Claire Sankey

Hello, I’m Claire. I'm a trauma-informed + certified mindfulness teacher (MBSR + MBCT) and hypnotherapist (Dip Hyp). I also teach yoga classes in Salisbury. I have lived through my own mental health recovery and then gone on to train in the tools that helped me.

I have a particular interest in bodies and how past traumas are held in our nervous system, affecting us in our present day lives causing issues such as anxiety, stress, low moods + confidence, self-criticism, and the behaviours/patterns that arise to help us cope with these (e.g. comfort eating, avoiding doing things, perfectionism, procrastination… etc.). My passion is to help you lovingly reconnect to your body, to make peace with your emotions and to befriend your mind by cultivating kindness, compassion and curiosity towards yourself. I draw on a combination of bottom up (working with the body e.g. breathwork and movement) and top down (working with the mind e.g. hypnotherapy and attitudinal training) techniques to help you heal.

Our sessions together stay in the present moment; working with, helping and healing your present day symptoms in the here and now (unlike other therapies which involve talking about what happened to you). Your sessions will empower you through psychoeducation (to debunk what’s going in in your brain and body) and with practices and therapy techniques you will learn to use on yourself. You will learn many practical techniques to put in your wellbeing toolbox; if you commit to the practices you can retrain your brain and retune your nervous system for a more peaceful life.

As a trauma-informed teacher and therapist, I have a sensitivity to the effects of trauma on the mind and body. Your safety is my priority and everything we do together is an invitation/choice. You're going to learn a lot, you are going to feel better, and you're going to have some fun along the way with me.

I offer a free zoom consultation, please do get in touch for a no obligation chat.