Transform Your Life
with Hypnotherapy for Tics & Stuttering
Gentle, effective hypnotherapy to help you manage symptoms and feel more in control, in person across Hampshire or online.
Hypnotherapy, counselling & CBT in Fareham, Hampshire, and online
Therapy for tics, stuttering and stammering
Supportive, confidential help to ease the anxiety around tics and speech, rebuild confidence, and feel more in control of daily life. In person in Fareham or online across the UK.
Fareham, Hampshire, plus online therapy UK wide
Free · Confidential · No obligation · Adults and young people
Understanding it
You are not alone, and things can change
Tics and stuttering usually arise from a mix of neurological, genetic and environmental factors, and they look different for everyone. Tics are sometimes linked to conditions such as Tourette Syndrome, or can emerge alongside stress, anxiety or difficult experiences. Stuttering often has genetic and developmental roots, and tends to be heightened by pressure and by the fear of it happening.
Whatever the cause, therapy can help you manage the day to day impact, ease the anxiety that builds around it, and build practical ways of coping, so life feels calmer and more your own.
You also do not need to know which therapy you need. That is our job. Tell us roughly what is going on and we will match you with the right therapist.
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Tics, stuttering and stammering: what is the difference?
A tic is a sudden, repeated movement or sound that is difficult to hold back. Stuttering and stammering mean the same thing, and describe interruptions to the flow of speech such as repeated sounds, prolonged sounds or blocks where no sound comes out. Stammering is the usual British term and stuttering the American one.
The two can look similar from the outside. A vocal tic can interrupt speech or land at the start of a sentence in a way that resembles a stammer, which is one reason people are sometimes unsure which they are dealing with. Both tend to intensify when you are stressed, tired, excited, or self-conscious about being noticed.
You do not need to have worked out which one it is before getting in touch, and you do not need a diagnosis.
The wider impact
How tics and stammering can affect life
These are not only about speech or movement. They reach into confidence, relationships and wellbeing, which is exactly where therapy can help.
Social and emotional
Self-consciousness in social settings can lead to avoiding situations altogether. Therapy helps rebuild ease and confidence around other people.
School and work
Worry about speaking can affect presentations, group work, interviews or answering the phone. We help you approach these more calmly.
Anxiety and self-esteem
Tics and stammering are linked with higher anxiety and lower self-worth, and the anticipation is often harder than the moment itself.
Your options
Which therapy might suit you
We offer hypnotherapy, CBT, counselling and Hypno-CBT, on their own or combined. You do not have to choose now.
Clinical hypnotherapy
Works with the automatic, physical side of the response, using deep relaxation and mental rehearsal to lower the tension that so often makes things worse.
About hypnotherapyCBT
Practical work on the thoughts, predictions and avoidance that build up around speaking, with things to try between sessions.
About CBTCounselling
Space to talk about the impact on confidence, relationships and daily life, and to be honest about how tiring it has been to manage.
About counsellingHypno-CBT
Combines the two, settling the physical response while working practically on the thinking around it. Many people end up here.
About our therapiesHow hypnotherapy helps
Working gently with the automatic response
Tension and anticipation feed both tics and stammering. Hypnotherapy works with the part of the mind that runs those automatic responses, using deep relaxation and positive suggestion rather than trying to reason with them.
- Lowers the underlying stress and anxiety, which commonly make tics and stammering worse
- Uses mental rehearsal of the situations you find hardest, so they feel less loaded when they arrive
- Builds confidence and self-acceptance, easing the self-consciousness that fuels the cycle
How counselling and CBT help
Working with the thoughts and feelings
Counselling and CBT address what builds up around the tic or the stammer: the dread beforehand, the self-criticism afterwards, and the situations you have quietly started avoiding.
- Identifies the triggers, whether stress, tiredness, particular settings or past experiences
- Builds coping strategies through relaxation, grounding and calmer responses in the moment
- Challenges harsh beliefs about how you are seen, which is often the heaviest part to carry
Wherever suits you
In person in Fareham, or online across the UK
Some people prefer the practice room. Others find it easier to start from home, particularly when speaking is the very thing that feels difficult. Both work well, and you can switch between them.
Online also means you can practise in the environment where the pressure usually shows up, whether that is a work call or a busy house.
No surprises
What happens when you get in touch
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You send a message or call
A line or two is plenty. If speaking on the phone feels like a lot, message us instead and we will reply that way.
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A free 15 minute call
A relaxed, confidential chat with an experienced therapist. No rush, no pressure, and no cost.
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We match you with the right therapist
We suggest the approach and therapist we think fits, in person in Fareham or online, and you decide whether to start.
Hypnotherapy and CBT from £90 a session. Counselling from £72. See all fees
Good to know
Questions people ask us
Can therapy cure tics or stammering?
We would not promise a cure, and we would be wary of anyone who does. What many people find is that therapy helps them manage the day to day impact, ease the anxiety wrapped around it, and feel calmer and more in control. It works best alongside speech and language therapy and any medical care you are having.
What is the difference between stuttering and stammering?
Nothing. They are two words for the same thing. Stammering is the usual British term, stuttering the American one, and speech and language therapists in the UK use both. Whichever word you use, we can help.
Can hypnotherapy help with stammering?
Many people find it helps, particularly with the anxiety and anticipation that make stammering harder. We would be honest with you though: the research base here is limited, and hypnotherapy is best thought of as support for the emotional and physical tension around speech rather than a treatment for the speech itself. That is why we recommend it alongside speech and language therapy.
Can you help my child?
Yes, we support children and young people as well as adults. For a child we would also encourage involving your GP, who can refer to NHS speech and language services, so your child has the full network of support around them. Many childhood stammers also settle on their own, which a speech and language therapist can advise you on.
Do you help with Tourette Syndrome?
We offer supportive therapy for the stress, anxiety and self-consciousness that often sit alongside tics, working with any medical care you already have. We do not diagnose Tourette Syndrome and we are not a substitute for a neurologist or specialist tic service. We are happy to talk through your situation on the free call.
Does it work alongside speech and language therapy?
Yes, and we encourage it. Our work focuses on the emotional and psychological side, easing anxiety and building confidence, which complements what a speech and language therapist does with the speech itself.
My tics started suddenly as an adult. Should I see a doctor?
Yes, please do. Tics that appear suddenly, particularly in adulthood, should be looked at by your GP first so anything medical can be ruled out. Therapy can then support you alongside whatever they advise.
How many sessions will I need?
It varies. Some people want short, focused work on a specific situation such as presentations or phone calls. Others want longer support, especially where confidence has taken a knock over many years. You will get an honest sense of it after the first session or two.
Is support available online?
Yes. We offer sessions in person at our Fareham practice and online across the UK, so you can take part from home or from work. Online works well for this, and some people find it takes the edge off at the start.
Is it confidential?
Yes. Your sessions are private and treated with the strictest confidence, and nothing is shared with family, school, employers or your GP without your agreement.
Whenever you are ready, we are here
Start with a free 15 minute call. A relaxed, confidential conversation with an experienced therapist, a chance to be heard and to ask anything, with no cost and no obligation.