Verity Goodfellow

 

PGCert (Clin. Hyp.), MBSCH, CHBP, CHFP

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Anxiety, Panic & Avoidance Specialist

 

Helping people reclaim confidence, calm and freedom from anxiety-driven patterns.

 

I help people break free from anxiety, panic attacks and the avoidance patterns and unwanted habits that quietly begin to shrink their lives.

 

So many people I work with are capable, thoughtful and high-functioning on the outside — yet internally they feel exhausted by constant worry, fear of panic, overthinking or the need to avoid certain situations “just in case”.

 

Anxiety can make life feel smaller.

 

My work is about helping you take it back.

 

My Approach

 

I offer a calm, collaborative and client-centred approach that helps people feel safer in both mind and body.

 

Rather than simply managing symptoms, we work together to understand and gently resolve the anxiety–panic–avoidance cycle at its root.

 

Using an integrative approach tailored to you, sessions may combine:

 

• Clinical Hypnotherapy

• Counselling & Coaching Skills

• CBT-informed approaches

• Nervous system regulation

• EMDR-informed techniques

• Somatic-informed workMindfulness & relaxation

• Parts Therapy

• Creative and expressive approaches where appropriate

 

The aim is not to “force” change or push through fear, but to help your nervous system relearn safety, confidence and trust in yourself.

 

Why I Specialise in Anxiety & TraumaMy passion for this work is deeply personal.

 

At 13 years old, I survived a marine disaster that later led to PTSD. I understand first-hand how trauma, fear and anxiety can shape the way we experience the world — and how difficult it can feel when your nervous system no longer feels safe.

 

That experience became part of what led me into therapeutic work.

 

Today, with over 12 years’ experience as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Integrative Therapist, I help others understand that anxiety is not weakness, and panic is not dangerous — they are protective responses that can be gently untangled and healed.

 

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