Inveraray, Argyll · In-person & online
Real experience.
Real support.
Real change.
Clinical hypnotherapy, EFT tapping, NLP and life coaching with David Gowans, built around you, never around a script.
23
Years in emergency services
EFTi
Accredited certified practitioner
HCPC ⓘ
Registered practising paramedic
Who I work with
Whatever brought you here, you don't have to face it alone
Most people arrive with one thing they want to shift. If what you’re carrying isn’t on this list, ask anyway; it almost certainly still fits.
Anxiety & stress
Phobias & fears
Grief & loss
Confidence & self-worth
Chronic pain
Sleep & overthinking
Habits & smoking
Operational stress
Particular understanding of uniformed and operational service life: 23 years of it, as a former police officer and a practising paramedic.
The approaches
One toolkit, combined to fit you
I don’t work from a rigid script or a single method. Sessions draw on whichever combination best fits your situation, your goals, and how you work best.
Everything here is evidence-informed and complementary. Where I propose a technique you haven’t met before, I’ll explain it clearly and get your consent first.
Clinical Hypnotherapy
Focused, deeply relaxed attention to work with the subconscious patterns behind a habit, fear or symptom.
EFT Tapping
Gentle tapping on acupressure points while we talk, taking the charge out of a memory or a feeling.
NLP
Practical tools for shifting the language, images and patterns that keep a problem in place.
Life Coaching
Clear goals, honest accountability and steady movement when you know where you want to get to.
Bilateral Stimulation
Left–right sensory input that helps the brain process difficult material at a manageable pace.
Life Regression
Revisiting earlier experience safely, to understand what it may still be driving today.
A therapist first
You'll speak to me, David, not a receptionist or an algorithm
My work is fundamentally therapeutic. 23 years in emergency services, as a former police officer and a current HCPC-registered paramedic, shapes how I listen, and how steady I can be with difficult material.
Sessions happen at your pace, in your direction. I also hold a Training & Development role with the Piece of Mind team.
You don't have to face it alone.
One purpose: to support people, break down barriers, and create real, lasting change.
Ready to begin?
Your first conversation costs nothing
A free 20-minute consultation to ask questions, talk through what you’re experiencing, and see whether we’re a good fit. No pressure, no obligation.