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About Cathy Barrow 
I have been running my own hypnotherapy practice for 11 wonderful years. I was a late starter to hypnosis. Commencing my hypnotherapy career in my 5th decade. Like so many women of my generation- the boomers, we tended to have families first. I proved to myself & I hope inspired others that it is never too late to learn something new. To follow your passion with mine being to continue to contribute to peoples lives in a meaningul & productive way. I have always enjoyed working with people. Teaching people life skills. resiliance & self – care. My interest in health and fitness began when I was 28. After having my second daughter, I started my much loved career in the fitness industry. I loved every minute of those 25 years teaching fitness classes, aerobics and aqua aerobics. However, I became increasingly interested in why people set goals & then fail to reach them. Why they needed external motivation to keep going. For example from me thier Aerobics teacher. And why they would stop coming to class or the gym if left on thier own. Even though they start off with the best intentions.
I found out that we have automatic, often negative unhelpful programs at the subconscious level. Some of which have been there since childhood. Learned from our environment, our upbringing & our experiences, genetic inheritances of behaviou. I discovered that hypnosis was a successful & effective process. Which replaces, deletes the automatic, negative behaviour habits. With an automatic positive response, program & desired habit. Best of all it is done with you the clients permission, it is drug free & super relaxing. We are using the power of your mind, your desire & your motivation to elicit permanent positive change.
My Hypnotherapy Experience
In 11 years, I have worked with more than 1,300 clients to quit smoking and have assisted people, with hypnosis to make positive changes in many areas of their lives. I particularly enjoy helping clients manage, reduce anxiety, stress, unwanted habits and behaviours.What I love about hypnosis is that it is an interactive process. You remain an active participant, and I guide you through the hypnotic process while you use your own motivation and desire to create change.During hypnosis, we focus on the thoughts, habits and responses that you want to change. Then, I help you develop more helpful ways of thinking and responding so you can move towards your goals with greater confidence and clarity. This is done at a subconscious level via suggestions for change. Whilst you are in Hypnosis.
Hypnosis for Positive Change
I see hypnosis as a practical tool for changing unhelpful patterns and strengthening the behaviours you want.If you are tired of repeating the same habits or reactions. The process of hypnosis helps you approach them differently. Together, we identify what you want to change and work towards creating healthier and more useful responses. New programs in other words & we delete the old unhelpful programs. Hypnosis is solution focused.
Online and Face-to-Face Hypnosis
I started my practice in Geelong, Victoria, before moving to Cairns and continuing my hypnotherapy work there. I am relocating to Melbourne. Because I offer live online hypnosis -it does not matter what your location is. You can book your session online & experience the same benefits & results as you would face to face. I will offer face to face sessions in Frankston South very soon.
Children & Hypnosis.
I particularly like helping young people children aged from 7- 12. Children have wonderful imaginations, which is one of the crucial elements used in the hypnotic process. They respond very well to hypnosis & the process gives them power, autonomy back. So they can face, deal, manage thier problems & issues successfully.
My Qualifications & Experience
- Certificate IV Clinical Hypnotherapy – 071302
- Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Certificate IV Life Coaching – 21646
- Certificate IV Workplace Training & Assessment – TAE40111
- Certificate III Fitness Instructor – SIS30315
- CEED Centre of Excellence Certificate in Eating Disorders
- Reiki Level II Practitioner
- Hawaiian Style Temple Masseuse – Lomi Lomi
- Diploma of English as a Second Language
- Lifeline Australia Crisis Supporter
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current National Police Clearance
I also volunteer with Lifeline Australia, providing crisis support via text.
My goal is simple: to help you make the changes you want and give you practical tools that you can continue using beyond your hypnosis sessions. So your quality of life is enhanced mentally & physically.
