Virtual gastric band
hypnotherapy
The Inner Band Method is a hypnotherapy programme for portion size and noticing when you’ve had enough. No surgery, and nothing is fitted. Four sessions, £325.
Face to face in Blythe Bridge, near Stoke-on-Trent, or online across the UK.
Free, no obligation. Phone, Google Meet or face to face.
Virtual gastric band
hypnotherapy
The Inner Band Method is a hypnotherapy programme for portion size and noticing when you’ve had enough. No surgery, and nothing is fitted.
Four sessions, £325
Face to face in Blythe Bridge, near Stoke-on-Trent, or online across the UK.
Free, no obligation. Phone, Google Meet or face to face.
Is this you?
You eat past the point of fullness and only notice afterwards
Your portions have crept up over the years, and “normal” doesn’t feel normal any more
You eat quickly, often in front of a screen or on the go
You clear your plate, hungry or not
You’ve tried calorie counting and portion apps, but the old habits came back
You know what “enough” should feel like, but you rarely stop there
If that sounds familiar, the problem usually isn’t knowledge or effort. It’s habit, and habits can change.
If you think you might have an eating disorder, such as binge eating disorder, or you’ve had one in the past, please speak to your GP first. Beat (beateatingdisorders.org.uk) also offers support. I’ll check for this in your free assessment, because a virtual gastric band isn’t the right approach for everyone.
Is this you?
You eat past the point of fullness and only notice afterwards
Your portions have crept up over the years, and “normal” doesn’t feel normal any more
You eat quickly, often in front of a screen or on the go
You clear your plate, hungry or not
You’ve tried calorie counting and portion apps, but the old habits came back
You know what “enough” should feel like, but you rarely stop there
If that sounds familiar, the problem usually isn’t knowledge or effort. It’s habit, and habits can change.
If you think you might have an eating disorder, such as binge eating disorder, or you’ve had one in the past, please speak to your GP first. Beat (beateatingdisorders.org.uk) also offers support. I’ll check for this in your free assessment, because a virtual gastric band isn’t the right approach for everyone.
What a virtual gastric band is, and what it isn’t
A virtual gastric band is a hypnotherapy approach. Nothing is fitted, there’s no surgery, and nothing physical changes in your stomach.
In one of the sessions, while you’re relaxed and focused, I’ll guide you through an imagined version of having a band fitted. You stay aware throughout and can stop at any point. The imagined band then becomes a reference point: a simple, memorable way of connecting a sensible amount of food with the feeling of “that’s enough”.
It isn’t a substitute for medical advice or treatment, and it won’t suit everyone. That’s one reason the free assessment comes first.
What a virtual gastric band is, and what it isn’t
A virtual gastric band is a hypnotherapy approach. Nothing is fitted, there’s no surgery, and nothing physical changes in your stomach.
In one of the sessions, while you’re relaxed and focused, I’ll guide you through an imagined version of having a band fitted. You stay aware throughout and can stop at any point. The imagined band then becomes a reference point: a simple, memorable way of connecting a sensible amount of food with the feeling of “that’s enough”.
It isn’t a substitute for medical advice or treatment, and it won’t suit everyone. That’s one reason the free assessment comes first.
How The Inner Band Method works
Most overeating isn’t about a lack of knowledge. It’s about habit. Eating quickly, eating while distracted, finishing the plate because it’s there: these patterns run on autopilot, and they tend to drown out the quieter signals that tell you you’ve had enough.
Fullness also takes a little time to register. When you eat quickly, it’s easy to go past the point where you’d have felt satisfied before your body has caught up.
The Inner Band Method works on both. In hypnosis, the imagined band becomes a clear cue for “enough”, and you rehearse slower, more attentive eating until it starts to feel normal. Alongside that, you’ll learn practical techniques to interrupt the specific habits behind your overeating, and simple self-hypnosis to use between and after sessions.
Hypnosis works with attention and expectation, and both can affect how full you feel. It doesn’t change your stomach. It helps you notice, and act on, what your body is already telling you.
How The Inner Band Method works
Most overeating isn’t about a lack of knowledge. It’s about habit. Eating quickly, eating while distracted, finishing the plate because it’s there: these patterns run on autopilot, and they tend to drown out the quieter signals that tell you you’ve had enough.
Fullness also takes a little time to register. When you eat quickly, it’s easy to go past the point where you’d have felt satisfied before your body has caught up.
The Inner Band Method works on both. In hypnosis, the imagined band becomes a clear cue for “enough”, and you rehearse slower, more attentive eating until it starts to feel normal. Alongside that, you’ll learn practical techniques to interrupt the specific habits behind your overeating, and simple self-hypnosis to use between and after sessions.
Hypnosis works with attention and expectation, and both can affect how full you feel. It doesn’t change your stomach. It helps you notice, and act on, what your body is already telling you.
What makes The Inner Band Method different
There are plenty of virtual gastric band apps and recordings online. Here’s what’s different about working with me.
Live sessions, built around you
A recording plays the same script to everyone. Every session with me is live and shaped around your own eating habits, so the work fits what you actually do.
