Brian ODonnell
Essex, CO7 7SY | 07939240834 | 07939240834 | Visit Website
Free 50-minute consultations. Either in person or online. I offer a supportive and practical approach to helping you make positive changes in your life. I work with individuals from across Essex, Suffolk, and surrounding areas, helping them overcome challenges and achieve lasting results through evidence-based Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. I offer appointments in person at my comfortable therapy room in Ardleigh, near Colchester, as well as online via Microsoft Teams, providing flexibility and accessibility to suit your needs and lifestyle. Whether you prefer face-to-face sessions or the convenience of online therapy, you can access the same high standard of professional support. I provide a free 50-minute initial consultation, giving you the opportunity to learn how Solution Focused Hypnotherapy works, discuss your goals, and discover how therapy can help you move forward. This relaxed and informative session allows us to build a clear understanding of your needs without any obligation to continue. My specialist areas include cocaine addiction recovery, support for drug and alcohol addictions, vaping cessation, and smoking cessation therapy. Addiction can significantly impact health, relationships, work, and overall wellbeing. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps clients build motivation, develop healthier thinking patterns, and regain control of their lives. I also work extensively with people experiencing anxiety, stress, trauma, and depression. Many clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted by negative thought patterns. By combining solution-focused psychotherapy techniques with hypnosis, sessions help clients understand how the brain works, reduce the impact of stress, and focus on practical, achievable steps towards positive change. In addition, I help clients improve performance and confidence in areas such as business, leadership, sport, education, public speaking, and personal development. Enhancing focus, resilience, motivation, and self-belief can lead to significant improvements in both personal and professional success. Based in Ardleigh near Colchester, I support clients throughout Essex and Suffolk in a professional, confidential, and non-judgemental environment. Every treatment plan is tailored to the individual, ensuring that sessions focus on strengths, solutions, and future goals rather than dwelling on past problems. Whether you want to overcome addiction, stop smoking or vaping, manage anxiety, recover from trauma, improve your mood, or enhance your performance, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help you move towards the life you want. Book your free 50-minute consultation today and take the first step towards lasting positive change.
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About Brian ODonnell Therapy
About Me
Hello, I'm a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist, EMDR Practitioner, and NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse with over 17 years of experience supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing. Throughout my career, I have worked with individuals facing a wide range of emotional, psychological, and behavioural challenges, helping them build resilience, confidence, and positive change.
I am a fully qualified Solution Focused Hypnotherapist and a registered member of the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (AFSFH). My approach combines the latest understanding of neuroscience with solution-focused psychotherapy and hypnosis to help clients move away from problems and towards the future they want to create.
In addition to hypnotherapy, I am a qualified EMDR Practitioner registered with EMDR UK. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a highly effective therapeutic approach for processing traumatic experiences and reducing their impact on daily life. Drawing on both my nursing background and specialist EMDR training, I have extensive experience working with individuals who have experienced trauma, helping them regain control, confidence, and emotional wellbeing.
A particular area of professional interest and expertise is cocaine addiction recovery. I am passionate about supporting individuals who want to break free from cocaine dependence and rebuild healthier, more fulfilling lives. Alongside cocaine addiction, I work with people experiencing challenges related to drug and alcohol misuse, smoking cessation, and vaping cessation. My approach is supportive, non-judgemental, and focused on helping clients identify their strengths and achieve sustainable change.
I also work with clients who are struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, low confidence, and the effects of trauma. In addition, I help individuals who want to improve their performance, whether in business, education, sport, public speaking, leadership, or personal development. By developing positive thinking patterns, confidence, focus, and resilience, clients can achieve significant improvements in both their personal and professional lives.
I am passionate about working collaboratively with people and believe that everyone has the ability to create meaningful change when given the right support and tools. I offer a free 50-minute consultation, either in person at my therapy room in Ardleigh, near Colchester, or online via Microsoft Teams. This consultation provides an opportunity to discuss your goals, understand how therapy can help, and ask any questions you may have, all with no obligation to continue.
If you are looking for professional support with addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, smoking or vaping cessation, or performance enhancement in Essex, Suffolk, or online, I would be delighted to help you take the first step towards a more positive future.
Areas that I can help
- Alcohol addiction
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Confidence/self-esteem issues
- Depression/low mood
- Drug Abuse
- Exam/performance stress
- Fear and Phobias
- Gambling addiction
- Low motivation
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic attacks
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Public speaking
- Sexual issues
- Sleeping problems
- Sports performance
- Stop smoking/vaping
- Stress
- Substance addictions
- Unwanted habits
- Working with teens
Other areas I treat
I also support clients experiencing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), panic attacks, and anger management difficulties. These challenges can have a significant impact on daily life, relationships, confidence, and overall wellbeing. Using Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, I help clients develop greater control over their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, enabling them to respond more calmly, confidently, and effectively to life's challenges.
Training & Accreditation
Qualifications & Registrations
- NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse (17+ years' experience)
- Qualified Solution Focused Hypnotherapist
- Registered Member of the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (AFSFH)
- Qualified EMDR Practitioner
- Registered Member of EMDR UK
- Specialist Interest in Cocaine Addiction Recovery
- Experience Supporting Drug, Alcohol, Smoking and Vaping Addiction
- Specialist Support for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Performance Enhancement
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