What happens at the free hypnotherapy consultation?

A relaxed, confidential chat about what you would like to change, with an explanation of how hypnotherapy would work for your goal and an honest estimate of sessions needed. There is no hypnosis at this stage and no obligation.

Is hypnotherapy confidential?

Completely. Your sessions, and the fact you are having them, are private. The practice is discreet, professional and welcoming.

OLIP Therapy · Serving Winchester

Hypnotherapy in Winchester, Hampshire| OLIP Therapy

Quiet the busy mind, and change what it runs on.

Hypnotherapy for Winchester

Hypnotherapy in Winchester, in person and online

The mind that never switches off can still be retuned.

Overthinking, old habits, anxiety that hums beneath a busy life: they all run on autopilot. Clinical hypnotherapy works directly with that autopilot. Award-winning care for Winchester, 25 minutes down the M3 or online at home.

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Helping people since 2003 · 396 five-star Google reviews · Practice of the Year 2025

Hypnotherapy in Winchester

You have already been in a trance today

Clinical hypnotherapy uses hypnosis, a natural state of focused attention and deep relaxation, to work with the subconscious patterns behind habits, fears and automatic reactions that logic alone has never shifted.

Lost in a film

Jumping at a scare you knew was coming

Motorway autopilot

Arriving with no memory of the last few junctions

Deep in a book

Not hearing someone say your name

The pre-sleep drift

That floating space between awake and asleep

All of these are light trance states: focused attention, the outside world dimmed, the imagination wide open. Clinical hypnotherapy guides you into that same state deliberately, then uses it to update the patterns your subconscious runs. You stay aware, in control, and able to stop at any time. The only thing that changes is what your autopilot does next.

What we treat

What hypnotherapy helps with

Anxiety & overthinking

Settling the racing, always-on mind that high-achieving lives so often produce.

Habits & dependencies

Smoking, vaping, wine o'clock, sugar, nail biting, rewired where the habit actually lives.

Fears & phobias

Flying, public speaking, needles, dentists. Learned in a moment, and unlearnable too.

Confidence & performance

Presentations, interviews, exams and sport, with the inner critic finally off the microphone.

Sleep & insomnia

Retraining the mind to power down, instead of holding its nightly board meeting.

Weight & IBS

Our TESR weight programme, the Virtual Gastric Band, and gut-directed hypnotherapy for IBS.

How long does it take?

Some things change in one session. Others deserve a journey.

One of the most common questions we hear from Winchester clients is how many sessions they will need. Here is the honest answer.

In a single session

Focused, extended appointments built for one decisive change.

Stop smoking or vaping for good: one two-hour session

The Obstacle Is The Way: two hours of transformational coaching

Many simple fears and pre-event nerves respond in one to two sessions

Over a short course

Deeper patterns respond best to steady, layered work.

Anxiety, confidence and sleep: typically one to six sessions

Weight, longstanding habits and deeper work: often six to twelve

Gut-directed hypnotherapy for IBS: a structured seven-session programme

Whatever you are facing, you will get an honest estimate at your free consultation, never an open-ended commitment. Our aim is always the same: get you back to your life, not keep you in therapy.

Why choose us

Why Winchester makes the short trip to OLIP

Practice of the Year 2025, with 396 five-star Google reviews

Clinical hypnotherapy since 2003, delivered by registered, insured therapists

A whole team of specialists, so you are matched to the right therapist for your goal

Hypnotherapy, Hypno-CBT and Hypno-EMDR under one roof

Discreet, professional and confidential, always

Evening and weekend appointments, in person or online, 7 days a week

Getting here from Winchester

Twenty-five minutes, and the parking is free

An easy run down the M3

From Winchester, our practice at Arena Office, Lancaster Court, 8 Barnes Wallis Road, Fareham is a simple 25-minute drive: down the M3, onto the M27, off at Junction 9 for Segensworth, with free parking right outside when you arrive. No city centre traffic, no parking hunt. Several clients tell us the journey itself becomes valuable: thinking time on the way down, processing time on the way home.

Clients travel from Winchester · St Cross · Weeke · Kings Worthy · Twyford · Compton · Otterbourne · Alresford · Colden Common · Chandler's Ford · Eastleigh · Bishop's Waltham

Or stay exactly where you are

Online hypnotherapy is every bit as effective, and arguably more relaxing, since you are already in your own comfortable space. We have delivered online sessions since 2012, with evening and weekend availability that fits around commutes, school runs and full diaries.

Available across the UK, 7 days a week

Fees

How much does hypnotherapy cost in Winchester?

Your initial consultation is free, with no obligation to book anything afterwards.

Free

Initial 15 minute consultation

£90

Standard hypnotherapy session

£135

Extended super session

A course of six brings a saving, and specialist programmes such as stop smoking, the Virtual Gastric Band and gut-directed hypnotherapy are priced individually. All prices include VAT. Full details are on our fees page.

Common questions

Hypnotherapy in Winchester: your questions answered

Is hypnosis safe? Could I get stuck in it?

Hypnosis is a natural state you drift in and out of every day, and you can no more get stuck in it than you can get stuck in a daydream. If your therapist stopped speaking, you would simply drift back to full alertness. Our clinical hypnotherapists are fully trained, registered and insured.

Will I lose control or say things I do not want to?

No. You remain aware and in control throughout, your values stay fully intact, and you cannot be made to do or reveal anything against your will. Clinical hypnotherapy is collaborative. You are an active participant, not a passive subject.

How much does hypnotherapy cost?

Your initial consultation is free. Standard hypnotherapy is £90 per session, extended super sessions are £135, and a course of six brings a saving. Specialist programmes are priced individually on our fees page.

Are your hypnotherapists qualified and registered?

Yes. Our clinical hypnotherapists hold recognised professional registration, are fully insured and work under regular clinical supervision. If you would like to see a particular therapist's qualifications before booking, just ask and we will send them over.

How do I get to you from Winchester?

It is around 25 minutes: M3 south, M27 west, off at Junction 9 for Segensworth. We are at Arena Office, Lancaster Court, 8 Barnes Wallis Road, Fareham PO15 5TU, with free parking on site. Online sessions are available 7 days a week if you would rather not travel.

What happens at the free consultation?

A relaxed, confidential chat about what you would like to change. We explain exactly how hypnotherapy would work for your goal, give you an honest estimate of how many sessions you would need, and match you with the right therapist. There is no hypnosis at this stage and no obligation whatsoever.

Is it confidential? I would rather people did not know.

Completely. Your sessions, and the fact you are having them, are private. Our practice is discreet, professional and welcoming, and many of our clients are professionals who value exactly that.

Should I choose hypnotherapy or counselling?

They suit different goals. Hypnotherapy works with the subconscious to shift specific patterns, often quickly. Counselling works things through in conversation over time. Many clients combine both, and we will recommend honestly at your free consultation.

Winchester, your autopilot is due an update

One free, confidential consultation is all it takes to find out what hypnotherapy could change for you. Twenty-five minutes away, or no distance at all.