The habits, not just the band
Eating quickly, eating in front of a screen, finishing food because it’s there: these are what usually drive overeating. You’ll learn practical ways to interrupt them, rather than relying on the band alone.
More than one tool
Alongside hypnosis, I use techniques from NLP to change automatic eating habits, and EFT (tapping) for cravings that need a quick response between sessions.
Skills you keep
Over four sessions we review, adjust and fine-tune. You’ll also learn simple self-hypnosis, so you can keep using what you’ve learned after we finish.
What makes The Inner Band Method different
There are plenty of virtual gastric band apps and recordings online. Here’s what’s different about working with me.
Live sessions, built around you
A recording plays the same script to everyone. Every session with me is live and shaped around your own eating habits, so the work fits what you actually do.
The habits, not just the band
Eating quickly, eating in front of a screen, finishing food because it’s there: these are what usually drive overeating. You’ll learn practical ways to interrupt them, rather than relying on the band alone.
More than one tool
Alongside hypnosis, I use techniques from NLP to change automatic eating habits, and EFT (tapping) for cravings that need a quick response between sessions.
Skills you keep
Over four sessions we review, adjust and fine-tune. You’ll also learn simple self-hypnosis, so you can keep using what you’ve learned after we finish.
Your four sessions
We’ll work together over four sessions across four to six weeks. The first session usually lasts around 90 minutes and the others up to an hour. This is the typical structure, and it’s always adapted to you.
Session 1: Your eating habits
We’ll look at how, when and how quickly you eat, and which habits are doing most of the work. No judgement, just a clear picture. You’ll leave with practical tools to start interrupting those habits straight away.
Session 2: The virtual band session
While you’re relaxed and focused, I’ll guide you through the imagined band experience and link it with the feeling of “that’s enough”. You stay aware and in control throughout, and you’ll leave with a simple way of bringing that cue to mind at mealtimes.
Session 3: Reviewing and adjusting
We’ll look at how things have gone, reinforce what’s working and change what isn’t. You’ll also learn further techniques for any habits that are still hanging on.
Session 4: Keeping it going
We’ll bring everything together, and you’ll learn simple self-hypnosis to reinforce the cue whenever you need it. The aim is for you to leave able to manage on your own.
Four sessions, £325
What’s included:
A first session focused on your eating habits (around 90 minutes)
The virtual band session
Two follow-up sessions to review and adjust
Self-hypnosis and pattern-interrupt techniques to use between and after sessions
Phone, text or email support between sessions
A one-off cost, not another subscription you’ll still be paying for next year.
Your free assessment consultation comes first, with no payment due. If we agree The Inner Band Method is right for you, the full £325 for the four sessions is taken when you book. Follow-up sessions after the programme are £70. Free cancellation with 48 hours’ notice. Unused programme sessions can be rebooked or refunded. Full cancellation policy.
Free, no obligation. Phone, Google Meet or face to face.
Your four sessions
We’ll work together over four sessions across four to six weeks. The first session usually lasts around 90 minutes and the others up to an hour. This is the typical structure, and it’s always adapted to you.
Session 1:
Your eating habits
We’ll look at how, when and how quickly you eat, and which habits are doing most of the work. No judgement, just a clear picture. You’ll leave with practical tools to start interrupting those habits straight away.
Session 2:
The virtual band session
While you’re relaxed and focused, I’ll guide you through the imagined band experience and link it with the feeling of “that’s enough”. You stay aware and in control throughout, and you’ll leave with a simple way of bringing that cue to mind at mealtimes.
Session 3:
Reviewing and adjusting
We’ll look at how things have gone, reinforce what’s working and change what isn’t. You’ll also learn further techniques for any habits that are still hanging on.
Session 4:
Keeping it going
We’ll bring everything together, and you’ll learn simple self-hypnosis to reinforce the cue whenever you need it. The aim is for you to leave able to manage on your own.
Four sessions, £325
What’s included:
A first session focused on your eating habits (around 90 minutes)
The virtual band session
Two follow-up sessions to review and adjust
Self-hypnosis and pattern-interrupt techniques to use between and after sessions
Phone, text or email support between sessions
A one-off cost, not another subscription you’ll still be paying for next year.
Your free assessment consultation comes first, with no payment due. If we agree The Inner Band Method is right for you, the full £325 for the four sessions is taken when you book. Follow-up sessions after the programme are £70. Free cancellation with 48 hours’ notice. Unused programme sessions can be rebooked or refunded. Full cancellation policy.
Free, no obligation. Phone, Google Meet or face to face.
What about weight loss injections?
Weight loss injections can be effective while you’re taking them, and they work mainly by reducing appetite. The Inner Band Method works on something different: the everyday habits around how you eat, such as eating quickly, eating while distracted, and finishing the plate because it’s there.
Those habits are still there whether or not you’re taking medication, so this isn’t an either/or decision. The Inner Band Method can sit alongside medication, help while you prepare to come off it, or stand on its own if medication isn’t part of your plan. If you’re taking or considering medication, keep your prescriber involved in any decisions about it.
What about weight loss injections?
