Perform at Your Best - When it Matters Most
A practical method for staying composed, confident, and in control under pressure
Trusted by high performers worldwide
Designed for professionals, executives and high performers who need to perform at their best in high-pressure situations.
Trained directly by Marisa Peer
Worked with 3,000+ clients across 30+ countries
Former senior leader in global consulting and technology firms
Focused on performance under pressure in real-world situations
“I am consistently closing deals now with the right clients. ”
“I quickly received two great job offers”
“The difference in how I showed up was immediate — and noticeable to others”
Take Control of Your Mind in Those Critical Moments
In key life or career moments, your success is determined not just by what you know — but by how you ‘show up’ when it counts.
That’s where situational hypnosis comes in.
What Is Situational Hypnosis?
Situational Hypnosis is a method that enables you to take control of your mind in any situation or event.
It allows you to:
Access confidence instantly
Stay calm and composed under pressure
Think clearly and respond effectively
Influence how you are perceived in key moments
Those moments when how you ‘show up’ is the difference between success and failure.
Developed by Jonathan Butler, this approach delivers rapid results and return on your investment.
Performance on Demand
So your performance reflects your true capability
A More Effective Approach to Performance
Gain control of how you think, feel, and respond, exactly when it matters. Built on neuroscience, clinical hypnotherapy, and 25 years of high-performance experience in business, it enables you to:
Feel naturally confident
Communicate with clarity and impact
Perform consistently under pressure
Create fast, reliable, and lasting change
You develop the ability to:
Regulate your emotional state
Access calm and confidence on demand
Stay composed and in control in high-pressure situations
“After working with Jonathan, I felt composed, focused and confident. The difference in how I showed up was immediate — and noticeable to others. I feel like my authority and influence is at a different level now. I can feel comfortable with any audience and can easily say what needs saying.”
Common Questions
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No.
Situational Hypnosis™ is designed as a practical performance method, not traditional therapy.
No one will be hypnotising you.
Instead, you learn how to use specific hypnotic and psychological techniques to take greater control of your state, thinking and responses in high-pressure situations.
The emphasis is on application:
presentations
interviews
leadership situations
sales conversations
difficult discussions
performing under pressure
The goal is not to “go into hypnosis” in the traditional sense.
The goal is to help you remain calm, clear, confident and effective when it matters most.
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presentations and public speaking
interviews and career progression
leadership situations
sales conversations and negotiations
difficult conversations
performing under pressure generally
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This is designed so that you can learn this very quickly - in days or weeks, and see results from the first time you use the method.
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No. The focus is on improving performance in the present and building greater control in key situations.
Some people naturally discuss confidence patterns or previous experiences, but this is not therapy; it is high-performance conditioning
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Many clients are already highly capable and successful. The issue is not overall competence — it is performing consistently under pressure when the stakes feel high. Some clients are seeking ‘marginal gains’ where they can perform at their besy even more often or ‘fine-tune’ certain aspects of how they perform when it matters.
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Yes. This work is designed specifically for professionals operating in high-pressure environments where communication, confidence and composure directly affect outcomes.
I understand the pressures and needs of people in senior roles from my 20-plus years in senior leadership roles.
Cliebts can work one-to-one with me or in small, carefully selected groups.
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raditional coaching often focuses on strategy, accountability and awareness.
Situational Hypnosis™ focuses on helping you change your internal state and automatic responses in the moments that matter most.
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That is completely fine.
Many people who work with this approach are analytical, practical and initially sceptical. The focus is not on belief — it is on whether the techniques help you perform more effectively in real situations. This is results oriented work.
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Yes. Privacy and discretion are taken extremely seriously. This is a trusted relationship for senior people.
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Yes. Situational Hypnosis™ can be taught to leadership teams, sales teams and professionals operating in high-pressure environments where performance and communication directly affect results.
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The principles behind Situational Hypnosis™ apply to any environment where pressure affects performance.
That can include:
leadership and business
presentations and interviews
high-stakes conversations
public performance
elite sport and competition
The common factor is not the industry or activity itself, but the ability to remain calm, focused and effective when the pressure increases.
How To Work With Me
There are 3 ways to work with me, depending on the level of support and results you want to achieve.
1. Private Coaching
One-to-one work focused on your specific high pressure situations.
Tailored, discreet and designed for rapid, real world results.
2. Performance Lab (Small Group Programme)
A structured programme to help you consistently perform under pressure in real-world situations.
