HYPNOTHERAPY & PERSONALISED COACHING FOR STRESS, ANXIETY & BEHAVIOUR CHANGE · HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA · ONLINE
You’re coping. But it’s costing you.
You’re capable, responsible and used to getting things done. But your mind rarely switches off. You replay conversations, anticipate problems and put pressure on yourself that other people may never see.
I offer personalised coaching and RTT® hypnotherapy for anxiety, overthinking, stress and recurring emotional or behavioural patterns.
Perhaps you say yes when you’re already stretched. A small mistake stays with you for hours. You want to rest, but feel guilty when you stop.
Overthinking. Perfectionism. People-pleasing. A relentless inner critic.
You may recognise these patterns clearly and still find them difficult to change. That can be deeply frustrating, especially when you’ve already put time and effort into understanding yourself.
Part of the difficulty is that a response can help in the moment while keeping the problem going. Checking brings brief reassurance. Avoiding a conversation eases the anxiety. Taking over gets the job done, but leaves you carrying too much again.
We look closely at that cycle: what triggers it, what happens in your thoughts and body, and what you do next. Then we work on the responses, beliefs and practical circumstances that keep it going. My approach is grounded in your experience, with clear goals and practical steps towards change.
BHSc (Physiotherapy) · Professional Coach · RTT® Practitioner
You can see what you’re doing. Stopping is the difficult part.
Perfectionism
You spend longer than you need to getting things right. You check, revise or put something off because doing it imperfectly feels uncomfortable. Even a good result can leave you focused on what you should have done better.
People-pleasing and over-responsibility
You notice what needs doing and take it on. You manage other people’s reactions, avoid disappointing them and say yes before considering what it will cost you. Then you feel stretched, resentful or guilty for wanting something back.
Overthinking and needing certainty
You go over the options, rehearse conversations and prepare for what could go wrong. Thinking feels productive, but you keep covering the same ground without reaching a decision or feeling reassured.
Self-criticism
A mistake becomes a judgement about you. You question your ability, dismiss what went well and push yourself harder. The pressure may get you moving, but it makes it difficult to feel satisfied or at ease.
Avoidance
You delay the conversation, leave the message unanswered or put off something that matters to you. There is relief when you decide to deal with it later, followed by more pressure as the issue remains unresolved.
You may recognise several of these patterns. We look at when they appear, what makes them difficult to change and how they affect your life.
Why knowing better doesn’t always lead to feeling better.
You can understand a response without having practised another way through the situation.
Knowing that you tend to please people does not remove the guilt when you say no. Recognising perfectionism does not make handing over unfinished work feel comfortable. Understanding anxiety does not necessarily stop you becoming frightened by a racing heart.
Change often involves learning to respond differently while some of that discomfort is still present.
We make that work specific and manageable. What happens when you set a small boundary? What do you tell yourself after a mistake? What helps you stay with a decision without repeatedly checking it?
Your history can help us understand the response. We also pay close attention to what keeps it going now.
ANXIETY & PANIC
The tension, racing heart and inability to settle matter too.
Stress and anxiety can affect how you breathe, how much tension you carry, how you sleep and where your attention goes.
Sometimes the physical sensations become part of the worry. You notice a change in your breathing or heart rate, become concerned about it and start monitoring it more closely. You may begin avoiding situations because you are afraid of how you will feel.
My background in respiratory and neurological physiotherapy informs how I consider these experiences.
Where relevant, we explore your breathing, physical responses and the way you interpret and respond to sensations. We also consider sleep, recovery and the pressure you are under.
Physical symptoms are not automatically caused by anxiety. New or unexplained symptoms may need medical assessment.
STRESS · OVERWHELM · BURNOUT
You’re getting through the day, but there’s very little left for you.
There is always something to finish, someone to respond to or a problem you feel responsible for solving.
You keep going, but small demands start to feel enormous. You’re less patient, decisions take more effort and time off doesn’t always leave you feeling restored.
The demands keep coming. Recovery keeps getting postponed.
Some of the pressure may come from a workload or level of responsibility that is genuinely too much.
Some may be added by perfectionism, difficulty delegating, guilt about resting or the feeling that everything will fall behind if you stop.
Often, these overlap. Taking on more leaves less time to recover. Feeling stretched makes it harder to step back, make decisions or change the habits keeping you busy.
We look at what needs to change.
Together, we consider your workload, support, boundaries and opportunities for recovery, alongside how you respond to pressure.
That might mean practising a different response to guilt, sharing responsibility, changing expectations or using breathing and body-based strategies to help you settle after a demanding day.
You do not need to wait until you can no longer manage before asking for support.
We work on what keeps the difficulty going.
We begin with a real example from your life. What happened? What did you think and feel? What did you do next? What helped briefly, and what left you facing the same difficulty again?
From there, we agree on where to focus.
Recognise the response earlier
We identify the thoughts, sensations and behaviours that signal a familiar pattern is starting. This gives us a clearer point at which to practise something different.
Explore beliefs and emotional associations
Sometimes a practical step carries a much bigger meaning. Saying no may feel selfish. Making a mistake may feel like failure. Letting someone else take responsibility may feel risky.
