CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE TO MOVE FORWARD

Solution focused
therapy IN HOVE

A gentle, evidence-based way to move beyond anxiety, stress, overwhelm.

If you’re feeling stuck, tired or unsure how to move forward, solution-focused hypnotherapy offers a grounded way to create meaningful and lasting change. The focus is on helping you feel calmer, think more clearly, and regain a sense of control without visiting the past.

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"YOUR MIND CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE"

Grounded in neuroscience, future-focused conversation with guided relaxation.

Solution Focussed Hypnotherapy helps reduce anxiety and stress, shft unhelpful thought patterns and support positive change — so you can move forward with greater clarity and ease.

Let’s talk it out - at your pace, in your time.

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I’m Andrea Massey, a Solution-Focused Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist based in Hove. I trained with The Clifton Practice (CPHT) and am a registered member of the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapists (AfSFH).

I work one-to-one, both in person and online, offering a calm, supportive space where you can feel heard, understood and free to move forward at your own pace.

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Client experiences

  • Claire

    “My sessions with Andrea were life changing .I wanted to find a way to move on from my trauma and to regain confidence and mental resilience.I was able to fully understand why I  was feeling the way I was, and through my hypnotherapy sessions I was able to rebuild and gain perspective and ultimately closure on what has been an extremely difficult and traumatic time in my life. Without a doubt I feel so grateful for having the opportunity to work with Andrea.”

  • Sax

    I attended hypnotherapy sessions with Andrea to help with my anxiety after a difficult relationship. I was amazed at how well it worked. I felt so much calmer after the first session and I continued to improve. I now feel like I don’t suffer from anxiety and I sleep so well. 

    Andrea instantly made me feel completely at ease and I was able to completely relax into the first session. My issue was anxiety and it felt less intense after hypnosis and has continued to improve. I am so grateful for the peace I feel now after my sessions, and this continues long after  I am more confident and calmer. 

    I feel so lucky to have found Andrea, her warm nature put me at ease instantly. I was the most relaxed I’ve ever been in her sessions and this continued long after. They have been life changing and I continue to improve with my anxiety levels because of the hypnotherapy I received. 

    I can’t recommend Andrea enough if you are suffering from anxiety.

  • Rachel - Issues relating to eating

    I have had ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) for most of my life, and I wanted to try SolutionFocused Hypnotherapy to see if it could help me manage the anxiety I experience when faced with trying new foods. Andrea really helped me, as well as suggesting other tools I could use, to help reduce the anxiety I feel when trying new foods. After just a few sessions, I was able to try a new food with ease, something I had never been able to do before. While I don’t expect to completely change the way I eat overnight, I feel that Andrea has opened up a new path for me to take small, positive steps towards change. Andrea was approachable, understanding, and adapted each session to work with my specific challenges.

    Andrea is friendly, reliable and supportive.

  • Sarah - Feeling stuck

    I was hoping to achieve a better understanding of myself in a way that would allow me to move forward. I felt stuck. Andrea was very supportive & full of great advice. I felt very relaxed, comfortable & listened too. I was shown understanding & compassion and was able to see situations from a different perspective. It gave me space to deal with situations without feeling too overwhelmed & anxious. I Really enjoyed every session and would highly recommend Andrea to anyone

  • Terri

    I wanted to have more confidence in achieving some goals. Not only did I arrange and go on a holiday to Aberdeenshire that I had been planning for over 30 years, but I also managed to give up a long term unhealthy habit.

    The holiday was wonderful, and was one I had promised to take my son on, to show him his birthplace and the local beauty spots. It required a lot of actions over many days. I am sure I will find ways to reach other goals. 

    The flight  wasn't an issue for me, taking off and landing on the way to Aberdeen,  I coped very well and looked out the window

My Services : How I can help

Hypnotherapy is a gentle, effective and generally quick way to navigate many of life’s everyday challenges. As the subconscious mind begins moving toward the changes they want, people often say they notice early in our work together small but meaningful shifts.

Sessions are collaborative, where you are guided to reconnect with your own strengths and resources.

This approach can help if you are experiencing:

  • When your mind feels busy, tense or constantly on alert, and you want to feel calmer and more in centred.

  • If things feel heavy or flat, and it’s difficult to find energy, direction or a sense of possibility.

  • When overthinking, worry or rumination make rest feel hard to reach.

  • If self-doubt has become a familiar pattern, affecting how you see yourself or move through the world.

  • During life transitions, loss, health changes or periods of uncertainty, when you’re unsure how to move forward.

  • When fear feels limiting or out of proportion, and you want to regain a sense of freedom and calm.

  • Helping you create changes that work for you. 

  • Helping the mind and body work together more effectively, reducing tension and supporting greater ease.

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Step 1: Reach Out

15 minute Discovery Call

A friendly, no-pressure conversation to explore what’s going on for you, your best hopes for therapy, and to answer any questions you have about working together.

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SCHEDULE A BRIEF CALL

Step 2: INITIAL Consultation

One hour

A relaxed conversation about what’s brought you here, your hopes for moving forward and to answer any questions, you have. I will gather relevant background information to help me to understand how best to support you.

We’ll look at what’s happening in the brain in relation to the changes you want to make and how we experience emotions, can affect us and our habits. 

You will be given a free audio Mp3 relaxation download, to support the work that we will be doing together.

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WE MEET

Step 3: WE BEGIN

These weekly sessions begin with a warm, supportive talking therapy focused on your preferred future, gently building on your existing strengths, even if they feel a little hidden right now. Guided by a blend of NLP, CBT, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy, each session then flows into 20–25 minutes of hypnosis and deep, guided relaxation.

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Your Mind Can Change How You Feel.

With Solution Focused Hypnotherapy in Hove, you can take gentle, practical steps toward feeling calmer, clearer, and more in control. This supportive, future-focused approach helps you build positive, lasting change — starting from where you are today.

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WHAT IS SOLUTION FOCUSED HYPNOTHERAPY?

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy combines therapeutic conversation with guided relaxation. Hypnosis is simply a calm, focused state of awareness, a bit like daydreaming, that allows the mind to become more receptive to new, healthier ways of thinking and responding.

Sessions focus on your preferred future and the practical steps that can help you move forward. Rather than analysing the past, this approach supports you in coping effectively in the present and building positive change for the future.

Using your existing strengths and resilience, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps calm the nervous system, reduce stress, and promote clearer thinking, emotional balance, and increased confidence. Guided relaxation, combined with an understanding of how the brain responds under pressure, provides tools that continue to support your wellbeing long after sessions have ended.

At its heart, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is about identifying the future you want and taking manageable, achievable steps towards it.

How Solution Focused Hypnotherapy Helps

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is:

  • Empowering – helping you develop practical tools to manage your mental wellbeing

  • Positive – focusing on solutions and strengths rather than problems

  • Effective – supporting meaningful, lasting change.

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