About
My name is Adele Mattis Dip.Hyp, I am a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist. I studied with Innervisions School of Hypnotherapy, which is a highly respectable hypnotherapy school based in West Yorkshire. Here I achieved my Clinical Hypnotherapy Diploma.
I am a member of The General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR) and affiliated with the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC). I am also trained as a Mental Health First Aider with MHFA England.
Hypnotherapy has changed all areas of my life! It has helped me reduce mental stress and *to build more self-confidence. I practice Mindfulness daily, which has improved my well-being and helps me to cope when stressful situations arise.
Many of my clients have enjoyed their hypnotherapy sessions and saw the value of the coping strategies. Some have then asked me to set up sessions for their children. I studied with the British Mindfulness Institute, which is part of the UK Mindfulness Network, where I completed the Professional Training in The Applied Use for 7-11 Year Olds course. From then I became certified to Teach Mindfulness to Teens by the Centre of Adolescent Studies (CAS).
In March 2020 I achieved an accredited Level 3 in Counselling Skills. This helps me to listen to my clients and help them get to their root of their issues. I also qualified as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Practitioner in Dec 2012. I am certified and accredited by Udemy.
Hypnotherapy
What is Clinical Hypnotherapy?
The client is guided into a state of hypnosis. Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness in which the client may go into a light, medium or deep state of relaxation. Through hypnosis we can temporarily bypass the conscious mind and gain access to the powerful subconscious mind, where we use the imagination and skilled verbal communication to help to create new pathways in the brain. This enables you to create the life that you want by thinking in more rational, calm and positive ways, whilst letting go of old mindsets, limiting beliefs and patterns of behaviour which no longer serve you.
Research has shown that Clinical hypnotherapy is 93% more successful than other psychological therapies over a lesser period. Hypnotherapy can help with many psychological issues including stress, anxiety, depression, weight control, smoking cessation, fears and phobias, exam stress, public speaking, fears and phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), insomnia, bereavement and lack of confidence and self-esteem.
All information given will remain fully confidential. I offer a professional service in a relaxed environment.
All 15-minute consultations are free of charge.
Testimonials
Hypnotherapy
Lucy
I went to see Adele last year to help me with my seizures. Before seeing Adele I had multiple seizures a day and after seeing her a couple of times the seizures reduced to only a couple a week. Adele helped me so much. She helped so much mentally and physically. I still listen to her recording that she sent me just before I stopped going and it still helps me now. Adele is amazing at what she does. You will never be let down by her at all. 100000% recommend her to anyone x
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I approached Adele in hoping she could help with weight management. To be honest I wasn't sure how it would work but decided I needed to do something. The sessions were very relaxed but focused and I felt in control all the way. After only four weeks of working with Adele and listening to the cd everyday I went down a dress size and felt I was able to make the right choices for myself.
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Lorraine
Adele is very warm and welcoming and has a lovely sunny personality that helped me relax . Should I feel the need of hypnotherapy for anything in the future I shall have no reservation of going to Adele and I can recommend her to anyone.
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Lisa
Adele helped me through a diagnosis of cancer. I was scared and anxious about the future and Adele was amazing. She was professional yet personal. I would and do recommend to many people xxx
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Sharon
I loved this experience and it has made so much difference in my life I have gained confidence and feel so much better in myself. Thank you Adele I will recommend you definitely. Adele is friendly and professional.
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Ben
I did a hypnotherapy course where I lived and omg I cannot believe how much it has helped me. So greatful now I feel different about things in life. Thank you. Rachel I was very sceptical about this at first, as I'd never tried anything like hypnotherapy before, in fact my mum basically forced me to go...but now I'm 6 sessions in and it's turning out to be the most positive thing I've ever done. As an added bonus, Adele is ace and I couldn't recommend her and her methods highly enough. If you're unsure, just do it and see. It could change your life.
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Liz
I can’t thank Adele enough for the sessions with my 8-year old boy. He was becoming really anxious around bedtime but now has the tools and techniques to fall asleep without any worries at all. I would recommend this course to anyone.
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Sonia
Doing hypnotherapy has helped. with my main goal to be able to sleep lack of sleep was making me irritant and feel sluggish stressed and snappy a lot. with all the techniques and release I have managed to sleep better than ever it's made my body feel a lot more peaceful and I can get on daily in a much more calmer way than before thank you so much. Also, my son had 6 weekly sessions of meditation we did this every night before his bedtime and it has really helped his body to be calmer and manage some of me his anxiety we still do just before bed to help. Meditation daily is having a bigger impact as we have been doing it for so long me and my son also thank you for this. x.
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Emma
My 5-year old attended the 6 weeks mindfulness programme with Adele. would highly recommend these sessions for any child My little girl adapts to change better since these sessions and Adele has given her child friendly coping strategies which she finds helpful to use.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal stress response, an overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear. These feelings can disappear after the stressful situation has ceased, like speaking in public or taking an exam. People who have an anxiety disorder live in a constantly anxious state which can be debilitating, as it starts to affect many areas of their lives.
Anxiety can present itself in many different forms, like social anxiety, health anxiety etc. Hypnotherapy can be used to create feelings of confidence and self-belief, using positive suggestions to help the client to gain new perspectives which can reduce feelings of fear and worry. Therefore, the client can start to have a calmer state of mind and work to reduce their previously overwhelming feelings of anxiety.
If you feel anxious about any of the following:
-Flying
-Public speaking
-Exams
-Social anxiety
-Separation Anxiety
Book a free 15- minute consultation.
Stress
Our modern lifestyles can be stressful and many of us live in stressful states without even being aware of it. Some people have mental and physical symptoms of stress and feel unable to cope. Hypnotherapy can reduce mental stress by breaking negative thought patterns. During hypnosis positive suggestions are used to change the way that the client responds to stress.
