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Exploring hypnotherapy, neuroscience, and mental wellbeing — by Trevor Eddolls

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🏆 Solutions is ranked #18 in the Best 60 Hypnosis Podcasts, #28 in the Best 40 Problem Solving Podcasts, and #88 in the Best 100 Online Therapy Podcasts — all by MillionPodcasts.

Dealing with your inner critic
2 April 2026

This podcast takes a look at where a person's inner critic might come from and strategies for managing it.

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Neuroinflammation
2 March 2026

This podcast explores what is meant by neuroinflammation, and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can offer indirect benefits to support clients experiencing neuroinflammation.

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Biochemistry of depression
2 February 2026

A look at what's happening to the chemistry of the brain when someone is feeling depressed, focusing on modifications made to proteins in the brain.

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Bacteria and mental health
3 January 2026

Most people think that mental health is all in the mind — but is it? The latest research is looking at how the bacteria and other organisms in the body's microbiome can affect an individual's mental health.

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Hypnotherapy and philosophy
2 December 2025

It may seem surprising that there is any connection between solution-focused hypnotherapy and philosophy — and yet there are many. This podcast looks at some of those connections, including free will, the mind, ethics, self-reflection, and more.

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EBSA
3 November 2025

Therapists are beginning to see more young people with emotionally-based school avoidance (EBSA). This podcast takes a look at what it is, what might have caused it, and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can help.

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Consciousness
1 October 2025

We often talk to clients about their unconscious or subconscious, but we never really define what we mean. This podcast looks at what we know about consciousness and the unconscious, and even considers where it might be located.

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Content-free hypnotherapy
1 September 2025

Content-free hypnotherapy is the name given to a successful way of working with clients who don't want to discuss their issues with their therapist for whatever reason.

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Benefits of exercise
2 August 2025

A look at the surprising benefits of exercise (movement) on your brain, your mental health, and all-round physical health.

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Journey of Growth
1 July 2025

A look at the stages of growth in learning and confidence for anyone aspiring to become an experienced solution-focused hypnotherapist.

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Somatic therapy
6 June 2025

Somatic therapy assumes that people have feelings or emotions like anger, shame, and anxiety that, for various reasons, individuals aren't allowed to express. Including somatic ideas with solution-focused hypnotherapy can help where the usual cognitive approach isn't quite enough.

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Motivational Interviewing
3 May 2025

Motivational interviewing is a powerful, client-centred approach that helps people uncover their own reasons for change in a supportive, non-judgmental way, and seems to fit very well with the solution-focused way of working.

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Motivation
4 April 2025

A look at motivation and helping clients to achieve their goals — and which motives work best with people of different ages.

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AI and therapy
7 March 2025

A look at people's attitude towards the use of human therapists and artificial intelligence when working on their mental health.

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Stress and immune system
18 February 2025

This podcast takes a look at how issues that we deal with as hypnotherapists are linked to the workings of the immune system and the digestive system's microbiome.

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MCTs
17 January 2025

This podcast takes a look at what medium-chain triglycerides are and whether they help people to lose weight.

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Why people behave as they do
6 December 2024

This podcast takes a look at why people think and behave the way they do.

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Changing habits
15 November 2024

A look at limiting beliefs and ways to help people adopt more positive habits.

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Trauma-informed
25 October 2024

A look at being trauma-informed and how it can help our work as solution-focused hypnotherapists.

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Artificial Intelligence
13 September 2024

A look at artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will impact our work as solution-focused hypnotherapists.

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Alcohol
9 August 2024

This podcast looks at alcohol and its effects on the body, and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can help people with alcohol issues.

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Stress
3 May 2024

A look at stress and what happens in your body when you're stressed, including resilience, feeling overwhelmed, burnout, and stress-relieving techniques anyone can use.

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Positive Psychology
19 April 2024

This podcast looks at what positive psychology is, and a number of positive psychology techniques that can be used to make clients and others feel happier.