We explore those meanings and how they influence your choices. RTT® hypnotherapy is one option when a particular belief or emotional association is relevant.
Build a different response
We agree on practical changes linked to your goals. That might involve setting a boundary, reducing repeated checking, approaching a task you have been avoiding or responding to self-criticism differently.
We discuss what happens when you try, including what makes it difficult.
Work with physical stress
Stress education, breathing and body-based strategies may help you understand and respond to physical activation. We choose practices that are relevant to your experience and realistic to use.
Change the conditions adding pressure
Your workload, relationships, responsibilities and access to support matter. We consider where you need a different response and where something in your life needs to change.
The work is guided by what you need, with room to ask questions and make sense of your experience.
What would you like to be different?
Perhaps you want to finish work without carrying it through the rest of the evening.
Say no without spending hours worrying about someone’s reaction.
Make a decision without repeatedly asking whether it was the right one.
Notice a mistake, deal with it and move on.
Feel less frightened by an anxious response, or more able to do something you have been avoiding.
These are the kinds of everyday changes we can set goals around. We agree on what matters to you and use that to keep the work focused.
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
Support that fits what you need.
The initial consultation helps us consider whether focused hypnotherapy or support over time would be more appropriate.
Personalised 1:1 Coaching
For anxiety, stress and recurring patterns that would benefit from support over time.
Six fortnightly sessions over three months give us space to understand the difficulty, work on relevant changes and discuss what happens as you put them into practice.
Your first appointment is 75 minutes, followed by five 60-minute appointments. Agreed practices, session summaries and relevant resources are included.
$1,500 NZD
RTT® can be included for an additional $200 when it would be useful.
Standalone RTT® Hypnotherapy
A focused option for a particular fear, belief, emotional association or recurring response.
We discuss your concerns and agree on a focus before the appointment. The session uses hypnosis to explore relevant beliefs and associations, with a personalised recording afterwards.
Includes preparation, approximately 90 minutes of hypnotherapy and email follow-up.
$450 NZD
You do not need to choose before we speak. The free consultation helps us consider which option, if either, fits your needs.
MEET GENEVIEVE
Clinical experience, with an understanding of real life.
I’m Genevieve. My background includes a Bachelor of Health Science in Physiotherapy from AUT and clinical experience in neurological and respiratory care.
That work taught me to look carefully at physical symptoms, daily function and the circumstances surrounding a person’s difficulty. I later trained in Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)® with Marisa Peer and professional coaching through the NZ Coaching & Mentoring Centre.
I have also balanced corporate and clinical work, parenting and long-term caregiving. I understand that knowing you need a change and having the time, support or confidence to make it can be very different things.
I bring those perspectives to our work. I listen closely, explain my thinking and help you identify practical steps that fit your life.
I remain registered as a physiotherapist but am currently non-practising. My services here are coaching and hypnotherapy. I am also an IICT member.
What clients say
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From the very beginning her professionalism was clear, and she created such a warm, welcoming space that immediately put me at ease. I came away feeling clear. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking positive and lasting change.
— V, former client
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If you are looking for a gentle, patient and knowledgeable hypnotherapist, look no further. Genevieve puts you at ease right away. Her calming presence and patient guidance helped me overcome my fears.
— Lorraine, Wellington
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What stood out most was how safe and grounded she made the space feel. Her questions helped me connect patterns I hadn't fully understood before. Something shifted in how I see things now, and the recording has been a big part of reinforcing that.
— J, Canada
FOR ORGANISATIONS
Working well under sustained pressure
A practical 60-minute workshop exploring stress, capacity, recovery and strategies people can use during and outside the working day.
The session helps teams understand their responses to pressure, while recognising the role of workload, working conditions and organisational support.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Common questions
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My main areas of interest are chronic stress, anxiety, panic and repeated behavioural or emotional patterns that continue despite insight.
If you are not sure whether what you are experiencing fits, the initial consultation is designed to help work that out.
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Rapid Transformational Therapy® is a form of hypnotherapy that explores beliefs, emotional associations and meanings that may be contributing to an automatic pattern.
I use RTT® as one specialist tool rather than assuming it is the answer to every problem.
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No.
Some people are well suited to a standalone RTT® session. For others, the more useful work may involve physiology, behaviour, stress load, breathing, practical changes or a combination.
We decide that after understanding what is happening, not beforehand.
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Possibly.
Many people I work with already have considerable insight into themselves. My work is particularly interested in the point where understanding something and being able to consistently respond differently are not the same thing.
This work does not replace psychological or psychiatric treatment where that is what you need.
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Yes. Individual sessions are available online, so you can work with me from elsewhere in New Zealand or Australia.
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This service is not designed for acute mental-health crisis care.
If you are experiencing a psychiatric emergency, suicidal thoughts or active self-harm urges, please seek urgent support through your GP, local crisis service or emergency services.
You know what it’s costing you. Let’s talk about what could change.
You do not need to arrive with a clear explanation or know which approach you need.
A free phone consultation gives us time to discuss what you are experiencing, answer your questions and consider whether my support is right for you.
