Hello. I’m Sonia Beldom from Mind and Media. I’m a psychotherapist specialising in solution-focussed hypnotherapy, CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and NLP (neuro linguistic programming). I’m also an established media and speaking skills trainer who can help transform you into a confident communicator.

WHAT IS HYPNOTHERAPY?

Hypnosis is very natural comfortable calm state, where you feel deeply relaxed and are still able to hear and sense things around you. You will notice your muscles becoming deeply relaxed as you follow my voice and pay attention to your breathing as your mind and body is transported into a calm and relaxed state. Your subconscious mind controls all of your behaviours and is responsible for maintaining your physical and emotional health and by safely accessing your subconscious mind, we can instill new instructions and suggestions to create changes in your behaviour, mind and body both emotionally & physically.

You are fully conscious throughout the process and totally in control of all your actions.

BUSTING THE MYTHS

• Hypnotherapy is not mind control. You will not be unconscious or out of control.

• Hypnotherapy will not make you do daft things. You are in control of all of your actions.

• Hypnotherapy doesn’t force you to reveal secrets. You are completely in control all the time.

• Will I stay “under”? No. You are in a deeply relaxed state with total awareness of everything going on around you. You can open your eyes and come out of your deep relaxed state whenever you want.

• Hypnosis is only for gullible people. Not true. Anybody can enter deep relaxation or hypnotic trance.

WHAT IS PRESENTATION AND SPEAKER TRAINING?

Making a presentation or public speaking is often quoted as one of life’s most stressful events. The most common fears and looking bad, forgetting words, appearing uninformed and not being liked. But it doesn’t have to be like that. With the right training in how to make a great first impression, how to use language and non-verbal language to its maximum potential and seeing yourself through other people’s eyes, you can transform from a timid talker into a confident communicator.

Whether it’s presenting to your team, preparing a speech for a conference, pitching to clients are managing difficult relationships, how you communicate is simply making sure that your message makes its mark or “lands” successfully.

To help with the anxiety of public speaking clients often request hypnotherapy which helps re-programme your thinking and reduce the stress of standing up in front of people and talking. Hypnotherapy is one of the most successful ways of contolling the fear of public speaking.

WHAT IS MEDIA TRAINING?

Media training is an important skill in public relations as it’s a highly effective way to prepare people for successful media appearances. It helps interviewees develop public speaking and general communication skills and assists companies in communicating their message to an audience in an impactful way. It’s helps people stay on message for their personal, company or corporate brand, learn how to read an audience and understand the importance of adapt core messages for various media; online, social, TV, radio, print.

BUSTING THE MYTHS

• It’s about avoiding answering the questions. If your role is to be responsible for answering questions directly, it’s a matter of finding the most positive way of importing that information. If, however a journalist tries a left-field question, the answer is to impart your key messages whilst taking the initiative to move the conversation away from the challenging issue.

• It’s only about what you wear on camera. Yes, your appearance is crucial and dressing for the event is key. Whilst avoiding black, white, bright red and close stripes, your outfit is only part of the message you’re putting across. Creating a great first impression (within milliseconds) is important and so it the content that follows; WHAT you say and HOW you say it.

• It’s only for bosses or high-profile people. Entrepreneurs and anyone within an organisation could be called on to speak, especially if they have specific knowledge and insight. Media training whole teams is a smart move to ensure everybody feels part of the same organisation, is conveying the same message and gaining confidence in communications.

sPEAK with confidence

• create impact

• develop your pitching style

• learn leadership skills

• increase your income

Powerful presenting and pitching skills get you noticed, hired and confident. Public speaking can be a daunting prospect. We will identify your triggers and work out what happens when you’re faced with speaking in public, networking, presenting or pitching ideas. Sonia will empower you with new skills to enable you to speak with confidence, authority and memorability. It all starts with making a great first impression. We will analyse how you look, sound and make people feel, then work on how your behaviours, voice tone, storytelling and performance skills can transform your work, private life, chances for promotion and sense of wellbeing.

You will have the chance to be filmed and see yourself on screen for in-depth, honest feedback and you can keep the footage.

“Seeing myself on camera was a real learning curve - my confidence has shot up since I earned my first promotion.”

BUILD YOUR BRAND

• discover your unique selling point

• create a consistent business model

• build your teams, ideas and profits

In a world where everybody is competing for visibility, difference, value and authenticity, creating your personal brand is crucial. First we figure out what you’re good at and what you want to do for a living, then we create your social platform, collaborate with like-minded people who can help move your brand forward, demonstrate your value system, website, contact database, and away you go.

Once you’re up and running, mentorship helps keep you focused, goal-driven and motivated.

We can also refer you to other professionals to help design, build and maintain your brand after we’ve worked on exactly what it is you’re hoping to achieve.

“Your fresh approach and energy made us relevant and modern - fantastic.”

FACE THE MEDIA

• advanced communication skills

• stay on focus, on message and make yourself memorable

• unleash your inner media pro

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the microphone and camera, media training will help build your confidence, deliver your message concisely and clearly, and teach you how to navigate your way through the nerves that come with the spotlight, allowing you to stay focused. No matter the content, media training will help you find your voice and tone to inspire confidence and trust. Even if you’ve been thrown into the spotlight over negative press coverage, media training will help deal with difficult questions, manage press situations and allow you to stay focused and in control.

We often bring in TV journalists, presenters and media professionals to offer insights and practical advice as necessary.

“Thank you for keeping us focussed and on track when the press was trying to tear us down.”