Life Changing Therapies

About Us
and our Terms and Conditions

Julian and Elizabeth Campbell originally trained together as Stress Management consultants and Hypnotherapists with a leading edge UK training company, Lambourn Court International plc. We opened our practice on the Essex/Suffolk borders in March 1994 and over the following years we have broadened our range of therapeutic approaches and specialisations through further training and continuing professional development.

We are both also trained and qualified practitioners in NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP), Meridian Energy Therapies (EFT), TimeLine Therapy and Life Coaching. We keep up to date with advances in our fields of expertise through active continuing professional development (CPD) and other trainings and workshops, including hosting and running of the Colchester NLP Group. (see)

Julian, who previously worked in executive and management roles in the UK and internationally for a major company for more than 22 years, is a Certified Master NLP Practitioner, Master Practitioner of Humanistic Neurolinguistic Psychology. He specialises in phobias, stop smoking, intuitive hypnotherapy and confidence building. He has run other businesses and has more than 11 years of experience in energy medicine and pulsed electromagnetic therapy development and innovation (receiving a DTI SMART Award for Innovation in 2000).

Elizabeth, a mother of 3 grown children, has a broad repetoire of therapy approaches and a wealth of experience from helping 1000s of clients through personal problems. She specialises in confidence anxiety and self esteem issues and is a member of the UK Register of IBS Therapists, specialises in weight control and has trained in Hypnosis for easy and relaxed childbirth

We both hold the Senior Qualification in Hypnotherapy Practice and our qualifications are validated by the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR). We adhere to the professional code of conduct and ethics of the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC).

How to find us

We are available for consultations (strictly by appointment only) at our consulting rooms in Ipswich, Colchester or Manningtree.

We are not available for drop-in consultations.

We do have full diaries but we do not work to rigid office hours, so we can usually offer clients an initial consultation reasonably quickly. There is little need for prolonged courses of treatment and this means we usually find we can usually avoid long waiting lists.

Our Ipswich office is in the centre of town in Museum Street, a couple of minute's walk from Marks and Spencers click for map.

By invitation, we will see people at our home at Brantham, near Manningtree. This is often the most convenient for people from Clacton, Harwich and the Tendring District, or those needing appointments later in the evening or on Saturday mornings, as well as for people who wish to avoid town centre parking. We are about 15-20 minutes from central Ipswich and 25 minutes from central Colchester. This is a beautiful and peaceful spot overlooking and close to the Stour estuary and a good place for riverside walks

Home visits may be possible in some cases. Please ask if getting to us is a problem, as we may still be able to help you.

Coaching and, in some cases, therapy is available by phone.

Appointment confirmations and specific instructions can be sent to you by email or post.

Fees

Our aim is to make all treatments as effective, rapid and affordable as possible to suit each client’s individual needs. In all cases we will explain and agree with you the fees and method of payment at the outset. We will give you an indication or estimate of the number of sessions likely to be needed. A free intial consultation is offered without obligation for you to take it any further. At all times you will be in control of how much you will need to pay.

The length of sessions will vary between 30 minutes and 2 hours depending on the kind of work we do with you and your needs. In certain cases sessions may be conducted by phone. Fees for different therapies or personal development programmes are available on request.

Non standard fees or concessions, particularly for groups, may be applicable in certain cases and for prepayment for blocks of sessions.

We can accept payment in cash, by cheque or by Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards.

Cancellations

Making an appointment forms a contract between us and we will reserve that time exclusively for you. In the event that you need to alter or cancel a booking, we ask that you let us know as soon as possible, so that your appointment time may be offered to someone else. Please note this applies as much to initial consultations, as to all subsequent sessions. We reserve the right to charge a cancellation fee for missed appointments and those cancelled with less than 24 hour's notice.

Guarantees

We do cannot guarantee you success of any therapeutic assistance we may give you: it would be irresponsible for any therapist to do so. No one can make you change the way you think or feel, you always have the choice. If you are unhappy or have questions with any aspect of the treatment(s) or service offered, we ask that you talk to us as soon as possible, preferrably at the time or as soon as possible afterwards.

Code of Conduct

As validated members of the General Hypnotherapy Register we adhere to the GHR code of conduct.

