Clients say:

"I am currently doing a masters in creative nonfiction and am writing a lot about my healing journey and, even though I only saw you for a few sessions, I am realising that those sessions created a huge shift within me and resourced me with deep inner care and safety which has made so much healing possible for me. Going back through what has helped me, so much of it stems from the initial care of your sessions and I just wanted to say a true and full-hearted thank you so so much for that.” Gráinne Patterson, Wellington. 

“I have worked with Rachel as therapist and as facilitator. I find her astute, authentic, empathetic, funny, warm and highly skilled. She holds the therapeutic space with clarity, sensitivity and depth. I experienced profound and lasting shifts after my hypno sessions, and found her NVC training utterly transformative and revelatory.  I was unsure of hypnotherapy but in her hands I found it both practical and remarkable. I recommend her whole heartedly to anyone with any issue of any scale.” Loren Taylor, Wellington.

“If you want to do a deep dive into your mind and pull out a diamond.” Anonymous participant, SAY YES TO YOU Workshop.

“Rachel is a very skilled facilitator with a sharp ear and kind heart in any process. She listens deeply and helps participants make powerful decisions towards improving their work structures, self-understanding and thought patterns. We work with Rachel as often as we can because she brings such calm expertise into our busy, growing organisation.”   Jo Randerson, Barbarian Productions. 

“Although I’ve been fiercely independent and have spent much of my adult life as a single parent, I recently uncovered a limiting belief that deep down under all that bravado, I secretly wanted someone to come and rescue me. Accepting that no one is coming is both emotional but liberating at the same time, because I now have to take FULL responsibility for my happiness, my success and my future, and I’m sure as heck going to do that and help others to do the same. Thank you to Hi Money for your brilliant course - you have helped me to uncover this and many other beliefs.” DT, NZ.

“I’ve been really impressed with what’s been gained for myself and my team through these groups. I’ve worked in government for a few years and done a lot of EQ type workshops, but never been able to get much out of them.” Student, Dev Academy.

“The most comfortable and safe I’ve ever felt in a group dynamic with strangers. You bring a beautiful, dynamic energy to the group that I loved.” Briege, Communication Workshop, Wellington, NZ.

“She makes me feel so comfortable during our sessions and I can really tell that she is genuinely supporting me in my journey of growth. She makes every session connect with me on a personal level so I can really dig deep into my heart and heal. She doesn't force, or make you feel like you've got some kind of expectation to meet. She brings you in and allows you to be the one in control of your own healing. I have nothing but absolute praise for her and her work in hypnotherapy." C, Maui.

“The experience was so rich that I found it had an empowering aspect on many aspects of my life.” Anonymous participant, SAY YES TO YOU Workshop.

"Having  been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer was terrifying. My mind was obsessed  with treatments, times, what to do, who to tell. My whole spirit and body seemed to shut down and depression weighed my heart down too. I was silent for about two weeks, distancing myself from my friends and family. I needed to reconstruct myself somehow and get out of the downward spiral of negativism. One by one, I told my closest friends, those who would support me and not gossip about me. This worked during the daytime, but what about going to bed and trying to calm myself to sleep? Music was ok, but my mind kept wandering, books were not so good, as I couldn't empathize with what seemed to be trivial plot lines. Then I discovered hypnotherapy with Rachel. She made me some guided imagery for sleep and so I took my ipad to bed, turned off the lights, made myself comfortable, and listened to her talking me through the visualization, calming my body from the soles of my feet to the tip of my head. Lots of times I drifted off to sleep before the session had ended, and this sleep was so deep and peaceful that I was thoroughly refreshed when I woke four or five hours later for a bathroom visit. Then back to sleep again until morning when I found to my delight that I was ready to face whatever the new day had for me. I would recommend hypnotherapy to anyone with sleep or anxiety issues. It calms both your body and mind, and doing it regularly gives you a great foundation to navigate the road that your body seems to have chosen for you." Anonymous, New Zealand.

“I just wanted to flick you a little email to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your wonderful contribution this weekend. Almost everyone from our group has made time to talk to me about how impactful your session was, and to thank me for bringing your into their lives in that way. They were all blown away by your empathy, kindness, and understanding, and several of them feel like they’ve had paradigm shifting break-throughs. I really honestly couldn’t be more thrilled about how it all went. Thank you so so so much” Alix Whittaker, Candlelit Pictures, SAY YES TO YOU workshops, Auckland 2019.

“I enjoyed our groups and found it equally as valuable as the coding we learn. My fave was talking about self empathy, stress and difficult conversations. That day I was really emotional I actually thought was great— I felt like a switch had flipped inside me and had a big awakening.” Student, Dev Academy.

“I have built resilience during this time because of what I have learnt in these groups and this has really improved the quality of my relationships generally.” Student, Dev Academy.

“Your personality shined through in all our groups. You bought a level of humour, realness, authenticity and kindness to this learning that made it much more enjoyable. A level playing field had been established from the very beginning. At no point did it feel like anybody was of lesser value or was lower on the totem pole, which allowed everybody, and especially I, to open up a lot. Being somebody with a neurodevelopmental disorder on the spectrum, it can be very difficult for me to engage with and learn concepts that almost exclusively center around verbal and non-verbal communication concepts. Despite all those added barriers, I had absolutely no problems whatsoever with excelling on this topic, and I give you all the credit in the world for ensuring that the delivery of the material was easy and enjoyable to participate in.” Student, Dev Academy.

"I wasn't sure what to expect as a first-time hypnotherapy client, but the session was really incredible for helping me move past a big, persistent problem I've been dealing with for a long time. Rachel is a solid, patient, and trustworthy guide, and she gave me insights I never would've reached on my own. Like seriously–it really feels like something actually changed and I'm so so grateful!" Megan, Portland.

"I had the best possible experience. It was exactly as if I had a really good massage for like two hours. I got off the phone happy and a little dopey, drank a lot of water, was extremely productive and relaxed, and slept harder than I have in ages with very peaceful dreams. I haven't had really good body work in six months or more, and all the twisted up, worked into a tree parts of my body felt like they soaked it all up like magic. I really wasn't expecting such a physical reaction, I thought I was working on emotional or intellectual issues, and it was really a nice thing. I don't remember a lot about the session itself, it was also a bit like a massage I think, like I was kind of aware of you at work but mostly just relaxing. I really liked the way you introduced your session, I don't remember exactly what you said, but basically that there wasn't an outcome that would make the session "successful" or "unsuccessful" for you and there wasn't any particular way for me to respond to make you feel better about it? I wish I remembered what all you said, but it really settled my animal profoundly." Sunny Maxwell, Oregon.