Testimonials

“I approached Amanda after reading about the rapid transformational therapy she practices. Both my daughters 17 and 21 were suffering from debilitating anxiety which I felt was severely impacting their ability to live life to the full and their happiness.

Amanda was wonderful in every way, her calm, methodical, reassuring approach worked wonders with both girls. Amanda brought about the most remarkable change in my eldest daughter who went from being unable to stand in a queue without having a panic attack, to embarking on a demanding law degree with complete confidence. She has mastered public speaking with what I would call only normal levels of anxiety and has applied what she has learnt to every situation she is faced with. There was also good success with my youngest daughter who benefitted from greatly reduced anxiety levels and was able to identify key triggers of sadness and low self-esteem to focus on in the future.

We all really appreciated the results in one session as we have found other therapies like talking therapy and CBT to be too painful for long periods of time to ever complete successfully.

Amanda also took a great deal of additional time out to communicate with myself. Without breaking any confidentiality we had good general conversations about the negative impact of social media on young people's mental health and what other triggers to be aware of for good general mental health.

Overall I would thoroughly recommend Amanda to anyone struggling with any issues. I cannot thank her enough for the difference she was able to make to my daughters lives.”

"I was introduced to Amanda through a long-standing close friend, who first mentioned her a few years ago when I expressed surprise that she'd stopped smoking. At that time, I wasn't ready to take it seriously, and wasn't sure about hypnosis generally. When I next saw my friend, I admired her serenity and general well-being; she told me that it was down to sessions with Amanda. Of course, my interest piqued and there were no more excuses to delay action, being thoroughly fed up with breathing toxic fumes into my lungs (not wise during a respiratory disease pandemic). I made an appointment with Amanda and was immediately put at ease by her warm, friendly but professional manner. We talked on the phone for almost an hour in preparation for my visit, which couldn't have been more personalised. She made me feel extremely comfortable when I arrived at her premises, and I was relaxed throughout. Overall, I was amazed by the amount of time and genuine compassion that I received from Amanda. The treatment was effective to say the least; I finally stopped smoking after decades of 'attempts' and have stayed stopped. I'm going back to see Amanda for some stressbusting and confidence boosting and wouldn't hesitate Oops! To continue that last sentence... I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her excellent services/recommend her most highly."

"Hi Amanda, I was just thinking about you and wanted to let you know that you changed my life. I can sit in silence in my own company without panic and even look forward to time on my own-unthinkable. I'm happy on my own and not looking to be with anyone for a while. I realise my worth and am fulfilling my potential. My whole way of thinking has changed. I never thought living like this was possible for me. I just wanted you to know and to say thank you."

"I was hypnotised by Amanda to help stop biting my nails, a bad habit that I've had since I was a kid. After repeatedly trying unsuccessfully to stop in the past, my girlfriend advised that I try being hypnotised by Amanda, highly recommended her as my girlfriend is a previous client. With that recommendation I was sold and willing. This has been a awful habit I've wanted to kick for a very long time, and it had reached the point where enough was enough.

So I went in to the session with full trust and willingness to open up. It was a revelatory experience, and along with listening to Amanda's video recording for several days after, I can truthfully say I've not bitten my nails since. To get the most out of the experience with Amanda you must be willing to be 100% honest and vulnerable, so she can help you get to the root of the problem and change your thought patterns.

It was a wonderful experience and I'm very grateful I was introduced to her. Highly recommended to help end bad habits or deal with issues from your past"

"I had the great luck of meeting Amanda twice and she has been a gift for me.

Aside the support given, which to me has been extremely helpful to manage my needs and overcome my obstacles, what is the most precious thing here is her. Her sweetness, kindness, compassion, Empathy, deep understanding of the main obstacles and to capability to get to the core are features I've rarely come across and the feeling of being with her is it's self the best therapy a person could get. I would recommend Amanda to anyone who needs to move further in their lives and to anyone who wants to meet a really special human being."

