Client testimonials and press clippings.
A Female client who consulted for Emetophobia after Pure Hypnoanalysis;
I know you directly told me that you didn't want a testimonial of yourself and i should now just forget about you and the therapy and get on with my life but I feel I need to at least write before I moving on. Thankyou with all my heart for your strength and compassion and I want to strongly recommend you to other sufferers and would like you to put this on your website. You truly have helped me change my life and have cured me (or as you would say), you've helped me cure myself. After years of visiting doctors and other therapists, becomming more and more low as the years passed by I truly have my life back. I also want to say thankyou for being so strong and persistant with me, and for getting me into your room and the 'hot' chair for that last session when I was refusing to come. If you hadn't persistantly called me, I would of never come (and sorry for all the crap excuses I gave you to avoid coming near the end of my therapy), I know you knew I was lying and was just scared but....! I love you to bits but I understand I've got to get on with my life now. You will never be forgotton. (Katherine S, Birmingham)
I would like to recommend Jon to anyone who has a problem who thinks it cant be sorted. I thought I was isolated and no one could help me, I had different therapies but nothing seemed to work. I read Jons article in the local paper and everything pointed to me as i read through. I e-mailed Jon and we arranged to meet and I can honestly say it was a life changing experience. In itself what happened to me I can say it seemed like an excorsism and Jon was there with me every step of the way. Just make that first move and get in touch with Jon, it will be the best thing you did, it was for me. Thank you ever so much Jon for everything, I may not see you again but you wont be forgotten. Thanks. (S, Barnsley)
A client that consulted for Masklophobia;
I have had an unusual phobia of people in costumes for as long as I can remember. I do not know the reason for this fear, only that it was so acute that if I saw some one dressed up I would either have to leave or if confronted would cry or feel like lashing out at them! This fear or phobia was rarely an issue for me and so it wasn't until we planned a family holiday to Disney that I realised I needed to do something to get things under control - the best I hoped for was to take the edge off my fear so that my two children would not be aware that I was indeed terrified.
I had only two weeks before I was due in Disney and so began researching on the internet. I came across Jon's website after reading numerous hypnotist websites and I found it to be very explanatory yet straightforward. Two or three days later I took a deep breath and emailed Jon explaining my problem and asking if he could help me.
I was now down to just under two weeks before going away. Jon emailed me back to explain briefly that he COULD help me and confirmed his pricing. We then spoke on the telephone and arranged for a free consultation in two days at his office in Huddersfield. I went over to meet him and was full of apprehension and to be completely honest a little skeptical. Jon was very easy to get along with and friendly and as we discussed my phobia he came up with a couple of suggestions for dealing with it. I have to say Jon was very honest with me from the start and said that as we had a very short timescale it may be that we look at finding a way to help me cope with my fear rather than curing it altogether. I made my appointment for the following Thursday, which was two days before going away.
My second visit to Jon was easy. I felt completely at ease and Jon sat me down first and explained what he was about to do. I then sat in the hotseat and put on the headphones. I felt a little silly but soon began to relax. It is hard not to relax and before I knew it I felt completely aware of what Jon was saying but felt so heavy and super relaxed. Jon did not say any of the things that I expected and from what I remember he made very general statements which were carefully worded and used lots of repetition. When it was all over I felt like I weighed double my bodyweight and felt a little shaky. Strangely, I rang my husband when I left and when he asked what Jon was saying I couldn't remember a great deal of it!
Anyway, two days later we went to Disney and I was anxious that I may not still be able to cope. My first sighting was Donald Duck. I felt my heart lurch as I had not seen him stood to the side of me. I walked away and stood back to watch where I was not hemmed in. After a few seconds watching I realised that I did not feel the way I always have. I did not feel an urge to run, burst into tears or wack it! I felt like I may be able to be around these characters. During the course of the day we saw many more and I felt more and more intrigued as to how close I could get to them before I felt any anxiety. Before the end of the first day I was taking my children over to some of the characters. My husband and friends could not believe the difference as they have all seen my reactions before and were, I think, expecting the holiday to be a bit of a nightmare. We all had a great time and bizarrely during the holiday odd snippets of what Jon had said to me during the hypnosis came back to me. A great side effect of my treatment has been that the one or two a day cigarette habit that had begun again is now over too!
