PERSONALISED 1:1 COACHING
Support to understand what’s happening and work towards change.
You may understand your anxiety well and still find it difficult when the familiar thoughts, feelings or physical responses return.
Perhaps you recognise when you overthink, avoid, overwork or put other people’s needs ahead of your own. You know what you would like to do differently, but following through becomes harder when you are tired, anxious or under pressure.
We take time to understand what happens for you, what may be contributing and how it affects your everyday life. From there, we agree on a focus and choose approaches that fit your needs.
Six fortnightly sessions over three months, online across New Zealand and Australia.
Genevieve Gray · BHSc · Physiotherapist · Certified Hypnotherapist · RTT® Practitioner
WHEN SUPPORT OVER TIME WOULD HELP
You don’t have to keep working it out on your own.
Coaching provides space to explore a difficulty properly, try changes between appointments and talk through what happens when you put them into practice.
It may be a useful option if you recognise experiences such as:
Spending a lot of time worrying, replaying conversations or anticipating problems.
Feeling physically on edge or finding it difficult to settle after stress.
Reacting emotionally in ways you understand but struggle to change.
Avoiding situations or decisions because of how they make you feel.
Overworking, taking on too much or feeling guilty when you rest.
Knowing that something needs to change, but finding it difficult to begin or keep going.
On an initial consultation call we begin with exploring what you are experiencing and what you would like help with.
HOW I WORK
We consider the different parts of the problem.
Similar concerns can need different approaches. Difficulty switching off might involve an excessive workload, worry about letting someone down, habits around work or several things together.
We look at the factors that seem relevant to you.
MIND
Thoughts, beliefs and subconscious patterns
What do you anticipate, worry about or tell yourself when the difficulty appears? We may explore expectations, self-doubt, emotional associations or beliefs that influence your response.
BODY
Stress physiology and physical responses
We consider what you notice in your body, including breathing, tension and how you respond to uncomfortable sensations. Where appropriate, we can work with stress education, breathing or body-based strategies.
Physical symptoms are not automatically attributed to stress or anxiety. Some concerns need medical assessment.
BEHAVIOUR & LIFE
Habits and everyday circumstances
We look at what you do before and after the difficulty, alongside the demands you are managing.
For example, avoiding something may bring immediate relief while making it harder to approach next time. Taking on extra work may ease the worry of disappointing someone while leaving less time to recover.
Understanding these connections helps us choose practical areas to work on.
WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
The right starting point depends on what you are experiencing.
You do not need to decide which service you need before speaking with me. That is part of what the initial consultation is for.
PERSONALISED INTEGRATED SUPPORT
When several things appear to be keeping the problem going
This is my main 1:1 pathway for stress, anxiety or repeated patterns that are unlikely to be adequately addressed through one intervention alone.
We start with assessment and mapping, identify the most relevant maintaining factors, then choose the work that fits.
This may include stress physiology, behaviour change, practical strategies, breathing or body-based work and RTT® where appropriate.
This is particularly suited to people saying things like:
“I understand the pattern but I still can’t stop.”
“I’m constantly stressed and I don’t seem to come down from it.”
“My body reacts even when logically I know I’m okay.”
“I keep ending up in exactly the same place.”
STANDALONE RTT® HYPNOTHERAPY
When there is a more focused pattern you want to work on
Some problems are more discrete and may be appropriate for a targeted hypnotherapy session rather than a broader programme.
RTT® can be useful when we want to explore the beliefs, emotional associations or meanings attached to an automatic response.
A standalone RTT® session is approximately 90 minutes and includes preparation, the hypnotherapy session and a personalised recording to continue listening to afterwards.
$450 NZD
ANXIETY & PANIC
When the reaction feels intensely physical
If your anxiety arrives as a strong physical response, panic, fear of sensations or a reaction that seems to happen before you can reason with it, I take a broader look at what may be happening.
That can include physical sensations, breathing, anticipation, avoidance, learned associations, fear of the response itself and your wider stress load.
