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Habits & Repetitive Behaviours · Clinical Hypnotherapy, Sydney

Stop doing it on autopilot.

Genie helps you notice, pause and change habits you'd rather let go of.

Schedule a call-back time and Genie will ring you.

5.0from 76 Google reviews · In person in Randwick or online

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What Genie helps with

Skin picking

Ease the urge and leave your skin alone.

Hair pulling

Notice the trigger and interrupt the pattern.

Nail biting

Give your hands a new default.

Teeth clenching and grinding

Release jaw tension, day and night.

Other repetitive habits

Work with the trigger as well as the behaviour.

Stress-driven habits

Find calmer ways to release tension.

What clients say

I recently visited Genie for my Trichotillomania condition (excessive hair pulling - hair and eyelashes), this is something I've been doing since I was a baby and it's got worse over the past few years. Genie was absolutely amazing, she was able to sympathise with how this was affecting me as she had the same condition herself. It's been over 3 weeks and I've not pulled my hair or eyelashes once, which seems like a miracle! I can't recommend Genie highly enough.

Marie · Google review

Honestly I was very sceptical about hypnotherapy at all but I had tried everything else to stop compulsive nail biting and so I thought I would give it a go. I'm so happy I chose to do it and to do it with Genie. She is a genuinely caring person who listened to concerns and goals, and worked with me over 4 sessions to deal with the nail biting, and other habits/issues I had with anxiety and creative blockage. Like I said I was sceptical about the whole thing but from day one I noticed a 90% reduction in the nail biting issue and marked improvements with the other problems. I have already recommended Genie to a few friends of mine with similar issues and wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone, even a (reformed) sceptic like me. Thank you Genie you've changed my life for real ❤️

Sam · Google review

What an incredibly surprising, long lasting effect just two single sessions had for me with Genie! I struggled for the last 15 yeats with a compulsive lip picking condition (Dermatillomania) that I was almost doing subconsciously, but …

Bernadette · Google review

Questions people ask

What are body-focused repetitive behaviours?

Skin picking, hair pulling, nail biting, jaw clenching — habits that happen while your attention is somewhere else. They are far more common than almost anyone who has one realises.

Why does trying harder not work?

Because these happen below awareness, usually when you are stressed or half-absent rather than as a decision. Hypnotherapy works with that automatic side, which is why it is good ground for them.

How many sessions will I need?

Most people start with the two-session Program, and the plan is agreed on the first call.

Can sessions be online?

Yes. Every session Genie offers runs online as well as in the room at 97 Avoca Street, Randwick, and you can choose session by session rather than once at the start.

Genie Pepper, clinical hypnotherapist

Meet Genie

Many habits run below awareness. Your hands are already at it before you notice. Hypnotherapy works with that automatic side of the mind. In deep relaxation, Genie guides you to become more aware of the urge and to respond differently. Sessions are tailored to you.

Eugenie Pepper — Psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist

Member, Australian Hypnotherapy Association

Trained in counselling at the Australian College of Applied Psychology, with a Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy. Genie supports people to achieve their goals through hypnotherapy, counselling and science-backed tools.

Qualifications

  • Master of Arts Administration, UNSW COFA. Leadership & Organisation Psychology
  • Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy – Hypnotherapy Training College
  • Conscious Hypnotherapy, NLP & Coaching – The Life Coaching College
  • Counselling – Australian College of Applied Psychology

Certificates

  • The Science of Well-Being – Yale University
  • Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers – Yale University
  • Motivational Enhancement Techniques – University of Virginia
  • Positive Psychology – University of North Carolina
  • Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health – University of Sydney
  • Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions – University of Pennsylvania
  • Self-Determination Theory – University of Rochester

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What you can expect

Sessions are relaxing, private and supportive. Many people notice the urge will be easier to catch and manage.

Take the first step

Schedule a call-back time and Genie will ring you.

Prefer to call now? 0412 352 429