Hi, I’m Genevieve Gray.
I’m a professional coach and RTT® hypnotherapy practitioner with a background in neurological and respiratory physiotherapy.
I work with people who are tired of the pressure inside their own heads. The overthinking. The self-criticism. The feeling that they should be able to handle everything, even when it is costing them sleep, energy and enjoyment of their lives.
You may know exactly what you do. Understanding why you keep doing it, and finding a different response when it matters, can be harder.
That is where our work begins.
Based in Hamilton, I offer personalised coaching and RTT® hypnotherapy online across New Zealand and Australia.
A health background that shapes how I work
My original training was a Bachelor of Health Science in Physiotherapy at AUT, followed by clinical work in neurological and respiratory physiotherapy.
That background matters to the way I listen. When you describe a racing heart, tension, exhaustion or difficulty switching off, I take the physical experience seriously. I also recognise the importance of knowing when symptoms need medical assessment.
My professional coaching training and RTT® training added further ways to work with the thoughts, expectations and habits people bring into everyday situations.
Together, these inform an approach that considers what you are experiencing, what you are doing in response and what is happening around you.
I remain a registered physiotherapist, currently non-practising. The services I offer here are coaching and hypnotherapy, rather than physiotherapy.
I know responsibility can be difficult to put down.
Alongside my career, I spent years balancing parenting and long-term caregiving.
When people depend on you, stopping is rarely as simple as someone telling you to take a break. There are real responsibilities. There may also be guilt about saying no, discomfort with asking for help or a habit of noticing everyone else’s needs before your own.
I bring that understanding into this work.
There is room here to talk honestly about what you are carrying, including the parts you manage so well that other people barely notice them.
We make the pattern specific enough to work with
“Be kinder to yourself” can sound reasonable and still leave you wondering what to do differently tomorrow.
We get more specific.
Perhaps you agree to something before checking whether you have the capacity. Perhaps you keep checking your work because making a mistake feels unacceptable. Or you put off a difficult conversation, then spend days rehearsing it in your head.
We look at the situations where this happens, what you tell yourself, what you feel and what you do next. Then we agree on practical changes you can begin trying in those situations.
That might mean practising a boundary, changing how you respond to self-critical thoughts or making space for recovery before you reach exhaustion.
The aim is to make change relevant to your actual life.
Coaching and RTT® hypnotherapy
Coaching gives us time to work on patterns as they show up between appointments. We can turn what you understand into specific actions, supported by agreed practices, session summaries and relevant resources.
RTT® hypnotherapy is another option we can discuss. Before using it, I explain what the session involves, what we would be working on and its limitations, so you can make an informed choice.
You can work with me through a coaching programme or standalone RTT®. You do not need to choose before our first conversation.
What you can expect from me.
Thoughtful questions, clear explanations and room to say when something does not fit.
We will agree on what you want help with and keep the work connected to that. You can ask questions about any approach I suggest, and we will discuss what it asks of you before going ahead.
If your needs would be better supported by another professional, I will tell you.
My training and experience.
Bachelor of Health Science in Physiotherapy, AUT.
Clinical background in neurological and respiratory physiotherapy.
Registered physiotherapist, currently non-practising.
Professional coaching training through the New Zealand Coaching & Mentoring Centre.
Rapid Transformational Therapy® training with Marisa Peer.
Member of the International Institute for Complementary Therapists, IICT.
Let’s talk about what you would like to change
You do not need a polished explanation or the right terminology.
A free phone consultation gives us a chance to discuss what has been difficult, ask questions and decide whether working together feels appropriate.
