Hypnotherapy in Newcastle & Tea Gardens
Reviews and Testimonials, Hypnotherapy Newcastle
Everything below is public, written by people under their own names on Google, and I have not tidied a word of it. Some of them are years down the track now.
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.
There are twenty two reviews on my Google profile. The six here are the ones people ask me about most, and you can read every one of them, and my replies, on Google itself rather than taking my word for what is on my own website.
Why I would rather show you these than a claim
Anybody can write that their clients get results. What is harder to arrange is a named person with a date, still saying it two years later, on a page they control rather than one I do.
So the ones I keep coming back to are Andrew after forty five years of smoking, Maria after nine years of vaping, and James, who put his starting weight, his finishing weight and both dates in writing.
The one I am proudest of is Kate's, because she says the honest part: the hypnotherapy does not do all the hard work for you. That is exactly what I tell people on the phone.
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 people tend to say about the room
The part that comes up again and again
First
They arrive unsure
Apprehensive or even sceptical is how most people describe walking in, and Dave used exactly that word in his review. It has never got in the way of the work.
Then
They find it ordinary
Relaxed, safe and supported are the words that keep turning up. You stay fully aware throughout, which is the part that surprises people most.
Last
They tell me it was quicker than expected
Jaclyn put it as a fraction of the time it would have taken with talk therapy. That is her experience rather than a promise I can make you.
Kind words from my clients
★★★★★
“After 45 years of smoking I walked out a non smoker and havent looked back... not even a craving.”
Andrew Ryan
Google review, February 2022
★★★★★
“Brenda literally saved my life - I did one session of hypnotherapy and broke a 9-year addiction to vaping!!! She is wonderful and her work is amazing!!”
Maria Bianco
Google review, March 2025
★★★★★
“I met Brenda around May 2025 and I weighed 115kg. As of 1st July 2026 I now weigh 100kg. I tried Brenda's ... Virtual Gastric Band Procedure for 3 sessions and have slowly changed my eating habits and lifestyle...”
James Liokos
Google review, July 2026
★★★★★
“I have been 6 months smoke free now and no longer call myself a smoker - feeling great, health wise and financially. I will say the hypnotherapy doesn't do all the hard work for you but helps if your committed to stopping smoking.”
Kate Ormonde
Google review, July 2025
★★★★★
“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 these are, and what they are not
Each one is a real person's experience rather than a rate I can offer you. Your own result will depend on what you bring to it, which is what I say to every client before they book and what my clients say back to me in their 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.
Reading the rest of them
I have worked in health and wellness for over thirty years and I work with the whole person rather than with one thing in isolation. If there is more than one thing going on, bring it all and we will look at it together.
If what you have read here is not quite it, the rest of the pages here lists everything else I see people for, and there is a page on About Your Hypnotherapist in Newcastle as well.
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. My diploma covered clinical hypnotherapy, NLP, life coaching and counselling modules, and I have spent over thirty years in health and wellness. I am not a psychologist or a counsellor, and where your doctor is the right person I will tell you so.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these real?
Every one is public on my Google profile under the reviewer's own name, with my reply attached. Go and read them there rather than taking my word for it.
How many reviews do you have?
Twenty two, and every one of them is five stars. That is a small number by internet standards and every one belongs to somebody I actually saw.
Do you offer anything for leaving one?
Never. A review that was bought is worth nothing to you and nothing to me.
Will my result be like theirs?
It might be, and it might not. Each of those is one person's experience, and yours will depend a great deal on what you bring to it.
Can I speak to a past client?
Ask me on the phone. Some people are happy to, and I would never pass on a name without asking them first.
Why are some of them about smoking when I am coming about something else?
Quitting is my specialty and it is where most of my reviews come from. The pages for each piece of work show the reviews that fit it.
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.