Jon helped me enormously as my holiday could have been a disaster and my worst fear was that I would pass on my fear to my children. I never thought for one minute it would work completely for me, but it did and I can't thank him enough for that. (Emma Armstrong, Leeds)
A clients who's fears had become phobias and had a course of Pure hypnoanalysis;
I called Jon after starting to feel that my fears have become phobias, or at the very least, my fears had become totally unrational and unbearable. After trawling the internet, I very fortunately, came across Jon's site and with interest, read about Pure Hypnoanalysis and his take on Phobias. It all made a lot of sense and I made an appointment for a consultation. All I want to say is from that point onwards, my life has now permanently changes. I'd seen so many therapists, but Jon was totally different, he's so straight talking, I didn't see him as a therapist, more of a chap who knew what he was on about who I felt could help me. He cut to the chase and cut all the crap I'd heard off others. He clearly explained why my fears had become phobias and what we were going to do about it. 9 weeks later, I've learnt the truth about my life. Not only have my various phobias gone, I feel like Ive been totally given a new chance at life and that the weight of the world is now of my shoulder. I'll never forget what you helped me do Jon, and when the going got tuff and I called you to say "this therapies not for me" and some rubbish like "their nothing more to tell you", I thank you with all my heart that you understood that i was scared and eventually got me in for one more session. Deciding to come for that last 30 minutes was the most important thing Ive ever done in my life, and I KNOW that if you hadn't been so understanding, I wouldn't of come and would not have of changed my life. You are a true star. (Carl, Rotherham)
A female client who consulted for social phobia, bed wetting, panic attacks and anger issues after a course of Pure Hypnoanalytical Therapy;
i know you told me to leave the therapy and everything in the past on completion, but you didn't even ask for a testimonial. So here it is. Its the least I can do to say thankyou. You have truly helped me change my life, and as much as its strange to not have my problems anymore, they truly have gone. I know you insisted that you yourself did very little, and that my sorting myself out was all down to me, but I know i couldn't of done it without your patience, your support, your professional 'human' approach and I just want to say thankyou. You instilled courage into me, and believed in me all along. Nobody has even done that in my life, and when it counted, you really were there for me. I know you've been through this therapy but I now understand how it feels to be completely resolved. My life is now calm, and I feel light. I'll never be able to thankyou enough for helping me achieve that. (L. Manchester)
A male client that consulted for O.C.D, A phobia of flying, I.B.S and social phobia/anxiety after a course of Pure Hypnoanalytical therapy;
Having seen so may therapists over the last few years, I'd almost given up hope. I'd had NLP, other suggestion therapies and load of hours of counseling. Yes it all helped a bit, some coping mechanisms and a room to cry in for an hour or so, but I wanted to be truly free. Not spend my life coping. I'm so glad I found and traveled to see Jon. I felt immediately comfortable in his presence and able to talk about my problem. What he helped me do was incredible. I'm truly free of the symptoms I consulted for, and at last.. at 35, I feel able to start my life. I urge people to see this man". (P, Newcastle)
Newspaper feature from the Huddersfield Examiner 2007 - Facing up to your worst fears; "Stress and anxiety are endemic in our modern, Western culture, says hypnotherapist Jon"
 Hypnotherapist Jon Froggatt says that his clinic is always the 'last port of call' for clients who have tried almost everything else. From phobias and hypochondria to deep seated emotional trauma, stress and anxiety - all of these problems and many more end up at his door: HILARIE STELFOX takes a look at hypnotherapy.
IT MAY sound easier than done, but Jon Froggatt, hypnotherapist, says he can free anyone of their psychological baggage - anxieties, spider phobia, fear of flying etc - and give them back their lives.
But how does he do this? Jon is a practitioner of a particular type of hypnotherapy called Pure Hypno-Analysis. The therapy is like a short course of psychotherapy, coupled with hypnosis, than the many forms of hypnotherapy currently practised in this country. It has nothing to do, he says, with stage hypnosis and getting people to eat onions when they think they're eating apples.
Pure Hypno-Analysis is based on the principle that any symptom - anxiety, phobia, stress etc - has an underlying cause that can be uncovered and released. Other types of hypnotherapy, says Jon, remove the symptoms but leave the underlying cause. "The anxiety will still be there and another problem will crop up. "I don't teach coping mechanisms because the people who come and see me have been coping all their lives and they've had enough," explained Jon.
