Hypnobirthing Kent - Teachers' Directory

I am Katy.  Mum to Maggie, my spirited and sassy daughter born in June 2016 and Jasper, my firecracker son born just 18 months later on New Year’s Eve 2017.  My husband Chris and our fur baby, Little Bear complete our family.  We live in Tunbridge Wells.

We were lucky enough to stumble across hypnobirthing in early pregnancy with Maggie.  Prior to that, I knew nothing about birth other than what I’d seen on TV!  Since then, I have lived and breathed hypnobirthing  and I am still applying the skills I learnt to this day as a Mother.   I can honestly say, hypnobirthing changed my life.  Every parent deserves to have a positive birth experience, which is why I decided to retrain as a hypnobirthing teacher after Maggie was born.

I am a certified KGHypnobirthing teacher and founder of The Birth Thing. I feel strongly that we aren’t taught enough about birth and how our bodies work from a young age and I want to be a part of the movement to help change that.  Without the education that hypnobirthing gave me about my body and birth, I believe I would have a very different perspective. 

I am fully trained clinical and cognitive hypnotherapist and enjoy aiding people with their wellbeing; my passion really does lay with helping people build confidence and find I have been really fortunate to work with adults and children. I am now very excited to have added working with mums/dads and their babies too. 

My training:

Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy

Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy

KGHypnobirthing Diploma

USUI Earth Light Reiki Teacher

VCTC Body Massage

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My name is Deborah Harris and I live in Ashford, Kent with my husband and two children, Jake and Annie. 

In 2011 I qualified as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist which led me to work in a Primary School. I adore my job - it is a privilege to support families and to be a part of a school community.

I have always been an advocate of women's rights and found more and more that I was interested in being part of something which helps support women.

KGHypnobirthing empowers women to make choices which are based on information - rather than assumption - and I am very proud to be part of the KGH family. 

My name is Deborah Harris and I live in Ashford, Kent with my husband and two children, Jake and Annie. 

In 2011 I qualified as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist which led me to work in a Primary School. I adore my job - it is a privilege to support families and to be a part of a school community.

I have always been an advocate of women's rights and found more and more that I was interested in being part of something which helps support women.

KGHypnobirthing empowers women to make choices which are based on information - rather than assumption - and I am very proud to be part of the KGH family. 

Here at TrueWay we believe that every woman and baby deserve to have a positive birth experience, and yes that is possible.  Contact us today to start your journey to a calm, confident and empowering birth. 

Hi, I'm Sarah and a-side from co-creating my two little humans, Hypnobirthing has been the most amazing thing I have ever experienced, It really has been the best gift I have ever given myself. Who knew you could breath a baby out? (A lot of clued up super mama's that's who).

When I'm not in the From Mum To Another's Office (any coffee shop in Sevenoaks) I fill my days by ferrying the wildlings around and taking in my beautiful surroundings with the pooch. 

So come along to one of my classes, bring the bump and I'll bring the biscuits xx

I live in Tunbridge Wells, you may spot me - I’m the one with two blue-eyed redheads, Freya and Harry, usually running in two different directions. At any one point I know exactly where one of them is.

I enjoy reading, love travelling  and keeping fit. I try and practice reformer pilates, yoga and relaxation as much as possible. I am also lucky enough to love what I do!

A sunny warm welcome to you and thank you for visiting my profile. My name is Elizabeth and it fills me with pride and pleasure to be able to teach expectant mothers the art of hypnobirthing. But first of all let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am a fully qualified hypnotherapist and i have a practice in Canterbury.  I am completely dedicated to helping people overcome a vast range of problematic areas in their lives such as stress, anxiety and habits. I also teach hypnobirthing to expectant mums and their partners.  

A sunny warm welcome to you and thank you for visiting my profile. My name is Elizabeth and it fills me with pride and pleasure to be able to teach expectant mothers the art of hypnobirthing. But first of all let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am a fully qualified hypnotherapist and I have a practice in Canterbury.  I am completely dedicated to helping people overcome a vast range of problematic areas in their lives such as stress, anxiety and habits. I also teach hypnobirthing to expectant mums and their partners.  

I am a happy mum of three and a self confessed pregnancy and labour O'Holic. My passion for antenatal care has been paramount in creating Bloom Hypnobirthing, something that I pride myself and the business on. 

Outside of Bloom I love to learn - I'm always reading!! I also am a huge CrossFit fan and when I'm not teaching courses, playing mum or maid I'm at the gym. 

Nutrition also plays a huge part in my role as a practioner and am a qualified Nutritional Therapist - you can be sure to have some tasty treats to try at one of my classes.