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History of hypnosis
8 March 2024

In this podcast, we take a look at some past hypnotherapists — although they may not have called themselves that — who have stood out from the crowd and what they did.

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Sleep
16 February 2024

This podcast looks at sleep, insomnia, and nightmares, and gives some suggestions of what will help clients who aren't sleeping well.

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Music and the brain
12 January 2024

Almost everyone likes music. This podcast looks at why people like music and asks: is it good for us?

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Addictions and cravings
8 December 2023

This podcast looks at addiction and cravings, and how we can help our clients who are struggling with them.

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Grief
6 October 2023

This podcast looks at the different types of grief and strategies people use to deal with bereavement, and how therapists and individuals can help someone dealing with the loss of a loved one.

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Brain-body link
6 October 2023

This podcast takes a look at the interactions between the brain and the body that can affect the way people behave, feel, and even think.

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Genetics and mental health
8 September 2023

This podcast takes a quite detailed look at genetics and the ways that multiple genes can affect a person's mental health.

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Self-hypnosis
18 August 2023

This podcast looks at what self-hypnosis actually is and how to use it to make significant changes to your life.

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Brain theories
8 May 2023

This podcast looks at body budgeting, the prediction machine, neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, brain structure, the glymphatic system, and more.

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Vagus nerve
21 April 2023

This podcast looks at the vagus nerve — such a big nerve that goes all over the body and seems to affect so many things that ultimately affect how we feel and behave.

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Brain revision
17 March 2023

This podcast looks at the science surrounding the initial consultation and revision sessions with clients, including some useful metaphors.

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Post-hypnotic suggestion
3 February 2023

A look at what post-hypnotic suggestion is, and how to use it.

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Blood-Brain Barrier
20 January 2023

A look at the blood-brain barrier, discussing what it is and how it works, and also how it can affect mental health.

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SFBT
16 December 2022

A look at Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), what it is, its history, and how it works.

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IBS
18 November 2022

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects around 20% of the population. We look at the symptoms and solutions, focusing on how solution-focused hypnotherapy can help.

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OCD
14 October 2022

A look at what OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) actually is and how to help people with OCD.

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Working without scripts
16 September 2022

Hints and tips on how to build better rapport with clients and tailor each session by successfully working without scripts.

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ACC
12 August 2022

A look at the ACC, its composition, and its many functions in the brain.

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Brainwaves
27 May 2022

A look at the brain, trance, and EEGs (ElectroEncephaloGrams) — best known for showing brainwaves.

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Primitive emotional brain
6 May 2022

A look at what's called the primitive emotional brain, what it's made up of, and how it works.

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What makes us happy
25 March 2022

A look at what makes us happy, the surprising things that don't make you as happy as you hoped, and some tips on how to become happier.

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Helping stuck clients
18 February 2022

A look at how to help clients who aren't making any progress towards their goal or seem focused on their problems rather than solutions.

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New Year's resolutions
21 January 2022

A look at New Year's resolutions and how to successfully keep them, and how to successfully make positive changes in yours and your clients' lives.

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Keeping your temper over Christmas
17 December 2021

A look at how anger works and how to keep your temper during the festive period (and other times, of course).

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The Miracle Question
19 November 2021

A look at the Miracle Question, how to ask it, and some follow-up questions to use, including dealing with 'difficult' answers.

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Rapport
15 October 2021

A look at rapport and rapport building. What is it exactly, why is it important, and how can we use it to help our clients?

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Becoming a non-smoker

A discussion about techniques and scripts that can be used to help someone who is a smoker or vaper to become a non-smoker.

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Weight management
21 June 2021

Some facts about food and weight loss, and some suggestions about how to work with clients to help them to attain their goals.

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Depression
28 May 2021

A look at the symptoms of depression, what's happening inside the brain of people with depression, the lack of neuroplasticity theory, the link between inflammation and depression, and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can help.