Depending on the pattern, the work may involve either a targeted RTT® session or more integrated support.
A PERSONALISED APPROACH
Two people can describe the same symptom and need very different things.
“Anxiety” might mean persistent overthinking for one person, sudden panic for another and a constant background state of tension for someone else.
“Burnout” might involve an unsustainable workload, chronic rushing, poor recovery, perfectionism, difficulty delegating or a combination of several factors.
And knowing that you need to set a boundary is a very different problem from understanding why setting that boundary feels almost impossible.
That is why I do not begin with a predetermined treatment pathway.
The question is not simply: What symptom do you have?
It is: What is happening, what appears to be maintaining it, and what is most likely to help change it?
WHAT HAPPENS
We work out the problem before deciding on the intervention.
The initial consultation
We start with a free 30-minute conversation about what is happening, how it is affecting you and what you have already tried.
I will also ask enough questions to get an initial sense of whether my work is appropriate and which pathway is likely to make the most sense.
Assessment and mapping
If we decide that integrated support is the best fit, the first stage is understanding the problem properly.
We look at your triggers, physical responses, behaviours, stress load, recovery, relevant circumstances and the patterns that repeatedly show up.
The aim is for you to leave this stage with a clearer explanation of what may actually be happening rather than another vague label.
Understand your pattern
Your assessment read back in plain language. How your nervous system is working, which pattern it's running, and why it made sense. Your first regulation practice established and practised live, not just described.
Targeted intervention
Once we have identified the areas most likely to be maintaining the problem, we work there.
That may involve RTT® hypnotherapy, stress or nervous-system education, breathing or body-based strategies, behaviour change or practical work around boundaries, workload and recovery. Not everybody receives the same combination.
Integration into real life
Insight and a good session matter very little if nothing changes on an ordinary day.
We look at how the work translates into the situations where the pattern normally appears and what needs to be practised, changed or supported outside our sessions.
Review
We review what has shifted, what remains difficult and whether anything further is genuinely useful.
The intention is not to keep you in ongoing support indefinitely. It is to do focused work around the problem you came with.
WHAT WE’RE WORKING TOWARDS
The goal is not simply to become better at coping with more.
The outcome will depend on the reason you’re here, but the broader aim is to give you more flexibility in how you respond rather than repeatedly being pulled into the same automatic pattern.
You understand what is happening
Instead of interpreting every difficult response as personal failure, you have a clearer sense of what triggers it, what contributes to it and what you can actually influence.
Your body becomes easier to work with
Physical stress responses become something you can understand and respond to rather than something you need to fight, fear or continually override.
Your responses become less automatic
There is more space between what happens and what you do next, whether the old pattern was panic, overthinking, avoidance, people-pleasing, overworking or shutting down.
Your everyday life supports the change
We look beyond what happens during a session to the workload, habits, boundaries, relationships and recovery patterns that can either support change or continually undermine it.
You rely less on crisis and pressure
The goal is sustainable capacity, not becoming increasingly skilled at functioning right at the edge of it.
PERSONALISED INTEGRATED SUPPORT
The Reset Programme
A short, structured piece of 1:1 work designed around the particular problem you want help with.
The programme includes assessment and mapping, targeted intervention and integration, with RTT® when it is relevant to the problem.
$1,250 NZD
Payment plan available.
Standalone RTT® Hypnotherapy
A focused RTT® session for a more discrete issue or pattern.
Includes preparation, approximately 90 minutes of hypnotherapy and your personalised recording afterwards.
$450 NZD
Not sure which applies to you?
We can talk through what you are experiencing and I will tell you which option I think makes the most sense, including if I do not think you need the larger programme.
WHY PERSONALISATION MATTERS
Your problem should determine the work, not the other way around.
It is tempting to find one explanation for everything.
Stress becomes a nervous-system problem. Anxiety becomes an overthinking problem. Repeated behaviour becomes a subconscious problem.
