Emphasizes Breaking Generational Patterns and Trauma Bonds
My journey into hypnotherapy began as a deeply personal one. I was trapped in an abusive relationship, bound by trauma bonds and the cycle of control. Traditional therapy hadn’t worked for me—I had seen many psychologists, but nothing seemed to help. One psychologist even decided to stop working with me because I kept returning to my abuser. That rejection left me spiralling even further, questioning why I couldn’t break free and why I was stuck in this destructive cycle.
For a long time, I didn’t even recognise it as abuse—I justified the behaviour, hoped for change, and lost myself in the process. Eventually, I reached a breaking point where I knew I had to make a change for my survival and my sense of self-worth.
Hypnotherapy played a pivotal role in my healing. It gave me clarity, helped me release limiting beliefs, and empowered me to break free from the cycle of abuse. This transformation led me to become a hypnotherapist myself, and now my mission is to help women in similar situations reclaim their power, break free from generational patterns, and rise above their circumstances.
I now specialise in trauma bonds, generational abuse, and self-empowerment, offering holistic healing through my programs and my book, I See You. Every client I work with reminds me why I do this—to guide others to the light I once struggled to find.
What Sparked Your Interest in Clinical Hypnotherapy?
My first encounter with hypnotherapy was during one of the darkest times in my life. I was emotionally depleted, struggling to break free from the grip of an abusive relationship, and drowning in self-blame and hopelessness. Traditional therapy hadn’t worked, and I was desperate for answers.
During this dark time, I turned to alcohol to numb the pain, but it was only a band aid for the deeper wounds. My turning point came when my girlfriend Stacey, a hypnotherapist, suggested I try Timeline Therapy®. With each session, I felt lighter and freer, cutting the ties to the trauma bond I had with my abuser—bonds rooted in generational abuse. I felt alive for the first time in years. That experience gave me clarity, strength, and the realisation that I had found my purpose in life. I decided to become a hypnotherapist to help individuals who, like me, have been through the depths of despair and are seeking freedom and healing.
When Stacey introduced me to Time Line Therapy®, everything changed. The sessions bypassed my conscious defenses and allowed me to access the root causes of my pain—generational abuse, limiting beliefs, and deep-seated fears. Hypnotherapy didn’t just heal the trauma; it also released my need for alcohol, which I had been using to cope. For the first time, I felt free from the emotional chains that had kept me bound.
That transformation sparked a deep curiosity and passion. I realized how powerful hypnotherapy is in healing trauma and reshaping one’s life, and I knew I wanted to dedicate myself to helping others as it had helped me.
What Led You to Your Specific Focus as a Therapist?
My focus on abusive relationships, trauma bonds, and generational abuse comes directly from my lived experience. Having been trapped in an abusive relationship, I understand the confusion, denial, and pain that keep people stuck. I know the immense courage it takes to break free and the healing required to rebuild self-worth.
I also saw the patterns of generational abuse in my own family, and I realized how these cycles perpetuate themselves if left unaddressed. This realization drives my work. I want to help others not only break free from abuse but also heal the underlying wounds that make them vulnerable to these cycles. Hypnotherapy, Time Line Therapy®, and Reiki allow me to offer a holistic approach, helping clients reclaim their identity and purpose.
Your Consideration of the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma, Addiction, and Adult Relationship Experiences
There is a profound connection between childhood trauma, addiction, and adult relationship patterns. When we experience trauma as children, it shapes how we see ourselves and others. It can leave us with feelings of unworthiness and a need to seek validation or love, often in unhealthy ways.
This can manifest as addiction—whether to substances, behaviors, or toxic relationships. In my own life, I turned to alcohol to mask the pain, and I unconsciously sought relationships that mirrored the dynamics I had experienced growing up. Breaking that cycle required me to address the root causes of my trauma and recognize how these patterns were impacting my adult relationships.
Hypnotherapy helped me uncover and heal those wounds. By working with the subconscious mind, we can release the emotions and beliefs that keep us stuck, empowering clients to break free from both addiction and unhealthy relationship patterns.
Your Opinion About Time Line Therapy® as a Tool, and Other Helpful Therapeutic Strategies
Time Line Therapy® is one of the most transformative tools I’ve ever encountered. It allowed me to revisit and reframe the root causes of my trauma, releasing the emotions and beliefs that had been keeping me tied to my abuser. With each session, I felt more empowered and in control of my life. It’s a powerful tool for helping clients let go of negative emotions, limiting beliefs, and generational patterns.
What makes Time Line Therapy® even more rewarding is witnessing the incredible transformations in my clients. I’ve seen women who felt completely lost and broken rediscover their strength, confidence, and self-worth. Clients who come to me feeling weighed down by years of pain and trauma often leave our sessions lighter, freer, and with a renewed sense of purpose. Watching them break free from toxic patterns, set healthy boundaries, and create lives they never thought possible is the most fulfilling part of my work.
I combine Time Line Therapy® with hypnotherapy and Reiki in my HypnoQi program to address healing on all levels—mental, emotional, and energetic. These three modalities work beautifully together to clear stuck emotions, shift limiting beliefs, and restore balance and harmony. I also encourage clients to use mirror work, inspired by Louise Hay, to reconnect with themselves and rebuild self-worth. Each of these strategies complements the others, creating a holistic and deeply healing experience.
You’ll be grand – your story is powerful and you’re amongst interested friends.
I’m listening to Talking Hypnotherapy ASCH’s Podcast | TIMELINE THERAPY for TRAUMA BONDED WOMEN on Podbean, check it out!
