Celebrating Ten Years of HypnoMenopause® Hypnotherapy for Menopause: What Have I Learned?

HypnoMenopause® was featured in Psychologies Magazine over 10 years ago, when the writer was looking for an alternative to HRT.

At the time, I’d already been working with clients for a few years, and menopause wasn’t something that was spoken about (or written about) very much at all. There was far less public conversation, far fewer resources, and—crucially—many women simply didn’t realise they had choices.

Back then, a lot less was understood about HRT in the mainstream. Many women were actively looking for alternatives, sometimes because of fear, sometimes because of mixed messages, and often because nobody had properly explained the options in a balanced, empowering way.

Fast forward a decade and the landscape has changed dramatically. There’s far more awareness, far more open conversation, and a much more supportive (and less taboo) attitude around menopause care. There’s also a more balanced, confident conversation around HRT—more nuance, more personalisation, and more women feeling able to make informed decisions.

And alongside all of that, HypnoMenopause® has continued to grow in popularity, with more and more clients actively seeking it out.

If you’re reading this as a hypnotherapist (or hypnotherapy student) considering training in HypnoMenopause®, I want to share what I’ve learned from more than a decade of doing this work—and what that means for you as a future practitioner.

Hypnotherapy for Menopause - What's Changed?

1) Women are more informed about alternatives

One of the biggest shifts I’ve seen is how much more informed women are about non-HRT options.

Some women cannot take HRT for medical reasons. Others simply don’t want to. And many are somewhere in the middle: open-minded, curious, and wanting to explore evidence-based ways to support themselves through menopause.

HypnoMenopause® has always offered an alternative approach—one that’s practical, grounded, and focused on what women can do to feel better. But what’s changed is this: women are now far more proactive in seeking out alternative approaches.

They’re not waiting until they feel desperate. They’re researching, asking better questions, and looking for support that respects both their body and their mind.

In many ways, that’s a sign of a wider cultural shift: women are increasingly unwilling to “just get on with it” and suffer in silence.

For practitioners, this matters because you’re not “convincing” women that mind-body support is valid—you’re meeting a more informed client who wants skilled, structured, evidence-based help.

2) How we think about HRT has changed

The conversation around HRT has evolved hugely.

We’re now much more informed about the potential risks around HRT, and also much clearer about the potential benefits. For many women, it can be life-changing. For others, it isn’t the right option.

What I’ve noticed is that there’s far less fear around HRT than there used to be. That doesn’t mean every woman wants it—but it does mean the decision is often made from a calmer, more informed place.

And interestingly, this shift hasn’t reduced demand for HypnoMenopause®.

Instead, many clients now see HypnoMenopause® as a complementary approach—supporting them in ways that HRT can’t.

Because even when physical symptoms improve, there’s still the lived experience of menopause:

• The emotional changes

• The identity shifts

• The stress load

• The sleep disruption patterns that become ingrained

• The relationship and work pressures that often peak at this stage of life

HypnoMenopause® supports the whole person. It helps women build resilience, regulate stress, sleep more deeply, and feel more in control of their experience—whether they’re using HRT or not.

For practitioners, this is a key point: HypnoMenopause® isn’t “anti-HRT.” It’s a robust therapeutic approach that can sit alongside medical care and support women in the areas that medication alone doesn’t touch.

3) Women are demanding more now than they ever have

This might be the most powerful change of all.

Women are demanding more from healthcare, more from relationships, more from work, and more from life.

And honestly? It’s about time.

HypnoMenopause® has always been about so much more than treating symptoms (even though it’s very effective at that). It’s been about helping women see menopause as a meaningful transition point—one that can be a doorway into creativity, growth, reinaking, and deeper self-respect.

Over the last decade, I’ve seen women become more vocal about what they need and what they want at this point in life. They’re setting boundaries. They’re questioning old expectations. They’re re-evaluating who they’ve been for everyone else—and who they want to be now.

Menopause can be disruptive, yes. But it can also be clarifying.

And when women are supported through that process—emotionally, psychologically, and practically—something shifts.

For practitioners, this is where the work becomes deeply rewarding: you’re not just helping someone “cope.” You’re supporting a life transition that often changes how a woman relates to herself for years to come.

What I know now that I didn’t know then

If I had to sum up the last decade of HypnoMenopause® in a few truths, it would be these:

• Menopause support works best when it’s personalised, not one-size-fits-all.

• Women don’t just want symptom relief—they want to feel like themselves again.

• The mind-body connection isn’t a nice add-on; it’s central.

• Hypnosis is powerful not because it’s “magic,” but because it helps women access the part of themselves that can change patterns, calm the nervous system, and create new internal safety.

• Menopause is not the end of anything—it can be the beginning of a more honest, more self-led chapter.

A decade on: the work is still needed (and practitioners are needed)

Even with all the progress we’ve made, the work is still needed.

Women still get dismissed. Women still get told it’s “just stress.” Women still push through exhaustion because they think they have to.

But now, more women are also choosing support early. They’re building a toolkit. They’re taking themselves seriously.

That’s why HypnoMenopause® practitioner training matters. The demand is real—and the quality of support women receive depends on practitioners who understand menopause, understand the therapeutic process, and can work confidently and ethically alongside medical care.

Want to train as a HypnoMenopause® Practitioner?

I’m running a live HypnoMenopause® workshop on Sunday 22nd February.

If you’re a qualified hypnotherapist (or in training) and you’d like to explore the approach, understand what makes HypnoMenopause® different, and see whether practitioner training is the right next step for you:

Click here to book your place.