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Solution-Based Hypnotherapy in Lancing, West Sussex

Reframe Your Thoughts and Regain Control

Treatments

How Can Hypnotherapy Help Reframe Your Thoughts?

In a world where stress, anxiety, and overwhelm can feel relentless, our thoughts play a powerful role in shaping how we experience daily life. If you’ve ever felt stuck in negative thinking patterns, overwhelmed by anxious thoughts, or held back by low confidence, hypnotherapy can help you create calmer thinking patterns and meaningful, lasting change.

At its core, hypnotherapy works by helping you access a deeply relaxed state where the subconscious mind becomes more open to positive suggestions. This isn’t about losing control or being “put under”; instead, solution focused hypnotherapy helps create a calm, focused state where your mind is better equipped to reframe unhelpful thoughts and respond more positively to stress, sleep difficulties, anxiety, and everyday pressures.

Whether you’re looking to manage anxiety, improve sleep, boost confidence, or break free from habits that no longer serve you, hypnotherapy offers a practical and supportive approach. Based in Lancing, West Sussex, Tara Phillips Hypnotherapy supports clients across Brighton, Worthing, Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea and surrounding areas. Together, we’ll focus on what’s possible. If you’re ready to take the first step towards a calmer, clearer mind, get in touch today.

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Sussex Police Federation

I proudly partner with the Sussex Police Federation to provide professional hypnotherapy and psychotherapy support for police officers and staff experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, sleep difficulties, and the emotional pressures that can come with policing.
Through this collaboration, I offer supportive, solution focused sessions designed to help improve mental well-being, emotional resilience, confidence, and overall quality of life. Police work can place significant demands on both mental and physical health, and therapy can provide a calm, confidential space to process challenges and regain a greater sense of balance and control.
Based in Lancing, West Sussex, I support clients across Brighton, Worthing, Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea and surrounding areas.

If you are a member of the Sussex Police Federation, please get in touch to discuss how we can work together to support your wellbeing.

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Accreditations

Why Choose Tara Phillips for Your Hypnotherapy Treatment?

Tara Phillips is a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist with a Level 4 Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, helping clients across West Sussex manage anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties, low confidence, and other emotional challenges. Having seen the positive and lasting impact hypnotherapy can have, Tara is passionate about supporting people in creating calmer, healthier patterns of thinking and behaviour.
Specialising in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, Tara works collaboratively with clients to help them focus on positive, practical steps towards their goals, building emotional resilience and a greater sense of control and wellbeing over time.
As a member of the National Council for Hypnotherapy and the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, Tara maintains high professional standards while providing compassionate, supportive care tailored to each individual’s needs.
Based in Lancing, West Sussex, Tara Phillips Hypnotherapy supports clients across Brighton, Worthing, Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea and surrounding areas. A free, no-obligation initial consultation is available to discuss your goals and explore how hypnotherapy can help you move towards a calmer, more confident future.

FAQs

Couldn’t find the question you are looking for?

Yes, hypnotherapy is safe when practised by a trained professional. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is a collaborative process where you remain in control throughout. It’s designed to promote relaxation and positive change without risks or side effects.

Most people can enter a state of focused relaxation, similar to daydreaming. we use this natural state to guide you towards solutions, so no special ability is required other than the want to change the way you think.

In the UK, look for hypnotherapists with recognised qualifications, such as a Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and membership in professional organisations like the AfSFH or NCH.

Hypnotherapy can support a wide range of issues, including stress, anxiety, sleep problems, confidence, weight management, smoking cessation, and phobias. It’s also effective for improving focus, managing chronic pain, and enhancing overall wellbeing.

The number of sessions varies depending on your goals and individual circumstances. Many clients notice positive changes after just a few sessions, but typically, between 6–12 sessions are recommended for lasting results.

A hypnotherapy session is a relaxing and focused experience. You’ll remain fully aware and in control while guided into a calm, natural state of relaxation. It feels similar to being deeply engrossed in a book or daydream.

