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Room for hypnotherapy
If you need a private, self-contained space as an office or consultation room, then consider building a dedicated room in your garden. Vicky Sutherland did just this for her hypnotherapy practice, with the help of Garden Affairs
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icky approached Garden Affairs to discuss a permanent space for her hypnotherapy practice in Corsham. With previous experience building various therapy rooms and understanding the need for a private, quiet space, the company set to work designing and creating a two-room solution to sit at the back of the garden, which has separate access for Vicky’s clients. The Prima, a solid timber building, measures 4.2 x 2.4m and is finished with 44mm thick walls, roof and floor insulation and a durable EPDM rubber roof. It also includes a WC and full-length narrow, vented windows. Garden Affairs checked in with Vicky a few months after installation to see how the garden room had impacted the hypnotherapy practice.
Q. Where did you practice your hypnotherapy before? “Before the garden room, I practised my hypnotherapy in my living room and online. I also used to travel to my client’s houses. It wasn’t ideal in the living room as I had photos of the children in there and I had to keep tidying the house every time I saw a client! I do still sometimes see clients online as this works well, but now I’ll be able to conduct the online sessions in the garden room.”
Q. What made you decide to choose a garden room for your practice? “As a hypnotherapist I help clients to overcome a range of problems such as anxiety, depression, stress, confidence, weight management and phobias. We spend the first half of the session having solution-focused discussions, and for the second part they lie down on my sofa or reclining chair for some lovely, guided relaxation. “I loved the idea of a garden room as it meant that I would have a confidential space separate from the house to see clients. As I have two children it was essential to separate my business from the house and provide a more professional space for clients. 66 TheBATHMagazine | april 2023 | iSSUe 242
I loved the idea of a garden room as it meant I would have a confidential space separate from the house to see clients “I wanted to have somewhere that I had access to all week. I had looked into renting a space in town but there wasn’t much availability, and the rooms I did find were expensive. Renting a therapy room also meant that I would need an allotted time to see clients, which is tricky when just starting up a business and not knowing when clients would be available or how much demand there would be. By having my own space in the garden room I can offer more flexibility in terms of times and days, and even see clients after school hours as they won’t need to come into the house. “I also liked the idea that when I wasn’t using the garden room for hypnotherapy, it could still be enjoyed by my family and friends. It’s a nice quiet space where you can relax if you need some time alone, or in the summer we can open up the doors and enjoy socialising in it with friends and family. We also felt that it will add value to our house in the future if we did ever sell, and it could even serve as an extra bedroom if we had friends or family staying over and couldn’t all fit in the house.
Q. Why did you choose a Garden Affairs building? “Garden Affairs was the first comapny to come up in my search, and then I discovered that my friend, who is also a hypnotherapist, had just ordered a garden room from them. She also knew of a couple of other people who had been really happy with their garden rooms and the customer service. I liked how professional the website was, I liked that it was local to us and that they had great reviews.