We undertake to:

1.   provide service to clients solely in those areas in which we are competent to do so and for which we carry relevant professional indemnity insurance
2.   remain aware of our own limitations and wherever appropriate, are prepared to refer a client to another practitioner (regardless of discipline) who might be expected to offer suitable treatment
3.   ensure that wherever a client is seeking assistance for the relief of physical symptoms, unless having already done so, that the client be advised to contact a registered Medical Practitioner
4. confirm that we will never knowingly offer advice to a client which either conflicts with or is contrary to that given by the client’s registered Medical Advisor/s. (If we have doubts or concerns with regard to a client’s prescribed medication, we should, always with their client’s permission, contact the medical advisor personally)
5.   accept that any client referred to us by a registered Medical Practitioner (or other relevant agency) remains the clinical responsibility of the Medical Practitioner (or agency) and therefore to agree to keep that Medical Practitioner (or agency) suitably informed of the client’s progress
6.   maintain strict confidentiality within the client/therapist relationship, always provided that such confidentiality is neither inconsistent with the safety of the client’s family members or other members of the public nor in contravention of the laws of the land
7.   ensure that client notes and records be kept secure and confidential and that the use of computer records remain within the terms of the Data Protection Act
8.   obtain written permission from the client (or if appropriate, the client's parent/s or legal guardian/s) before either recording client sessions or discussing undisguised cases with any person whatsoever. ("Recording" in this context means any method other than the usual taking of written case notes. "Undisguised" in this context means cases in which material has not been sufficiently altered in order to offer reasonable anonymity to all relevant parties)
9.   take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of the client and any person who may be accompanying them
10. ensure that our workplace and all facilities offered to both clients and their companions, will be in every respect suitable and appropriate for the service provided
11. refrain from using our position of trust and confidence to :
a) exploit the client emotionally, sexually, financially or in any other way whatsoever. Should either a sexual or financial relationship (i.e. other than the payment of session fees or the purchase of books, tapes or other relevant products) develop between either therapist and client or members of their respective immediate families, the therapist must immediately cease to accept fees, terminate treatment consistent with Clause 12 below and refer the client to another suitable therapist at the very earliest opportunity. (Clarification on dilemmas experienced by members in respect of the foregoing may be offered by the GHR on request );
b) touch the client in any way that may be open to misinterpretation. (Before employing tactile induction or deepening techniques, both an explanation should be given and permission received)
12. terminate treatment at the earliest moment consistent with the good care of the client
13. not permit considerations of religion, nationality, gender, marital status, age, disability, politics or social standing to adversely influence client treatment
14. disclose full details of all relevant memberships, training, experience, qualifications and appropriate avenues of complaint to clients, upon request
15. make no claim that they hold specific qualifications unless such claim can be fully substantiated. We do not utilise the title "Doctor" or mislead any member of the public to believe that we are medically qualified.)
16. explain fully to clients in advance of any treatment, the fee levels, precise terms of payment and any charges which might be imposed for non-attendance or cancelled appointments.
17. present all services and products in an unambiguous manner (to include any limitations and realistic outcomes of treatment) and ensure that the client retains complete control over the decision to purchase such services or products
18. conduct ourselves at all times in accord with their professional status and in such a way as neither undermines public confidence in the process or profession of hypnotherapy nor brings the GHR into disrepute
19. a) inform the GHR, in writing, of any complaint (of which they are aware) made against them;
b) inform the GHR, in writing, of any disciplinary action taken against them by any professional body;
c) inform the GHR, in writing, of any criminal offence of which they have been convicted
20. inform the GHR, in writing, of any alteration in circumstance which would affect either their position or ability as practitioners
21. notify the GHR, in writing, of any change in practise name, contact address, telephone number or e-mail address, at the earliest convenient moment.
22. ensure that all advertising shall comply with the British Code of Advertising Practice, accord with the British Advertising Standards Authority and make available all such literature, to the GHR, on request.
23. make available all relevant information requested as a result of investigation by any appointed Complaints and Disciplinary Officer without hindrance (whether implied or actual) or unreasonable delay and comply fully with all requirements inherent within any Complaints and Disciplinary Procedure to which they subscribe.
24. obtain the consent of an appropriate adult (i.e. parent or legal guardian) before conducting treatment with clients who are either under the age of majority or are classified as Special Needs. (Wherever possible, an appropriate adult should be present during such sessions).

Disclaimer

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The outline of any therapy provided will be agreed with in advance with each individual client and written confirmation will be provided, if requested.

We do not make medical claims about any treatment described in this site.

No information contained on this site should be considered a substitute of the advice and treatment from your medical practitioner. Consult your doctor about your medical condition or symptoms.your doctor about your medical condition or symptoms.