About us

Hi I'm Shaun,

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A warm welcome to the therapyworksbristol website.

 

After a long corporate career in project management, like many people I wanted change. I couldn't quite put my finger on the reason why but my career wasn't feeling as fulfilling as it once was - the job got stressful, without realising it I was suffering from chronic stress. I knew something had to change - but what? It took me another four torturous years in a job I didn't enjoy before I found what I really wanted to do, and that was to work with people.

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After experiencing how difficult working in a corporate environment could be with the everyday stresses that we now seem desensitised to, I wanted to work more closely with people. 

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I believe that at our most basic, people are essentially not that detached from our evolutionary routes, technology may have improved and society has been transformed but ultimately we remain social creatures and a critical part of that ancestry is a need for us to build meaningful connections with other human beings. This is the real key that unlocks good mental health - our community, our support networks, the connections that we make with others. These are the building blocks for a society based upon trust, integrity and compassion. In short, the world that I would choose to live in.

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I chose to retrain in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy with Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training as a way of transforming myself onto a more meaningful path. The work isn't done yet, I'm reskilling into other areas of mental health too and i'm excited to share these new skills with you when the time is right.

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In the meantime, enjoy our website, feel free to ask any questions, and above all, remember, nobody needs to be left behind on their mental health journey. 

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P.S The pups name is Henry.