Stephen Bunting reveals how hypnotherapy helped rebuild career after crushing Premier League Darts dropping

2 April 2025, 12:06 | Updated: 3 April 2025, 17:47

Stephen Bunting has revealed how working with a hypnotherapist helped transform his career as he seeks his first Premier League win at the ninth time of asking.

The 39-year-old said his Premier League Darts relegation in 2015 "killed him" but that coping mechanisms developed with hypnotherapist Chris O'Connor have provided the foundation for his emergence as one of the world's best players.

"The Premier League 10 years ago sort of killed me," Bunting said. "When I got dropped, it was such a bitter pill to swallow.

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