Mental Health Specialist
Mental Fitness & Emotional Resilience
English-Speaking Therapist in France
⭐ 5-Star Rated on Google | Trusted by clients across France and internationally
BWRT® (BrainWorking Recursive Therapy) | Psychology of Identity and Behaviour | Clinical Hypnotherapy | Transformational Coaching | Emotional Intelligence | Mindfulness
Dry January Support: 4 Live Webinars to Reset Your Mind & Body
Dry January Support Programme
A Gentle Reset for Your Mind, Body & Relationship with Alcohol
If you’re considering Dry January, this four-week live webinar programme offers calm, practical support to help you feel steadier, clearer, and more in control.
Created and led by psychotherapist and hypnotherapist, Irena-Marie Makowska, this programme focuses on understanding the nervous system, habits, and emotional patterns that sit underneath drinking — so change feels achievable rather than forced.
Dates:
Session 1 Monday 5th, January 2026, at 7pm CET
Session 2 Monday 12th, January, at 7pm CET
Session 3 Monday 19th, January, at 7pm CET
Session 4 Monday 26th, January, @ 7pm CET
What You’ll Experience
Across four weekly one-hour live sessions, we’ll support:
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Emotional and mental wellbeing
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Reduced cravings and stress
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Better sleep, focus, and energy
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Nervous system regulation
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A full mind–body reset, including immune system support
This isn’t about willpower or judgement — it’s about creating the conditions for change.
How the Sessions Work
Each session blends:
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Simple, effective mindset tools
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Guided relaxation, NLP and hypnotherapy
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Practical strategies you can use every day
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Free audio recording to support your progress
Who It’s For
This programme is for you if you want support with Dry January, are curious about changing your relationship with alcohol, or simply want a healthier, calmer start to the year.
Start the Year Differently
Dry January doesn’t have to feel like deprivation. With the right support, it can feel grounding, empowering, and restorative.
Join us and give your system the reset it deserves.
Cost of Programme: €249 includes:
Four one-hour sessions
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Simple, effective mindset tools
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Guided relaxation, NLP and hypnotherapy
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Practical strategies you can use every day
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Free audio recording to support your progress including an audio to use prior and/or during sleep
Webinars run via Google Meets
(link provided after registration)
"I support individuals, leaders and organisations experiencing anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm and loss of direction, even when life looks fine on the outside.
I am an English-speaking therapist and mental health specialist in France, working with clients locally and internationally, both online and in person.
Trusted by individuals, families and organisations including Airbus and international universities."
Irena-Marie Makowska, Focus Wellbeing
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is simply 'focused attention'. We do it all the time - reading a book, driving a car or bike...
What is the difference between stage hypnosis and clinical hypnotherapy?
Stage hypnosis is entertainment. People volunteer, are highly suggestible, and agree to play along for a performance, as long as it fits with their will, beliefs and value system.
Clinical hypnotherapy is a therapeutic process. You remain aware, in control, and focused. It’s used to support wellbeing, change habits, and calm the nervous system. It is impossible do you anything against your will, beliefs and value system.
Will I have to talk or share personal details in front of others?
No. You’re here to relax and experience some mindset tools.
How does this actually create change in the brain?
Change happens through new neural connections.
Habits like drinking are stored as automatic pathways in the brain — the brain learns that alcohol reduces stress or signals reward. Through mindset work, relaxation, and hypnosis, we help the brain form new pathways that associate calm, reward, and safety without alcohol.
What if I slip up during Dry January?
Slips are part of learning, not failure. This programme focuses on understanding what happened and gently resetting - without shame or judgement.
Is this medical treatment or therapy?
This programme provides therapeutic support and wellbeing tools, but it doesn’t replace medical care. If you have medical concerns, always consult your GP.
How does this help with cravings and stress?
Cravings often come from a stressed nervous system. As the system settles, the urge to reach for alcohol usually reduces too.