Overall I'd say my mission is to empower women (and men) to feel confident, happy and full of self worth when it comes to making the right decisions for themselves and their babies - whether that be what food they are eating, or creating a positive birth experience.

I am a qualified practicing midwife and a mother of 2. I live in beautiful Kent and strive to enjoy the wonderful countryside surrounding me.

I first came to hypnobirthing during my second pregnancy after experiencing a birth that left me feeling tired and questioning my capabilities as a birthing mother. I sought an answer and methods of giving birth that would offer me more control over my circumstances, knowledge and help me to feel more empowered. Hypnobirthing seemed to offer me all of these tools and more.

After much reading and research I decided the best way for me to fully utilise hypnobirthing was to book myself onto a course. To say it changed my outlook on pregnancy and birth is an understatement; my whole birth plan changed.  I gave birth at home in a birthing pool in the middle of the day using essential oils, touch and the support of my amazing partner and two NHS midwives. As I sat nuzzling my newborn, I fondly remember my midwife saying my birth was “the most relaxed” she ever experienced. It was truly life changing. You can read my full birth story here.

My birth left me awed and empowered at the capabilities of women and how truly amazing our minds and bodies are. I wholly believe that hypnobirthing offers women a way to take control of their pregnancy and labour and offers them the opportunity to look back and feel positive about their birthing experience.

Having previously worked in education and child development, I see hypnobirthing as a natural extension of my path from pregnancy to birth and beyond.  I have supported women postnatally through breastfeeding counselling and as a babywearing peer supporter for the local Sling Library, as well as supporting new mums after they have given birth in understanding what babies need, why and how to feel confident in your abilities as new parents. My other interests include practicing yoga, reading, upcycling furniture and taking my lovely mini schnauzer Morris for walks.

I look forward to meeting you on the course!

Maxine x

I am a hypnobirthing mother of a beautiful little girl, and since having her have realised how passionate I am about helping other women have a positive birth experience. 

my name is Rina and I am a Registered Midwife working for The Tunbridge Wells Hospital. I am also a trained Staff Nurse and most importantly, a mother to three young girls. I enjoy practicing yoga and travelling. 

I am a Mind-Body specialist that has dedicated the last 20 years to passionately support women and men during the family building process. I am currently part of a team teaching KGHypnobirthing in an UK hospital.

My background includes a solid experience as childbirth educator and birth and post-birth doula. In addition I am a UNICEF certified breastfeeding counsellor and I pregnancy massage specialist.

As I currently work and teach KGHypnobirthing in a hospital setting, I have the privilege to continuously witness the power of this mind-body technique to help women and their partners discover the perfection of the birthing process, address their concerns about it and achieve a positive birth experience.

My training in psychotherapy (Gestalt and Body Oriented therapies) provides me with the skills needed to support women who feel especially anxious about birth or who have had a previous traumatic experience.

I bring to my Hypnobirthing classes my knowledge of the powerful mind-body connection as well as my counselling skills to offer women and their partners emotional and practical support that responds to their personal needs and circumstances during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.     

About me

When I gave birth to my little boy Sydney in 2015 it was one of the most empowering moments of my life. I had a short, calm and comfortable birth - all thanks to the KG Hypnobirthing method. I am passionate that all women should be able to achieve a great birth that they can look back on with fondness, which is why I became a teacher myself.

I live in Dartford with my baby and husband, Matt.

When I gave birth to my little boy Sydney in 2015 it was one of the most empowering moments of my life. I had a short, calm and comfortable birth - all thanks to the KG Hypnobirthing method. I am passionate that all women should be able to achieve a great birth that they can look back on with fondness, which is why I became a teacher myself.

I live in Dartford with my baby and husband, Matt.

My name is Edwina and as well as being mum to two gorgeous girls, I’m a KG Hypnobirthing Practitioner; ‘Birthing from Within’ Birth Preparation Mentor; Life Coach and experienced Registered Shiatsu Practitioner, specialising in pregnancy.  In a previous life, many moons ago, I was a Chartered Accountant!

As the founder of ‘Birthways’, I’m passionate about helping couples have a positive, empowering birth experience however events may unfold. 

My range of qualifications and professional experience allow me to offer you support on many levels (emotionally, mentally and physically) throughout your pregnancy. I will give you the tools to achieve the best birth for you and increase your potential of a calmer, gentler birth.  

You’ll learn ways to relax; release any fears and anxieties; build trust and confidence in your body’s ability to birth and feel fully prepared and aware of all your options.   

