Are you concerned about your financial future?
Do you worry about the recession?
In an interview do you feel confident you would stand out against the competition?
Do you feel confident that your job is secure?

Tough Times Ahead

In the current economic climate many people are becoming increasingly stressed about their financial future. Every week there seems to be more and more doom and gloom in the news about the struggling economy. Banks and even small countries are going bankrupt. Many companies are going bust, and others are tightening their financial belts, reducing costs where possible, freezing recruitment and making staff redundant. As a result fewer jobs are available, and competition for them increases, making it harder to get a job, and harder to hold onto onto the one you've got.

When times get tough its quite natural for you to become more and more stressed and worried. Stress, worries, limiting beliefs, negative thinking, low confidence, poor self esteem, poor relationship skills, insomnia, depression and unhelpful coping strategies all work against you. They reduce your effectiveness, performance and decision making ability.

Downward Spiral

The problem with stress and anxiety is that they often make the very thing your are worried about even worse. For example, lets say you are worried about your job security. Because of this worry, you might find your concentration, judgement, confidence, ability to sleep and clarity of thought are affected. Which means your performance at work becomes compromised further. As you feel less and less able to do your job, you worry more about it, and so the cycle continues. Actually taking you deeper and deeper in a downward spiral towards the very thing you are most worried about happening.

Are you performing at your best?

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
Henry Ford

Ironically this is also the very time in your life when you need to be performing at your absolute best. If you are not then you could lose out as your competition races ahead of you and takes the job and business that could be yours.

Resilient people view problems as challenges to be overcome, and turn difficulties into opportunities. They perservere despite obstacles and setbacks. They have a positive outlook and they believe in themselves and their abilities. Having this positive attitude allows them to stay ahead of the competition, think smarter, work smarter, be on the ball, be open to opportunities, and stay flexible and creative.

If you could improve yourself what would you change?

Would you like to...?

• Stay ahead of the competition
• View problems as challenges to be overcome
• Turn difficulties into opportunities
• Be able to perservere despite obstacles and setbacks
• Have a positive outlook
• Build confidence in yourself and your abilities
• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Think smarter
• Work smarter
• Be open to opportunities
• Stay flexible and creative
• Reduce limiting beliefs
• Overcome procrastination
• Improve your relational skills
• Manage your emotions behaviours

Upward Spiral - Finding a solution

Every small change at the root level of belief will produce amazing changes in behavior and performance.
Harry Alder, author

When it comes to personal problems you can either focus on the problem itself and get yourself mired deeper and deeper into it, or you can focus on finding a solution and begin to turn what was once a problem into an opportunity to improve yourself.

A solution is available at the Inner Changes Manchester practice and is highly individualised to your exact requirements, so the exact form of treatment and number of sessions will vary from person to person. Improvements can often be made in as little as 4 to 8 sessions for specific issues, for more deep rooted or complex problems, 8 or more will be required.

The approach is integrative, combining the best elements of Life Coaching, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Contemporary Psychotherapy, CBT, Stress Management, Self Relations Psychotherapy Counselling and Hypnotherapy which are individually recognised as highly successful ways of changing peoples behaviours and perceptions and I'm sure you can imagine the amazing benefits of combining these powerful processes, allowing you to quickly and easily change the thoughts and behaviours you currently have so you just find yourself changing in beneficial ways.

I am a professional and experienced Solution-Focused Integrative Psychotherapist, Life Coach, Licensed NLP Master Practitioner and Advanced Hypnotherapist. I was trained by some of the best trainers in the United Kingdom including Paul McKenna, and Dr Richard Bandler - the creator of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). I combine all my skills and experience to produce a treatment that is unique to you and your needs. So that I can help you to change in the most effortless ways possible.

Each session lasts 1 hour (see the consultation fees page for standard session prices and discounts.)

When you are committed to make the inner changes you need to control your anxiety, simply phone me on 0161 881 4333 or to make an appointment now.

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Just how much is your health and well-being worth to you?

Booking is easy

I recommend booking an Initial Consultation/Assessment Session first. This gives us the chance to begin to explore your issues and your requirements further, give you honest answers to any questions you might have, give you a realistic estimate of the number of sessions you may require and begin the process of change.