If stress is affecting your life in a negative way, book a free consultation.
Depression
We all have periods in our life when we feel low, but for some people this is for prolonged periods of time which can become a mental health condition called Depression. Carrying out day to day activities can be challenging and there can be a loss of interest in activities that you once found enjoyable. There can be a change in sleeping patterns, lack of energy, lack of sex drive, under/over-eating, anger, sadness and irritability, to name a few symptoms.
Depression is common in our modern world. According to research, it’s the biggest mental health problem worldwide, followed by anxiety. There are different types of depression including Seasonal Adjustment Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Depression and Prenatal and Postnatal Depression.
Hypnotherapy can help with Depression as it works to break the old cycles and release self-sabotaging patterns, past traumas, and negative emotions so the client can create new positive mindsets.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a form of talking therapy that challenges and changes cognitive distortions. It works on the theory that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are all interconnected. Therefore, your negative thoughts and feelings can trap you into a vicious cycle. CBT helps you to break the vicious cycle by focusing on the problem and taking appropriate action to change the patterns that no longer serve you.
How does CBT work?
My role is to assist you in finding and practicing effective strategies to alleviate symptoms of the disorder.
CBT aims to help you deal with overwhelming problems in a more positive way by breaking them down into smaller parts. The aim is to change these negative patterns to improve the way you feel, think and behave.
CBT deals with your current problems, rather than focusing on issues from your past like other talking therapies. It looks for practical ways that you can improve your state of mind on a daily basis.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness and meditation have been clinically proven to promote healthy mental well-being as *they increase relaxation, reduce anxiety and bolster self-esteem. *The roots of Mindfulness are in ancient spiritual practices and it has become very popular in our western world, as the evidence of scientific research has shown its many benefits. Mindfulness can train the mind to be aware of the moment, the ‘now’ without attaching positive or negative judgments to it.
According to research, practicing mindfulness has been proven to bring the following emotional, physical, and mental benefits:
-Reduces stress,
-Reduces excessive overthinking and depression,
-Reduces emotional reactions to upsetting events,
-Enhances immune functioning,
-Improves relationship satisfaction: increasing emotional honesty and -transparency and managing the stress of relationships,
-Increases working memory capacity,
-Increases information processing speed,
-Increases focus and ability to suppress distractions.
Benefits of teaching Mindfulness to children/teenagers
Children today experience much more pressure than previous generations. It can come from many sources like school, parents, hobbies, peers and social media. This pressure can turn to stress and anxiety or low mood, which can start to affect all areas of their lives. Some children never have the chance to experience freedom (mentally or physically) and can be exposed to things they are too young to process or understand, which can create big fears/phobias in their minds. Many are overloaded with sensory information or don’t get opportunities to switch off. This has led to many children being diagnosed with anxiety disorders, low mood, behavioural issues and developmental delays. Mindfulness can help children manage their feelings and improve their mental and emotional health and build confidence and self-esteem from a young age, if practiced regularly.
Here are some of the recognised benefits that Mindfulness can provide for your child’s mental health:
-Reduces anxiety and stress
-Improves attention and focus
-Decreases negative self-belief
-Enhances happiness
-Eases symptoms of depression
-Helps overcome somatic symptoms (physical symptoms caused by psychological problems)
-Stimulates mindful self- awareness
-Improves social and emotional skills
-Develops the ability to manage difficult emotions
-Decreases hyperactivity and aggression
-Improves behaviour regulation
-Reduces reactivity and encourages reflection
-Improves relaxation and calmness
-Relieves fears and feelings of helplessness
-Balances high and low energy levels
(Ref: Awaken Website 2019)
Private One to One Sessions
These are very popular and are designed to help your child be mindful to improve their mental health. I teach coping strategies that can help your child handle their worries, fears or low moods. My hypnotherapy training has helped me to gain extensive knowledge of the brain and how it works, and how to help reduce mental health problems in children and teens.Courses
I facilitate courses for small groups of children or teens which have proved to be effective for children who suffer with mental or emotional issues like anxiety and depression. 98% of children who have attended the course have felt happier. 100% of the children who have completed one to one sessions have felt less worried and have said that they can cope better generally.
For course information, please like my social media pages which will keep you updated with local courses.
Schools & Educational Facilites
Many schools incorporate Mindfulness into their curriculum. I facilitate sessions for schools which are tailored to the children’s individual needs. I facilitate one-off sessions and courses. The arrangements and fees are discussed with each individual school.To book a private one to one session or group session please email: awakendminds1@gmail.com.
Pre & Post Natal
Expecting and having children can leave us feeling a little anxious at times. These sessions are to help expectant/new mums to relax and reduce anxiety about their giving birth, their new role as a mother and other life’s stresses so that they concentrate on baby.Group work
For groupwork information, please like my social media pages which will keep you updated with local sessions.Corporate & Business
To arrange a tailored package for your company please email: awakenedmind1@gmail.com, or call Adele on 07392077798.I also offer sessions for adults
Private one to one sessions – As we are all unique, sessions can be tailored to your specific needs. For example, relaxation, anxiety/stress reduction.
Pre/Post Natal – Expecting and having children can leave us feeling a little anxious at times. These sessions are to help expectant/new mums to relax and reduce anxiety about their giving birth, their new role as a mother and other stresses so that they can concentrate on their new baby.
Groupwork – For groupwork information, please like my social media pages which will keep you updated with local sessions.
Corporate Business – To arrange a tailored package for your company please email: awakenedmind1@gmail.com, or call Adele on 07392077798.
Accreditations
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Awakened Minds
216 Leeds Road,
Birstall,
West Yorkshire
WF17 0RD
Tel: 07392 077798
email: amattis@hotmail.co.uk
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