I’m Charlotte Knaggs, a Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master/Teacher, Shamanic Practitioner and Advanced EFT Practitioner based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

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I work with people who are ready for change, but may not yet know how to begin - or how to make it last. My approach brings together practical therapeutic tools with a slower, more reflective way of working, creating space for you to understand what’s going on beneath the surface and to move forward in a way that feels steady and sustainable.

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I often work with people experiencing anxiety, stress, burnout, feeling stuck, or navigating significant life changes.

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Before I trained as a therapist, I spent nearly 30 years working in communications and project management, supporting public sector organisations and people through large-scale change. That work gave me a deep understanding of how challenging change can be - even when we know it’s needed, and even when we can see the benefits.

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Over time, I found myself drawn more and more to working directly with people, supporting them through change in a more personal and meaningful way.

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Sometimes we need support to make the changes we want.
And sometimes we need help navigating the unfamiliar, uncomfortable spaces that change opens up.

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When the time was right, I trained in a range of therapeutic approaches, including clinical hypnotherapy, NLP, EFT tapping, Usui Reiki and shamanic practice. I use hypnotherapy, EFT tapping, Reiki and shamanic work to support change at different levels, shaping each session around what’s most helpful for you.

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My work is grounded and practical, while still making space for deeper aspects of experience where they feel relevant.

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We’re not just one thing. We have physical, emotional, psychological, social and spiritual needs - and all of these matter. I work in a way that meets you as an individual. Together, we focus on what’s needed for you, helping you reconnect with your own capacity for change. My role isn’t to “fix” you, but to support you in working with what’s already there.

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Like many people, I’ve experienced periods of loneliness, grief, stress, burnout and self-doubt. At a particularly low point in my life, person-centred counselling and hypnotherapy helped me to heal some long-standing emotional patterns. I also practiced Buddhist meditation for over a decade with the Leeds Zen Group, which brought a deep sense of perspective and steadiness. Those years of meditation practice, and therapy, have shaped both how I understand change and how I support others through it.​

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Becoming a mother in my early 40s was an unexpected joy.
At the same time, it stirred a sense that something deeper was calling.

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This led me to explore my Welsh and Irish roots and to study Druidry with the Order of Bards, Oates and Druids (OBOD), which in turn opened the door to animism and shamanic practice.

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I initially learned shamanic journeying through the Mystery School of The Way of the Buzzard, and later completed an intensive year-long training with Nisha Patel at Soul Awakenings, qualifying as a Shamanic Practitioner. For the past few years, I've continued my shamanic training with Paul Francis at the Three Ravens College of Therapeutic Shamanism and Core Animism.

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Nature connection remains an important part of how I work. Hawthorn Practice grew out of time spent working closely with the natural world — particularly with trees — and reflects a way of working that is steady, grounded and rooted in relationship.

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Qualifications & Training

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My professional training includes:

• Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy – Yorkshire Hypnotherapy Training (YHT)

• Shamanic Healing Practitioner Diploma – Soul Awakenings

• Usui Reiki Master/Teacher – Blue Buddha Holistic Therapies

• Advanced EFT Practitioner Certificate – Essex Mind Coach

• Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Skills Certificate - YHT

• Advanced Anxiety Management - YHT

• Grief in Practice - Transformers Training

• Level 2 Certificate in Self-harm and Suicide Awareness and Prevention - Heart of Yorkshire Education Group 

• BFA Focusing Level 5 – Embodied Transformation

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I am fully insured with Balens and a registered Master/Teacher member of the UK Reiki Federation. I also hold a current enhanced DBS certificate.

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I offer in-person sessions in Wakefield and online sessions across the UK.

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If this resonates, you're welcome to book a session or arrange a free 15-minute call.