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HYPNOTHERAPY FOR ADDICTIONS – IN READING & DIDCOT

If addiction is controlling your thoughts, behaviour, finances, health, or relationships — you are not weak, and you are not broken.

I help people across Reading, Didcot, and online break free from addictive patterns, compulsive behaviours, and substance dependence using hypnotherapy, NLP, and calm, practical mindset techniques.

Most clients begin to feel clearer, more in control, and less driven by cravings within just a few sessions.

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Do Any of These Sound Like You?

  • Repeating behaviours you promised yourself you would stop

  • Feeling controlled by cravings, urges, or habits

  • Guilt or shame after using

  • Hiding behaviour from others

  • Financial or relationship damage

  • Feeling powerless to change

  • Fear of life without the addiction

  • Using substances or behaviours to cope emotionally

Why Addiction Persists

Addiction continues when emotional pain, stress, trauma, or unmet needs become locked into subconscious coping patterns. Even when you consciously want to stop, the nervous system keeps repeating the behaviour because it has learned it as a survival or relief strategy.

Hypnotherapy works at that deeper level — helping your mind release the emotional drive behind the addiction and rebuild control, stability, and self-trust.

How I Help

  • Cognitive Hypnotherapy

  • NLP

  • Positive Psychology

  • Calm mindset training

  • Root-cause resolution

I don’t use scripts. Every session is tailored to you.

What I Treat Under Addictions

  • Alcohol misuse

  • Drug and substance dependence

  • Gambling addiction

  • Pornography addiction

  • Compulsive spending

  • Food and sugar addiction

  • Nicotine and vaping

  • Prescription medication dependency

  • Behavioural addictions

Sessions & Locations

You can work with me in whatever way feels most comfortable for you:

  • In Reading: Monday to Friday, day and evening appointments
  • In Didcot: Tuesdays, with flexible times
  • Online: Secure sessions via Zoom or Teams

Whether you prefer face to face or online sessions, the process and results are just as effective. I work with clients across Reading and Didcot, including nearby towns in Berkshire and Oxfordshire, both in person and online. You could be next.

Read what Andrew has to say about the Excel Practice – Hypnotherapy Reading: “Only one session so far but I can honestly say I can ‘feel’ a difference already. I couldn’t begin to explain how it works, but it does. Matthew is a really nice guy and has a knack of making you feel at ease immediately. I highly recommend The Excel Practice, and am looking forward to the next session.” – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Call 07807 540142 or  Email today and working in-person and online

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Why Choose Me

Choosing the right therapist for addiction is important. You need to feel safe, supported, and confident in the process. Here’s what clients value most about working with me:

  • Over 18 years’ experience helping people overcome addiction and compulsive behaviours
  • A calm, supportive, and non-judgemental approach
  • No scripts — every session is tailored to you
  • A focus on fast, practical results, not years of therapy
  • Proven methods combining hypnotherapy, NLP, and mindset techniques
  • Trusted by clients across Reading, Didcot, and online, with many 5-star reviews

My goal is simple: to help you regain control, confidence, and freedom as quickly and safely as possible.

Is Hypnotherapy Safe for Addiction?

Yes. Hypnotherapy is calm, safe, and deeply relaxing. You remain fully aware, in control, and able to stop at any time. It does not replace medical care but works alongside it as a powerful psychological support.

Addiction FAQ

How many sessions will I need?


Most people notice meaningful changes within just a few sessions.

Can addiction really be overcome?


Yes — many clients experience a major reduction or complete release from addictive patterns.

Do you offer online sessions?


Yes — I work with many clients online with excellent results.

What if I’ve tried other things already?


Hypnotherapy works differently from counselling, medication, or CBT. It works at the unconscious level where compulsive patterns are formed.

Start Taking Control Today

If addiction is running your life, you don’t have to keep carrying it alone.

Read what Damien has to say about the Excel Practice – Hypnotherapy Reading: “Matthew changed my life after 36 years of personal crisis/ hell. I would willingly have paid ten times what I paid him ( don’t tell him that). On top of his skill, and the success of how he has turned my life around 180 degrees, he is a lovely, sincere, and caring chap who is real and relatable. He has encouraged me to now turn my back on the soulless industry that is IT and pursue a career in hypnotherapy to help people like myself who have been a prisoner of their own mind for decades. I cannot thank him enough or rate him any higher. Thank you Matthew.”

Or Click HERE for more 5 Star Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on Google Reviews

Call 07807 540142 or  Email today and working in-person and online

Book Your Session
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Medical Note

Hypnotherapy is a complementary therapy and is not a replacement for medical care. Any decisions regarding medication or detox should always be made with your GP or prescribing doctor.

For online hypnotherapy for addiction please do ask for details on how I can help you with this using on Zoom, Skype, Teams and other on-line technology

Hypnotherapy in Wallingford, Oxfordshire and near Wanatge, Abingdon, Oxford, Caversham, Sonning, Whitley, Tilehurst, Pangbourne, Burghfield, Calcot, Wokingham, Twyford, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead – helping with addictions of all kinds 

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