Training: Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis
Standards: Actively progressing towards a Level 4 NVQ Diploma - Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma (HPD)
Modality: Evidence-Based Hypnotherapy
My path to founding Granting Progress started from my own lived experience on the other side of the desk. Working within demanding, fast-paced corporate environments, I spent years living with high-functioning anxiety and work-related stress. I know intimately what it feels like to operate with a racing heart, a foggy, overthinking mind, and a nervous system stuck permanently on high alert.
When I reached a point where that cycle was no longer sustainable, I turned to traditional counselling. It was genuinely valuable in helping me understand "why" I felt the way I did, and it provided me with the supportive space I desperately needed to untangle my thoughts.
However, as time went on, I encountered a frustrating plateau: knowing why you feel anxious doesn't give you the tools to stop your body from reacting. I understood my triggers, I could talk about it, and I knew how it was impacting my life—yet I still lacked the practical, real-time mechanisms to regulate my physical state under fire.
That gap led me directly to evidence-based clinical hypnotherapy. Instead of endlessly analysing the past, hypnotherapy offered structured, science-backed techniques. It wasn't about passive relaxation or giving up control; it was an active framework built on somatic down-regulation, attentional training, and habit disruption. It gave me the concrete, measurable skills I needed to retrain my nervous system and break out of chronic stress loops.
The impact on my personal and professional life was profound. It gave me my clarity back, reshaped how I went about my career in the corporate world, and inspired me to train formally as a clinical hypnotherapist through the Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis.
I founded Granting Progress to bridge this exact divide for others. Whether you are navigating high-stakes professional pressure, persistent overthinking, or performance barriers, my aim is simple: to demystify the mind-body connection and equip you with a transparent, practical toolkit that puts you firmly in control of your own progress.