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Award-Winning Therapy in Fareham, Hampshire & Online
Counselling, Hypnotherapy, CBT & EMDR, matched to you

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  • Same-week availability
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Welcome to OLIP Therapy Since 2003
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You feel stuck

Anxiety, low mood, a relationship that is straining. You were not meant to live life on repeat, and you do not have to carry it alone.

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You take one small step

A free, no-pressure consultation. A relaxed chat, a chance to be heard, with no obligation to go further.

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We match you to the right person

No guesswork, no being passed around. You are paired with the therapist who specialises in exactly what you are facing.

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We do the work, together

Counselling, hypnotherapy, EMDR, CBT, or a blend. The method changes, the thread stays the same.

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You feel like yourself again

Calmer, more in control, more like you. The promise we opened with, now kept.

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🏆 Centre of the Year 2025UK national award
🛡 BACP registeredFully accredited practice
💻 Online & in personFareham or anywhere in the UK
📞 Free phone line0800 970 4776

Counselling, CBT, hypnotherapy or EMDR? Here is the honest answer: you do not have to work this out on your own. But here is how to think about it.

Counselling

A space to talk and make sense of what you are feeling, at your pace, with no fixed agenda. Best if you mainly need to be heard and understood, or you are working through loss, stress, or a difficult decision.

CBT

Practical and structured, focused on changing the thought and behaviour patterns that keep you stuck. Best if you want clear tools and a plan you can use straight away, often for anxiety, low mood, or OCD.

Hypnotherapy

Works with the subconscious through deep relaxation, where habits and deep-rooted beliefs actually live. Best if something feels automatic or stubborn, like a fear, a habit, or low confidence that will not shift with willpower alone.

EMDR

Helps the brain process distressing memories so they lose their grip on you. Best if something from the past still affects you now, whether a single bad event or memories that keep returning.

Still not sure? That is our job, not yours

You do not have to pick correctly. That is exactly what the free consultation is for. We listen, then match you to the right approach, and often the answer is a blend of more than one.

You are not alone

More people arrive here feeling like you do than you'd ever imagine.

Whatever it is, you are not alone, and you are not broken.

Anxiety. Grief. Feeling completely stuck. Old habits that won't shift. We've helped hundreds of people through all of it, and we can help you too.

Our Practitioners

Meet the team

You'll be in safe, experienced hands.

James Holmes

Hypnotherapy & Hypnoanalysis

Adults · In person & online


Stop Smoking/Vaping, coaching, anxiety, stress, unwanted habits, confidence, and more.

Sue Peckham

Hypnotherapy & Hypnoanalysis

Adults · In person & online


Weight loss & virtual gastric band, anxiety, stress, low mood, fears & phobias, unwanted habits, confidence, and more.

Hannah French

Counselling, CBT & Hypnotherapy

Adults & children 7+ · Online


Couples & relationships, trauma & PTSD, anxiety, OCD, confidence, sleep, children 7+, and more.

Afrodite Erdelyi

Counselling & CBT

Adults · Online


Anxiety, low mood, stress, relationships, OCD, confidence, sleep issues, and more.

Chris People

Hypno-CBT

Adults · Online


Anxiety, stress, low mood, addictions, confidence, coaching, sleep issues, and more.

Adam Stansbury

Hypnotherapy & Counselling

Adults · In person & online


Trauma & PTSD, anxiety, addictions, OCD, confidence, coaching, and more.

Diane Smith

Counselling & CBT

Adults · In person & online


Trauma & PTSD, anxiety, relationships, OCD, low mood, confidence, and more.

Patsy Cain

Hypnotherapy

Adults & children 7+ · In person & online


IBS (gut-directed hypnotherapy), trauma & PTSD, anxiety, phobias, confidence, sleep, school avoidance, and more.

Barbora Babey

Counselling & CBT

Adults · In person & online


Anxiety, relationships, low mood, stress, OCD, confidence, and more.

Emma Sautereau

Counselling

Adults · Online


Relationships, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, stress, loss & bereavement, confidence, and more.

Kelley Thomas

Hypnotherapy & Counselling

Adults & children 7+ · In person & online


Children & young people, anxiety, school avoidance, phobias, confidence, coaching, sleep, and more.

Laura Noble

Hypnotherapy

Adults & children 7+ · In person & online


Children & young people, anxiety, phobias, school avoidance, confidence, coaching, sleep, and more.

Tricia Battle

Hypnotherapy

Adults & children 7+ · In person & online


Children & young people, anxiety, phobias, school avoidance, confidence, coaching, sleep, and more.

Ready to Feel Better?

Book a free consultation or your first session today. No pressure — just real support from a team trusted by 370+ five-star clients.

Free Consultation Book your free 15-minute call Hypnotherapy Book a 50-minute session Counselling Book a 50-minute session Couples Counselling Book a 50-minute session CBT Therapy Book a 50-minute session EMDR Book a 50-minute session

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Book a free, no-pressure consultation, or simply reach out. We're here and happy to help.

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Recognised & trusted

Hypnotherapy & Counselling Centre of the Year 2025

A national award we're proud of, and the everyday trust of hundreds of local people we're prouder of still.

Hypnotherapy & Counselling Centre of the Year 2025
OLIP Therapy award
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