Dear Gordon,
I came to see you in June before my exams as was having a really hard time studying due to lack of confidence etc. So as promised, I said I would let you know what my result are. I have received them on Friday- and I have passed it all! Not only did I pass all 6 parts but also 5 parts were passed with Merit!
I just wanted to thank you again for all your help and I wouldn't have done it without you!
Be assured that I will not hesitate recommending you to any of my friends or acquaintances who might require help too.

The Therapist made me feel immediately comfortable and provided clear explanations of what we were trying to achieve. I felt comfortable and positive both during and after the sessions and I have been feeling less negative and more confident since. My confidence has definitely improved which was my goal.

Weight loss client:
Amazing, very helpful, constructive and supportive

Weight loss client:
Positive, far easier than I had imagined great result for me personally. Therapy has a very traumatic feel to it WHICH THIS ISN'T. Life guidance is a good word for this I now feel very much in control. I would definitely recommend this.

An Excellent experience, my first (and hopefully last) use of any kind of Therapy. If therapy is what you need I can't recommend The Clerkenwell Group highly enough. Thank you.

After years of trying and failing to lose weight and getting dispirited with calorie-counting and fad diets, I decided to try a different approach. I got in touch with Cathy through the website and now I've started on what is turning out to be a very successful journey to weight loss. Cathy has a direct and no-nonsense, but sympathetic approach, which combines a range of techniques. I particularly liked the holistic view that she took; weight loss is partly about eating better, partly about exercise and partly about psychology. Cathy dealt with all of this subjects in a pragmatic and helpful way by suggesting various techniques which can be incorporated into every day life with little hassle. The most important part however was the fact that losing weight has been easy. It has turned from a miserable battle of wills to a positive empowering choice about healthy living. A few weeks on, and I have shrunk a dress-size, regained my energy, and have even given up my 3 a day smoking habit (which I hadn't asked Cathy with help for!). I'm enjoying seeing the changes to my shape, and I've got my confidence back!

Needle Phobic:
Hello Clerkenwell Group. After a few very painful days (and with a few more, hopefully slightly less, painful days to come) I am now on the mend. Not something I'll be rushing to do again but I am really pleased with how I felt before and after the operation, with a great deal of thanks to you. Even more pleasing (in a way) is that, because the operation took three times as long as usual (something about a lot of pushing and pulling to get everything into place - I didn't ask for further details!), I needed plenty of painkillers so I spent Friday evening and the majority of Saturday on a drip (i.e. with a needle in the back of my hand). I think we can call that a result! And not one person noticed me tapping my fingers. Thanks again for all your help. I am very grateful and would, and will, recommend you to anyone I come across who needs a helping hand with these sorts of things. I'll see how I feel about the need for a refresher session when I come to start my course of travel vaccinations, but with any luck the next time you hear from me it will be best wishes from Beijing.

I have been biting my cheek for almost 2 years before trying Hypnotherapy with The Clerkenwell Group.I I had made huge conscious efforts to stop this habit but to no avail. After only one session the habit stopped completely.

I must say I am quite amazed at efficient the treatment has been - without ever feeling invasive or making me lose control. Thank you.

...for years I searched for the key to unlock the potential I always knew I had but was unable to tap into, all that changed with a little guidance from the Clenkenwell Group. calling was one of the biggest life changes I have had. Thank-you.

I've had so many changes personally as a result of our sessions I felt I had drop you a line with an update.

Since our last session the shift in me has been huge. I didn’t send just one project proposal to them I sent two, and then hounded them for an answer - previously I'd have left them with them for months on end. They love both and I've been invited in for a brainstorm with the senior Executive’s. Far from being terrified I'm chomping at the bit to get in there, and am finally feeling comfortable working with people at that level.

A while ago I had an art idea and was looking for a £500 grant from the local council. Not any more! It’s now a pitch for a multi-million pound production, and instead of going to local companies I'm working to get it fully sponsored by an international brand and then take it to a channel. The point is Gordon I would never have thought of taking on such huge projects if it hadn't been for your help and support, and the wonderful effects of hypnosis. I'm still as poor as a church mouse but with my newfound self-belief and determination I'm sure it won't be long until I start moving up in the world. The work we did has really left me open to all possibilities, and has given me the freedom to aim for my dreams without fear or self-doubt.

Enough of the romantics, I have work to do! Thanks so much, and I'm sure I'll be seeing you again soon!

I very much enjoyed the sessions- was very much at ease through out and the problem was solved quickly

Since my last session on Saturday I have seen a significant improvement in my eating habits. I no longer have the compulsion to eat for no reason, and when I have great stress, anger or sadness I no longer feel the need to fill the void with food or any other form of binge eating. Although there has been some days when I have eaten the wrong foods, that doesn't matter because I have reduced the quantity of food consumed drastically. Over time I know as my weight drops, my motivation will be reinforced and my confidence will sky rocket to new levels and so will my self-esteem. I see this as a crucial step in a new me, especially since I begin university in two days, and I have now achieved a near enough fresh start, and a more positive outlook in life.

Excellent. I had an instant rapport with the therapist and felt incredibly safe and at ease with him.  A profoundly moving and healing experience.

I went to see Gordon with some issues in my life that I wanted to look at and resolve, and I found my sessions with him extremely helpful.  Not only is Gordon a fantastic therapist who equipped me with some very useful “tools”, he is also a very inspiring person who really practices what he preaches, to see that made me even more determined to overcome my issues.  What I learnt from my sessions with Gordon has stayed with me and really made a difference in my life and I would definitely consider it again if I felt I needed it.

What has amazed me has been the knock on effect and the continuing benefits of the therapy as the weeks go by.  

Oh my god...it was unreal!!! Before the flight to NYC I was really very scared at the airport and I could not stop crying, but once I was in the plane I was absolutely fine. Of course I was still a little nervous when it got bumpy but nothing compared to before at all!

Also the next trip on my way to the wedding I had to fly in a propeller plane which was horrific looking, but I was ok. It was extremely bumpy and I somehow enjoyed the ride ;)

I really am looking forward to taking trips now...unbelievable!!!

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!

PS: Was in Milan by plane last week and home to see my parents this week...life changing!!!

I was sceptical at first but my issue with not being able to speak in public and present effectively was such a negatively overwhelming part of my life I wanted to try anything to solve the problem.

Gordon was a tremendous help, the techniques used, advice provided and professional delivery was outstanding. Within the first few sessions I felt more comfortable with myself and was given tools and confidence to address the problem.

I cannot say I am not still nervous, but given time this has dropped to a manageable level. I will no doubt use Gordon’s services again when the pressure is on, just to “re-chip” myself and refresh on the techniques passed on.

Overall an uplifting experience, delivered in a warm friendly, unbiased manner. A great help that I would recommend to anyone suffering from the same issues I had.  

The Clerkenwell Group was founded by Darren Stamford and Gordon Matthews with associate members Debbie Bloxam, Katy Dowler, Cari Wesby and Catherine Dixon. Using cognitive HYPNOTHERAPY for self-confidence, stopping smoking, weight control, curing phobias using NLP and all other kinds of HYPNOTHERAPY.

All our therapists have the Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma, one of the very few qualifications in Hypnotherapy to be recognised by Oxford University (the ruling university body in England).

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