Whilst clients who suffered a trauma - for example, sexual abuse during childhood - focus on the trauma and blame it for their state of mind, Jon says that it's not what happened it's how the person feels about it and deals with it that matters. It's why some abused children go on to have a relatively 'normal' lives while others feel that their lives have been destroyed. "Through hypno-analysis people release a huge amount of emotion and afterwards it's gone and dealt with. They don't go on to seek retribution, they are free," he said.
Jon has been studying hypno-analysis for 10 years and says that like many analysts he found his way into the profession after having therapy himself. In fact, it's a prerequisite of the International Association of Hypno-analysts, the training and regulatory body, that all therapists should have undergone therapy.
Formerly a professional artist, Jon became so interested in Hypnotherapy that he studied with the association and set up his own practice. He now runs the Yorkshire Hypnotherapy Clinic in Wormwalds Yard, Huddersfield. His brother James is also a practising hypno-therapist in the area.
He says that stress and anxiety are endemic in our modern, Western culture, and he'll never be short of work.
For some conditions there is a relatively quick fix - through suggestion therapy. This can work for smoking cessation, exam nerves and certain phobias, such as a fear of flying before a holiday.
But Jon believes that even such problems will have an underlying cause that needs a course of therapy. A typical one-hour sesson will cost £75 for suggestion therapy (1 to 2 sessions) or £55 for hypnotherapy (usually six to eight sessions).
"In America therapists see patients for thousands of hours and patients develop a dependant relationship with their therapist. But I can treat somebody within eight sessions."
(Many thanks to the Huddersfield Examiner for the kind permission to use this feature on my site)
A client who consulted for a 'Stop smoking in 1 hour' session;
As I said I would, I'm mailing you to just let you know that I'm still very proud to be a non-smoker after 2 months since I saw you. As you know, my habit was becoming ridiculous and I was smoking 50+ a day. Although you assured me that it will make no difference to the successful outcome of the session, whether I smoked 2 a day or 50, I was, as you know rather skeptical of the whole hypnosis thing. On meeting you, you made me so welcome that I quickly felt at ease. Well, I don't even think of cigarettes anymore and feel like things are just the way they should be. I don't really know what you did in all honesty, but what really amazes me is I never once had any cravings for cigarettes after my visit to you. You really did turn me into a non-smoker in every sense of the word, not an ex-smoker. I apologise to you for thinking your fee was a lot of money when I've already made that back from not smoking. I'm recommending you to all of my friends who smoke and I can truly say that your excellent at your job. Thanks Jon.
(Jack, huddersfield)
A Client that consulted for help having failed her driving test 5 times previously;
I was starting to question whether I was even a good enough driver to ever pass my test having failed 5 times before. I had been driving for some time on my provisional license, and felt confident enough, yet every time it came to performing in my test, one tiny mistake would just make me fall to pieces. I'd heard about Jon and hypnotherapy through a friend so decided to make an appointment. One meeting Jon I immediately felt at ease and although he obviously 'knew his stuff', I never felt as though he was judging me in anyway. Before even talking to me about hypnosis and hypnotherapy, he asked me a very pertinent question that really has stuck with me. The question was, do you realise that your allowed to make mistakes on your driving test? To be honest, I had geared myself up so much for having to put in an unflawed demonstration of my driving skills to pass, that I hadn't realised this. Jon went on to explain, without patronising me, that we all make mistakes whilst driving now and then and the examiners are their to see how we cope when we do make mistakes. Do we stay calm and cool, do we freak out and give up. I already felt a great weight of my shoulder.
Following my consultation, I returned for two suggestion hypnotherapy sessions that we're absolutely wonderful. In the first session as I recall, Jon put me into hypnosis, and we ran through my driving test, visualising doing everything perfectly and me actually enjoying my driving test. The second session that was two days before my test was more of a 'general positivity, confidence boost session'. At the end of this, I felt ready to conquer the world, let along pass my driving test. Anyway, I passed, and as strange as it was, I enjoyed every second of it. Quite unbelievable really. I felt balanced and calm and I knew that if I did make a mistake (the reverse parking manoeuvre had become an absolute nightmare to me), I would just have another go and get it right without falling apart. Incidentally, I put in a flawless test and am so proud. I have also found, with great excitement, that I don't have my fear of public speaking either anymore which I am required to do in my job. Jon did mention that often, with sessions with himself, that clients gain many other positive attributes because of the sessions. He wasn't wrong. I came to Jon as a person fearing her driving test, I've come away as a driver who's other fear of public speaking has vanished. Thank you so much Jon. (Susan, Sheffield)
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