Qualifications and experience

The people who see me want to feel more in control of some aspect of their life.

I've worked as a hypnotherapist for 20 years. I lectured for the London College of Clinical Hypnosis throughout the UK and in Europe and have taught hypnosis to medical students.

I'm a Clinical Hypnotherapist, NLP Coach, Certified Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy®. I have a Psychology degree and counselor training and continue to attend workshops and courses as part of my continuing professional development.

Since 2020 I’ve been working with clients by video call (Skype, FaceTime, Zoom etc). Face-to-face sessions can be held at my practice in York when Covid restrictions allow, although I’m finding that video calls work very well.

Many clients value my business background - after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant I was an accountant in the city and then a Finance Director in the TV industry and not-for-profit sector.

Before doing my hypnotherapy training, I used to work as an accountant at Channel4 and Film4 and I worked on a film at Pinewood Studios. I was like a kid in a candy shop! Apparently, the accountants don’t usually go to the set, but I was there as soon as I’d finished my day’s work to watch the filming.

So I appreciate some of the extra stresses and strains that film crews, actors, writers, and other creative people experience. It’s an intense life in film and TV - long hours and hard work, but also very rewarding.

After qualifying as a hypnotherapist, I worked from the consulting rooms at Pinewood Studios and Shepperton Studios so was able to support people who were working at the studios. I enjoy working with creative, hard-working people, which is why film and TV have become one of my specialist areas.

I'm happy to answer any questions before you book to make sure that you choose the right hypnotherapist for you. One of my blog articles addresses this very question.

Contact me if you would like any more information or would like to arrange a 20-minute free-of-charge video call before booking.

Sara Longmuir

DHyp, PDCHyp, Dip. Psych. Couns, MBSCH, ACA, BA (Hons)
Member of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Psychology Degree, BSc (Hons)
Diploma in Psychological Counselling
NLP Coach, Certified Trainer of NLP, Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy®

What people say:

“Sara… has a knack for making you feel calm and confident in your abilities”

“Thank you and I admire the psychology behind your methods”

“Working with you Sara was a very good life changing experience for me”

“You did such a fabulous job with me”

“I just want to stop and say thank you for changing my life”