What does Hypnofertility involve?

The techniques we use will help you to create biochemical changes in your body that positively affect how you feel and handle the stressors of a cycle. These changes will also help you to balance your hormones and to reduce the negative effects that stress has on your body. All these work are carried out in the deeper level of our subconscious mind.

Hypnofertility therapy involves a series of individual sessions working with you, and often your partner, in order to learn how to enhance fertility and conception. Sessions are focused on promoting relaxation,  exploring and removing any blocks or issues that could be detrimental to conception or pregnancy and thus allowing nature to take its course or fertility treatment to be more successful. An individually tailored therapy plan is drawn up based on the information taken during the initial consultation.

The Hypnofertility® therapy programme varies in duration depending on a number of factors such as:
• Male issues
• Female issues
• Both parties are affected
• Time available
• Natural or assisted conception


We always start with a full consultation where we review your personal, medical, fertility and if applicable, pregnancy histories. We assess the timescales available, whether you’re looking at natural or assisted conception, discuss past experiences and beliefs. This can be done individually or as a couple. A full explanation of hypnosis can be given so you’re comfortable, and are fully aware of the mind/body connection and how this can prevent or enhance the odds of conception

As a result we can expect between 4-8 sessions on average based on personal circumstances, but can be more in order to cover 3 female cycles.

If lifestyle changes are required, in order to enhance fertility - such as smoking cessation or weight management - these are separate from, and additional to, the Hypnofertility programme.

Many clients enjoy taking hypnosis sessions throughout their pregnancy for increased relaxation and preparation for calm birth.

If a couple are undertaking IVF then we aim to have between 2-4 sessions prior to the IVF treatment commencing. Some couples utilising HypnoFertility therapy have even found they have become pregnant naturally before IVF treatment!