NICOLA J MANN

When a family member first mentioned to me that maybe I should talk to somebody about my anxiety I was a little bit put off by the idea. My pregnancy was riddled with anxiety and this was starting to affect my health and my relationships. I was feeling embarrassed as I should be enjoying my pregnancy and being positive. I didn’t want to be in this negative space any more and so finally a session was booked. I spoke to Nicola with nothing held back and after the first session already had some techniques which I still use to this day if needed. Tapping and positive thinking is such a huge help. After just one session I felt as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders and I could enjoy my pregnancy and be positive about my journey ahead. As well as the psychology of anxiety Nicola was quickly able to help in reassurance as well as get into the cracks of anxiety including distinguishing my worries as fact or from my self created fiction. Her general friendly and approachable manner and general love for her job and helping others is why I am who I am today. I am finally present! With my pregnancy and raising my daughter I had Nicolas support and encouragement just a phone call away if needed. I now have the tools and the confidence to bring myself down to Earth. Something I’ve never had before. I can’t recommend Nicola enough even just for a chat Nicola has the ability to keep you at ease at all times never judge and always be there for you and I am forever grateful. Nicola was able to guide me under hypnosis to develop a greater understanding of my anxieties and truly get to the root of them. She gives you the tools to help your self and guides you back to you. Thanks Nic
TS

I honestly can’t describe how good Nicola is. She gets to know you and makes you feel comfortable and when it comes to discussing your thoughts and feelings is a hard task. I felt I could tell Nicola anything and she didn’t make me feel stupid or crazy and helped me overcome my issues with coping techniques that actually work. Actually life changing the work she does and has helped me so much! Thank you for everything
Lindsey xx

My son was previously traumatised by Ipswich hospital after a long issue with his ears. He used to have no fear of the place but just one incident that should never happened left my son fearful and each appointment that came through was a battle, and not a nice battle to get him there. I have not been able to manage to get my son to even attend the gp as he had built a fear of all health professionals and at only 7 years old that couldn't continue as he will obviously need them at some point. During the health issues this also caused anxiety over foods as this would cause pain and also flying was an issue to the point he refused to board a flight for a holiday. I had only heard good things about Nichola and made contact, my son attended a few sessions with her and loved every minute, The sessions were child friendly and fun but at the same time the "magic" as my son called it was working. We had an appointment come through and Nichola went above and beyond with supporting us through this, and for the first time in actually I cant remember how long, my son sat in the chair on his own and let them look in his ear, since the incident this had not happened and everytime a dr went near him to look he would cry and say they were hurting him, but not this time my son used the "superhero" that had been placed inside him to keep him calm,safe and relaxed. Nichola had provided us with a number of strategies to use with his "superhero" I know to some this may not seem alot but to my 7 year old it was massive. we will continue to use Nichola to get through some other issues his health has caused him. I can not recommend Nichola enough, she has worked miracles and I do feel that my son is right when he tells me shes "magic" thank you for all you have done for me and C
K from Ipswich

It was a dark period not knowing or understanding what was wrong with my 14y old daughter who suddenly became anxious, angry and aggressive. Knowing how mental health service on the NHS is overwhelmed, I immediately started looking for private counselling for her. I stumbled across Nicola's website and felt that she was the one. Nicola transformed my daughter to the better one she is now when I thought I'd lost her completely. She was excellent in supporting me too throughout this tough journey. Thank you Nicola for being the one!!
L

