Hypnotherapy based in Skipton and online: anxiety, stress, confidence, phobias, smoking cessation. Available in Embsay, Carleton, Gargrave, Keighley, Ilkley, Steeton, Silsden, Barnoldswick. Clinically led by Registered Mental Health Nurse, Christopher Hardy - 20 years of experience in NHS healthcare. Find us on the Hub of Hope, Thomson Local and Yell.com.
AsclepieiA (as-klee-PEE-uh)
Clinical Hypnotherapy and Mental Health Support in Skipton & Online
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Professional, ethical and safe hypnotherapy - clinically led by Christopher Hardy, a Registered Mental Health Nurse with 20 years of experience working in NHS mental health services. Opening in Skipton in autumn 2026
✓ NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse
✓ 20 years NHS Experience
✓ Fully Insured
✓ Enhanced DBS Checked
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About Christopher Hardy BSc (Hons) DipPSN RNMH
Christopher Hardy is an NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC PIN 09F0389E - verify registration on the official NMC register) with more than 20 years’ experience in the NHS. Throughout his career he has supported individuals and families through anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and crisis situations.
This clinical background gives him a unique advantage as a hypnotherapist: he understands not just the theory of the mind, but how real mental and physical health challenges present in everyday life. At Asclepieia, you receive hypnotherapy that is professional, compassionate and genuinely safe – delivered by someone who has spent two decades caring for people at their most vulnerable.
Why choose Asclepieia Hypnotherapy?
Professional, Ethical and Safe
Led by Christopher Hardy, a Registered Mental Health Nurse with 20 years experience in NHS mental health services. Asclepieia Hypnotherapy and Wellness stands apart from other hypnotherapy practices in Skipton and North Yorkshire. Here’s what sets us apart:
Professional
Our hypnotherapy service is grounded in real clinical experience. Christopher Hardy brings 20+ years of NHS mental health nursing to every session. This means structured, evidence-based techniques that go far beyond standard hypnotherapy scripts – combining therapeutic skill with deep understanding of how the mind works in both health and distress.
Ethical
Ethics and transparency are non-negotiable. Every client receives full informed consent, strict confidentiality, and care that meets the same professional standards expected in NHS mental health settings. In an industry where regulation can vary, our NMC-registered background gives you complete peace of mind.
Safety is paramount. Drawing on extensive mental health nursing experience, Chris is highly trained to recognise and respond appropriately to a wide range of psychological needs and clinical risks, ensuring that hypnotherapy is delivered responsibly and with care. This clinical insight provides reassurance in a space where not all practitioners are equipped with the same level of mental health training.
Safe
Our Hypnotherapy Services in Skipton, surrounding areas and Online
We help adults and young people across Skipton, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Lancashire (including Keighley, Ilkley, Steeton, Silsden and Barnoldswick) and anywhere in the UK via online sessions with practical, solution-focused hypnotherapy, with problems including:
Rebuild inner strength and develop a confident version of yourself.
Gentle, effective techniques to overcome fears of flying, heights, needles, public speaking and more.
Learn to calm the nervous system, reduce overwhelm and regain control in daily life.
Break the habit for good with a structured, supportive programme that addresses both the psychological and physical sides of quitting.
Each programme is tailored by Chris, for you. Sessions are 1-to-1, confidential, and designed to deliver meaningful and measurable results - working at your pace.
Evidence-based techniques to identify the triggers and the maintaining factors to your anger - and embed safe and manageable change.
Evidence-based support to calm the mind, reduce night-time worries to establish healthier sleep patterns, so you can enjoy deeper, more restorative rest.
Interrupt automatic negative thinking, and strengthen a balanced and more realistic perspective.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is a focused, collaborative process that uses guided relaxation and attention to help you work with patterns of thought, behaviour, and emotional response. It’s not about losing control or being “put under” - it’s about creating the right conditions for change, in a way that feels calm, structured, and purposeful.
Will I lose control during hypnosis?
No. You remain aware, in control, and able to respond at all times. Hypnosis is a natural state of focused attention - similar to becoming absorbed in a book or film, or daydreaming. The process is guided, but you are always an active participant.
What can hypnotherapy help with?
Hypnotherapy can be helpful for a wide range of issues, including anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties, confidence, habits, and unwanted behaviours. It can also support performance, focus, and general wellbeing.
If you’re unsure whether it’s right for your situation, this can be discussed with Chris before any work begins.
What happens in a session?
Sessions are calm, structured, and tailored to you. We begin by talking through what you’d like to change or improve, and then use hypnotherapy techniques to support that process. There is always time for discussion, reflection, and questions.
How many sessions will I need?
This varies depending on what you’re looking to achieve. Some people notice meaningful change within a small number of sessions, while others prefer a more gradual approach. We will always work at a pace that feels appropriate for you.
Is hypnotherapy safe?
Yes - when practiced responsibly, hypnotherapy is a safe and well-established approach.
At Asclepieia Hypnotherapy and Wellness, safety is central to the way sessions are delivered. With a background in mental health nursing and patient safety within the NHS, Chris ensures that particular care is taken in tailoring sessions that are professional, ethical, safe and tailored to your individual needs.
Is this a medical or clinical service?
Hypnotherapy is a complementary therapy and does not replace medical or psychiatric care. If you are currently receiving support from your GP or another healthcare professional, hypnotherapy can often sit alongside that, and this can be discussed as part of your initial consultation.
Many people who come to hypnotherapy have already tried other approaches. Hypnotherapy offers a different way of working, often focusing more directly on patterns of response and behaviour, while still allowing space for understanding and reflection.
Will it work for me?
Hypnotherapy is most effective when approached with openness and a willingness to engage in the process. While outcomes can’t be guaranteed, the aim is always to provide a professional, well-considered service that gives you the best possible conditions for change.
What makes Asclepieia Hypnotherapy and Wellness different?
The clinic is grounded in a strong foundation of mental health and patient safety experience within the NHS. This means that, alongside hypnotherapy techniques, there is a clear focus on ethical practice, psychological safety, and professional standards.
The approach is calm, realistic, and free from exaggerated claims - focused instead on thoughtful, individualised care.
What if I’ve tried other therapies before?
Ready to take the first step towards positive change?
Early places for our Skipton hypnotherapy clinic are filling quickly.
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Asclepieia Hypnotherapy and Wellness, The Divergent Space, 6 Victoria St, Skipton BD23 1JE
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Registered office: 15 Princes Drive, Skipton, England, BD23 1HN
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