FAQs
How do i book a session with you?
My sessions are held online by video call so you will not need to travel and your session will take place wherever you feel most comfortable. After you have paid for your session on the Services page then please book a time slot on the calendar by clicking the orange Book Now button at the top right of the page.
How do the video calls work and do i need anything?
Video sessions will be held with Google Meet (a free service) so you will need a computer connected to the internet with the ability to have video calls. You will not need to download anything, it will automatically open in your browser when you click on the link that I will send you by email after you have booked a time slot on the Book Now calendar. Please contact me if you have any queries or concerns but don’t worry it is very easy and straightforward. You need to be on a computer rather than your phone just so that we can see each other easily. If you only have access to a phone please let me know as it may still be possible for your appointment to take place. At the time of our session please make sure you are somewhere that you feel relaxed and comfortable and you will not be disturbed - a comfy couch or chair at home with your computer on a table in front of you is usually best. Your video call will not be recorded by me.
How long does a session last?
All bookings will automatically reserve a 2 hour block of time but the actual duration of your appointment will vary depending on the service you have booked. Initial hypnotherapy consultations take place at least a couple of days prior to your actual therapy session and should not take more than 30 minutes. Please set aside 1.5 to 2 hours for your actual hypnotherapy appointment, Socordian self-exploration or past life regression sessions. Tarot readings and classes will last for half an hour.
what if i still have questions?
Please don’t hesitate to contact me through the contact form with any questions that you have - I am here to help you and I am available to discuss any queries with you before you decide whether booking with me is the right step for you.
How do i book a hypnotherapy session?
Please select and pay for a hypnotherapy session from the Services page. This fee includes your initial consultation and your first hypnotherapy appointment. Book your initial consultation by going to the Book Now button at the top of the homepage and choose a day and time that suits you (a 2 hour period will be booked for you but the consultation should not last more than 30 mins). Follow the same procedure to book another time slot for your actual hypnotherapy session which should last around 1.5 hours. Please choose a day at least a couple of days after your initial consult.
What happens during my initial hypnotherapy consultation?
Your initial consultation will not involve any hypnosis we will just discuss what you want to change or need some help with. I will gather some information from you regarding your particular situation so that I can tailor your hypnotherapy appointment to your needs and decide on the best approach for you.
Who should have hypnotherapy and what can i expect?
Hypnotherapy can be very helpful and effective if you have a specific issue that you would like to work through such as anxiety, low confidence, disturbed sleep, quitting a bad habit or entrenching a good one. You may feel that what is bothering you is complex and that is fine too - we will discuss it in your initial consultation and decide how to proceed.
Being hypnotised feels a bit like being in that liminal state just before you fall asleep or wake up. You will be able to think and speak and you will be in control of what is happening but you will be very deeply relaxed as we address any issues and this can help to facilitate profound change in your life.
I will always be making sure that you feel very safe, informed and supported with what we are doing at all times.
How many sessions will i need?
This really depends on the client and the issue or issues we are dealing with. It is possible to make real progress within just one session and even resolve the problem completely but sometimes we will need more time.
Who is Socordia and why are you called Socordia Studio?
Socordia is actually a goddess of laziness! At times being a little lazy is very productive - balance in life, just as in alchemy and in ourselves is crucial. On a deeper level, one of the first principles of alchemy is the belief that a substance or an energy can be transmuted into something different, even its opposite. Just like other states which we perceive to be polarised and irreconcilable such as anxiety and calm, fear and confidence, or helpless chaos and control, laziness and living purposefully and productively are on a spectrum that we can harness and harmonise. When we feel blocked, defeated and uninspired by life it is so important to be conscious of this truth and realise that we are never as far from our goal as it may seem. Things change, the Wheel of Fortune turns, and if we can change our perception we can change our whole reality at any time.
Who should book a Socordian Self-Exploration session?
If you do not have a specific issue in mind but you are looking for new inspiration or attempting to discover a new way ahead for yourself in line with your true essence then please book a Socordian session. These sessions are not necessarily therapeutic but are designed to be an interesting experience and put you in a different frame of mind for thinking about yourself and your life and how you approach it. It is an extraordinary mix of history, mythology, psychology, tarot symbolism, art, meditation and more. It really combines the use of our conscious rational, logical mind and our unconscious power in a unique way. Although I am using concepts which have previously been studied and combined I have not seen it offered altogether in this way and Socordian Self-Explorations are my special artwork which I invite you to enjoy, be surprised and be inspired to be the greatest most complete version of yourself that you can be!
what can i expect in a Socordian session?
There are seven different sessions which are designed to be experienced in a particular order and they are inspired by seven traditional stages of alchemy: Calcination, Dissolution, Separation, Conjunction, Fermentation, Distillation and Coagulation. You don’t have to complete all the stages to reap the benefits just start with the first and continue if you wish. This fascinating practice is of course shrouded in mystery but we can learn about some of the ideas and symbolism and how they have been applied to the process of individuation, or becoming the authentic self through integrating different parts of our psyche and personality.
We start with a general discussion of the stage and its traditional symbolism, as well as a particular ancient myth which, when analysed in a psychoanalytic way, can awaken a new perspective and knowledge within us. We will then draw some tarot cards in response to questions pertinent to that stage in order to get our unconscious mind to search for answers and open new channels of thought for us. There will be a slideshow of images which focuses on the symbolism we have discussed, in an attempt to engage our collective unconscious before you are taken through a guided meditation which incorporates the wisdom of the alchemical stage and the mythology which we have examined. After the meditation we will talk about any new realisations you may have had and draw all the parts together.
Can you describe in more detail what happens in the first stage?
The magic of the stages is in the experience but here is a general overview of your first session which is called Calcination, the first stage.
We discuss the basic idea that opposites are illusory, that change from one substance to its opposite is possible. Think of the yin and yang symbol and how each energy contains a little of its opposite. We apply this idea to ourselves - we too can transform.
We look at the traditional symbolism and associations behind Calcination, the alchemical process ruled by the element of fire and why this can be a useful metaphor to work with. In this stage we will be particularly interested in the labels we give ourselves and whether these are still serving us or they have become inauthentic descriptions which hold us back.
The myth of Persephone and Demeter will be used to illuminate psychoanalytical concepts which are hidden in this story.
We will draw some tarot cards to ask our unconscious some questions like: What do I want to change? How can I change? How am I creative? What am I leaping into? What are the rules?
There will be a slideshow incorporating images which will encourage us to access a different part of ourselves as we begin to relax and unconsciously try to make sense of these transporting pictures.
I will guide you in a meditation which incorporates mythological symbolism from the Persephone and Demeter story and you will discover something about yourself which has been hidden! It will shed light on your current situation and give you encouragement and direction going forward.
We will talk about what was revealed to you and bring our session to a close.
What other services do you offer?
If you are interested in the fascinating possibility of past lives then please book a Past Life Regression session. I also offer Tarot Readings and Tarot Reading classes which you can also find on the Services page.