"Before contacting Amanda, night-time anxiety made exhausted, depressed and barely able to function. In our two-hour RTT session, she gently tapped into the root cause of my sleeplessness which, along with the tailored recording, helped me to finally break the cycle and start sleeping and feeling so much better. She is an incredibly kind and calming presence, but will never patronise or coddle you, and I also really appreciate that she has checked in multiple times to see how I was getting on. The experience was truly transformative – I could never imagine being where I am now without Amanda's help and wouldn't hesitate to recommend her."

"I was referred to Amanda to help resolve addiction issues. The Hypnotherapy session was preceded by a number of telephone calls where Amanda essentially interviewed me and that served as preparation for the actual Hypno session. Addiction is often deep-rooted in your past and Amanda's therapy was very incisive. The result was very effective, my understanding of my addiction issues and my recovery is a result of my desire to change and Amanda's hard work and Therapeutic technique. I couldn't have done it without her help."

Several members of my family had already had successful sessions with Amanda over the last few years, so when I decided to do something about my chronic low self-esteem, I had no hesitation in booking a session with Amanda.

When I first spoke to Amanda on the phone, her voice and tone was so understanding, empathetic and loving I was brought to tears confidently knowing I was in safe hands. Amanda was non-judgemental and listened to me pouring out my heart.

The subsequent session itself was very powerful and the hypnosis very healing. As a private person I felt safe to be vulnerable and confront very difficult emotions in the environment Amanda created.

I listened to the follow up recording at least twice a day for the next two months to give myself the best chance of getting the most out of the session. Almost four months on and my life has changed somewhat. I have quit my job feeling confident to start my own project and had a radical change of diet. But most of all I am putting myself first more and more without feeling guilty. This is revolutionary for me!

Without Amanda's input I know I would not have the confidence to be following this new path - she gave me that nudge to live my own life and not that of the little girl inside of me.

I will always in indebted to Amanda for that boost of confidence and change of perspective that I needed to make this happen. Many many thanks."

"Life changing. My confidence has changed so much I feel like an entirely different person. The change happened gradually but it was worth it. I'm so thankful for Amanda, she made me feel at ease the entire time. The session also helped me heal from childhood traumas I didn't know I was carrying. Will definitely go back in the future. I just want to also say how grateful I am my family found you. My dad and sister have healed an enormous amount. You have really changed all of our lives."

"Amanda - thank you so much for all you have done for me over the last few months. You guided me very carefully and expertly through some deep-seated trauma which was impacting many areas of my life without me even knowing it. You helped me to uncover painful memories in a safe and nurturing environment, and to face into the reality of my childhood - something I had buried, denied and ignored for years. Thank you for helping me to make some very difficult but necessary decisions, and to embrace and step into my 'adult' self. Thank you for helping me to create a life in which I am truly happy."

"I'm doing great! I can't actually believe it! Never once have I pulled a single hair out! Or had the desire to! I'm not even bothered about what it looks like now because I can see it's growing back! You truly are amazing! I think you should advertise your skills in Trichotillomania because I spot people all the time who obviously have the same problem! I won't ever be able to thank you enough! Honestly, I would recommend you to the world. It's a week tomorrow and I'm delighted! I listen every day to the recording and will continue to do so for another two weeks….. I've been troubled with this problem since I was 11 and after one session with you I'm never going to do it again."

