Meet Rowenna
Hypnotherapist & NLP Coach
I'm a Cognitive Hypnotherapist, Coach & Inner Child Specialist
My journey to becoming a Cognitive Hypnotherapist
Before I trained as a Cognitive Hypnotherapist, I had a successful teaching career in secondary schools and colleges. Like many people, I had a challenging start in life. I grew up in a pretty dysfunctional home which primed my nervous system to be on hyper alert.
I didn’t realise it until much later, but I’d struggled with anxiety and panic attacks since childhood. Which I now understand came from attachment injuries and trauma.
The coping strategies I’d learned in adulthood eventually stopped serving me. People pleasing and overdoing to hide my imposter syndrome led me to burnout and self-medication.
Reaching out for help was the best gift I ever gave myself. I found hypnotherapy by chance and I finally found relief from the crippling daily panic. I worked through my anxiety, trauma, addictions and low self-esteem. It was then that I knew my calling in life was to help others do the same.
What I’ve learned from my own journey and from over 1200 people I’ve helped, is that it is possible to overcome any struggle in life. The power to heal is within you… my job is just to help you find it.
My Hypnosis & Therapy Qualifications
I have been a practicing Hypnotherapist for over 7 years. I’ve trained in several therapeutic and coaching models and I have worked for the NHS. I also worked as an assistant teacher of Cognitive Hypnotherapy for 3 years and I am currently training as a Hypnotherapy Supervisor. You can find out more about my qualifications below.
Core Training
Cognitive Hypnotherapy
I studied at The Quest Institute where I was accredited with the Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD), a level 4 clinical hypnotherapy qualification. The following year I also qualified as a Master Practitioner in NLP with Quest.
I went on to work with Quest for 3 years as an assistant teacher on the diploma courses, and as their Events & CPD Manager. I’ve also run trainings and events for hypnotherapists. Find out more about my hypnotherapy treatments here.
Other Therapy Certificates
PIT & IEMT
Post Induction Therapy (PIT), is a psychotherapeutic model designed to support adults to heal from childhood trauma. It is an Inner Child Therapy model, designed by Pia Melody at The Meadows Behavioural Centre in Arizona. I studied with The Meadows and became a certified practitioner of PIT in 2022. Find out more about PIT via the link below.
IEMT (Integral Eye Movement Therapy) is a form of treatment derived from EMDR. I became a certified practitioner IEMT with the IEMT Academy in 2020.
Additional Trainings
Coaching & CPD
During my time working for the NHS, I became a certified Health Coach. I studied with the Health Coach Academy, where I gained a level 1 foundation certificate in Health Coaching. Find out more about the HCA below.
As a lifelong learner I am always updating my therapy and coaching skills and regularly undertake CPD. I have taken CPD in the Attachment EMDR model developed by Laurel Parnell, several trauma focused trainings, and coaching for groups and workplaces.
