FAQ

Still Running on Empty?

Online hypnotherapy and stress strategy with Clare Mortimer, clinical hypnotherapist


Most people who find their way here have already tried the obvious things. They've pushed through, told themselves to think positively, taken up running, downloaded the meditation app. And for a while some of it helped, until it didn't, and now the gap between how they're functioning and how they want to function keeps quietly widening.


That's not a character flaw. It's what happens when demand consistently outpaces capacity. The mind and body can absorb an enormous amount, but there is a threshold, and when you cross it, willpower stops being enough.


I'm Clare Mortimer, a clinical hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner and stress strategist. I work with people who are carrying more than they should and help them reset, so they can meet the demands of their lives without it costing them everything.

Clare Mortimer, qualified hypnotherapist in Breckland offering in person sessions in Norfolk and  online sessions globally

I know what this feels like from the inside.


I spent years working as a trauma specialist in A&E. High stakes, relentless pressure, no room for error. The kind of environment where you absorb other people's worst days as part of the job. Eventually I burned out and developed depression, anxiety and PTSD. What genuinely helped wasn't years on a waiting list. It was hypnotherapy and NLP. That experience changed the direction of my life entirely.


I retrained, and now I work with people carrying similar levels of demand. Not to change who they are, but to help them reset their stress response, quiet the mental noise, and recover the clarity they've lost.

My approach


Stress is not the enemy. Stress is demand, and without it nothing would happen. The problem is when your capacity to meet that demand runs out, whether through years of accumulation, a significant life event, or the slow erosion of resilience that comes with sustained pressure.


What I do works at the level where the patterns are actually held, in the subconscious mind, where your automatic responses, protective habits, and emotional defaults live. Using clinical hypnotherapy, NLP and breathwork, I work with the way your mind actually processes experience, not just the surface symptoms.


That might mean updating mental patterns that once protected you but are now getting in the way. It might mean releasing the build-up of thoughts, feelings or emotions your system has been storing. It might mean giving you practical techniques to put the brakes on overthinking or rising emotions before they spiral. Usually it's a combination of all three, tailored to what you're actually dealing with.

Kind words from a client

What to Expect


Each session is online, private and completely focused on you. You'll always know what's happening, I explain everything clearly before we start and you remain in control throughout. Sessions are calm, direct and purposeful. Most people notice a difference more quickly than they expect.

Training & Professional Info


Associate Member of the Royal Society of Medicine

Registered with the Complementary Medical Association

Member of the Mind, Body, Spirit Collective

Fully insured with Westminster Insurance


Qualifications include: Diploma in Hypnotherapy, Jacquin Hypnosis Academy, 

Ali Campbell Training Academy Certified Hypnotherapy Practitioner, 

Dave Elman Hypnosis Methods, Kinetic Shift Practitioner, 

Certified Virtual Gastric Band Practitioner (Sheila Granger), 

BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies in Critical Care and Autonomous Practice, 

Certificate in Counselling Skills. 

Ongoing professional development in trauma-informed hypnotherapy and emotional resilience.

Kristy Hodges

★★★★★

If the pressure in your life is starting to cost more than it should, let's talk.


Book a free 30-minute clarity call to find out whether hypnotherapy is the right step for you.

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📍 Online hypnotherapy sessions across the UK & internationally | Also available for in-person sessions in Norfolk & Suffolk


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