What people say
Real stories from the people who use Orpheus.
Formal letters of support from NHS services, clinicians and academic partners for our 2023 NIHR research funding application.
See a practitioner at work
Most of the films on this page show how people felt afterwards. This one shows the work itself: Sally Baker, an Orpheus practitioner, working with a client live on Zoom, from the first question to the end of the session.
Recorded on 25 October 2026 and shared with the client’s permission.
Orpheus for practitionersA live session on Zoom, 11:02
A day with Less Leg More Heart
Less Leg More Heart was founded by Tina Hurley after she lost her own leg. It supports amputees and their families with peer mentoring, medical advocacy and funding for care. In August 2022 Orpheus practitioners spent a day with the charity. In the morning we presented the Orpheus Decoupling Process and showed how the tools in the Orpheus app work. After the morning session, some people had a one-to-one session with an Orpheus practitioner.
The day told by Tina and the people who came, from the morning to the end of the day. 6:07
Her hopes in the morning, and how she felt at the end of the day. 3:28
With thanks to Less Leg More Heart.
Susan's alcohol dependence recovery
"It was the first generation of Orpheus that saved my life. It is all down to Orpheus."
Reactions and stories
“Every single child felt calmer about exams, with many experiencing a dramatic reduction in anxiety. Some of these children had such severe anxiety that in past exams they have had to leave the exam room due to panic attacks. Following the exam removal tool, these children felt calm and confident in the exams! Whether you are a parent wanting to help your child at home, or a school wishing use in schools, I urge you to try out this technique as it really does work.”
“Wow that’s powerful! That’s incredible stuff! You’re going to have to send me this ‘cos I know plenty of people that this will benefit”. "I recommend it to anybody."
“To witness a once nervous and apprehensive pupil walk with confidence into the exam hall was not only a relief, but also extremely satisfying”
“What a truly innovative technique for dealing with negative emotions. The first time I heard a destroyer track I remember thinking that okay I get it, this technique is hacking my brain, it's not someone persuading me I'll be okay, it's not someone listening while I unload on them. It was treating my brain as a machine and subverting it. I was blown away by how well it worked. Immediately after use, I fixed the issue with a loved one that I had been too angry to do otherwise."
“We have seen some remarkable results”
“I just want to say that this whole thing is just absolutely amazing. You are an absolute genius and your work is so out of this world I can't even begin to explain. You can release fear in human beings and help them feel love and happiness again - it's f****** crazy! I just want to say from the bottom of my heart thank you. I am so glad I found this.”
“Some of our students have complex social, emotional and behavioural needs and some battle daily with ongoing issues in their lives. We have lots of support mechanisms in school and also have a multi-agency approach when dealing with the needs of our students, however; the [modules in the Orpheus app] complements our work and has produced some excellent results.”
“It is easy to use with instant results. It is also time efficient – people rarely need more than 20 minutes.” Best of all however is that it is extremely cost effective especially in today’s economic climate.”
“My head never stops racing, after [using the modules in the Orpheus app] I could focus on dealing with the issue without other things taking over – I felt exhausted, but in a good way!’”
“At first I found it a little hard to believe, but was hopeful that it would work. After the session, I felt more relaxed.”
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