Mansfield hypnotherapist writes book about traumatic attack which changed her life

The 53-year-old, from Mansfield, is the co-author of Me Too But Never Again, a book designed to help women recognise the signs of predators and learn how to heal from past sexual abuse and trauma.

In her chapter, Rachel talks about a devastating incident which happened when she was aged just 19 and had a profound impact on the rest of her life.

She said: “To me, Me Too But Never Again means we don’t have to feel like victims forever. None of it was our fault.

“However, I do believe it is our responsibility to heal from it, so the past doesn’t keep bleeding into the present and future.”

In her chapter, Rachel recounts being raped by a man she had agreed to go on a date with.

She talks about how the attack destroyed her feelings of self-worth, leaving her feeling like she was damaged goods and undeserving of happiness.

When she became an advanced hypnotherapist, she realised her lack of confidence stemmed back to the moment she was raped.

She then used her own hypnotherapy techniques to work with her subconscious mind and release the trauma which had held her back for decades.

Rachel said: “I talk about what happened to me at 19 and how it impacted my life without being aware at the time and how my life is different now.

“I was able to heal that younger version of me, releasing the blame, pain, shame, guilt and helplessness that I had felt at that time, so much so, that I now feel indifferent to that time.

“It feels like it happened to someone else, a different lifetime, a different person.”

As a transformational life changer, Rachel works with people with health issues, including anxiety, chronic pain and autoimmune conditions.

She uses advanced hypnotherapy methods to take her clients back to the root cause of their problem – usually a traumatic moment in their past – and helps them release any blocked energy in their body to

restore balance so they can live happy and healthy lives.

Me Too But Never Again, published by She Rises Studios, is available in paperbook or as an ebook from Amazon now.