I approached Nicola for emotional support after more than a year of beating myself up, pushing people away and feeling at my lowest, at the time – I felt that this was my journey and accepted my misery as normalcy.
I had made a hard decision to walk away from my Teaching career, after being unfairly treated and unfortunately this combined with past issues which I was unable to recognise had damaged my confidence, it took a big hit on my self worth. Without noticing I had become a high functioning mess- meaning keeping it together in the working week and being an emotional mess during the weekend.
My husband, family and friends were always ready to listen, however I felt that couldn’t speak to them as I had convinced myself I was weak, and a disappointment to myself – and so not to bring them down with my own problems would be the best thing all round.
I reached out to Nicola after watching a video based around anxieties, fears and phobias. The information made me realise how I had normalised my own anxieties and accepted my fate.
Nicola Was nonjudgemental and open, she let me be an emotional mess, and supported me to recognise how I had wondered far from myself but that this was okay, and she was going to support me to face my Demons, fix them and be comfortable with who I am. After lots of honesty and lots of tears – it felt so good to admit my fears, and approach them with to a non-Judgemental safe and understanding person In a space that was trusting and private.
Nicola first taught me different coping techniques, such as tapping, breathing and squeezes to support my anxieties, and to recognise the cause, and to take charge of it without beating myself up.
Regular honest meetings helped me to clear my mind and relax my anxieties, whilst reminding me every step that I am doing is helping me to get back to my usual self, and to reduce being an emotional grenade!
Nicola supported me with kinetic shift/hypnotherapy (which is not the same as Hypnosis!) - This enabled me to visualise my worries, let them go and say goodbye to them – we talked in-depth about weekly goals, and there was never a moment where anything was too much or out of reach.
Nicola enabled me with the tools I needed to recognise my self worth, and to prioritise my thoughts, she recommended things like meditation – making own positive affirmations and these are things that are use in my every day life which are extremely positive.
I can’t recommend Nicola enough, she helped me in so many ways to find myself and to be the old Laura once again.
If you are reading this to decide whether or not Nicola is for you, I would say give it a try as she clearly is a wonderful human being who is non-Judge mental and supportive, She has an excellent understanding of mental health and demonstrates wonderful practice in supporting it.
In a relatively short amount of time, I am me again and it’s thanks to Nicolas understanding, practice, patience and support that I can write this. Xxx
Laura

I have had a good mixture of counselling and hypnotherapy sessions as I do struggle an awful lot with anxiety. I first reached out to Nicola in April as I found it really hard to deal with personal issues at the time. From the first session, I had broken down and I found it so hard to talk about the issues I was facing at the time, but Nicola is such a wonderful listener, is non judgmental and is always around whenever you need to speak to her. Throughout my time with Nicola, she has given me helpful techniques to help me cope with my panic and anxiety which have proved helpful in situations.. Thank you Nicola for all you've helped me with xxx
LH

Nicola has been fantastic! I so wanted to write a review for this page as I am blown away by the results. I was very nervous about the idea of hypnotherapy but I can honestly say anyone thinking about giving it ago there is nothing to be nervous about at all!! Everything was explained in detail & i was given exercises to use at home which I can use everyday. I can’t recommend enough, worth every penny spent & I am so grateful for all the help I received, genuinely so caring & such an interest in helping people!! Once again thank you so much & anyone of thinking of using NJM it will be the best thing you do!!!
AS

Nicola has been fantastic! Even before my session with her she was very helpful and easy to talk to. I saw Nicola for weight loss kenetic shift and hypnosis, what can I say?... oh my goodness! Having had issues with food and it being my comfort for most of my life I thought it would take more than a couple of hours to make a difference. I can honestly say I’ve never felt more positive, my cravings just aren’t there anymore, my whole attitude to food is different. I no longer want the things I did before, I tried a bite of cake and the feelings I used to associate with it just weren’t there and I just don’t need it any more. I will carry on this positive change now for the rest of my life, I know also that should I struggle (which I won’t) I can go back to Nicola at any point. I recommend Nicola 100% Thankyou for helping me begin the change I needed so badly.
CW

I was very nervous about the idea of counselling and I really didn't know what to expect. From the very first point of contact, Nicola allowed me to make all the choices - where we met, how often and at what time. She was welcoming, calm and a fantastic listener. I thought I would be bombarded with questions, but instead, I was encouraged to talk about whatever I wanted or needed to talk about, with gentle 'steering', to help me consider things from many angles. More than anything, she listened and reassured me. She gave me the confidence to trust myself again. I would highly recommend her. Thank you Nicola, for putting me back on my feet and making me feel like myself again.
AM, Ipswich