Hi, I’m Genevieve Gray
RTT® Hypnotherapy Practitioner & Nervous System Educator | New Zealand
BHSc, C.Hyp, RTTP | Physiotherapist · Certified Hypnotherapist · RTT® Practitioner · IICT Member
I’m a nervous system regulation practitioner, RTT® practitioner, and former physiotherapist with over 20 years in the New Zealand health sector. I’ve worked in respiratory and neuro rehabilitation, led corporate teams through complex change, and spent many years in a long‑term caregiving role - which, to be honest, teaches you as much about the nervous system as any textbook.
So yes, I come with clinical training. But I also come with lived experience, a sense of humour about the messy bits, and a very human understanding of what it’s like when your system is under load.
We’re Both Human
I know what it’s like to:
hold the mental load for everyone
be the one who remembers the details
feel steady one day and stretched thin the next
react faster than you meant to
lie awake replaying conversations
feel like your capacity doesn’t match your intentions
Not because I read it in a journal article - but because I’ve lived it, worked in it, and supported others through it.
I don’t sit above this work. I sit in it with you - with clinical clarity about what’s going on physiologically, but also with a grounded understanding of how life actually works.
What's Actually Going On
Your reactions aren't random and they're not 'just stress.' Your system is protecting you the only way it knows how.
These are physiological patterns shaped by:
load
history
context
capacity
and long‑held beliefs + associations
When the nervous system is under pressure, it defaults to protective patterns. These sit beneath conscious control - which is why insight alone doesn’t always shift what happens in the moment.
Understanding the pattern isn't the same as changing it. Therapy gives you insight, regulation tools help you manage your state, but if the belief driving the pattern is still stored in your subconscious, your system keeps defaulting to the same response. This is where nervous system education and RTT® come together. One helps you work with your body in real time. The other changes the belief that's keeping it stuck.
What Makes My Approach Different
RTT® for Root-Level Change
Most approaches help you understand your patterns or manage your symptoms. RTT® goes to where the pattern is stored, the subconscious belief driving it, and changes it at the source.
Anatomy & Physiology Expertise
Bachelor of Health Science in Physiotherapy (BHSc), Certified Hypnotherapist (C.Hyp), and RTT® Practitioner (RTTP) — I understand physiology at a clinical level.
Health Sector Understanding
20+ years in the NZ health sector. I understand the system, the pressure, the reality you're living in.
Evidence-Based Tools + Frameworks
Polyvagal theory (Porges), Somatic Experiencing (Levine), trauma-sensitive sequencing (Maguire), interoception frameworks (Mahler). Research-backed, not trendy wellness.
Regulation Matched to Your State
Not everyone needs calming. Some people need activation. EMBODY teaches you to assess your state and use the right tool for what your system is actually doing.
Trauma-Informed Throughout
Safety first. Titration. Resourcing. External awareness before internal. Your nervous system's capacity dictates pacing, not arbitrary timelines.
Ready To Work Together?
If you'd like to talk about what you're noticing and whether it's the right fit, get in touch.
