Will I Need?
This varies, but many people notice positive changes within a few sessions. Most clients coming to see me for weight management have between 8 to 12 sessions to establish the initial changes.
Weight loss can be a slower and more frustrating process than some other areas of change, so after these initial sessions many clients choose to continue with fortnightly or monthly sessions for a while afterwards. This helps keep motivation and momentum going while the new habits properly bed in, rather than losing progress once regular sessions stop.
Everyone works at their own pace – no pressure.
Lasting Change is Possible
If you’ve been struggling with your weight for a while, it can feel like “just the way you are”. It isn’t.
With the right approach, your mind can learn to respond to stress, food and habits differently — so the change actually lasts.
What Clients Say:
“You won’t find a more professional or dedicated Hypnotherapist than Alex. He is so reassuring, if you are even thinking about trying Hypnotherapy it is worth talking to him. He was an enormous help to me.” – Sarah
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Take the First Step
Reaching out can feel like the hardest step – but it’s also the most important one.
Rest assured you don’t have to figure this all out on your own.
- Book a free call with me
- Ask any questions you may have, or I can just explain further how it all works
- If it feels right book an Initial Consultation
Weight Loss and Hypnotherapy FAQs
Will hypnotherapy make me lose weight without changing my diet or exercise?
No — and I'd be doing you a disservice if I claimed otherwise. Hypnotherapy doesn't melt weight away on its own. What it does is make the changes you need to make — eating more consistently, managing stress differently, moving more — feel more natural and easier to sustain, rather than something you're forcing yourself through every day.
Do I have to talk about my past or previous diets that haven't worked?
No. We don't need to pick apart every diet you've tried or dwell on past setbacks to get results. In fact, we deliberately steer away from making food itself the focus of the small steps we work on — if simply deciding to "eat better" had worked before, you probably wouldn't need to be here. Instead, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy focuses on your 'preferred future' — how you want to look, feel and behave — and finds small steps that draw on what you're already good at and what's within your control. These steps are often nothing to do with food directly; something as simple as clearing out the dining room can be just as powerful a first step, because it builds momentum from your strengths and resources rather than the area you find hardest to manage.
Will I lose control or be made to do anything against my will?
This is a common myth often based on stage hypnosis. The method used in a clinical setting is very different. You are always in control, able to open your eyes or speak at any time. Hypnosis is simply a state of focused, relaxed attention — similar to being absorbed in a good book. My role is to guide you into that state so your mind can become more open to helpful change.
Can I have sessions online, and are they as effective as in-person?
Yes. I offer sessions both at my clinics in Stroud and Cirencester and online via Zoom. Online sessions are just as effective, and for many people, being at home actually makes it easier to relax into the process. You'll just need a quiet space and a stable internet connection.
Should I see my GP before starting hypnotherapy for weight loss?
Yes, it's always worth checking in with your GP first, particularly if your weight has changed suddenly or you suspect an underlying medical cause (such as a thyroid or hormonal issue, or a medication side effect). This also ensures anything that needs medical or specialist input — including any signs of disordered eating — is properly addressed alongside the hypnotherapy.
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Local and Online Hypnotherapy Sessions
Many clients I work with come from:
- Cirencester
- Stroud
- surrounding areas in Gloucestershire
I also work with clients online across the UK, which can be just as effective as in-person sessions.
You can choose what feels most comfortable and convenient for you.
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