Our Services
Counselling Service
Preparing 4 Change is a compassionate and professional counselling service with locations in Mitcham, Bayswater North, Croydon, and online. We offer confidential, non-judgmental support to help you heal, grow, and empower yourself to make the changes necessary to unlock your full potential.
Building on NLP techniques, Hypnotherapy and beyond, our work is dedicated to helping clients discover their inherent greatness in a world that often feels chaotic and overwhelming.
We are committed to the values of openness, truth, integrity, trust, learning, generosity, commitment, fun, and love. We are deeply honoured to be described as a business that brings “heart and soul to everything we do.” Life is about empowerment – when we learn to embrace and express our inner strength, we can transform our experiences and live with purpose and confidence.
Preparing 4 Change’s therapeutic approaches incorporate a variety of methodologies, including:
· Person Centred Counselling
· Solution Focused Counselling
· Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
· Hypnotherapy
· Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
These methodologies are designed to assist children, young people and adults dealing with:
✔ Anxiety, stress, and emotional blocks
✔ Fears and phobias
✔ Fear or anxiety around a dental procedure or setting
✔ CPAP therapy
✔ Chronic pain
✔ Procedure preparation and recovery Therapy
✔ Weight management and emotional eating
✔ STOP Smoking
✔ Addiction
✔ Cancer diagnosis and Serious illness
These qualifications allow us to offer a holistic and tailored approach, empowering you to achieve meaningful change and personal growth.
· Professional Counselling
· Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
· Master Practitioner of Coach of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
· Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy®
· Master Hypnotherapist
· Certified Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
· Certified Trainer of Hypnosis
Therapy at Preparing 4 Change
Anxiety: Anxiety can manifest as overwhelming worry, making it difficult to navigate daily life or take on new challenges.
Stress: Chronic stress often leads to physical and emotional exhaustion, affecting overall well-being and personal performance.
Emotional blocks: Emotional blocks are unresolved feelings or past traumas that prevent individuals from fully embracing new opportunities or reaching their potential.
Fears and phobias: Fears and phobias can create irrational barriers to everyday activities, limiting personal freedom and happiness.
Fear or anxiety around a dental procedure or setting: Dental anxiety can lead to avoidance of necessary treatments, affecting both oral health and overall comfort.
CPAP therapy: Adjusting to CPAP therapy can be challenging for many, with discomfort and anxiety making it harder to achieve restful sleep.
Chronic pain: Chronic pain can have a profound impact on a person’s quality of life, often leading to emotional distress and physical limitations.
Procedure preparation and recovery therapy: Therapy before and after medical procedures helps reduce anxiety, improve recovery outcomes, and support emotional well-being.
Weight management and emotional eating: Emotional eating often serves as a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, or sadness, making weight management more challenging.
STOP Smoking: Smoking cessation therapy helps break the emotional and habitual connections to smoking, empowering individuals to quit for good.
Addiction: Addiction can take hold of many aspects of life, and overcoming it requires addressing the underlying emotional triggers and habits.
Cancer diagnosis and Serious Illness: Self-hypnosis supports integrative oncology by enhancing the mind-body connection, easing treatment side effects, and amplifying the body’s natural healing process.
Transform Your Life with Preparing for Change
Individual Counselling
Our licensed counsellors are here to guide you through life's challenges with personalised support. We offer individual counselling services tailored to your unique needs, whether you're facing anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, or other obstacles. We're here to provide the care and guidance you need to move forward with confidence.
Self-Hypnosis Workshop
Join our Self-Hypnosis Workshop and unlock the power of your unconscious mind for personal growth and healing. In this hands-on session, you'll learn effective self-hypnosis techniques, including bespoke hypnosis scripts tailored to your goals. We’ll also demystify hypnosis, helping you understand how it works and how you can use it to reduce stress, enhance relaxation, and create positive change. By exploring the mind-body connection, you’ll discover how to harmonize both mental and physical well-being. Whether you're looking to boost confidence, manage emotions, break bad habits or improve your overall health, this workshop provides the tools to transform your life from within.
CPAP Therapy
Adjusting to a CPAP machine can be a significant challenge for many individuals, as the discomfort of wearing the mask, the noise of the machine, and feelings of claustrophobia can create anxiety, making it difficult to achieve restful sleep. For some, the sensation of having the mask on their face can feel unnatural, and the pressure of the air may cause dryness or irritation. This can lead to frustration, reduced compliance, and a cycle of disrupted sleep. However, with the right support, it’s possible to overcome these obstacles. Techniques such as relaxation strategies and even hypnotherapy can help ease anxiety and discomfort, allowing individuals to adjust more easily to CPAP Therapy and experience the restorative benefits of consistent, quality sleep. By addressing the mental and physical challenges, people can achieve better sleep hygiene, improved health, and a more positive outlook on their treatment.
Hypno-Dentistry
Fear or anxiety around dental procedures is a common issue that can significantly impact an individual’s oral health and overall well-being. For many, the thought of dental visits can trigger intense feelings of fear or panic, often stemming from past negative experiences, the sounds and sensations associated with dental work, or a general fear of pain. This anxiety can lead to avoidance of necessary treatments, resulting in worsening oral health, increased discomfort, and the need for more invasive procedures down the line. Therapy can be incredibly helpful in addressing dental anxiety by helping individuals identify and reframe the negative thoughts or fears that fuel their anxiety. Techniques such as relaxation exercises and hypnotherapy can help calm the nervous system, reduce fear, and build a sense of control. By addressing the emotional and psychological aspects of dental anxiety, individuals can feel more at ease, leading to better dental health outcomes and a more positive dental experience overall.
Integrative Oncology Support
At Preparing 4 Change, we support the journey of healing through integrative oncology by enhancing the mind-body connection with self-hypnosis. This powerful, natural approach complements conventional treatments—helping to ease side effects from radiation, biopsies, and other medical procedures—while supporting your overall well-being.
Self-hypnosis works alongside other healing modalities and medications, often amplifying the body’s ability to recover in ways that may exceed expectations. Our training provides immediate, impactful relief for a wide range of physical and mental health challenges.
Please note: Self-hypnosis is not a replacement for medical care. It is most effective when used in partnership with the supervision of medical professionals and qualified hypnotherapists.