Welcome to this sanctuary
for women navigating midlife & Menopause

Settle the anxiety, find peace within the challenges and…

Live a life more alive

Are you living, or just managing?

You’ve spent years holding everything together.

Meeting expectations.
Being a good partner / mother / employee / friend.

You may look as though you're coping well.

But…

You overthink.

Second-guess yourself.

Worry about things you can't control.

You’re struggling with hot flushes & night sweats, mood changes, disrupted sleep.

You think deeply and feel the world intensely, but it’s like everything’s been turned up to full volume.

And instead of entering an era of wisdom and peace, your nervous system feels like a frayed wire.

You feel you’re merely surviving
rather than truly living.

And perhaps you’re asking these bigger questions…

Who am I now?

What matters most to me?

What do I want from this next chapter of my life?

Midlife,
and the menopause transition,
can be challenging

So much is changing within your body, your mind, your feelings … your very soul.

You might feel lost and disorientated.

You may feel broken - as if you’re losing yourself.

But let me reassure you…

You are not going crazy. And you are NOT suffering from a hormone deficiency disorder.

You are navigating a powerful, deep transition.

I believe it is a profound opportunity to strip away who you were told to be, and finally remember who you actually are.

But I absolutely acknowledge that this can feel incredibly challenging…

So may I offer you a space to calm the anxiety of this transition, replace the self-criticism with compassion, and come home to the woman you truly are?

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Hi, I’m Stella.
Solution-focused hypnotherapist, author & Midlife Guide.

Let me help you guide your mind and body out of chronic stress and back to calm.

No digging up the past.

Just practical, soulful support to help you remember who you actually are.

Let me help

Welcome to this
forward-looking space
where neuroscience
meets soulful depth

Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy is entirely different from traditional talk therapy.

It is a collaborative, restorative process that respects your intellect and calms your nervous system.

And together we will focus entirely on where you want to go.

Read more about how it works

A different way forward

Together, we can help you:

  • Reduce anxiety & overwhelm

  • Stop second-guessing yourself

  • Improve your mood & sleep patterns

  • Build confidence and self-trust

  • Gain clarity about what matters most

And create meaningful, lasting change.

This is gently powerful, practical work that focuses on where you want to go in this next chapter of your life.

Hear from some previous clients

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    “Stella’s sessions feel safe, gentle, and encouraging, yet stretching and transformative at the same time.

    Stella has a wonderful way of making you feel at ease, while also skilfully asking insightful questions to help you take small, powerful steps forward.

    I came away from each session feeling not only inspired to move forward but incredibly relaxed and grounded!

    I feel more resilient – like I can handle whatever life throws at me without becoming overwhelmed.

    — Lizzie (Winchester, UK)

  • Sunlight through trees

    “I recommend Stella because I found her knowledgeable, empathetic and clearly passionate about her work"

    Throughout the sessions, I felt supported, safe and energised to make the changes I wanted to make.

    I came looking for help with procrastination, but I feel I have taken away a much deeper understanding of myself, along with practical tools that I can continue using beyond the sessions.”

    — Samantha (Southampton, UK)

  • Sunrise through three trees in a field

    “Stella is very personable and immediately makes you feel comfortable"

    I felt I could be completely honest and no subjects were off limits. Stella was never judgmental about anything I shared. Instead she helped me make sense of certain feelings and behaviours.

    I was hoping to achieve a ‘quieter mind’ and Stella was very supportive in this.

    The model of looking forward and focusing on solutions was a new concept for me but it gave me ownership and responsibility to take control which was very liberating.”

    — Amber (Hampshire, UK)

  • Sunlight through tree branches

    "Stella is a very likeable, kind, perceptive and caring person"

    She listens, summarises and reflects back what you have said very well.

    She is also good at giving you time to process and work out for what actions you may need to take.

    I like the process in the therapy where one talks through the positive things that have happened recently and then concentrates on something I could do to improve my life even more. 

    I feel this process has helped me to make better decisions myself and not to let my monkey brain or irrational thoughts take over.”

    — Bryony (Southampton, UK)

Are you ready to begin?

If you’re ready to begin moving towards your preferred future you’re very welcome here.

Together let’s get you feeling calmer, clearer, and more like yourself again.

Embrace this midlife season of life and walk your path with confidence and clarity.

Let’s help you live a life more alive.

Find out more

I work online via Zoom.

I’m based in the UK but can see clients from anywhere in the world.