About Annette Sloly
My Journey in Supporting Others
For more than fourteen years, I’ve had the privilege of supporting adults as they navigate fear, stress, and anxiety. I work with people from many walks of life, each bringing their own pressures, histories, and hopes. My role is to help them find steadiness when things feel overwhelming and confidence when self-doubt has taken hold.
Whether someone is working to regain confidence, manage sustained stress, or understand long-standing anxiety, I’m continually struck by the resilience people bring to the process. Accompanying clients through meaningful change has shaped not only my professional practice but also my respect for the mind’s capacity to adapt, heal, and grow.
A Personal Journey of Transformation
My work is grounded in lived experience and professional training. My own journey has involved navigating trauma and adversity, which has deepened my commitment to self-awareness, emotional resilience, and inner healing. A personal spiritual practice underpins how I work, supporting compassion, presence, and perspective in both my life and my clinical practice.
Before training as a clinical hypnotherapist, I spent a decade working across the public and private sectors in the arts. That period gave me a practical understanding of performance pressure, workplace stress, and the emotional demands placed on people in high-expectation environments. Alongside formal study and ongoing professional development, this experience continues to inform my understanding of the mind–body connection and nervous-system regulation.
Creativity & Personal Interests
Creativity and communication have always been part of my life. I trained as a classical violinist and began acting at the age of four, later working across acting, singing, storytelling, and writing. I’ve performed professionally, including appearances on television and radio, so I understand firsthand what it’s like when nerves take over, and everything suddenly goes blank. That lived experience gives me a genuine understanding of both the satisfaction of speaking well and the pressure that can accompany it-an understanding many clients find reassuring and practical.
I also studied yoga over a twenty-year period, developing a deep understanding of breath, presence, and nervous-system regulation, elements that quietly but consistently shape how I work with speakers, alongside my clinical training, acting training, and professional experience.
Alongside my clinical work, I sing in a choir and play the piano, and I value time spent reading, hiking, dancing, travelling, and exploring different cultures. A long-standing interest in history often draws me to historical sites, while time outdoors with family and friends remains central to my life.
Alongside this, Lux Nova is a developing musical collaboration with David Sloly that explores how large data sets and unseen structures can be translated into sound, making the invisible audible. The work brings together music, creative technology and human perception to create felt listening experiences, inviting audiences into new ways of encountering complex systems and the worlds they shape. I’ll be speaking at The Studio, Bath Spa University, in March about this project.
Continual Learning & Professional Development
I believe in lifelong learning and continually expand my expertise in stress management, resilience building, and mental well-being, alongside ongoing work on my own self-awareness. With a later diagnosis of ADD, I bring both professional and personal insight to my work. This perspective supports my creative thinking, curiosity, and flexible approach, enabling me to offer thoughtful, tailored support to each client. Combined with empathy and attentive presence, this helps me respond to clients’ experiences with nuance and care.More details of my continuing professional development over the past fourteen years are available on LinkedIn. For information on my qualifications, professional registrations, and memberships, please refer to the FAQ.
Start Your Journey to Positive Change
I am dedicated to helping individuals overcome fear, stress, and anxiety through a compassionate, solution-focused approach. Whether you want to regain confidence, manage stress, or build resilience, I’m here to support you. Let’s connect and take the first step together.
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I look forward to hearing from you
To arrange an initial consultation, please email me at hello@annettesloly.com. Alternatively, please feel free to get in touch by filling in a contact form.