My passion for birth started during a postgraduate course in ‘Shiatsu for Maternity and the Postnatal Period’. This simmering passion ignited after my two amazing home births. Despite some unexpected events along the way, including a hospital visit, throughout my labour I truly felt a deep level of calm and at one with the powerful flow of nature and birth.   There’s nothing quite like that magic moment when you realise ‘I did it…We did it!!!’ The recognition that you stepped into the unknown; laboured; did what you instinctively needed to do to get through each moment and were now on the other side with your baby!  I strongly feel that my birth preparation significantly contributed to what I can only describe as a life-affirming event.  

When I’m not supporting pregnant couples, you may find me at yoga, cycling, playing tennis and being a ‘mummy taxi’ to my 13 and 10 year old daughters... amongst other things!

It’s such a privilege and joy to mentor mothers and their birth partners as they journey towards the birth of their baby and themselves as parents.  I love my role as a KG Hypnobirthing Practitioner and Birth Preparation Mentor and look forward to meeting and working with many more families for years to come. 

As a clinical hypnotherapist and having previously practiced as a midwife, I  wanted to continue to support women through their child birthing experience. With my calm, nurturing approach to child birth, I can give you tools to enable you to have a calm, comfortable and confident birth experience. 

After the birth of my first baby didn't go the way I had wanted I became increasingly interested in supporting parents both antenatally and postnatally in a way that respects their desires, instincts and goals. I have since become an accredited Breastfeeding Counsellor and now a Hypnobirthing Teacher. Through both of these I hope to give parents evidence based information that helps them to trust themselves, their bodies and their babies. My second birth, a hypnobirth was exactly as I had hoped my first would be. I felt calm and in control - a feeling I aim to pass on to all of the Mums and Dads I work with. 

I am a qualified KG hypnobirithing teacher and hypnotherapist. I trained as a hypnobirthing teacher with Katherine Graves. The teacher training course is accredited by the Royal College of Midwives. I am friendly, love working with people and feel passionately that women are given the opportunity to experience the best birth for them whatever the circumstance. My only regret has been that I was unaware of KG hypnobirthing programme when my daughter gave birth to my grandson. I am now making it my business to be up to date and aware of all new and latest information available that concerns child birth. I am a member of the KG Hypnobirthing Association as well as AIMS ( Association for Improvement to Maternity Services) I am also a professional member of the National Hypnotherapy Society and abide by the BACP ( British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) code of ethics. I am also registered with ISO ( Data Protection Register).

I have worked in entertainment television for 10 years, which i continue to do, and absolutely love. But after having my son at the start of 2014, my husband and I couldn’t praise Hypnobirthing enough, it has literally changed my life! After seeing not only the effect it had on myself and Andy during the birth, but the amazing start in life that it gave our son, I decided that telling people about it wasn’t enough, so I signed myself up to train as a teacher at KG Hypnobirthing. I love being part of this ever-growing positive birth movement, and very much look forward to meeting and working with many more wonderful families for many years to come.

Hello my name is Kate and I live in Cliftonville, Margate with my husband Nathaniel and our  two sons, Huxley & Beau. I learned about Hypnobirthing during my first pregnancy when it was recommended to me by a good friend who had experienced a wonderful 8 hour natural water birth. I did a Marie Mongan course and found it incredibly relaxing. I definitely feel that it helped me bond with my baby and my husband, as well as filling me with excitement and confidence for the birth of my baby. I ended up being induced as I was almost 2 weeks past my due date. This eventually led to a C-Section birth (not quite what I had planned), but I used the Hypnobirthing techniques during the labour and birth and they made a huge difference to the experience. My surges were intense but I can honestly say they were not painful and despite the unexpected outcome, I remained calm and connected. I was able to breastfeed immediately, went home the next day and had a very quick recovery. Yet I still felt, (and still do feel - over 3 years on), a sense of regret - a nagging kind of feeling that what had happened was unnecessary and that the decision process had been taken out of my hands. This made me want to revisit Hypnobirthing and I trained to be a Hypnobirthing teacher with Katherine Graves.

The birth of my second son was completely different to my first and although it also unfortunately resulted in an unexpected C-Section, (for what I feel were more necessary reasons),I felt in control and listened to and was therefore able to labour for longer using Hypnobirthing techniques which kept me calm and focused.

This time around, I felt empowered enough to make decisions that felt right for me when things did not quite go according to plan. Although on paper, this birth turned out to be more complicated than my first, I felt infinitely better about the experience. There was no sense of regret or lack of control, just a strong sense that what happened needed to happen and my husband and I made the decision that felt right for us. Once again, the techniques ensured I was calm and connected and helped tremendously through my surges, but this time I had the added benefit of feeing totally in control of how things progressed. This made all the difference and is for me, one of the most valuable aspects of the KG course.

