Hypnotherapy in Newcastle & Tea Gardens
About Your Hypnotherapist in Newcastle
I have spent over thirty years in health and wellness, and I see people one to one in my own rooms at Lambton. Quitting is my specialty, and a good deal of the rest of my week is weight, anxiety, sleep and confidence.
Start with a free consultation. Tell me where you are up to, and I will tell you honestly whether I am the right person to help.
I am a clinical hypnotherapist, a certified NLP practitioner and a certified Reiki practitioner, and my diploma covered life coaching and counselling modules alongside the hypnotherapy. I am not a psychologist, a psychiatrist, a counsellor or a doctor, and I will tell you when one of them is the right person instead.
How I came to do this work
Thirty years in health and wellness came first, and hypnotherapy came out of watching how much of what people wanted to change sat below the level of good intentions.
What I do is about getting a result rather than talk therapy, and I do not take counselling clients. Where somebody needs to be talked with over months, that is somebody else's work and I say so on the phone.
The part I enjoy most is that people arrive expecting it to be strange and leave saying it was ordinary. Most are apprehensive or even sceptical when they walk in, and I would far rather that than someone pretending.
What hypnosis is, and what it is like
The question I am asked most on the phone
How it feels
A relaxed, focused state, a bit like being deeply absorbed in something. In that state the mind is more receptive to suggestions that fit with what you already want for yourself.
You stay in control
You remain fully aware throughout. You hear everything I say, you can talk to me, and you can bring yourself out of it whenever you like.
Where it is used
Hypnosis is used these days in dentistry, in medicine, in law enforcement, in professional sport and in education, alongside therapeutic work like mine.
What it is like to work with me
One to one, in my own rooms, with nobody else in the building who needs to know
First
We talk first
I listen for the pattern underneath what you tell me. Denise put it in her review better than I would have: skilled at listening for what is not said.
Then
Then the hypnosis
You settle back in the chair and I guide you into that relaxed, focused state. You hear every word I say, you can talk to me, and you can bring yourself out of it whenever you like.
Last
Then we talk about what comes next
What tends to set the old pattern off, what you might do instead, and whether coming again would help. I would rather send you somewhere better suited than keep you booked in with me.
Kind words from my clients
★★★★★
“Brenda is very skilled at listening for what is not said, has great insight, a warm demeanour and very professional.”
Denise Ball
Google review, December 2021
★★★★★
“Her calm and reassuring presence helps create a safe space where people feel truly supported.”
Houry Ohanes
Google review, March 2026
★★★★★
“I felt very safe with Brenda. She took the time to clearly understand what I needed... I could let go of the self-talk that was holding me in such a contracted space.”
Christine du Fresne
Google review, July 2021
★★★★★
“I had been a heavy smoker for over 40 years and had tried numerous times to give up, going cold turkey, patches, tablets and gum, nothing helped. But after approx 2.5hrs with Brenda's help... haven't had a cigarette for over 10days.”
Dave McLeod
Google review, July 2024
★★★★★
“I have done psychology, but nothing has prepared for the impact hypnotherapy has done for me... Brenda helped me switch off my binge eating and with her wealth of nutritional knowledge and experience has been an amazing support.”
Leanne Martin
Google review, August 2026
★★★★★
“In just a fraction of the time it would have taken with traditional talk therapy, Brenda helped me achieve real progress through her guided sessions.”
Jaclyn Wilton
Google review, April 2025
What I say to every client
Hypnotherapy does not do the hard work for you. You play an active part in it, and when it goes well we have achieved it together. That is not modesty. It is the most useful thing I know about this work, and my clients say it back to me in their own reviews.
Your part in it
Hypnotherapy is not something that is done to you. You play an active part in it, and it takes determination and commitment on your behalf. When it goes well, we have achieved that together, and the part you played in it is a real one.
All you need is an open mind, to be able to follow simple instructions and want the change for yourself, not because someone else wants the change.
Where I work, and who I see
It is one practitioner, private rooms, no group programs and no waiting room full of other people. That suits some people and not others, and it is worth knowing before you ring.
People often read about Contact Your Hypnotherapist in Newcastle alongside it, and the front page of my site is where everything else sits.
About Brenda Faugere
Owner of Holistic Health Hypnotherapy
- 30 Years Experience in Wellness Industry
- Clinical Hypnotherapist
- Certified NLP Practitioner
- Certified Reiki Practitioner
- Certified Weight Management Coach (Virtual Gastric Band Surgery)
- Certified Quit Smoking Specialist
I see people one to one, in my own rooms at Lambton. Quitting smoking and vaping is my specialty and I see hundreds of people a year for it. Most of them are apprehensive or even sceptical when they arrive, and I would far rather you were honest with me about that than pretending.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are you qualified in?
I am a clinical hypnotherapist, a certified NLP practitioner, a certified Reiki practitioner, a certified weight management coach for the virtual gastric band and a certified quit smoking specialist.
Are you a psychologist or a counsellor?
No, and I do not take counselling clients. What I do sits alongside talk therapy rather than replacing it, and I will say when your doctor is the right person.
How long have you been doing this?
I have been in health and wellness for over thirty years.
Do you see people in groups?
No. Everything I do is one to one, in private rooms.
Do you see young people?
I do, with a parent or guardian involved. Ring me and tell me the situation and we can work out whether it is the right time for them.
What do you see most people for?
Quitting smoking and vaping, weight, anxiety and sleep, in that order.
Where are your rooms?
Suite 5, 115 Elder Street, Lambton NSW 2299, and I also see people at Tea Gardens.
Is hypnotherapy covered by Medicare?
No. Medicare doesn't cover hypnotherapy, and it can't be claimed on a Mental Health Treatment Plan. Whether your private health fund pays anything back depends on your fund and your extras cover, so it's worth checking with them before you book. If you'd like to talk it through first, book a free phone call with me.
Where to read more
These are independent Australian health and professional bodies. They are not connected to this practice and they do not endorse it.
Get in touch with me
The consultation is free. Pick a time in my calendar and tell me where you are up to, and if I do not think I can help you I will say so.
Book your free phone call
Pick a day and time that suits you, and I will call you then.