I practice from a consulting room in my home located in Chorlton-cum-Hardy in South Manchester, close to junction 7 & 8 of the M60 and the end of the M56.

When you are ready to make the inner changes you need, simply phone me on 0161 881 4333 or to make an appointment now.

Please consider joining the email mailing list to be kept up to date with upcoming events.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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Consultation Fees

Session fees are paid at the time of booking.
You may pay by cash, Debit Card, credit card or online.

Cost when paying per session:

See the consultation fees page for standard session prices and discounts.

Corporate Work

My services can also be combined and tailored to your group or corporate needs, and range from EAP (Employee Assistance Programme - one to one therapy, counselling or coaching sessions) through to bespoke group training, workshops, and outdoor activities and retreats.

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Nigel Magowan
BSc(Hons) UKCP(CIT) DABCH MCAHyp GHR SQHP MHA AMPM
Solution-Focused Integrative Psychotherapist, Life Coach, Licensed NLP Master Practitioner, Ecotherapist, Accredited Supervisor and Advanced Hypnotherapist

About Nigel Magowan

Nigel Magowan is a professional and experienced Solution-Focused Integrative Psychotherapist, Life Coach, a Licensed NLP Master Practitioner, an Advanced Hypnotherapist and Ecotherapist. Nigel has trained with some of the best trainers. He combines all his training, skills and experience to produce a treatment that is tailored to your exact needs. He uses an integrative solution focused approach to his work which can bring about results in a much shorter. He is an Approved Anxiety UK Therapist. He has also received additional specialist training in working with addictions, treating IBS, anger management, controlling pain, stress management techniques, and ecotherapy. Nigel is also a fully trained and accredited supervisor and offers supervision to complementary therapists.

Nigel holds a recent enhanced CRB certificate.

Since 2002 he has had his own busy full-time Psychotherapy, Counselling, Life Coaching, NLP and Hypnotherapy practice in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, South Manchester, and Harley Street, London. Within easy traveling distance of Altrincham, Ashton, Bolton, Buxton, Didsbury, Fallowfield, Gatley, Glossop, Hyde, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Manchester City Centre, Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, Sale, Stretford, Wilmslow, Withington and other towns in Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and the Greater Manchester and the North West area.

He specialises in helping people with anxiety, panic attacks, stress management, addictions, IBS, anger management, depression, pain control, confidence and self esteem, insomnia, public speaking and performance anxiety, fears, phobias, smoking cessation, weight loss, and study and sport performance enhancement.

He is a a UKCP Candidate in Training; a full member of the Community for Contemporary Psychotherapy; a senior member of the General Hypnotherapy Register, a full member of the Hypnotherapy Association; an Approved Anxiety UK Therapist; a Professional Member of the Association for Neuro-Linguistic Programming (ANLP); the NHS Directory of Complementary & Alternative Practitioners; the UK Register of IBS Therapists; the National Register of Practitioners in Smoking Cessation

He practices according to the Community for Contemporary Psychotherapy, General Hypnotherapy Standards Council, ANLP and Hypnotherapy Associations code of ethics, and has full Professional Indemnity Insurance.

Qualifications and Training

Continuing Professional Development
Current and on-going training and supervision, keeping my skills fresh and at the cutting edge

Please take some time to browse the other pages on this website:

What is Hypnosis and hypnotherapy?

What is NLP?

Some of the conditions that respond well to psychotherapy and NLP which can be treated at the Manchester office

Questions and Answers about Psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, NLP and stress management

Services available at the Manchester office

Stop smoking using hypnotherapy and NLP

Using psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and NLP for weight loss and weight management

Psychotherapy and NLP for Anxiety Disorders

Using Psychootherapy and NLP for Stress Management

Using Psychotherapy and NLP to quickly overcome Fears and Phobias

Using hypnotherapy for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Pain control and pain management using psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, noesitherapy, NLP at our Manchester practice

Manchester based Life Coaching

Hypnosis MP3 Downloads

Prices for psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and NLP treatments at the Manchester practice

Location of the psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, NLP and stress management practice in Manchester

Links to sites related to psychotherapy, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, NLP and Manchester

