Hypnotherapists in Colchester, Essex

Gareth EvansVerified

Certified Hypnotherapist and Trauma-Informed Coach

From £50

per session

Colchester, Essex

in-persononlineFree consultation

I support veterans, service leavers and their families as they adjust to life after military service, rebuild confidence and work towards a clearer sense of direction. With 25 years’ experience across British Army service, specialist welfare work, hypnotherapy and coaching, I bring a practical, trauma-informed and solution-focused approach to supporting positive change. Leaving the Armed Forces can affect far more than your job title. The loss of structure, identity, purpose and belonging can leave some people feeling unsettled, on edge, disconnected, frustrated or unsure who they are outside military life. My work offers a calm, confidential and practical space to explore the patterns, responses and beliefs that may be keeping you stuck, so you can work towards greater clarity, confidence and steadiness. I served for 20 years in the British Army, including frontline tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and spent 5 years working directly with the Army Welfare Service. That experience gives me a grounded understanding of military culture, welfare needs and the transition into civilian life. I am a Certified Hypnotherapist and Rapid Transformational Therapist, with a British Army Approved Level 7 Diploma in Welfare. My main areas of practice include military transition, confidence and self-esteem, stress-related pressure, sleep-related difficulties, anger-related patterns, motivation and habit change. I can also support trauma-related responses where hypnotherapy and coaching are appropriate, particularly with veterans and service leavers. I do not diagnose, treat or cure PTSD, trauma, anxiety disorders, depression or any other medical or mental health condition. Hypnotherapy is not statutorily regulated in the UK. It is not a substitute for medical diagnosis, medical treatment, counselling, psychotherapy, psychiatric care or emergency support. If you have a medical or mental health concern, please speak to your GP or an appropriately qualified healthcare professional. If you are in crisis or feel at risk of harming yourself or others, contact emergency services, NHS 111, your GP, or a crisis mental health service. I use a robust onboarding process to assess whether my work is appropriate. I collect GP details before beginning work and do not take on clients whose needs fall outside my scope. Where another form of support may be more suitable, I will signpost appropriately. I offer a free 30-minute consultation so you can ask questions, understand how I work and decide whether this feels like the right support for you. Outcomes are not guaranteed, as hypnotherapy and coaching are collaborative processes, but my aim is to support you in gaining clarity and working actively towards meaningful change.

Dana Evans

Certified Hypnotherapist

From £250

per session

Colchester, Essex

onlineFree consultation

I am a trauma-informed hypnotherapist and coach with over 10 years of lived experience overcoming domestic abuse, alongside more than a decade of professional experience supporting individuals through complex emotional and psychological challenges. My own recovery journey gives me a deep, embodied understanding of trauma, relationship patterns, and the long-term impact of emotional abuse. I understand what it feels like to lose yourself in survival mode — and what it takes to rebuild in a way that is grounded, self-trusting, and sustainable. Before establishing my private practice, I spent four years in a specialist occupational welfare role within the Ministry of Defence, providing counselling support to serving soldiers and their families. This work required discretion, resilience, and a strong understanding of trauma, operational stress, identity shifts, and relationship breakdown. It shaped my calm, structured, and safety-led approach to client work. I am an Army Reservist and a committed advocate for the Armed Forces community. As a partner in the award-winning company Remaster Your Mind and a proud supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant, I remain closely connected to the military sector and understand its culture, pressures, and strengths. For over eight years, I have run a successful coaching and hypnotherapy practice specialising in trauma recovery, toxic and narcissistic relationship patterns, anxiety, confidence rebuilding, and subconscious reprogramming. My approach blends science-led modalities — including hypnotherapy, subconscious re-patterning, nervous system regulation, and behavioural change strategies — with grounded energy-based and embodiment practices to support emotional integration. The structure is evidence-informed; the work is compassionate; the results are lasting. Clients often come to me feeling anxious, stuck in repeating patterns, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from themselves. Through structured subconscious work and forward-focused coaching, I help them create measurable transformation. I have supported hundreds of clients to: - Recover from domestic and narcissistic abuse - Break destructive attachment cycles - Rebuild self-worth and emotional stability - Reduce anxiety and regain control of intrusive thinking - Develop healthy, secure relationships - Build fulfilling careers and businesses with renewed confidence My clients describe feeling safe, deeply understood, and appropriately challenged — supported not only to heal, but to move forward with clarity and strength. My mission is simple: to help people fall in love with life again — not by bypassing their experiences, but by helping them reclaim control, rebuild trust in themselves, and create a future that feels aligned and secure.