Google Reviews

Rating

5.0

Based on 53 Reviews

Jackson Jones

September 17, 2026

Brilliant experience in a non-judgmental space. It took a long time to build up the courage to see a hypnotherapist, but Tara made me feel immediately comfortable and helped me work towards my goals. I would 100% recommend Tara to anyone who has a goal they want to work towards but needs a little help in the right direction. Thank you Tara!

Ryan R

September 16, 2026

I had weekly hypnotherapy sessions with Tara for around two months during a particularly challenging period in my life, and the experience was genuinely exceptional. Tara is incredibly warm, positive, reassuring and supportive. She helped me focus not only on the difficulties I was facing, but also on my strengths, potential and the things I could control. Through her guidance, hypnotherapy sessions and additional resources, she helped me break things down into small, manageable steps and gradually rebuild my confidence. She was consistently proactive, encouraging and genuinely invested in helping me move forward. Over time, those small steps made a huge difference, and I now feel very much back to myself again. I’m extremely grateful for her support and would highly recommend Tara to anyone considering hypnotherapy.

Stephanie Jane Oliver

September 15, 2026

I went to Tara after struggling with sleep issues that had persisted for over 8 years. She was incredibly helpful in helping me identify patterns, understand where some of my sleep difficulties could be coming from, and gave me the tools and confidence to shift my mindset around sleep. I booked 6 sessions with Tara and, although I still struggle with my sleep from time to time, the improvement has been huge. I no longer put off going to bed or stay in this loop. I finally actually enjoy going to bed early, knowing I’ll feel more positive and grounded the next day. My mood has improved, I’m much less irritable, and I feel a lot happier in myself generally. Thank you so much, Tara! This has been hugely beneficial for me, and I’ll continue listening to your amazing sleepcast each night. 🙂

Nada-Adele Saba

September 4, 2026

After years of bad sleep, my insomnia was becoming so overwhelming that it seemed to take over my whole life. I considered hypnotherapy and I liked the idea of Tara's 'solutions focussed' approach. I started to feel improvements after only a couple of sessions, and after 6 sessions I find that sleep is no longer at the forefront of my mind.. I am so much better rested, and so much calmer and happier that I feel I am able to live a much more fulfilling life. I would absolutely recommend seeing Tara, you will get a good feel for her approach at the initial consultation and can see if you want to progress. Am so glad I did!

georgina s

August 13, 2026

I honestly can’t recommend Tara enough. Before going to her, I was suffering from panic attacks and anxiety every single day, and it was having such a big impact on my life. Since having hypnotherapy with her, I haven’t had a single panic attack, which is something I never thought I’d be able to say. Tara is such a warm, kind and empathetic person and immediately made me feel comfortable and at ease. I felt completely listened to and supported throughout the whole process. I’m so grateful for the help she has given me and for the difference it has made to my life. I would 100% recommend her to anyone struggling with anything.

Jesse H

August 6, 2026

I found Tara by chance, driving past and saw the sign for hypnotherapy. I had been suffering with insomnia that was gradually getting worse and I was feeling quite desperate for it to improve. Although that was the primary symptom that made me seek help, I can see now after 6 sessions with Tara that my body was screaming at me that something was wrong at a deep level. I knew this but didn't know how to get out of the cycle I found myself in. Stress, grief and overwhelm had taken hold after a very bad 18 months and although on the surface I was recovering and 'ok', I really wasn't underneath. The sessions were transformative in first making the sleep issues much better very quickly and as time went on completely rewiring my brain to start to feel like 'me' again. Tara is a skilled practitioner who listens and gently guides you to the answers you had all along. The weekly 'tasks' were set by me and so never felt too much and were always helpful in establishing new routines, ways of thinking and perspective. The sessions were also really relaxing. The studio is lovely, tucked at the back of the garden, very comfortable and quiet. I felt completely lost when I first contacted Tara and I now feel truly back to my old self with a skillset to support myself and a whole different perspective on the future. Thank you Tara, you have helped me in a way I wasn't sure was possible x