"Amanda managed to do for me in 2 hours what I had been trying to do, very unsuccessfully, for over 10 years. I spoke to Amanda before meeting her, and then several times after our session, I don't really know how it works exactly, but believe me it does. What I thought was going to be a massive challenge, turned out to be easy, as Amanda told me it would be. I truly can't thank Amanda enough, she has changed my life. A year ago today Amanda, a couple of blips but at least 360 days no alcohol, can't thank you enough"

"Thank you Amanda for quite literally blowing my mind! I have suffered with social anxiety for 25+ years and since the session with Amanda this has shifted enormously. I am finding myself leaning in to situations where my anxiety, which can be quite crippling is triggered, not identifying with it, and really being kind to myself around it. I would highly recommend Amanda, who is extremely warm and personable, and someone I felt instantly at ease with"

"I'm amazed how well I'm doing. I also feel so good. Very nearly lost two stone in a month. Just 2 and a half pounds to go and it will be two full stone. I'm making lots of recipes and my husband and he can't believe his luck, he loves them and so do I. Thank you so much for your help"

"Hi Amanda, my sleep has been so much better. I've made sure I've stuck to a routine & listened to the recording every night, which has made getting up for college so much easier. During the day I feel like I can concentrate & actually focus in lessons. Thank you so much for all your help, I feel like a different person. I wasn't able to function before & I was scared as to what to do, as it didn't feel college would be something I could finish. Thank you again"

"I have already recommended you to a couple of friends. Thank you so much .My daughter felt completely at ease with you. It is miraculous how the treatment has helped her sleep"

"Feeling a little apprehensive before I decided to contact Amanda, once I had my initial consultation I felt so positive and confident that I had made the right decision. Amanda listened and understood my symptoms and through the hypnotherapy session helped me to release the negative thoughts that I had been carrying for a number of years. Amanda is so professional but at the same time is very caring, calming and supportive. Amanda took the time, even after the RTT session, to regularly see how I was getting on and support me which was really nice. The whole experience has given me a new positive outlook on my life especially when I thought I would never have a day worry free. Where my anxieties once controlled me, I now control them and I don't let them weigh me down"

"After just one therapy session with Amanda and subsequent audio therapy sessions at home, my life has been transformed and I no longer suffer from a debilitating fear of heights. My partner, family and friends cannot believe what I can now achieve when once I would have been petrified."

"I was very nervous ahead of speaking to Amanda but as soon as we had our initial chat Amanda made me feel at ease. Amanda made me feel comfortable at all times and guided me through the experience. The session with Amanda has turned my life around in so many positive ways and I feel excited for the future."

"My session with Amanda was fantastic; I was so impressed with her professionalism. I immediately felt that I could completely trust Amanda and I quickly settled into our session. She skilfully guided me out of darkness and put me on the path to self-confidence, which developed over time. Although I felt like my change wasn't necessarily instant, it was definitely the start of a new, happier journey in my life. I am very grateful for how Amanda keeps in touch and regularly follows up to see my progress or to provide further advice."

"After experiencing overwhelming feelings of social anxiety to a point where I struggled to even stand in a queue without having to run out of a shop, I luckily came across Amanda. After 1 intense session of RTT I immediately felt a sense of relief, she completely lifted a weight off my shoulders that I had been carrying for so many years. She managed to dig deep and allowed me to realise for myself the memories and triggers that were holding me back from being who I wanted to be. Her mechanisms and techniques allowed me to truly feel progress straight after our session and I continue to implement them in my every day life. I cannot express enough how much Amanda changed my life for the better, yes I still have my moments but I manage to deal with them instantly and change spot. I cannot thank her enough and I recommend her to anyone I come across with similar issue."

"I have been listening to the recording ever since and it has been really helpful, insightful and comforting. I was in a pretty bad state when I saw you, as you know, and the treatment has really helped balance things out for me. I think the more and longer I engage with the process the stronger I feel. I am sleeping much better and getting more achieved. It's been a lovely experience actually. You have been so kind and supportive, I can't thank you enough."

"I wanted to say thank you for all your help so far and particularly in relation to my Dad's death. His death has come up a few times in therapy but this time I feel some kind of resolution,ending. I managed to thaw frozen grief and to experience a range of feelings towards him.
I am grateful for your patience, consistency, kindness and compassion. I can imagine you saying that that I've done all this work, but you've been there for me, listened to me, empathised with me and held my feelings. I am infinitely grateful for this. The experience has been priceless for me."

