CBT & Hypnotherapy in Hungerford and Online
You understand why you do it. So why haven't you stopped.
Most problems people bring to therapy are not the real problem. The habit, the anxiety, the overthinking, the reaction you regret: each one is usually protecting something older. I help you find what that is and change it at the root.
A relaxed conversation, no obligation. In person at The Croft, Hungerford, or online anywhere.
Who I help
Does any of this sound familiar?
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You hold it together for everyone else, and nobody sees what it costs you.
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You know your worry is out of proportion, and knowing makes no difference.
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There is a habit you have tried to stop for years: pulling, picking, biting, checking.
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You go quiet when you disagree, then it comes out sideways, or all at once.
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You need to feel in control, because not knowing has never felt safe.
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Underneath the achievement there is a voice that says it is never quite enough.
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None of this means something is wrong with you. These patterns made sense once. They were the best way your younger self found to stay safe, and your nervous system has kept running them long after the danger passed.
That is why willpower rarely fixes them. You cannot argue with a pattern that was never built on logic in the first place.
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Common reasons people come to me: anxiety and overthinking, health anxiety, OCD, phobias including driving, stress and sleep, low confidence and self-worth, habits such as hair pulling and nail biting, and patterns in relationships that keep repeating.
Insight is the start. Change is the point.
Many people I see have already had therapy, read the books, and can explain their problem better than most professionals. What they have not had is a way to change it. My work combines three things, used in the order you are ready for them.
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See the pattern clearly
Using CBT, we map what happens: the trigger, the thought, the feeling, what you do next. You leave the first sessions with a clear picture and practical tools you can use straight away.
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Find what is driving it
Clinical hypnotherapy and parts work let us reach the part of you that learned this pattern, often long ago. Here the work moves from understanding to feeling, which is where lasting change happens.
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Make it stick
We bring the change back into daily life, at work, at home and in your relationships, and test it in the situations that used to catch you out.
Measuring progress: I use recognised questionnaires at the start and as we go, so you can see the change in numbers as well as feel it.
Curious why old feelings show up in the body years later? Read my article on Emotional Debt.
I'm Laurence Martin.
Before I became a therapist, I spent more than thirty years in corporate IT and cybersecurity. I know what it is like to perform under pressure, to be the one people rely on, and to keep going long after you should have stopped.
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I am a certified CBT therapist and clinical hypnotherapist, and I am currently completing an MSc in Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies. That depth of training means I am not limited to one method. I use what fits you.
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My approach is direct, warm and practical. I will not just nod and listen. I will help you understand what is going on, and then we will do something about it.
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GHR registered · GHSC · HypnoCBT® · NCIP
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What happens next
Many people I see have already had therapy, read the books, and can explain their problem better than most professionals. What they have not had is a way to change it. My work combines three things, used in the order you are ready for them.
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1 A free 30-minute call. You tell me what is going on, I tell you honestly whether I can help. No pressure either way.
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Your first session (80 minutes).
We look at the full picture, agree what you want to change, and you leave with something practical to use that week.
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Regular sessions (60 - 80 minutes).
Usually weekly to begin with, then spaced out as things settle. In person at The Summer House, Hungerford, or online by video.
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Sessions are £75.
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The pattern kept you safe once. It does not have to run your life now.
Prefer to talk first? Call 07827 926688 or
email laurencemartin@resilientmindcbt.co.uk
What Clients Say
"I would not hesitate to recommend him to others who was to really get to the crux of any areas they would like to improve."
​— Sohan M
"He is calm and sympathetic, and gradually we are making progress. The sessions are extremely enlightening, and I’ve learned a lot about myself and how my overthinking affects everything in day to day life, and Laurence is giving me the tools to deal with this."
​— Sarah W​
Laurence is beyond brilliant!
"I am currently doing weekly sessions, I haven't been doing them for too long but my goodness I can already tell a difference in my day-to-day behaviour. He is so skilled, knowledgeable and so easy to get on with and talk to."
— Jess M
"I've been impressed with Laurence since my first session.
Laurence's knowledge and ability to adapt to his clients needs is frankly second to none no matter where you are on your own personal journey."
— Gary B
"Laurence is compassionate, patient and highly knowledgable. Each session feels personal and thoughtfully tailored to me. He explains techniques clearly, and how I can apply them in my day-to-day life. The tools and insights he shares have helped me become far more aware of my thoughts, and recognise them as just that - thoughts, not facts."
— Harry L
"I have been working with Laurence since the end of November and the difference it has made to my life in such a short space of time has been remarkable. I’ve had therapy before, but the progress I’ve made with him in a relatively short time has far exceeded anything I experienced previously."
— Kayleigh M
"He is very careful and trustworthy with “Dr-patient confidentiality” and he builds this trust well! No matter how small or big your problem is or how ‘embarrassing’ it may be, Laurence never judges and is always happy to give encouraging advice, which makes it easier to open up to him. I thank him for everything he helped me with and wish him the best!"
— Toby M