Weight loss injections can be effective while you’re taking them, and they work mainly by reducing appetite. The Inner Band Method works on something different: the everyday habits around how you eat, such as eating quickly, eating while distracted, and finishing the plate because it’s there.
Those habits are still there whether or not you’re taking medication, so this isn’t an either/or decision. The Inner Band Method can sit alongside medication, help while you prepare to come off it, or stand on its own if medication isn’t part of your plan. If you’re taking or considering medication, keep your prescriber involved in any decisions about it.
Phillip Evans, Clinical Hypnotherapist
Phillip trained at the Academy of renowned Harley Street hypnotherapist Andrew Parr, holds NCH/GHR accredited diplomas in Advanced Hypnotherapy, and Advanced Hypnotherapy and Counselling, and is registered with the IHA and ICBCH. He holds enhanced DBS certification. Phillip brings a structured, evidence-based approach to hypnotherapy, informed by the latest therapeutic techniques.
He is also a certified hypnotist with the MMHA, holds additional certifications in NLP and Mindscaping, and has full professional indemnity insurance.
Phillip Evans, Clinical Hypnotherapist
Phillip trained at the Academy of renowned Harley Street hypnotherapist Andrew Parr, holds NCH/GHR accredited diplomas in Advanced Hypnotherapy, and Advanced Hypnotherapy and Counselling, and is registered with the IHA and ICBCH. He holds enhanced DBS certification. Phillip brings a structured, evidence-based approach to hypnotherapy, informed by the latest therapeutic techniques.
He is also a certified hypnotist with the MMHA, holds additional certifications in NLP and Mindscaping, and has full professional indemnity insurance.
What clients say
5.0 from 6 Google reviews
This was a game changer for me. Unlocking the power of the subconscious mind to make better decisions for a happier healthier life. I can highly recommend Phill who provided a safe, non judgmental space and acted with complete professionalism at all times. If you are new to hypnosis, like I was, you have nothing to fear and everything to gain.
I was made to feel completely at ease and the entire process was fully explained to me. I was in complete control and happy with the whole process. I have found Phillip to be a great help with the issues I went to see him about and quite frankly could not recommend him more highly.
I had never had any hypnotherapy before so I was curious as to what it would involve. The session proved to be effective and also gave me some useful tools to help me. I found the whole process to be calming and meditative.
…he puts you at ease at every step of the process.
Free, no obligation. Phone, Google Meet or face to face.
What clients say
5.0 from 6 Google reviews
This was a game changer for me. Unlocking the power of the subconscious mind to make better decisions for a happier healthier life. I can highly recommend Phill who provided a safe, non judgmental space and acted with complete professionalism at all times. If you are new to hypnosis, like I was, you have nothing to fear and everything to gain.
I was made to feel completely at ease and the entire process was fully explained to me. I was in complete control and happy with the whole process. I have found Phillip to be a great help with the issues I went to see him about and quite frankly could not recommend him more highly.
I had never had any hypnotherapy before so I was curious as to what it would involve. The session proved to be effective and also gave me some useful tools to help me. I found the whole process to be calming and meditative.
…he puts you at ease at every step of the process.
Free, no obligation. Phone, Google Meet or face to face.
Free guide: The Inner Band Method
How eating habits build up over the years, why portion apps so often stop working, and how The Inner Band Method takes a different approach.
Free guide: The Inner Band Method
How eating habits build up over the years, why portion apps so often stop working, and how The Inner Band Method takes a different approach.
Not sure if this is the right fit?
The Inner Band Method is designed for how much and how quickly you eat: portion size, eating pace and noticing when you’ve had enough.
If your eating is more about why than how much, such as eating to cope with stress, comfort eating, or an evening pattern that starts once the day is done, The Rewire Method may suit you better. It works on the patterns behind the eating rather than portion size. Find out about The Rewire Method.
Many people recognise something of both, and that’s normal. It’s exactly what the free assessment consultation is for: we’ll talk through what’s actually happening and agree which approach makes most sense for you.
Not sure if this is right for you?
The Inner Band Method is designed for how much and how quickly you eat: portion size, eating pace and noticing when you’ve had enough.
If your eating is more about why than how much, such as eating to cope with stress, comfort eating, or an evening pattern that starts once the day is done, The Rewire Method may suit you better. It works on the patterns behind the eating rather than portion size. Find out about The Rewire Method.
Many people recognise something of both, and that’s normal. It’s exactly what the free assessment consultation is for: we’ll talk through what’s actually happening and agree which approach makes most sense for you.
Ready to talk it through?
You probably already know what “enough” feels like. The difficulty is that habits built up over years tend to carry you past it.
The Inner Band Method works on those habits directly. It’s four sessions, £325, and it starts with a free assessment consultation.
Free, no obligation. Phone, Google Meet or face to face.
Ready to talk it through?
You probably already know what “enough” feels like. The difficulty is that habits built up over years tend to carry you past it.
The Inner Band Method works on those habits directly. It’s four sessions, £325, and it starts with a free assessment consultation.
Free, no obligation. Phone, Google Meet or face to face.
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