by Matt Krouwel | Apr 4, 2026 | Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), EMDR, hypnotherapy, hypnotherapy for relationship breakup, relationship breakup, Systematic desensitization
In my 26 year career I have used hypnotherapy many times to help people with their breakup. Everyone’s breakup is unique and therapy reflects this by personalising work to the individual. However, there are some common elements. Understanding relationships It is... 
by Matt Krouwel | Mar 21, 2026 | anxiety, hypnotherapy, phobia, public toilet anxiety
As a hypnotherapist who specialises in anxiety I have encountered a lot of people with toilet anxieties over the years. Often these are secondary to other problems such as IBS, overactive bladder or social anxiety. Whatever the reason, people who with public toilets... by Matt Krouwel | Mar 7, 2026 | anxiety, functional disorder, hypnotherapy, pee shy, shy bladder syndrome, Systematic desensitization
As a therapist with many years of experience working with functional and anxiety disorders I have used hypnotherapy for shy bladder syndrome and pee shy clients many times. Often shy bladder presents as a secondary symptom to another problem such as social anxiety, or... 
by Matt Krouwel | Feb 20, 2026 | Functional digestive disorder, gut-directed hypnotherapy, hypnotherapy, irritable bowel syndrome
The ideas of treating IBS with hypnotherapy has been around for decades with serious medical research starting in the 1980s. Early research by Professor Peter Whorwell At the University Hospital of South Manchester was very positive. This led to the development of... 
by Matt Krouwel | Jan 8, 2026 | hypnotherapy, pornography addiction, Uncategorized
In this blog we examine hypnotherapy for pornography addiction; what is pornography addiction, are you addicted, how hypnotherapy can help, issues of confidentiality and what is involved. Pornography and pornography addiction Pornography is a normal part of life for... 
by Matt Krouwel | Sep 26, 2025 | erectile dysfunction, hypnosis, hypnotherapist, hypnotherapy
As you may have read in my blog on small penis anxiety, studies have found that up to 55% of men are unsatisfied with the size of their penis. The origins of small penis anxiety appear to be in our deep evolutionary past and are kept present by cultural factors. Penis...