Cheryl Paris
ADCH, ACMI, MIoL, MNSPsy
About Cheryl
I'm Cheryl Paris, a clinical hypnotherapist and stress recovery coach based in Berkshire.
I help high-performing professionals, especially women, calm work-related anxiety so they can stop overthinking, sleep better, feel steadier and make clearer decisions.
Work-related anxiety does not always look dramatic from the outside.
Sometimes it looks like being prepared, being responsible, and checking everything twice. Rehearsing conversations in your head. Reading emails five times before replying. Feeling sick before meetings. Waking at 2:03 a.m. while your brain starts its unpaid night shift.
Lovely little system, anxiety. Very committed. Terrible boundaries.
The people I work with often look capable and composed, but inside, they feel:
on edge
watched
judged
not good enough
one mistake away from being exposed
unable to switch off
trapped in what-if thinking
You may recognise yourself here if:
Your mind keeps replaying work conversations long after they are over.
You dread opening emails or messages because one sentence can ruin your whole body.
You lie awake imagining everything that could go wrong.
You over-prepare because anything less feels unsafe
You feel anxious before meetings, presentations, appraisals or difficult conversations
You struggle to trust yourself, even when you are competent
You keep scanning for signs you have upset someone, missed something or failed somehow
You are tired of being told to "stop worrying", as if that had never occurred to you
My work helps you move from anxious looping to steadier ground.
That may mean:
feeling calmer before meetings or difficult conversations
reducing overthinking and mental replay
sleeping better because your mind is not doing night shifts
feeling safer in your own body
trusting your decisions more
responding instead of reacting
building confidence without pretending anxiety never shows up
This is not about telling you your anxiety is silly.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
My work focuses on high-performing professionals dealing with work-related anxiety, overthinking, rumination, panic spikes, sleep disruption, people-pleasing, perfectionism, fear of mistakes, difficulty speaking up and feeling unable to switch off from work.
I use hypnotherapy and coaching to help clients calm their stress response, understand their anxiety patterns and build practical tools for real situations.
This may include support with:
pre-meeting anxiety
email anxiety
fear of conflict
presentation nerves
overthinking after conversations
Sleep disruption linked to worry
imposter feelings
people-pleasing and over-explaining
anxiety around workload, performance or being judged
My approach is shaped by the ABGW Method®, which stands for Awareness, Balance, Growth and Win-Win Wellbeing.
In practice, this means we work with:
Awareness: noticing the anxiety pattern without turning it into your identity
Balance: calming the body so the mind can function properly
Growth: building small, repeatable shifts that create confidence over time
Win-Win Wellbeing: creating change that supports your life, rather than demanding you become someone else
Areas Of Hypnotherapy I Work With
My specialist area is work-related anxiety for high-performing professionals.
I support clients who want to:
Stop overthinking every email, meeting or conversation
feel calmer before work or difficult interactions
Reduce anxious replay after meetings
sleep better instead of spiralling at night
trust themselves more under pressure
speak up without panic, guilt or over-explaining
feel less controlled by fear of judgment or mistakes
cCalmthe body before anxiety takes over the whole day
Stop confusing anxiety with personal failure
This work may be especially relevant if:
You are outwardly capable but inwardly anxious
You feel responsible for everyone else's reactions
You struggle to switch off after work
You worry you are not doing enough, even when you are doing too much
You feel anxious about being seen, judged, challenged or misunderstood
You avoid rest because the second you stop, your mind starts shouting
Anxiety *
Sleep problems *
Stress *
Availability
Monday to Saturday Afternoons and Evenings
* If you have been diagnosed or suspect you may have one of the medical conditions starred above, you should consult your GP for advice, diagnosis and treatment and always inform your health professional before starting any alternative or additional therapies or treatments.
Fees
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