Welcome

"Stillness isn't the absence of motion - it's the place change begins."

I offer counselling and hypnotherapy in a safe, supportive, and confidential space. Whether you want to talk through challenges or break old patterns, our sessions are tailored to your needs - helping you find clarity, resilience, and positive change.

Your journey starts here.

What is hypnotherapy?

Hypnotherapy is a gentle yet powerful way to address life’s challenges by working with the subconscious mind. Using guided relaxation and visualisation it helps reframe limiting beliefs and release unhelpful patterns, creating meaningful and lasting change in a relatively short time.

About Me

I combine my Oxford doctorate and academic background with compassionate therapeutic training.

Marte Bergan (PhD)

Qualificatations

BSc (Hons), MSc, DPhil (PhD), Registrant member of the National Hypnotherapy Society (UK) and member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society

About me

Before becoming a hypnotherapist and counsellor, I worked as a senior lecturer in social pedagogy which involved teaching in areas such as child development, social policies, law, social psychology, and social work.

I hold a PhD (DPhil) from the University of Oxford and as part of my doctorate, I conducted in-depth interviews with couples in Norway and in the UK who were expecting their first child. While I was there as a researcher, my role often felt like that of a therapist, and I knew there and then that my long-term calling was not in academia. A few years later, I finally took the plunge and retrained as a hypnotherapist and counsellor. At this point, I had been through a few of life's 'twists and turns' myself, all of which has offered wisdom and perspective. I consider this my 'non-theoretical' training for the therapist role.

My approach blends gentle hypnotherapy with empathetic counselling, always focused on solutions, positive change, and your personal goals. I provide a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental space, supporting clients with issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, and unhelpful habits.

Client experience

“I really felt heard and understood from the first session I had with Marte. Now I approach stressful moments with calm and confidence. It has been a total game-changer for me” (A.F., Epsom)

“When I walk out of my meetings with Marte, I have this sense of peace, of being grounded. I feel hopeful. I have a new belief in my future, that the positive changes I need to happen are, in fact, happening. I am in control of my life” (K.A, Putney)

“With empathy and humour, Marte has helped me change negative thought patterns and unhealthy habits” (J.M., Richmond Upon Thames)

Services

Hypnotherapy is a gentle yet powerful way to work with the subconscious mind to overcome unhelpful patterns and create lasting, positive change. Through guided relaxation and visualisation, it helps reframe limiting beliefs and supports practical solutions to life’s challenges.

What Can Hypnotherapy Help With?

Complex trauma and PTSD
Anxiety, stress, low mood
Confidence and self-worth
Habits, addictions, weight concerns
Sleep difficulties
Phobias, fears, performance challenges (i.e. fear of public speaking, struggles around exams, driving test or competitions)

If your concern isn’t listed, there’s a good chance I can still help.

How It Works
Hypnotherapy combines talking therapy with relaxation techniques to promote clarity, resilience, and new perspectives. By working with the subconscious mind, change becomes more natural and achievable.

What Does It Feel Like?
Hypnosis is a natural, deeply relaxed state—similar to daydreaming or losing track of time while absorbed in a book or music. You remain fully in control at all times.

A Safe and Supportive Process
Modern hypnotherapy is evidence-based, ethical, and client-focused. Unlike stage hypnosis, sessions are calm, respectful, and entirely centred on your goals. With commitment and practice, hypnotherapy can support meaningful and lasting transformation.

What is Hypnotherapy?

Contact

Contact Me

I offer an initial free consultation lasting approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

Marte Bergan

Phone: 07919 990 031

Email: marte@marte-bergan.com

Address: 2A Elm Bank Gardens, SW13 0NT, London

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