Tel: 07469797133 Email: info@goodthinkinghypnotherapy.co.uk
Understand your mind. Feel calmer. Take control. Move forward.
Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy in Edinburgh and Online
Hi, I'm Kay Ledgerwood, a clinical hypnotherapist and psychotherapist providing Solution Focused Hypnotherapy to adults and young people, aged 12 and over. My approach is evidence-based, practical, supportive, and future-focused, drawing on techniques from CBT and NLP, combined with therapeutic hypnosis, to help you move towards the life you want. Rather than dwelling on the past, we focus on your strengths, your resources, and the positive changes you want to make, building steady, practical progress session by session.
I also bring a background in person-centred counselling from my training as a genetic counsellor, and years of experience as a science teacher explaining how the brain and body work, so you will gain a clear understanding of how stress and anxiety affect your thoughts, emotions, sleep, habits and day-to-day wellbeing—and the strategies you can use to manage them.
Whether you are experiencing anxiety, low mood, panic, sleep difficulties, IBS, unhelpful habits, fears, burnout, work or family pressures, or simply feel stuck, therapy can help you move forward in a way that feels manageable. I have supported people with many different issues and conditions. If what you are looking for help with is not listed, please contact me and ask, I may still be able to help.
Hypnosis is used as a calm, focused state to support relaxation and positive change. You remain aware and in control at all times.
I see clients in person in Edinburgh and online, including internationally.
Hypnotherapy is highly effective. Results may vary and success is not guaranteed. Full client commitment is important.
Kay Ledgerwood
Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist
MGC, BSc (Hons), DfSFH
CNHC (Reg), AfSFH (reg)
Tel: 07469 797 133
How We Can Help You
Anxiety Relief
Feel calmer and more in control
Stress and anxiety can keep the body’s threat-response system on high alert, affecting thoughts, emotions, sleep, and physical wellbeing. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy combines practical, future-focused conversation with relaxation and hypnosis to help you develop calmer responses and make use of your existing strengths.
Overcome Unwanted Habits
Move beyond unhelpful patterns
Unhelpful habits can develop when certain responses become familiar and automatic. The brain can continue learning throughout life, so practising different ways of thinking and responding can help create change over time. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps you focus on the changes you want to make. Sessions support you to build greater choice and control in everyday life.
Improve Your Mood
Restore a greater sense of balance
When people feel low, overwhelmed, or stuck, it can be difficult to notice possibilities or access the things that usually support wellbeing. Sessions focus on small, realistic signs of progress, helpful routines, and the outcomes that matter to you. This approach draws on solution-focused and cognitive-behavioural ideas to encourage more flexible thinking and support a steadier, more hopeful perspective.
Your next steps
Working together involves three steps.
1. Get in touch
Book a call to ask questions, share what you'd like help with, and find out whether solution focused hypnotherapy feels right for you. No obligation to book further, and you only need to discuss what feels comfortable.
2. Attend an initial consultation
Online or in person in Edinburgh. There is no hypnosis during this session. We explore what you'd like to be different and how stress, emotions and learned patterns may be affecting you. I'll give you a clear, personalised explanation of how the approach works, along with practical strategies you can start using straight away. You'll leave with a better understanding of what's going on, a sense of hope, and a clearer idea of how we might move forward together.
3. Choose what happens next
Following the initial consultation, you decide whether to continue, at whatever pace suits you. Sessions typically start weekly, moving to fortnightly as things improve, combining talking therapy with therapeutic hypnosis to build on your progress.
Get in Touch
If you'd like to find out whether hypnotherapy could help, the first step is a free, no-obligation 15-minute call. There's no pressure, it's simply a chance to talk through what's bringing you to therapy and ask any questions.
Client Testimonials
"I have spent over 20 years in therapies of different kinds, and Kay's treatment has been radically transformative. Her explanation of how the brain works makes it so much simpler to know what should be done, and she has made me look at things miles more positively than before. In only a few sessions, I have felt a massive change."
"The sessions with Kay have helped me to focus on the positive. This has enabled me to approach and overcome challenges in a proactive and solution focused way. I can. I will."
"For years, my general anxiety and overwhelming fear of flying completely dictated my life, causing me to miss out on holidays and just generally not enjoy my life as I should have been. From our very first session, Kay made me feel completely safe, understood, and supported. She helped me reframe my deep-rooted fears using relaxation and visualisation techniques, and I felt the benefit of her recordings immediately. I recently took my first flight since our sessions. I still can’t believe how much I actually enjoyed it. I felt completely calm, relaxed, and actually enjoyed the whole experience. I’m going on holiday again after just a couple of months since the last time and since booking I haven’t even thought about the flight. I cannot recommend Kay enough and have already recommended her to family and friends."
"Kay's approach is calm, practical, and genuinely works . I noticed the change clearly on a recent night out with friends, right from the start my outlook on everyday challenges felt far more positive than theirs. I'd recommend her to anyone looking to make a real change."
""I've been having weekly sessions with Kay for about six weeks now, focusing on my relationship with food, and the difference has been real. Her sessions have helped me shift out of 'autopilot' thinking into a much more positive, considered approach — I plan meals properly now, instead of it feeling like a chore."
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Solution Focused Hypnotherapy?
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH) combines solution‑focused talking therapy with clinical hypnosis and clear, neuroscience‑informed explanations of stress and anxiety. Instead of spending sessions analysing past problems in detail, SFH focuses on your strengths, goals, and preferred future, using hypnosis to reinforce calm, confidence and new patterns of thinking and behaviour.
What can hypnotherapy help with?
Research suggests hypnotherapy can be helpful for a range of issues, including:
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Anxiety, stress and panic symptoms
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Low mood and depression
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Sleep difficulties and insomnia
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and some functional gut symptoms
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Pain, including procedural pain, chronic pain, and some headache types
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Habit change (for example, smoking cessation) and confidence building
What does hypnosis feel like?
Most people describe hypnosis as a pleasant state of deep relaxation and mental focus, similar to daydreaming, being absorbed in a film, or “zoning out” on a familiar drive. Some notice heavy, relaxed limbs; others simply feel very calm and mentally quiet. Afterward, people often report feeling refreshed, calmer, and more in control.
Most people can experience at least a light to moderate hypnotic state if they are willing and able to follow simple instructions. Even a light trance can be therapeutically useful.