Hypnotherapy Sessions for Real Change

Most of us aren't driven by malice — we're simply trying to find our way. We search for meaning, purpose, and a way to live with dignity in a world that often feels overcrowded and overstretched. The institutions our forebears built to hold society together seem to be faltering. Many of us have stepped away from religion, grown sceptical of political leadership, and watched as globalisation reshapes — and sometimes unravels — the fabric of family life. Despite living among more people than ever before, there's a strange and growing sense of isolation. We each carry our troubles privately, and in our darker moments, it's easy to believe our burdens are unique — heavier than we can bear. But I've found that those are also the moments when something quietly remarkable can happen: we rediscover the resilience of the human spirit. Like the phoenix rising, it's often in darkness that the first spark of transformation is born.

I live in Johannesburg — a city literally built on gold-bearing ore. Every day, thousands of mineworkers descend four kilometres underground to extract rock that contains only a few grams of gold per ton. At first glance, the effort hardly seems worth it. But gold is precious — not because it's easy to find, but because it's hard to reach. And I often think life is the same. The deepest struggles we face — our personal nights underground — can feel barren, pointless, even cruel. But it's there, in that rubble, that something valuable can be uncovered.

Rather than face these seasons, many of us try to sidestep them — numbing ourselves, chasing distractions, hoping that the pain might simply pass. I understand that instinct. I've done it too. But the truth is, growth rarely comes from escape. Like ore that must be crushed, refined, and purified before it shines, our experiences need to be brought to the surface, processed, and worked through.

Rock alone has no value. But gold, painstakingly extracted, tells a different story. The same is true of us. Hardship, on its own, is just suffering. But hardship met with awareness — and a willingness to be shaped by it — can become wisdom.

That's what I try to hold onto. The idea that even our most difficult moments carry the seeds of something precious. If we're willing to do the work — to face the dark, not bypass it — we can refine something meaningful out of it. And that, to me, is where the real value of life begins.

Mr Budge has really been of great assistance for several years in patients where subconscious stressors and drivers have caused patients to have physical illness or emotional issues. As such he has been of huge help with patients suffering with affective disorders, phobias, anxiety issues and suicidal ideation. At the same time he has referred patients to me where he considers medication to be of value so is not messianic in believing that hypnotism is the cure for all ills!! I can highly recommend him in helping patients understand that there are emotional drivers that have to be managed and that pills are not always enough. — Dr Richard Brink, Specialist Family Physician, Cedar Road, Fourways

 

I am sure you get many of these inquiries, and probably an excessive amount of mails and messages too, from folk who have been deeply touched by you, and that which you do. This quick mail is just to say thank you, truly, thank you, for listening, for dealing with and accepting the circumstances, for the coffee, for your time, and again, for reaching out as much as you did. I look forward to this evening's rest, and I still haven't pieced together where we went today, and what was going on. It still seems very pixelated … but I believe in where it is headed! I very much look forward to sharing my thoughts about it with you. — PD, Hypnotherapy Client

 

Thank you for this morning and helping me discover so much about myself. Currently I am completely overwhelmed and do not know how to contain my thoughts and emotions. I want nothing more than to hold on to the peace and tranquillity I felt, which I haven't felt since I was a child. I felt so safe and secure with you there and I just wanted to thank you for being so gentle with my memories and emotions and helping me face these monsters I have obviously been afraid of for so long. — LD

 

I thought that the session that I had with you was just what I needed to unearth one of the 'stumbling blocks' in my life. I thought it really worthwhile and I know I rambled on relentlessly, but I think that you uncovered exactly what I needed to. I also used the information in a session of thought re-patterning the following day, which helped me to unravel other stuff stemming from that source. You have a gentle and approachable style, which makes it easy to communicate and share. I feel as though I've moved miles away from where I was and although I think I still have 'stuff' to work through, this in-road has made a difference. My husband told me that my eyes 'have come alive' again! — JP, Mom and Wife

 

Overall it was just so wonderful to reconnect with you and it really felt timeless. You are indeed a most special soul and I thank you for the safe space and for being such an important person to connect with along my journey. — CD, Psychotherapist

 

I was very happy with the session and even though it made me irritated, angry, grumpy, sad, felt sorry for myself, I will certainly be back and trust that you may very well be able to 'fix' me. — HvL, Mechanical Engineer

 

Thank you that you were willing to see me. You helped me to understand myself better. With time more things will clear in my mind, but this morning was the first morning I woke up with a feeling of love and peace and joy. I am slowly but surely understanding the concept of self-love and gratitude for everything and everyone. Thank you very much again. — JF, Fund Raiser

 

It is seldom that you come across a 'soul' who reaches out and just provides such a safe and secure environment that we are able to drop our 'man-made masks'. Thank you for relighting the candle inside of me. You are 'mentor in a million'. May you be richly blessed in return for your outpouring of love and compassion - you will touch many more people in the future I am sure. — DvdW

 

I would like to say a special thanks to Thom as my mentor, teacher and the person who reviewed my assignment ahead of my submitting the work to the SAIH. Without Thom's enthusiasm and his excellent way of working with his students I would not have been able to deliver the sort of work that the SAIH expects from its students. — GP, Hypnotherapy Student

 

Your generosity of spirit, time, expertise and caring has touched me profoundly. — JP