
Cognitive Hypnotherapist
Lucas Bouvier
Realise the strength you have
Do you recognise yourself in any of the following situations?
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Certain situations suddenly make you feel anxious.
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There is a phobia you just can’t shake off.
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You are feeling low and struggling to regain control of your life.
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You might tend to overthink and have difficulty making decisions.
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Your sport’s mental aspect is holding you back from performing your best.
If you relate to any of these, maybe cognitive hypnotherapy can help you.
If we have been facing the same issue for years or decades, it can be easy to think that it has become a part of us. However, we always have the potential to change!
What is cognitive hypnotherapy?
Cognitive hypnotherapy helps people with a wide range of issues. Cognitive hypnotherapists work with the unconscious mind which is normally the part of the mind that drives the unwanted behaviours. For example, if someone has a phobia of dogs, they could run away at the sight of one before consciously being able to determine that it is a cute chihuahua. Therefore, we work to change the unconscious mind so that it no longer holds you back from doing what you would like to do.
As each person is unique, we design a bespoke treatment plan tailored to each client. Three people with the label of anxiety will experience it in three different ways, so why should they all be helped in the same way?
A variety of techniques and hypnotherapeutic suggestions are used while the client is in a state of "trance". However, this state of "trance" is nothing magical, actually, it is quite ordinary: we are in it most of our lives. It is like the "day-dreaming" state that we enter while we are entranced in the story of a good film.
Quest cognitive hypnotherapy Institute has also performed research to determine the effectiveness of its therapy process. The research showed the effectiveness of treating anxiety and depression with Quest cognitive hypnotherapy (QCH) compared to other therapies such as CBT. 71% of QCH clients improved compared with 42% with other therapies (in an average of 6 sessions). The paper was published in the Mental Health Review journal in 2015 and you can find more information on the study here.
What issues can a cognitive hypnotherapist help with?
I don't treat the label of the problem, but rather the person sitting in front of me. However, here are some examples of what clients come and see me for.
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(School/University) Anxiety
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Taking Action
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Depression
Phobias
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Sports Nerves
Children and Adults
Being in my 20s, I'm in a unique situation when working with clients.
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When working with children and young adults, I may be more aware of their worries.
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When working with adults, I may be able to give a different point of view than older therapists.
Sports Athletes
As a keen athlete, I have realised that the mental side of sports is as important as the physical side. While most athletes put most of their effort on the physical and technical sides of their sport, few put enough emphasis on the mental side.
This is changing bit by bit with athletes and coaches realising the impact that mental coaching can have on an athlete's overall performance.
My work with various athletes has helped them reach a new level, including reaching national records.
Who can a cognitive hypnotherapist help?
How could life be after working with me?
Imagine if we waved a magic wand and whatever you came to me for was now in the past. What new things would you be able to do being this new you?
You could wake up each morning, with a deeper sense of motivation and clarity for doing the things that really matter to you.
The parts of you that were holding you back could disappear, resulting in a deep sense of freedom. The control that you have on your life could be heightened and you could feel much more free in doing that thing that you have always wanted to do. Through cognitive hypnotherapy, you could apply for that dream job, reconnect with someone, start that activity, or simply feel happier.
Also quite importantly, you could gain a deeper sense of love towards yourself. This is a big one. I think many of us prioritise people around us, loving them as strongly as possible, but often we forget to love ourselves as much.

Who am I?
I'm a cognitive hypnotherapist with a passion for helping children and adults overcome mental and emotional obstacles. My journey in this field has been driven by a deep realisation that most of the mental problems that we face are not permanent and they can be changed. I work in person in North London (Muswell Hill - N10, East Finchley - N2 and Finchley Central - N3) and also online.