Always thinking about food?
Lets work on what's driving it
Psychology-led hypnotherapy and metabolic health coaching for food noise, cravings, emotional eating and weight loss. Including if you are coming off a weight loss jab. In my clinic in Southwell, or online.
Anxiety hypnotherapy & coaching in Southwell, Newark, Lincoln, Nottinghamshire, or online.
Psychology-led, with a free discovery call.
Jacquie Whur MSc Psych GMBPsS
Registered with the GHSC, CNHC & Graduate member of the British Psychological Society. Fully Insured.
You’ve tried all the diets, the apps, the books, you know what you should be doing.
Stress, Boredom or tiredness send you to the biscuit tin or the fridge.
You start the week with good intentions and lose control by the evening.
You feel guilty after eating, and that makes you eat more.
You think about food constantly, even when you know your not hungry.
You feel like your hormones are running riot.
Does this sound like you?
If that's you, it isn't a lack of willpower, it's not a personality trait, and you are not alone.
Why willpower and diets don't last
What, when and why you eat is shaped by three things working together:
- Biology: your hunger and fullness signals, your sleep and your energy.
- Psychology: your habits, beliefs, emotions and all or nothing thinking.
- Your nervous system: how your body responds to stress, and the pull towards quick comfort.
Most diets only change the food, that leaves the above factors untouched, which is why the same loop keeps coming back.
My approach looks at all three, so that healthier choices begin to feel easier and more natural, rather than a daily fight.
Weight loss Jabs: before, during & after
Many people using GLP-1 medication say the constant thoughts about food go quieter. What a jab doen't change are the emotional reasons you eat, the habits around food, or how you cope when stress hits. Those are often what people notice most when the medication is reduced or stopped.
I don't advise on medication, thats a decision for you and your prescriber. What I can do is help you:
- Understand what drives your food noise and steps you can take to change it.
- Build a calmer, steadier relationship with food while you are on it.
- Develop coping skills and habits that belong to you.
- Feel more prepared, and stay in control, if you come off or reduce your dose.
How I can help
I combine three things, so that we work on the mind and body together:
- Hypnotherapy:A deeply relaxed, focused state in which you stay aware and in control. It helps you quieten the inner voice that says 'just have the biscuit' or 'start again tomorrow', and practice new responses.
- Psychology & emotional regulation: understanding what triggers you, amd learning to respond to stress and emotion without reaching for food.
- Metabolic Health coaching: understanding the hormonal aspect of weight gain, from sleep to stress, real food and movement, so your habits support how you want to feel.
Together we also move you away from the diet mindset and the fear around food and bring the power of choice back.
What to expect
- A free discovery call (15-30 mins). We talk about what you're struggling with, and you can ask me anything. Theres no pressure to book.
- A short intake form. It covers lifestyle, sleep, aims & diet, because i treat mind and body together.
- Master Your Weight loss mindset. A six-session programme, tailored to you. We work on your thoughts, habits, beliefs, behaviours, alongside sleep, stress, nutrition and movement.
- The Weight Loss Masterclass. A 2 hour intensive session, including my protocol where you learn my approach and then use hypnosis to embed it.
Who this suits:
My clients often come to me with:
- Emotional eating and stress-related eating.
- Sugar cravings and constant thoughts about food.
- Yo Yo dieting and the all or nothing cycle.
- Changes in eating and weight around the menopause.
- Using or coming off a weight loss jab.
- Pre-diabtetes or type 2 diabetes, where they want help building confidence and new habits.
About Jacquie
Hello, I'm Jacquie a clinical hypnotherapist with an MSc in Psychology and a metabolic health coach. That combination means I look at how your mind and your body work together, not just one or the other.
I help you to understand how food noise is driven, how satiety and appetite control are interrupted through both your thoughts and your biology. This is why you need to understand both mind and body. I help you to pull back the power of choice, no denial or restriction. Long term weight loss and maintenance can't be sustained through continued denial, its sustained through changing your relationship with food, and yourself.
I have had 6 sessions with Jacquie to help me improve my relationship with food. I have always struggled with weight issues over the years and I have tried every diet and eating plan at my disposal. It became clear when working with Jacquie that I needed to address my issues of food being my emotional comfort. Also her very in depth knowledge about nutrition and the effects of UPF food on the body has revolutionised my thinking. She has invited me to consider changes in my thought processes without any pressure. It has enabled me to make changes at my own pace by challenging old patterns of eating behaviour. I feel so different, I've stopped bingeing on junk food and chocolates/sweets that were causing me poor quality of health. I WISH I HAD FOUND JACQUIE 40 YEARS AGO!!!
Questions people ask
Is this a diet? No. There are no shakes or fixed plans. We work on your thoughts, habits and emotions, with general guidance on food, sleep, movement.
Will I lose weight? Weight depends on many things, and I can't promise a number or a result. My focus is helping you feel calmer and more in control around food, which is the foundation for healthier choices.
Can I work with you while I'm on a weight loss jab? Yes, I don't give advice about medication, so any decision about your dose stays with your prescriber.
Do I need to see my GP first? If you have a medical condition, take medication, or have a sudden change in weight, please speak to your GP.
Will you give me a meal plan? I give general guidance on real food, sleep, movement, not individual dietician or medical advice. If you need that, i'll point you to the right person.
Can I do it online? Yes, sessions by zoom work in the same way, you just need a quiet, private space.
Ready to talk it through
Book a free discovery call or send me a message, and tell me what you'd like to change. It's a chat, with no obligation.
Sessions in Southwell, Nottinghamshire (easy to reah from Newark,Nottingham and Lincoln), or online.
Or start with my free guide.
The 3 hidden reasons why you can't stop thinking about food. Find out what food noise really is, why willpower isn't the problem, and how biology, psychology and your nervous system drive cravings.
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