Needless to say, I use what I learned during the births of my sons in my teaching along with my counselling experience (I have a Foundation certificate in Humanistic & Integrative counselling from BCPC). I am totally non-judgemental and non-prescriptive about how you choose to give birth. What matters to me is that you feel fully supported throughout your pregnancy and beyond which is why I also make myself available for as long as you need me after your baby is born. I truly am here for you.

I feel very privileged to be a Hypnobirthing teacher and share all I have learnt with parents to be. Hypnobirthing cannot promise the 'perfect' birth but I have experienced and seen the difference it makes. I am here to help you achieve the best birth you can as well as preparing you for any unexpected challenges that come your way.

I utterly believe that every woman is capable of birthing her baby naturally, without interference, in the vast majority of cases. I whole-heartedly trust in the wisdom of nature and in every woman’s intelligence and inner wisdom to know what is best for her and her baby. My experience as a qualified midwife has confirmed my belief and I have been privileged to be ‘with women’ for many, many, beautiful normal births. I have never ceased to wonder at the power and wisdom of the labouring woman and how, if left alone, she will know just what to do and when to do it - peacefully and in perfect control of her natural urges to birth her baby. 

As a psychotherapist, I am also passionate about the quality of the attachment relationship between a mother and her infant. There is a lot of literature that confirms my own experience and belief that the kind of birth a mother has directly influences, not only her early postnatal experience and relationship with her infant, but her psychological well-being and sense of self for many years to come. Birth is a rite-of-passage for every woman and I am privileged to be able to have the skills I need to help pregnant women to prepare for their birth and to maintain a sense of control and inner peace, whatever the outcome. 

I am 36, single parent and have one daughter who is 17 years old.  We live with my two dogs and we also have two horses one brought in rather a mad moment as I couldn't see him being so unhappy anymore (he now smiles).

3 or 4 years ago I decided I wanted to study to become a midwife and applied for a midwifery course, thankfully at the last minute I had to withdraw from the course.  I say thankfully as I then decided to study to become a doula and I'm so glad that I did! I love doulaing, love the fact that I am independant and can tailor my care to the woman, I feel that hypnobirthing is really going to enhance the care that they now receive. 

For the last two years I have volunteered as a doula at Darent Valley Hospital. Dartford and I love it! This journey then led to me being asked to train as a hypnobirthing teacher with some of the midwifes in October 2013.  

I came to Hypnobirthing through my work as a therapist ,specialising in treating pregnant women and children.  My daughter is also a Hypnobirthing teacher and we run courses together, as well as separately.  I have had four children of my own and now have three grandchildren.  My own experience of birth has been positive and I feel the best way to help others to achieve this, is through the gentle and empowering techniques we teach.  Birth is the most important time in one’s life for mother and baby and has the greatest effect on the rest of our lives.

I run class courses in Broadstairs and Margate

I am Gina Potts, founder of ZenBirth, a leading provider of KG Hypnobirthing in Kent and South East London. I am a hypnobirthing mother of two beautiful hypnobabies, and I have been teaching hypnobirthing since April 2011.

I first found out about hypnobirthing from a friend late in my first pregnancy. I read the book, and I knew immediately that hypnobirthing was for me. I passed the book along to my husband and he was also enthusiastic about the hypnobirthing approach. We took semi-private classes and when on to have a beautiful 'zen' birth experience with our son. You can read all about it on my website (www.zenbirth.co.uk).

I am passionate about hypnobirthing and supporting couples to have positive birth experiences. I hold a Diploma in KG Hypnobirthing (accredited by the Royal College of Midwives) and a Certificate in HypnoBirthing (Mongan Method). Additionally, I am an NCT-trained Breastfeeding Peer Supporter. And I regularly undertake on-going study and continuing professional development. I am a member of the KG Hypnobirthing Steering Group, an active member of the Hypnobirthing Association (UK), and have also been member of the HypnoBirthing Institute (USA).

Please feel free to contact me for a chat.

