Hypnotherapy at Harley Street

Clinical hypnotherapy is not what most people imagine it to be. It is not a state of unconsciousness, not a performance, and not a technique that bypasses a person’s will. What it is — in a clinical context, integrated within psychotherapy — is a method of accessing the parts of the mind that operate below ordinary conscious awareness, and working with those parts directly.

How Hypnotherapy Works

The hypnotic state is a naturally occurring altered state of attention — focused, receptive, and less defended than ordinary waking consciousness. In this state, patterns that have become automatic can be examined and, where appropriate, changed. The client remains aware throughout. What is different is the depth of engagement with material that the conscious mind usually keeps at a distance.

At Harley Street, hypnotherapy is never offered as a standalone technique disconnected from the person’s broader psychological life. It is integrated within the psychotherapy framework — used when it is the most appropriate tool, in a context where the therapist understands the whole person and what they are working on.

What Hypnotherapy Is Used For

The clinical applications of hypnotherapy are wide. Stopping smoking — where the work addresses the psychological function of cigarettes rather than simply the nicotine dependency. Weight management and overeating, where compulsive eating patterns are rooted in emotional rather than physical hunger. Phobias — including fear of flying, which responds particularly well to hypnotherapeutic approaches. Performance anxiety in professional and athletic contexts. Chronic pain. Patterns of avoidance and procrastination.

Harley Street Credentials

Dr Jacquet has practised clinical hypnotherapy at Harley Street for over two decades, always within an integrative psychotherapy framework. The work here is clinical, not commercial — no guarantees are made, and the approach is tailored to each individual rather than delivered as a programme.