Hi I'm Lauri
I am a fully qualified Solution Focused Hypnotherapist, trained through the Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training (CPHT), with a reputation as one of the most respected schools in the UK. This work is more than a job for me, it’s a deeply personal calling rooted in lived experience and a strong belief in the mind’s ability to heal and move forward.
I came to hypnotherapy over a decade ago during a really emotional time in my life. I was struggling with fertility, and despite no medical explanation, nothing seemed to work. Deep down, I started to sense that my body was holding onto more than I realised. Through that journey, I discovered that the grief of losing my brother – along with low confidence and self-worth – had created a toxic stress response in my system. I felt like my body was broken, but really, it was my mind creating a hostile environment because it thought it needed to protect me. My mind was was just doing its best to keep me safe.
I also carried a quiet guilt for not being satisfied with life as it was, and I struggled with the frustration of well-meaning people saying things like, “Just stop thinking about it and it will happen” – something that felt impossible to do. Clinical Hypnotherapy helped me reconnect with my body, release some of that deep emotional weight, and make space for new life. I am now a proud mum of four.
I begun some training with the London College of Clinical Hypnosis (LCCH) on their pre-diploma course, but life took me in a different direction while I focused on growing my family. Eventually, I felt called back to the work, this time, choosing to train in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy with CPHT. The approach made so much sense to me: positive, forward-looking, and rooted in neuroscience. I qualified with over 200 hours of real client experience, and it’s been the most fulfilling learning journey of my life.
Alongside my hypnotherapy work, I continue to teach art and design to secondary school students. I’ve worked in education for over 18 years, and I know what it means to care deeply, keep giving your best, and yet still feel like you’re not quite coping. That mix of compassion and pressure is something I understand very well.
"We take on things which, at the time, seem to make sense – but the weight of responsibility can creep up on you, and you can start to feel chained."
"For me, the rewiring felt like magic…until one day, it didn’t feel magical anymore – it just felt normal."
Seeds for Happiness was born from my personal path, professional training, and a strong desire to help others find their way back to calm, clarity, and self-trust. You don’t need to be falling apart to need support. Sometimes we just need someone to walk alongside us and remind us that we’re already enough and that our mind, given the right conditions, knows how to heal.
I understand so well that simplifying your life isn’t always an option. We take on things which, at the time, seem to make sense – but the weight of responsibility can creep up on you, and you can start to feel chained. The thing about trance, for me, is that it allows a quiet moment of space away from the pressure and anxiety.
For me, the rewiring felt like magic…until one day, it didn’t feel magical anymore - it just felt normal. That’s when I realised that deeper change had taken hold.