Jaime Kelly from Ingleby Barwick first came to Five Lamps in March 2016 asking for help and advice in setting up her business, ‘Jaime Kelly Hypnotherapy and Coaching’.
Hypnotherapy is used as a treatment for; anxiety, stress, confidence, phobias, smoking cessation, weight management, sleeping issues, IBS and panic attacks amongst others.
Her Mindfulness and Meditation coaching is in demand in Schools where she delivers group sessions. Here, she incorporates the practice of mindfulness along with visualisations, positive thinking, breathing techniques and affirmations. The sessions are focussed on empowering children so that they recognise that they are in control of their thoughts, emotions and behaviour.
Jaime is qualified and experienced in Hypnotherapy and Mindfulness therapies, but had never been self-employed. She had found ideal premises on Mill Wynd on Yarm High Street and went to Five Lamps for guidance and advice on starting up a business. She attended the ‘Is it for me?’ workshop and then met with Five Lamps, Business Advisor Ian Garforth throughout the preparation phase.
Ian provided her with advice on what preparation work was needed and how to do it, help with her Business Plan, and access to Five Lamps’ Start Up Loan’ to help with start-up costs. She also qualified for the New Enterprise Allowance programme which gives payments to new business start-ups for the first 26 weeks.
Jaime’s research soon showed that there was a healthy demand for her services and that her business idea was definitely viable. By July 2016, Jaime was ready to start trading. She is finding plenty of work and enjoying being her own boss and she has found the challenge rewarding.
Five Lamps Business advisor Ian Garforth said,
“Jaime has so much enthusiasm for her business that it is no wonder that customers want her services. The way Jaime explained the benefits of Hypnotherapy and Mindfulness helped me see how most people would benefit from these treatments.”
Jaime said of the Five Lamps service
“After being a full time mum to 3 boys I decided it was time to return back to work in a role that would fit around my family life. I knew I wanted to work with adults and children to help them overcome issues that they may be experiencing and by chance I saw a 10 month Hypnotherapy course advertised which I enrolled on. In June 2016 I qualified with a Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy and to further my skills I also trained with a children’s mindfulness company. Having never been self-employed, there were many things that I hadn’t even considered, so working with Ian at Five Lamps was really beneficial. Formulating the business plan helped me identify areas that I needed to give extra attention to and the financial benefit of the NEA took the burden away from the initial first months of trading.”
To find out more ‘Jaime Kelly Hypnotherapy and Coaching’ can be contacted on; 07734108820 or by visiting her website.
The New Enterprise Allowance is a DWP contract for people on Job Seekers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance or lone parent income support.