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Brain and biome
23 April 2021

A look at the ways the gut microbiome affects the brain and the ways that the brain affects the GI tract housing the microbiome, including the gut-brain axis, types of organism in the biome, and their effects on weight, depression, and much else.

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Scripts
26 March 2021

What to look for in scripts (language patterns). And how to write them.

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Pain
26 February 2021

A look at how pain works in the body (including the pain gate theory), research into the effects of hypnotherapy on pain, and ways of helping clients experiencing pain.

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Phobia
22 January 2021

A look at phobias in general, needle phobia in particular, and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can be used to help people struggling with a phobia.

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Nicola Griffiths
8 April 2024

Interview with Nicola Griffiths about OCD

Nicola Griffiths shares her vast experience of dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). She explains what it is and isn't, how OCD impacts a person's (and their family's) life, and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can help.

Useful links: MIND on OCD  |  OCD-UK

Andy Workman
5 February 2024

Interview with Andy Workman

Andy Workman has been a Solution-Focused Hypnotherapist for over 14 years. He's also a Supervisor, author, motivational speaker, and broadcaster. His book, Cavemen and Polar Bears, is prescribed reading on many Hypnotherapy courses, and he presents Professional Development workshops on PTSD.

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Christmas
5 December 2023

Overcoming the stresses of the season

We're talking about how the holiday season can be a little less sparkly than the adverts might suggest — with tips on overcoming the stresses of the season, and a destress relaxation at the end.

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Adam Eason
10 October 2023

Interview with Adam Eason

Adam Eason is a hypnotherapist, a lecturer on Bournemouth University's MSc Hypnosis in Research, Medicine, and Clinical Practice, and has his own weekly podcast called Hypnosis Weekly. He's also a founder member and Director of Education for the UK Hypnotherapy Council (UKHC).

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Sophie Fletcher
2 August 2023

Interview with Sophie Fletcher

Sophie Fletcher is a Hypnotherapist, trainer, coach, and author with a particular interest in women's health and wellbeing. Her books include Mindful Hypnobirthing, Mindful Momma, and Mindful Menopause.

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Phil Harris
5 June 2023

Interview with Phil Harris

Phil Harris works in community services with young people and those with complex needs, developing services, directing projects, training, and writing books and blogs. Hear about establishing the client's relationship with the problem, how naming emotions switches off emotional systems, and much more.

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CPHT
26 April 2023

Interview with Susan Rodrigues and Stuart Taylor

Susan Rodrigues is a senior lecturer in Bristol and Cardiff, Chair of the AfSFH, and Executive Director of the UK Confederation of Hypnotherapy Organisations. Stuart Taylor is also a senior lecturer for CPHT at Bristol and Cardiff.

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CFT
13 February 2023

Interview with Dr Chris Irons

Dr Chris Irons is one of the leading trainers and supervisors of Compassion Focused Therapy, and has worked with Paul Gilbert, the developer of Compassion Focused Therapy, since 1999.

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Brain chemicals
3 October 2022

Interview with Loretta Breuning

Loretta Breuning is Professor Emerita of Management at California State University, and author of the internationally successful Habits of a Happy Brain. She has made it her life's work to share knowledge of our inner mammal. Contact [email protected] for a discount code on her latest course.

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SFBT
3 October 2022

Interview with Guy Shennan

Guy is a Solution Focused therapist, consultant, author, and trainer based in London. He has been one of the world's leading champions of the SF approach since first training in 1995, and has written Solution-Focused Practice: Effective Communication to Facilitate Change.

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Phobia
8 August 2022

This podcast looks at phobias and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can help people with a phobia. There's also a nice relaxation session at the end.

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Sleep
6 June 2022

A look at sleep, insomnia, and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can help people get some all-important sleep. There's also a nice relaxation at the end of the podcast.

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Anxiety
4 April 2022

A look at what causes anxiety and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can help. It also includes a 20-minute relaxation session.

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