"I am now a week away from giving birth and feel calm and prepared for the birth of my baby. I am no longer dreading the experience and am actually looking forward to it. Without Amanda's help I might still have been considering the caesarean, which is a major surgical procedure.I would highly recommend working with Amanda."

"I want to say how impressed I was with your professionalism. Your aura is very calming and reassuring. I felt very relaxed ( as your voice is very soothing) and safe ( which is very important to me). The session has definitely helped me to look at my health problems positively and I am very grateful. It's just amazing how you're able to help people."

"To be honest I was pretty apprehensive, but I needn't have worried. Amanda was a very calming and reassuring presence and the whole experience of being hypnotised was surprising pleasant. I felt a a sense of wellbeing and confidence about the impending birth that hadn't been there when I walked in. I would highly recommend the whole experience."

"Amanda helped me understand and resolve very deep seated childhood issues. I felt very safe working with her."

"Amanda Baker hypnotised me to stop smoking and its worked. She took the time to find out and really understand the root of my habit, which has made all the difference.
Amanda's voice is very kind, reassuring and calming, one feels a great sense of care when she is treating you.
I highly recommend her and believe me I was a hard nut to crack!"

"After 24 years I can now say with pride (and a big smile) that I do not smoke any more. Thank you Amanda for such an interesting effective session. I did not know what to expect. All I knew is that I wanted to stop but did not know HOW to do it. I had tried everything before and kept going back to the old friend. I would encourage anyone in the same situation to try a session with you- If you want to stop but do not know how, go to Amanda and she'll sort you out!"

"Amanda's session helped me to understand the source of my public speaking fears and regain the confidence I needed to deliver a very successful best man's speech that meant a great deal to me. While the speech was the initial reason for making contact with Amanda, I have found that my confidence in all other aspects of my life has been boosted and I have started to train both my mind and my body to become fitter so that I can be the confident and happy person I started my life as. I believe there are so many people who could greatly benefit from this experience and would not hesitate to recommend Amanda's ability to find the source of one's issues and provide the tools to combat them"

"I was feeling lost and had been struggling with anxiety for a while when I decided I needed help from a professional. Amanda has helped me get to the root of all my insecurities. After our RTT session I felt completely renewed and positive but this somehow felt different to the other therapy sessions I had before. Now I know how to help myself and change the negative inner voice I have had for years. Thanks to the recordings she has sent me I am learning how to support myself and be my best friend rather than my enemy. I couldn't thank enough to Amanda for being kind, calm and very professional. She has checked on me after the session to see how I was doing and has been my best ally in this journey."

"I have to the recording every day and I do feel a lot better. I cannot really put my finger on what has changed, but I feel really happy and stable at last. I feel like so many things are different now."

"Smoking had become such a habitual part of my life the thought of giving up or to better phrase it stopping, filled me with dread. I had been putting it off for years through fear of the effort involved and the possibility of failure. I'd also always dismissed hypnotherapy, I'm naturally an analytical person and I had a belief I wouldn't be susceptible. I sit here amazed at how easy the whole process has been since meeting Amanda. I didn't walk away from our session never wanting a cigarette again but I had this profound strength and control that I didn't actually need or want to smoke and I can only thank Amanda for that. It's as if she planted a seed within me that's continued to grow and give me strength. Having her there in the days and weeks following our session really helped to make me feel like I wasn't alone. My friends have been so amazed at how easy the biggest smoker in the group has given up they have already asked for recommendations. That in itself is testament enough. Thank You Amanda."

"Thank you for the follow up. The experience was powerful and wonderful.... I have gained enormously. It has paved the way to the understanding of the why and that I can now overcome this default in my personality with ease. This is wonderful. Isn't that a shift? I know it is with certainty.... the discovery I had in the session was no doubt the turning point in my life. I guess I was very lucky to discover this from only one session. I am much more in control, that's for sure. It was most beneficial, I am appreciative."

