Sandy Hector

Sandy has a warm and friendly approach and specialises in anxiety related difficulties. Sandy is a very experienced hypnotherapist and has a diverse range of skills which she is continually updating her skills.  She works with a number of different therapies;  Mindfulness based therapies, NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) techniques, Ego State Therapy, Hypno-EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) therapy.  EMDR therapy is an evidence based therapy which has had remarkable success with PTSD and other forms of stress related problems. All therapy is client-centred.  This means that the client takes an active role in his or her treatment.  The therapist acts as a facilitator to self discovery while being non-directive and supportive. Sandy is registered with the Complimentary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), the only government endorsed UK regulator for complementary healthcare.

I have always been interested in how the human mind works and after completing a Degree in Psychology in 2001, I taught an Introduction to Psychology course at the Isle of Wight College for many years. Since retiring from the NHS in 2013 I retrained as a hypnotherapist and have since continued my training completing many courses to add to my toolkit. I have completed training in Third Wave CBT (Mindfulness based therapies) ACT, DBT, CFT, and hold a Certificate in EMDR and Ego State Therapy. I am a fully qualified and insured Hypnotherapist. I trained with Lorraine Gleeson at the Hampshire School of Hypnotherapy and undertook NLP training to Master Practitioner level with Shalini Lilley. BSc(Hons) Psychology (Open University) Certificate in Education (Southampton University) Diploma in Hypnotherapy HSOH General Qualification in Hypnotherapy Practice (GHR) Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy Level 2 Accredited ACT Practitioner Master Practitioner HNLP Master Practitioner NLP Master Practitioner Time Based Techniques Certificate in Third Wave CBT Therapies (ACT, CFT and DBT) Certified Parts Therapy Facilitator (trained by Roy Hunter) Hypno Gastric Band Practitioner Certificate in EMDR and Ego State Therapy FRYOG Yoga Teacher Diploma.

I specialise in stress and anxiety management,and can help with a whole range of other difficulties including PTSD and phobias, confidence building and self esteem.. I also work closely with Creative Mental Health running confidence building courses and workshops on the Isle of Wight and facilitating Anxiety on line webinars. For more information on courses please visit creativementalhealth.org

My approach to therapy is always client centred meaning that client and therapist work together in collaboration to achieve the best therapeutic outcome. I work with a variety of different approaches depending on the needs of my client, however, I tend to work with mindfulness based therapies alongside hypnotherapy and CBT as they are complimentary to the healing process. Mindfulness can help bring you back to the present rather than worrying about what might happen in the future or travelling back into the past and ruminating about what has already happened and cannot be changed. The mindfulness based therapies that I work with are ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CFT - Compassion Focused Therapy and DBT - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. I also work with Hypno-EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy alongside hypnotherapy) and have had some amazing results with this. EMDR is an evidence based treatment widely used in the NHS to help people suffering from PTSD. EMDR can be successfully used to treat a number of difficulties as well as stress and anxiety. I have experienced first hand how the power of the mind can help you turn things around and make changes at the most difficult and dark times and I'd like to help you do the same.