From Top Santé: Alice in Weight-Loss Wonderland

I was recently featured in Top Santé magazine by Alice Dogruyol. This is what she had to say:

“Our journey began with a phone call. I shared my struggles with eating habits and dieting. Gillian’s ability to intuitively understand and identify underlying issues set the foundation. Our first hypnotherapy session was by video call. I got comfortable in my bed with my laptop.

Gillian identified specific areas I needed to work on: fear of coming off Mounjaro, getting my BMI into a safe zone to initiate my last IVF attempt, and keeping away from caffeine and carbs. Gillian’s calming presence transcended the screen as she guided me into a state of deep relaxation. Hypnotherapy aims to access the subconscious mind – where habits and behaviours are formed.

We identified negative beliefs I have about myself as well as positive beliefs to reaffirm. Gillian guided me and I felt secure and in control, yet profoundly relaxed. Afterwards, I experienced a notable shift in my mindset and felt a sense of wellbeing and self-awareness, less fear and more confidence in myself to make the right choices.

Her approach blends hypnotherapy with life coaching, so it taps into far more than just feelings around food, helping with issues from anxiety and phobias to confidence and relationship challenges. I have a tendency to self-sabotage with negative self-talk, such as: ‘I can’t stick to exercise; ‘I’m too busy to make my low-carb bread; or ‘I can’t manage without Mounjaro’. She was quick to identify this.

Food issues aren’t so much about your relationship with food, it’s about your relationship with yourself. Being at peace with yourself is the ultimate goal. So, she worked with me to flip these scripts in a practical way.”