Rita Westlake’s Retirement from North Cornwall Hypnotherapy

Originally published in November 2016. I’ve kept this post because Rita and North Cornwall Hypnotherapy are an important part of the story behind my practice.

In November 2016, Rita Westlake retired after many years at North Cornwall Hypnotherapy.

For me, this was much more than a straightforward change of ownership. I had experienced hypnotherapy with Rita myself and later had the good fortune to learn from her experience and guidance.

Rita taught me a great deal about hypnosis and therapy. Just as importantly, she showed me how much it matters to genuinely care about the person who has walked through the door looking for help. Every client was treated as an individual and taken seriously.

When Rita decided it was time to retire, she trusted me to take over the practice she had spent years building. I felt honoured by that trust and very aware of the responsibility that came with it. She gave me her blessing to carry the work forward, and I never took that lightly.

North Cornwall Hypnotherapy eventually became Neil Cox Hypnotherapy, and the practice later moved with me to Hayle. Much has changed since 2016, although Rita’s influence remains in the way I work: listening properly, explaining things clearly and remembering that there is always a person behind the problem being discussed.

At the time, I wished Rita every happiness in her retirement. All these years later, I remain enormously grateful for everything she taught me and for the confidence she placed in me. And naturally we still keep in touch.

Thank you, Rita.