In reality, people are more complicated than that.
A physical stress response may need a different approach from a belief-driven pattern. Sometimes the biggest issue is what is happening inside the person; sometimes their environment is continually recreating the problem.
My role is to help distinguish between them and focus our time where it is most useful.
WHO YOU’LL BE WORKING WITH
Genevieve Gray, BHSc, C.Hyp, RTTP
PHYSIOTHERAPIST · CERTIFIED HYPNOTHERAPIST · RTT® PRACTITIONER
My original training was in physiotherapy, and I spent many years working clinically, including in respiratory and neurological rehabilitation, before moving into leadership and later training in hypnotherapy, RTT® and nervous-system work.
That combination has shaped the way I now approach stress, anxiety and behaviour change.
I am interested in what is happening in the body, in subconscious patterns, and I care about practical coping strategies - I look at your entire system and tailor my work to where you need support.
IN THEIR WORDS
What clients say
"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, especially what I'd internalised from my parents and how it was still shaping my reactions. Something shifted in how I see things now, and the recording has been a big part of reinforcing that."
— J, Canada
"From the very beginning her professionalism was clear, and she created such a warm, welcoming space. I came away feeling clear. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking lasting change."
— V, former client
"A gentle, patient and knowledgeable hypnotherapist. Genevieve puts you at ease right away. Her calming presence and patient guidance helped me overcome my fears."
— Lorraine, Wellington
IS THIS A GOOD FIT?
This work may be a good fit if:
You are dealing with stress, anxiety, panic or a repeated behavioural or emotional pattern that is affecting your wellbeing.
You are functioning reasonably well day to day but recognise that the way you are currently managing things is becoming difficult to sustain.
You already understand quite a lot about yourself but have struggled to turn that insight into consistent change.
You are open to looking at physiology, behaviour, subconscious patterns and practical circumstances rather than expecting one technique to solve everything.
It may not be the right fit if:
You are currently experiencing an acute psychiatric or mental-health crisis.
You require diagnosis or treatment that sits within medical, psychological or psychiatric services.
You are looking for a guaranteed rapid cure or expect hypnotherapy to change something without any involvement from you outside the session.
If I think another form of support is more appropriate, I will tell you.
Questions people ask
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You do not need to know before you contact me.
A more discrete issue may be appropriate for standalone RTT®, while a problem involving several interacting factors is more likely to benefit from integrated support.
The free initial consultation is partly about working out that distinction.
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There is some overlap in the kinds of problems people may bring, but this work is not intended to replace psychological therapy.
My focus is generally on understanding a specific current pattern, what may be maintaining it across physiology, behaviour and subconscious associations, and what targeted changes may help.
If psychological therapy appears to be the more appropriate service, I will recommend that.
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That is extremely common.
Insight is valuable, but knowing why something happens does not necessarily change the physical response, habitual behaviour or emotional association involved.
Rather than repeating the explanation, we become interested in what continues to maintain the response now.
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No. RTT® is one of the tools I use, not the entire model.
If there is no clear reason to use hypnotherapy for your particular problem, we do not use it simply because I happen to offer it.
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Yes.
Standalone RTT® is available for $450 and includes preparation, approximately 90 minutes of hypnotherapy and a personalised recording afterwards.
The initial consultation helps determine whether one focused session or broader support is more appropriate.
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The Reset Programme is deliberately short and focused rather than open-ended coaching.
The exact structure is based around assessment and mapping, targeted intervention and integration, with additional follow-up where it is genuinely useful.
We will discuss the structure before you commit.
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Yes. Individual work is available online via Zoom throughout New Zealand and Australia.
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This service is not designed for acute mental-health crisis care.
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, active self-harm urges or a psychiatric emergency, please contact your GP, local mental-health crisis service or Emergency Services on 111.
You don’t need to know what kind of support you need before we talk.
A free 30-minute initial consultation gives us a chance to understand what is happening, what you have already tried and whether my approach is likely to be useful.