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Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Clients come to me from all over the North West of England, see below for a list of areas covered:

Greater Manchester: Chorlton ~ Didsbury ~ Fallowfield ~ Flixton ~ Eccles ~ Irlam ~ Salford ~ Swinton ~ Pendlebury ~ Worsley ~ Walkden ~ Cadishead ~ Bury ~ Bolton ~ Farnworth ~ Little Lever ~ Kearsley ~ Wardley ~ Monton ~ Orrel ~ Barton ~ Boothstown ~ Dumplington ~ Baguley ~ Benchill ~ Burnage ~ Blackley ~ Beswick ~ Clayton ~ Crumpsall ~ Levenshulme ~ Longsight ~ Northenden ~ Rusholme ~ Sharston ~ Withington ~ Woodhouse Park ~ Wythenshawe ~ Westhoughton ~ Blackrod ~ Kearsley ~ Horwich ~ Prestwich ~ Ramsbottom ~ Radcliffe ~ Tottington ~ Whitefield ~ Whalley Range ~ Carrington ~ Victoria Park ~ Old Trafford ~ Cheetham Hill ~ Tamesdie ~ Ashton under Lyme ~ Denton ~ Reddish ~ Stalybridge ~ Hyde ~ Oldham ~ Royton ~ Saddleworth ~ Rochdale ~ Heywood ~ Littleborough ~ Castleton ~ Milnrow ~ Middleton ~ Wardle ~ Wigan ~ Ashton-in-Makerfield ~ Golborne ~ Billinge ~ Winstanley ~ Leigh ~ Standish.

North Trafford: Davyhulme ~ Firswood ~ Flixton ~ Gorse Hill ~ Lostock ~ Old Trafford ~ Stretford ~ Trafford Park ~ Urmston.

South Trafford: Altrincham ~ Ashton-on-Mersey ~ Bowdon ~ Broadheath ~ Brooklands ~ Carrington ~ Dunham Massey ~ Hale ~ Hale Barns ~ Oldfield Brow ~ Partington ~ Sale ~ Sale Moor ~ Timperley ~ Warburton ~ West Timperley.

Stockport: Adswood ~ Bramhall ~ Bredbury ~ Brinnington ~ Cheadle ~ Cheadle Hulme ~ Compstall ~ Davenport ~ Edgeley ~ Gatley ~ Heaton Moor ~ Heaton Norris ~ Heaton Chapel ~ Heaton Mersey ~ Hazel Grove ~ Heald Green ~ Heavily ~ High Lane ~ Marple ~ Offerton ~ Poynton ~ Reddish ~ Romiley.

Cheshire: Alderley Edge ~ Adlington ~ Ashley ~ Bucklow Hill ~ Handforth Dean ~ High Legh ~ Knutsford ~ Mere ~ Mobberley ~ Ollerton ~ Plumley ~ Tatton ~ Pickmere ~ Wilmslow ~ Warburton ~ Woodford ~ Lymm ~ Dunham ~ Massey ~ Chester ~ Crewe ~ Northwich ~ Daresbury ~ Warington ~ Winsford ~ Widnes ~ Wirral ~ Nantwich ~ Sandbach ~ Middlewich ~ Congleton ~ Alsager ~ Macclesfield ~ Prestbury ~ Goostrey ~ Pickmere ~ Mottram St.Andrew ~ Mobberley ~ Chelford ~ Tytherington ~ Bollington ~ Alsager ~ Tarporley ~ Davenham ~ Great Appleton Thorn ~ Budworth ~ Little Budworth ~ Frodsham ~ Holmes Chape ~ High Legh ~ Disley ~ Grappenhall ~ Appleton ~ Croft ~ Thelwall ~ Penketh ~ Glazebury ~ Winwick ~ Culcheth ~ Saint Helens ~ Over Peover ~ Lower Peover ~ Church Lawton ~ Cranage ~ Stockton Heath.

Cumbria ~ Lancashire ~ Merseyside ~ Derbyshire ~ Staffordshire ~ Peak District ~ North Wales ~ North West.

If you are looking for a hypnotherapist in the UK outside of the above areas try clicking a link below to search the General Hypnotherapy Register:

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