ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Lena. I’ve always been fascinated by how the mind works.
But like many, I took a different path first, working as a scientist and then teaching Biology for over 25 years. I led a Science department in Latvia and have spent the last 17 years teaching in England, including 12+ years at one of the UK’s top grammar schools.
Through my work with students, teachers, and communities, especially leading CPD training on Building Resilience, and one-to-one support, I saw just how deeply mental wellbeing impacts every part of life.
That’s why I retrained in something I’ve been passionate about for years: hypnotherapy and psychotherapy.
I now hold a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, along with certifications in modern hypnotherapy methods. In 2025 I've also become a certified hypnotherapist to work with children and young adults. I’ve seen first-hand how these tools can create incredible shifts, whether on adventurous trips I’ve led in Nepal and Cambodia, or in everyday breakthroughs in the therapy room.
Here at From Fears to Freedom, you’ll find a safe, compassionate, and empowering space to let go of anxiety, phobias, and emotional blocks, learn to trust yourself socially, professionally, and personally. I will help you or your child to calm racing thoughts and gain clarity in decision-making, strengthen resilience, and create lasting change through learning self-hypnosis.
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"I am so grateful that I asked Lena for help. At that time, I felt a dull, hopeless heaviness inside me, and I could never have imagined that a small miracle was about to happen. It was deeply healing to reach the very core of who I am — and to discover that, at the centre, there is joy, freedom, and a touch of magic. I realised that suffering is not necessary, and that it is possible simply to be happy. Lena gave me the key, and I have returned to that place many times since, to remind myself.
What I could never have expected was that our session would also inspire a long-awaited change in my life — after years of dreaming about it, I finally found the courage to move to a new home. It felt as though I had grown wings, and my dream came true.
Thank you, Lena."