28/10/2026
🌿 A NEW CHAPTER, ROOTED IN THE SAME PASSION FOR HELPING PEOPLE GROW 💚
Since establishing Clearmind Hypnotherapy in 2009, I've had a passion for helping people make positive changes in their lives.
Over the years, my journey through hypnotherapy, mindfulness and personal development has reinforced something I believe deeply:
We all have the potential to grow, change and discover new possibilities.
And sometimes, the right environment, a little encouragement and the opportunity to pause and reflect can make all the difference.
Today, I'm excited to share something very special.
Together with my partner Donna, we're beginning a new journey called Open Gate Growth & Wellbeing. 🌱
Donna brings her passion and expertise in coaching, leadership and personal development, while I bring my experience in hypnotherapy, mindfulness and gardening.
Together, we're exploring how these different passions can come together to create something meaningful.
Our long-term dream is to develop peaceful, nature-based experiences where people can step away from everyday pressures, reconnect with themselves and discover what's possible.
It's early days, and we have an exciting journey ahead.
Clearmind Hypnotherapy remains an important part of my professional journey, and I'm looking forward to seeing how everything I've learned can contribute to this new shared vision.
If you've followed or supported Clearmind over the years, I'd love to invite you to follow our new adventure at Open Gate Growth & Wellbeing.
Because sometimes, personal growth isn't just about changing where we are.
It's about discovering where we could go next. 💚
Growing gardens. Growing people. Growing possibilities.
Simon 🌿
🌿 MEET SIMON & DONNA 🌿
Two journeys. One shared vision. 💚
Sometimes, the most beautiful things in life begin when two paths unexpectedly cross.
Two people, each with their own experiences, passions, challenges and dreams, discover that they're not just walking alongside one another — they're beginning to imagine a future they could build together.
That's a little of our story.
We're Simon and Donna. Partners in life, best friends, and now partners in a dream that means so much to us both.
And that dream is Open Gate Growth & Wellbeing. 🌱
But Open Gate didn't begin with a business plan, a logo or a social media page.
It began with conversations.
Conversations about what really matters in life. About finding purpose, making a difference, spending more time doing what we love and creating something that reflects who we are.
And somewhere along the way, we realised that although our journeys had been different, our passions were remarkably similar.
🌱 For Simon, gardening has always been about more than plants and flowers.
There's something special about taking a neglected space, seeing its potential and helping it flourish.
As a qualified landscape gardener, clinical hypnotherapist, mindfulness practitioner and learning and development professional, Simon has spent years exploring the connection between our environment, our mindset and our ability to grow.
He believes that sometimes the smallest changes can create the most beautiful transformations.
🦋 For Donna, helping people discover their potential has become a real passion.
As an accredited coach and learning and development professional, she loves supporting people to build confidence, recognise their strengths and discover possibilities they might not have seen before.
Her interest in leadership, coaching and positive psychology reflects a simple belief: that everyone deserves the opportunity to grow into the person they want to become.
💚 And together?
We've discovered that our passions fit together in a way that feels incredibly natural.
We love being outdoors. We love exploring new places, spending time in nature and appreciating those moments when life feels a little slower.
We also know how easy it is for everyday responsibilities, expectations and pressures to take over.
How sometimes we become so busy living our lives that we forget to ask ourselves whether we're living the life we truly want.
And that's part of what Open Gate represents to us.
An opportunity to create something different.
Something that brings together gardening, nature, coaching, mindfulness and wellbeing.
Something that encourages people to pause, reconnect with themselves, rediscover their confidence and take those first steps towards positive change.
🌿 We have a dream for the future.
A peaceful place surrounded by nature.
Somewhere people can escape the noise of everyday life, enjoy the simple pleasure of being outdoors, reconnect with what matters and find the space to grow.
Perhaps through gardening, a meaningful conversation, a mindfulness experience or simply a quiet moment surrounded by nature.
That dream is still some way down the path, and we know there will be plenty to learn along the way.
But every beautiful garden begins with a single seed.
And every meaningful journey begins with a first step.
Open Gate is ours. 🌱
We're not building it because we have all the answers.
We're building it because we believe in the possibilities.
In the power of kindness, encouragement and connection.
In the importance of looking after ourselves and one another.
And in the belief that it's never too late to begin a new chapter.
We're excited, a little nervous, and incredibly grateful to be taking these first steps together.
And we'd love you to walk alongside us.
Because ultimately, Open Gate isn't just about our journey.
It's about helping others discover what might be possible in theirs.
💚 Growing gardens. Growing people. Growing possibilities.
With love and gratitude,
Simon & Donna 🌿
