Elena Vasilescu is a senior clinical hypnotherapist and mindset specialist at Feeling To Healing in London. She holds an MSc in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Studies from the University of Bucharest, has more than 12 years of clinical experience, and sees adults in person for anxiety and stress, confidence, habit change and peak performance. Sessions are Tuesday to Saturday at our London clinic.

If you are looking for a clinical hypnotherapist in London who is warm, open-minded and non-judgemental, this page explains who Elena Vasilescu is, what clinical hypnotherapy involves and what to expect when you get in touch. Hypnotherapy is a calm, guided process, and you stay in control throughout.

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About Elena Vasilescu, Senior Clinical Hypnotherapist in London

Elena Vasilescu is an experienced, certified clinical hypnotherapist and mindset specialist. She graduated with top honours in psychology from the University of Bucharest and combines the structured academic rigour of her training with modern, client-centred techniques. Her areas of focus are deep-state trance therapy, stress modulation, confidence building and behavioural reconditioning.

Elena is known for a warm, open-minded and empathetic style that creates an inviting space where you feel understood without judgement. Her sessions are dynamic, approachable and tailored strictly to the individual. She works with adults only.

“Healing starts when you allow yourself to be seen and heard exactly as you are. Hypnotherapy isn’t about control. It’s about unlocking the natural freedom and strength your subconscious already possesses.”
Elena Vasilescu

Elena’s Style: Warm, Expressive and Client-Centred

Many people feel nervous before their first appointment, and Elena understands that. She is known for a warm, open-minded and empathetic style that creates an inviting space where you feel understood without judgement. Her sessions are dynamic and approachable, and tailored strictly to the individual. She blends professional insight with an authentic, expressive personality, so the process feels engaging rather than clinical.

She works with adults only. You set the pace, and nothing is done without your agreement.

Who Elena Vasilescu Helps: Hypnotherapy for Confidence, Stress and Habits

Elena sees adults who want to change something that willpower alone has not changed. Common reasons people come are:

• Anxiety and stress, when your body stays on high alert and you cannot switch off.
• Low confidence and body image, when self-limiting beliefs hold you back.
• Habits you want to change, including weight management, stopping smoking and sleep difficulties.
• Performance pressure, such as public speaking, important decisions or sport.

You do not need a referral, and you do not need to have tried hypnotherapy before. If you are unsure whether it is right for you, get in touch and we will answer your questions before you book.

Is Hypnotherapy Right for You?

Hypnotherapy can suit people who want to change something that willpower alone has not changed. It tends to work best when you want to take part and when your goal is clear enough to describe, such as feeling calmer, more confident or more in control of a habit. It is not a quick fix, and results vary from person to person.

If you are not sure, get in touch and we will answer your questions before you book. We will tell you honestly if something else would suit you better.

What Is Clinical Hypnotherapy? A London Hypnotherapist Explains

Clinical hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help you reach a calm, absorbed state in which you are more open to helpful ideas and new ways of responding. It is not sleep, and it is not mind control. You stay aware of what is happening, you can speak, and you can stop at any time. Our page on hypnotherapy explains the approach in more detail, and the NHS describes talking therapies more widely.

Research on its effects varies by problem, and results differ from person to person, so Elena will be honest with you about what is and is not likely to help. Hypnotherapy works alongside, not instead of, medical or psychological care where you need it.

What Happens in a Hypnotherapy Session

Most sessions follow a calm sequence. You talk about what you want to change, you are guided into a relaxed, focused state, helpful ideas are introduced gently, and you come back to full alertness. Afterwards you can take a short routine home, which helps the change last. You hear and remember what is said, and you only accept suggestions that suit you.

Areas of Expertise: Hypnotherapy for Anxiety and Peak Performance Coaching

• Hypnotherapy for anxiety and stress management: guided relaxation and rapid trance induction to help calm your body’s stress response and build emotional resilience. See our pages on anxiety treatment and stress management.
• Hypnotherapy for confidence and body positivity: helping you loosen self-limiting beliefs and build self-worth, with open-minded, non-judgemental guidance. See low self-esteem.
• Habit reconditioning: hypnotic suggestion to support weight management, stopping smoking and better sleep. See sleep and insomnia.
• Peak performance coaching: mental priming for public speaking, executive decision-making and athletic performance.

Hypnotherapy for Anxiety and Stress

When your body stays on high alert, it is hard to switch off. Hypnotherapy for anxiety uses guided relaxation to help calm your body’s stress response and build emotional resilience. Many people find that learning to relax deeply, on purpose, gives them something they can use again and again between sessions.

