ANNE BAYATI

Qualified Hypnotherapist, Hypnobirthing Practitioner, Birth Trauma Therapist & Midwife

Hi and welcome

My name is Anne and I live in West Kent with my husband, three children and 2 dogs. The time I have away from work, I love to walk my dogs and spend time with my family.  I live in a beautiful part of Kent where I spend many an opportunity out in the open countryside which I am privileged to have on my doorstep.

I completed my midwifery training at Canterbury Christ Church University where I achieved a First Class BSc Hons. Since then I had predominantly worked in a hospital setting, caring for women antenatally, during birth and in the postnatal period. Currently, I am more involved in antenatal education where I am the lead Midwife for Hypnobirthing within my local Trust which I absolutely love!

My introduction to hypnosis came about quite unexpectedly as I was fortunate enough to be involved in a ‘hypnobirth’ through my work as a midwife. This gave me an invaluable insight into hypnosis and its benefits during childbirth as the couple remained calm and in control during the whole process. This left a lasting impression on me as I went on to train as a Hypnobirthing Practitioner in 2013 and I have been teaching Hypnobirthing to expectant couples, using a variety of hypnosis and breathing techniques, both privately and for the NHS, ever since. The simple concept made such sense to me; having an understanding of the mind/body connection during birth, being relaxed, feeling in control and entrusting confidence in the body’s birthing ability resulted in a more positive experience of birth. Giving women and their partners the tools to facilitate this is empowering and it gives them the opportunity to have a calm, gentle and easier birth.

Having seen the amazing results from the feedback of Hypnobirthing couples, I became increasingly interested in the mind and hypnosis in general and how it could affect the way we think, feel and subsequently behave. The knowledge I acquired through my Hypnobirthing was very limited, however, and I increasingly found that I could not assist those needing a much more deeper depth of therapy for various personal, emotional and habitual issues such as anxiety, depression or childhood trauma. I wanted to learn more about our psychological make-up, expand upon what I knew already and help more people so I decided to explore Hypnotherapy.

I went on to study Professional Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy with Andrew Parr, which is a fully accredited course, and completed my Diploma in 2017. Since then, I have not looked back! I have gained so much more knowledge, a greater understanding of the mind and the skills required to help anyone, including children, and not just those expecting a baby! Hypnosis and hypnotherapy gives people an opportunity to resolve many issues quickly which can make a real positive change to their lives.

Throughout my personal and working life, I have been passionate about helping people and making a difference to their lives. Through my Hypnobirthing and Midwifery work, many people have commented on my personal and friendly manner, how my approach puts them at ease and where they feel able to talk openly with me. Working within hypnotherapy, I feel that I am really helping that person to improve or change an aspect of themselves or their life which was stuck in some way and this change can happen right before your eyes! There is no better satisfaction for me than seeing a complete transformation in a person who has been struggling for perhaps years with issues which has prevented them from moving forward in their life in some way due to their limiting beliefs. I absolutely love what I do and wouldn’t change it for the world!

I am a registered practitioner with the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists (ACCPH), the Federation of Antenatal Educators (FEDANT) National Register and fully insured with Balens Insurance Services, where I ensure I adhere to their codes of conduct and ethics within my own practice.

If you have any questions about hypnosis and hypnotherapy or wish to discuss your personal needs, please feel free to email me or give me a call on 07725 121419. I would be more than happy to help.