Hi my name is Lisa Urquhart, after completing my diploma in Hypnotherapy in 2006 I was told about Hypnobirthing however with a busy job in the NHS it took a few years and the birth of my son for me to explore what Hypnobirthing is and how it can benefit parents-to-be.
A friend in London had used it for the birth of their daughter and highly recommended it so I decided to use some of the techniques when I had my son Ryan.  I was lucky to have such a positive birth experience after hearing some of my friend’s stories and immediately knew that Hypnobirthing was something that can truly make a difference in birth and pregnancy.  In society today there are so many assumptions around birth and pregnancy and many mums and dads-to-be are completely daunted by the experience and do not know the options available to them.  I wanted to be able to help other parents-to-be to understand what is happening in pregnancy and what will happen when they have their baby, providing the parents-to-be with tools and techniques to prepare them for one of the most amazing days in their lives.  I decided to train with Katherine Graves and become a part of the Hypnobirthing Association as the teacher training course is accredited by the Royal College of Midwives.  This ensures I have been trained to a high standard and have the necessary support to provide the best advice and support to the parents who undertake my course.
Alongside my qualifications in Hypnobirthing and Hypnotherapy I also have a degree in Psychology and diploma in Psychotherapy.  I have worked as a non-clinical manager in the NHS for over 5 years.  As a result of my qualifications and work experience I have a wealth of knowledge to help mothers and fathers prepare for the birth of their child.  
I currently teach private Hypnobirthing courses across Kent and offer group courses which provides the opportunity to meet other parents-to-be .

As a hypnobirthing mum myself, I was so amazed at the results that I have become passionate about making mums aware of its power.

Through my company, Prudent Pearl, I aim to advise pregnant women, and those planning to be pregnant, about hypnobirthing techniques to ensure a relaxing and stress-free birthing experience.

As a pregnant woman, I was terrified of hospital and pain, and had always dreaded having to give birth! However, my sister-in-law recommended hypnobirthing and so I gave it a go. I was amazed at the results and am passionate about 'spreading the word' of hypnobirthing so other women can benefit from having confidence in their own bodies during childbirth.

I have recently completed a Diploma in Hypnobirthing and am also currently completing a Diploma in Professional Hypnotherapy.

I'm a Hypnobirthing mum myself (to two little toddlers- Jackson who was born in water at Medway hospital in 2009 and Lola who was born in water at home in 2011). I'm an experienced teacher of this wonderful "method" and I remain good friends with my happy hypnofamilies, as well as lots of the local midwives in our community.

I am Gina Potts, founder of ZenBirth, a leading provider of KG Hypnobirthing in Kent and South East London. I am a hypnobirthing mother of two beautiful hypnobabies, and I have been teaching hypnobirthing since April 2011.

I first found out about hypnobirthing from a friend late in my first pregnancy. I read the book, and I knew immediately that hypnobirthing was for me. I passed the book along to my husband and he was also enthusiastic about the hypnobirthing approach. We took semi-private classes and when on to have a beautiful 'zen' birth experience with our son. You can read all about it on my website (www.zenbirth.co.uk).

I am passionate about hypnobirthing and supporting couples to have positive birth experiences. I hold a Diploma in KG Hypnobirthing (accredited by the Royal College of Midwives) and a Certificate in HypnoBirthing (Mongan Method). Additionally, I am an NCT-trained Breastfeeding Peer Supporter. And I regularly undertake on-going study and continuing professional development. I am a member of the KG Hypnobirthing Steering Group, an active member of the Hypnobirthing Association (UK), and have also been member of the HypnoBirthing Institute (USA). I am registered and insured by FEDANT (the Federation of Antenatal Teachers).

Please feel free to contact me for a chat.

I am passionate about people!  

After completing Hypnobirthing Teacher Training with Katharine Graves in 2011 I went on to completed a BSc (Hons) Degree in Psychology and a Masters of Science in Occupational/Organisational Psychology.  Not only am I able to offer you the techniques of relaxation but also have an indepth degree of understanding how the mind works.  I look at things from a holistic approach so I believe that a positive mind has a positive impact on the body and how you experience life.

I am Gina Potts, founder of ZenBirth, a leading provider of KG Hypnobirthing in Kent and South East London. I am a hypnobirthing mother of two beautiful hypnobabies, and I have been teaching hypnobirthing since April 2011.

I first found out about hypnobirthing from a friend late in my first pregnancy. I read the book, and I knew immediately that hypnobirthing was for me. I passed the book along to my husband and he was also enthusiastic about the hypnobirthing approach. We took semi-private classes and when on to have a beautiful 'zen' birth experience with our son. You can read all about it on my website (www.zenbirth.co.uk).

I am passionate about hypnobirthing and supporting couples to have positive birth experiences. I hold a Diploma in KG Hypnobirthing (accredited by the Royal College of Midwives) and a Certificate in HypnoBirthing (Mongan Method). Additionally, I am an NCT-trained Breastfeeding Peer Supporter. And I regularly undertake on-going study and continuing professional development. I am a member of the KG Hypnobirthing Steering Group, an active member of the Hypnobirthing Association (UK), and have also been member of the HypnoBirthing Institute (USA). I am registered and insured by FEDANT (the Federation of Antenatal Teachers).

Please feel free to contact me for a chat.