3. Corporate Training
Programmes designed to improve performance in high-stakes situations across teams and leaders.
Private coaching and group programmes are tailored, with most clients investing between £550 and £3,000 per person depending on the level of support required.
Corporate engagements are designed around specific performance outcomes and are scoped accordingly.
Where This Makes the Difference
Situational Hypnosis is designed for moments where performance matters—when pressure is high and the outcome is important.
This includes:
High-stakes business conversations — where confidence, clarity, and influence drive results
Presentations and public speaking — so your message lands with clarity and credibility
Interviews and career progression — so you perform with confidence and maximise your chances of success
Leadership and decision-making — so you stay clear, decisive, and effective under pressure
Difficult conversations — so you remain composed and communicate with confidence
In these moments, the difference isn’t just skill—it’s your state.
And the ability to shift it, exactly when it matters.
“I wasn’t performing as well as I could in interviews, and after several rejections, my confidence was badly shaken. Working with Situational Hypnosis allowed me to turn up to my next interviews at my very best. I quickly received two great job offers and am now in a new role.”
Perform at Your Best When it Matters Most
If you’re looking to improve how you think, respond, and perform in high-pressure situations, the next step is to explore how this could be applied to your specific situation.
What Makes This Different?
A practical, high-performance approach designed for real-world situations.
This isn’t about fixing you.
It’s about enabling you to perform at your best. Where and when you need to.
What makes this different:
Immediate — you experience the impact straight away
Practical — simple to apply in real situations
Performance-focused — not just relaxation or insight
Built for real-world pressure — not ideal conditions
Self-directed — you learn to create change yourself, in real time
The Return on Investment
When a key moment carries that level of impact, improving your performance has an exponential return. With Situational Hypnosis, you show up at your best and
– Increase the probability of winning the sales pitch
– Multiply your chances of getting the job offer
– Can negotiate a more profitable deal
“I didn’t just feel better when faced with a high pressure event. I knew how to control my state in the moment. That changed how I approach high-pressure meetings completely. I am consistently closing deals now with the right clients. The fear has gone, clients react better to me, and I am confident that I will beat my growth targets. I am actually excited to give the next update to my investors!”
Built in High Pressure Environments
I’m Jonathan Butler, and my work today is built on decades of operating in high-pressure commercial environments.
Before becoming a Coach and a senior RTT Therapist, I spent over 20 years in leadership roles within global consulting and technology organisations, including Capgemini and Avanade — a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft.
In high-pressure environments where performance directly impacted results, I focused on enabling teams to perform consistently at a high level — a discipline that underpins the work I do today.
Most people don’t struggle with knowing what to do. They struggle to do it under pressure, in the moment when it matters most.
Situational Hypnosis™ was developed to address that challenge — providing a practical way to take control of your state in real-world situations.
I’ve worked with thousands of professionals and high performers to:
– Stay calm and clear when it matters most
– Perform consistently under pressure
– Replace overthinking with focused, effective action
I help professionals take control of their state. So their performance under pressure reflects their true capability.
Client Results
How Clients Perform Differently in the Moments That Matter
I had been struggling to find a new role at my level. I had lots of experience and was getting interviews for the roles I wanted. However, I wasn’t performing as well as I could in interviews, and after several rejections, my confidence was badly shaken. Working with Situational Hypnosis allowed me to turn up to my next interviews at my very best. I quickly received two great job offers and am now in a new role. I am using Situational Hypnosis for meetings and presentations and getting great feedback on my performance from colleagues and clients alike.
Marketing Director. London
Board meetings and presentations used to trigger a lot of internal pressure for me. Newly promoted and as the only woman on the board, I felt as if I was being judged badly. After working with Jonathan, I felt composed, focused and confident. The difference in how I showed up was immediate — and noticeable to others. I feel like my authority and influence are at a different level now. I can feel comfortable with any audience and can easily say what needs saying. I finally feel like I really am good enough and valued in my role.
VP Service Delivery, Reading
What stood out was how practical this is. I didn’t just feel better when faced with a high-pressure event. I knew how to control my state in the moment. That changed how I approach high-pressure meetings completely. I am consistently closing deals now with the right clients. The fear has gone, clients react better to me, and I am confident that I will beat my growth targets. I am actually excited to give the next update to my investors!
Tech Entrepreneur, North Carolina
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How would being that confident, compelling and calm performer benefit you? How would it feel to know that you could show up as your best self in those key moments?