"Amanda is incredibly warm and caring. She has a great ability to empathise with others and is very understanding. I wished I worked with her sooner! She has helped me believe and feel for the first time in my life that I'm lovable. I loved working with her so much, she has helped me change how I see and feel about myself. I am so much happier as a person and I have stopped buying so much material stuff! The personalised hypnosis recording she made for me is worth its weight in gold. I loved the recording so much, that I listen to it 2-3 times a day. Normally I struggle to listen to Hypnosis tapes but not this time. Amanda's voice is relaxing and soothing. Honestly, thank you so much. It's such a relief not to be tormented by feeling worthless or on high alert from potential fears and threat. I cannot recommend Amanda highly enough."

"I had a session with Amanda at a point of my life when I could not cope anymore with the stress and the growing negative effects on my health: heart palpitations, anxiety crisis and high frequency migraines. I also had a feeling that I didn't deal properly with the trauma of a dramatic accident at 8 years old. I appreciated the time Amanda dedicated to talk with me before the session, to be able to understand my history and my goals. During the session she managed to get me deep into the memories of the accident, which was of course very emotional but highly necessary. After the session I felt released straight away. But the real benefits were to be felt a few days after, after listening daily to the recording she left me. The improvements are impressive. I have much less migraines, after having consulted in vain so many specialists for years and my levels of stress decreased dramatically. I am much more in control of my reactions and don't get upset or angry as I did before the session. The adversity around me did not change as I still face very stressful and challenging issues, but my way of dealing with it changed totally. I could not be more grateful."

"Amanda Baker is highly intuitive and committed therapist who genuinely cares for her clients throughout the entire process. I felt that Amanda was able to hone in on integral aspects of my psyche throughout various gentle, easygoing and wholly satisfying conversations I had with her, sharing intensely personal details about my life. I felt completely trusting and soothed in all my interactions with Amanda and know that she has carefully, and with great love and compassion, nudged me along my path to living a life with great joy and awareness. I feel refreshed and renewed with greater calm and feelings of love and kindness to myself and others! It has given me a sense of peace previously not felt. Thank you for your continued support and thank you for opening the doors that I needed to embrace life with a loving, invigorating new perspective. In gratitude."

"I was slightly pessimistic going in but you put me at ease straight away and I thought the treatment was amazing. The pretreatment calls and text messages prepare you mentally and the aftercare texts are really useful encouragement. I really did think the treatment was great and I'm so much happier and fitter as a non-smoker."

"I can certainly say that in the last 4.5 years I have learned more about myself, other humans, relationships and life in general than in my 2 degrees. Thank you for helping me uncover the issues 'under my skin', integrate them and 'find gold in them'. I found you very resourceful...., the tools I learned helped me access and deal with my emotions and thoughts during therapy and equipped me well to take care of my emotional needs in the future.
Along with the tools and guidance, you gave me space and encouragement for finding my own resources and always praised my ability to articulate things, my intuition and bravery. I am most grateful for this.
Thank you for being there in times of distress and in happy times. You've been very kind and generous with your time. These experiences made me realise. I am not alone, I can rely on other people and ask for help.
I am a lot gentler, accepting and kind with myself and able to take good care of myself .... I feel very positive to have done it."

"I had been experiencing problems with anxiety related insomnia for some time and needed to try a different approach. I was interested in hypnotherapy and had heard some success stories, this is when I reached out to Amanda for help. Her process is very thorough, very supportive and she is obviously not only highly qualified but an expert at what she does. As part of my session with Amanda I received a sleep hypnotherapy recording to use for a period of time afterwards and then for use as and when I needed it. The recording was a huge help and I could tell, made a difference straight away. In fact, I would say that the whole experience triggered other positive emotional shifts in relation to the issue and I have enjoyed far better sleep ever since. Amanda provided great support after our sessions and always demonstrated much kindness and compassion. I would highly recommend working with Amanda for any issues that you might be struggling with."