Hypnotherapy for Confidence and Body Image

Low confidence is often held in place by old, self-limiting beliefs, such as “I am not good enough”. Hypnotherapy for confidence aims to loosen those beliefs and help you build self-worth, with open-minded, non-judgemental guidance. The same approach can support a more positive relationship with your body.

Habits: Weight, Smoking and Sleep

Some habits are hard to change by willpower alone. Hypnotic suggestion can support weight management, stopping smoking and better sleep, by working with the thoughts and feelings that keep a habit going. If your sleep problems are long-lasting, it is also worth speaking to your GP.

Peak Performance Coaching: Public Speaking, Decisions and Sport

Performance pressure can get in the way of the skills you already have. Peak performance coaching uses mental priming to prepare you for moments that matter, such as public speaking, important decisions or athletic performance. You practise staying calm and focused so that you can do your best when it counts.

Elena’s Approach: Seen, Heard and Supported

Elena’s style blends professional insight with an authentic, expressive personality, so the process feels engaging and empowering rather than clinical. Every session is shaped around you: your goals, your pace and what you are comfortable with. Nothing is done without your agreement.

Preparing for Your First Appointment

There is nothing special to prepare, but a few small things help. Wear comfortable clothes, try to arrive a little early and do not rush. Think about what you would like to change and what you have already tried. If you have a health condition, please tell us when you book. Your first appointment is a 90-minute initial evaluation, so there is plenty of time to talk through your history and goals at your own pace.

Your First Appointments with Elena

You will not be asked to do anything you are not comfortable with, and you are free to stop at any time.

What Hypnotherapy Is Not

Films and stage shows have given hypnosis a strange reputation. In clinical hypnotherapy you do not lose control, you do not fall asleep and you cannot be made to do anything against your wishes. You are deeply relaxed but awake, and you can speak and stop at any time. It is not mind control, and it does not work on everyone in the same way, so willingness to take part helps.

How Many Sessions Will You Need?

That depends on you and on what you want to work on. Standard sessions last 60 minutes, and your first appointment is a 90-minute initial evaluation. Some people notice a change within a few sessions, while others need longer. You review your progress together as you go, and decide on next steps together, so you are never committed to more than you choose.

What More Than 12 Years of Practice Means for You

Experience helps most when things are complicated. Over more than 12 years in clinical practice, Elena has combined private consultations with collaborative mind-body wellness programmes. She also holds an MSc in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Studies from the University of Bucharest and an Advanced Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). For you, that means academic grounding, practical skill and a lot of time spent listening to real people.

Qualifications and Experience

• MSc in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Studies, University of Bucharest, graduating with top honours in psychology.
• Advanced Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).
• More than 12 years in clinical practice, combining private consultations and collaborative mind-body wellness programmes.
• Languages: English (fluent) and Romanian (native). Sessions at the clinic are held in English.

Elena is part of the wider Feeling To Healing team of qualified therapists. You can read about the clinic on our about page.

Getting to the Clinic, and What to Expect There

Elena sees clients at the Feeling To Healing Therapy Clinic, 106 Empress Avenue, London E12 5EU, in East London, from Tuesday to Saturday. You can open the address in Google Maps for directions. When you book an in-person appointment, we tell you how to find us and what to expect when you arrive.

If You Would Prefer an Online Session

Elena does not offer online sessions. If you would like hypnotherapy by secure video, Mrs Inas Hassan and Dr Carlo Demarco offer it online. You can read about online therapy on our site.

In-Person Sessions at Our London Clinic

Elena sees clients in person at the Feeling To Healing Therapy Clinic, 106 Empress Avenue, London E12 5EU, from Tuesday to Saturday. She does not offer online sessions. If you would like hypnotherapy by secure video, Mrs Inas Hassan and Dr Carlo Demarco offer it online.

Fees

Our session fees are on our fees page. We do not bill insurance companies. You pay us directly and receive a receipt after each session, which you can send to your insurer if your policy covers therapy.

Confidentiality and Safety

What you tell Elena is private. You stay aware and in control during hypnotherapy, and you can stop at any time. Please tell us about any health condition when you book. Hypnotherapy is not a replacement for medical or psychological care, and we will tell you if something else would suit you better.

Tips for Getting the Most From Hypnotherapy

• Be open. The more you take part, the better it tends to work.
• Practise at home. Use your short routine between sessions.
• Ask questions. Elena is happy to explain every step.
• Give it time. Some people notice change in a few sessions, and others need longer.

Elena Vasilescu: Frequently Asked Questions

These are the questions people ask us most often about seeing Elena. If yours is not here, please send it to us and we will answer it.

You may also find these helpful: hypnotherapy, Inas Hassan, Dr Carlo Demarco, our therapies, about us and our FAQs.

This page is for general information and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Last updated 10 November 2026.