"It’s Not What You Do, It’s the Way That You Do It: Why I Integrated Hypnotherapy and Health Coaching into Physiotherapy"

When I first became a physiotherapist, I was passionate about helping people heal from injury, move freely, and regain their strength. I diligently applied my training, creating rehabilitation plans and guiding clients through exercise and manual therapy. But something always felt incomplete.

I began to realize that the purely physical approach wasn’t always enough. Some clients progressed, but others seemed stuck—no matter how carefully we adjusted exercises or targeted pain. That’s when I started to look deeper, beyond muscles, joints, and biomechanics.

It wasn’t just the what—the manual therapy or exercise prescription—that mattered. It was how I connected with clients, how I helped them tap into their own motivations, and how I supported them in addressing deeper emotional and mental barriers to recovery.

The Mind-Body Connection in Recovery

That’s where hypnotherapy and health coaching come in. Hypnotherapy allows me to work with clients on a subconscious level, where habits, beliefs, and emotional blocks often reside. By tapping into this layer of the mind, I can help them shift negative patterns of thinking or address fears and anxieties that may be hindering their progress.

Health coaching, on the other hand, helps clients find their own motivation and align their rehabilitation with their broader life goals. It’s not just about getting stronger or reducing pain; it’s about creating a life where they can thrive—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

It’s the Way You Do It

Incorporating these elements has fundamentally changed my practice. I realized that true healing is not just about prescribing exercises. It’s about empowering clients to take control of their own health, understand the mind-body connection, and build resilience in all aspects of life.

It’s not about what we do, whether it's an exercise, a manual technique, or a hypnotic session. It’s about how we do it—how we listen, how we guide, and how we support our clients to find their own strength and healing.