Welcome to Brighter Future Therapy Practice
Calm your mind. Regain control. Feel like yourself again.
Are you struggling through life and looking for an answer?
Issues with anxiety, bad habits, overwhelm?
Need help with fertility, weight management or phobias?
Want to be more confident, relaxed and happy?
Maybe you are constantly thinking, planning, worrying?
Having issues sleeping and tried everything with no success?
Suffer from tension, headaches, IBS, fatigue?
Hypnotherapy could be the answer you are looking for..
Meet Laura
My name is Laura Bartlett and I am a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist, with a strong academic and professional background in psychology and evidence-based therapy. I hold a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London, alongside a Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and a Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma.
I am a registered member of the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (AfSFH), fully insured, and hold an enhanced DBS certificate — so you can be confident you are working with a qualified, professional, and ethical practitioner.
Before retraining as a therapist, I spent 20 years working in the London corporate world as an insurance broker. With an Advanced Diploma in Insurance (ACII) and a Level 3 Diploma in Management and Leadership, my approach is practical, grounded, and evidence-informed.
How I Can Help You
Confidence / Performance
Deep relaxation (hypnosis) is used to access the subconscious for positive change, visualising successful futures, and identifying small, achievable steps to build self-efficacy and confidence.
Addiction / Bad Habits
Solution focused hypnotherapy helps stop unwanted behaviours, not by demanding more conscious effort, but by changing the underlying thought patterns, emotional responses, and brain chemistry that make willpower alone difficult to sustain.
Health / Pain Management
Solution focused hypnotherapy uses hypnosis for deep relaxation and positive suggestion, guiding the brain to find inner resources for health anxiety and pain management.
Stress / Anxiety
Hypnosis helps modulate the brain regions (like the amygdala) involved in emotion processing, leading to better emotional control. By improving sleep, reducing stress & anxiety, and reframing thoughts, solution focused hypnotherapy helps you gain control.
Grief / Trauma
Hypnotherapy helps with trauma by focusing on the present and future, guiding clients to build resilience and find solutions without re-traumatising through revisiting past painful memories. Focus is on positive changes and practical steps forward rather than dwelling on the traumatic event itself.
Fears / Phobias
Hypnotherapy helps with fears and phobias by using deep relaxation (hypnosis) to calm the primitive brain. This allows the conscious mind to reframe negative patterns, replacing fear with calm, positive responses through techniques like Rewind and Reframe.
Intrusive Thoughts / OCD
Intrusive or repetitive thoughts can feel distressing and difficult to control, even when you recognise they are irrational or unwanted. Hypnotherapy helps calm the stress response linked to intrusive thinking.
Low Mood / Depression
Periods of low mood, reduced motivation, or emotional numbness can develop gradually, often alongside long-term stress or life changes. Hypnotherapy can help lift emotional heaviness by promoting positive future focus, improving sleep, and restoring a sense of hope and momentum.
Weight Management / Relationship with Food
Weight concerns are rarely just about willpower. Stress, emotional eating, habits, and subconscious associations with food all play a role. Hypnotherapy supports healthier habits by addressing emotional triggers, increasing self-awareness.
Fertility
Trying to get pregnant can be a stressful time. Your mind and body need to be in the best condition to create and grow another human being. Our hypnotherapy programme can help you to reduce stress and improve your chances of fertility success.
Menopause
Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can affect mood, confidence, sleep, and stress levels, often at a time when life already feels demanding. Hypnotherapy can support emotional regulation, stress reduction, and confidence during this transition.
Sleep / Insomnia
Difficulty switching off at night is one of the most common issues I see. A busy mind, stress, or persistent worry can make it hard to fall asleep. Hypnotherapy helps guide the brain into a calmer, more relaxed state, making it easier to let go of racing thoughts and improve sleep quality.
Book An Initial Consultation
Appointments can be in-person in my relaxing therapy room in Hadleigh, Essex or virtually anywhere in the world via Zoom.
Book your 45 minute initial consultation with no-obligation to book further sessions.
Book now online or call +44 7564 966738
Why Choose Brighter Future?
Evidence of real, meaningful change
My testimonials highlight lasting shifts and prove that I deliver tangible, outcome-focused changes rather than just talking therapy or vague wellbeing advice
I provide grounded, evidence-informed support, helping clients understand their own cognitive processes and teaching tools that can be used independently
Client-centred, empowering style
I understand the pressure you are under
As a mum of four with 20 years’ experience in a high-stakes London corporate environment, followed by life as a small business owner, I understand the cumulative impact of long-term adrenaline and mental load.
Flexible Sessions - In-person or Remote
I understand that life is busy. Initial consultations and subsequent sessions can be in-person, remote or a combination of the two - whatever works best for you
In-person sessions in a relaxing private environment
Solution focused hypnotherapy in the local areas of Hadleigh, Leigh-on-Sea, Benfleet, Chalkwell, Southend-on-Sea, Canvey Island, Dunton, Laindon, Basildon, Horndon on the Hill, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Pitsea, Thundersley, Hockley, Hawkwell, Rochford, Westcliff-on-Sea, Wickford and Rayleigh.
The surrounding area includes Hadleigh Country Park and Hadleigh Castle.
There is plenty of off-street parking available and the nearest train stations are Benfleet (c2c line), Leigh-on-Sea (c2c line) and Rayleigh (Great Anglia line).
Therapy sessions work equally well online
Live too far away or struggle to fit in travel time? Do you not drive or just prefer sessions in the comfort of your own home?
As well as in-person sessions, Brighter Future Therapy Practice also offers online sessions anywhere in the world. Hypnotherapy has been shown to be equally effective in person or virtually.
To date Brighter Future have helped people in Australia, Canada and America. And virtual sessions have also been carried out with clients throughout the UK.
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