Hypnotherapy for Anxiety

Hypnotherapy for Anxiety

If anxiety is having a negative impact on your life, and you’d rather use a natural, medication-free approach that works at the root of the issue, hypnotherapy may be the solution you’re looking for. Most of my clients see success within 4 sessions, and I can help you too.

Feelings of anxiety come from your subconscious and therefore are not under your control. As hypnotherapy works on a subconscious level, the part of your mind that is responsible for behaviour and emotions, I am able to work at the root of the problem and essentially reprogramme your mind to prevent those unwanted feelings of anxiety and negative thoughts.

Personalised hypnotherapy sessions

My hypnotherapy sessions are uniquely tailored to you based on information gained from our initial, free consultation, and during our sessions. Whether you are experiencing a general, unexplained anxiety or an anxiety that is related to a specific event or a trauma, I can help you. Hypnotherapy is a gentle, safe, and relaxed way to resolve your anxiety.

Many with anxiety don’t understand what is causing it, feel further anxiety because of the lack of control, and often feel physical symptoms that can be very unpleasant. The usual treatment for anxiety is medication, which doesn’t always work and can have side-effects. It also doesn’t resolve the root cause for the anxiety, which is different for everyone.

Hypnotherapy sessions involve gentle guided visualisation techniques to promote well being and encourage your mind to reprogramme itself to create the changes that are necessary.

Hypnotherapy for anxiety, Nottingham

What to expect from our sessions

We begin by discussing your experiences to find out as much about how your anxiety has affected you. This allows me to create a unique programme to help you overcome the condition. Hypnotherapy sessions are tailor-made to suit each individual: no generic script reading or CDs.

All sessions will be complemented by counselling and other techniques to reinforce the positive changes from the hypnotherapy, such as EFT (emotional freedom technique) – an energy tapping therapy – which can be very effective in treating anxiety.

Goals of our sessions

Hypnotherapy with myself is a gentle, caring experience, guiding you towards altering your current thoughts and feelings, helping you to:

  • Identify the key triggers or causes to your anxiety symptoms
  • Regain your confidence
  • Develop new ways of responding to events and situations
  • Increased feelings of calm
  • Feeling more able to manage and cope
  • De-stress, relaxation and promote well being
  • Understand and control your anxiety

Contact me

If you have any questions, please send me a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

What is anxiety and its symptoms?

What is anxiety and who does it affect?

Anxiety can be described as our body’s way of responding to a stressful situation, circumstance or period in our lives. Anxiety can be experienced by most people at one point or another. Professional athletes, entertainers, and politicians will use anxiety to help them preform at their peak.

Anxiety becomes problematic, however, when we are not able to manage, or channel this energy in a positive way; we may develop an anxious reaction to situations and circumstances and feel unable to cope with our response. This can be extremely stressful and difficult to resolve on your own.

Anxiety can be described as specific (relating to an event) or general (when you may experience the symptoms all of the time). If you feel that anxiety is affecting you in this way please continue reading to find out how hypnotherapy can help you.

Symptoms of anxiety

Experiences will vary from person to person and may vary in intensity.

Anxiety may cause you to feel:

  • Intense fear (panic attack)
  • Restlessness, fidgeting, inability to concentrate
  • Sense of impending danger
  • Nervousness/feeling ‘on edge’
  • Irritability
  • Detachment from surroundings / dissociation
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
  • Shortness of breath
  • Shallow breathing
  • Dizziness
  • Stomach discomfort/pain/nausea
  • Diarrhoea/ increased bowel movements
  • Hypersensitivity (sights/sounds appear different perhaps louder/intensified)
  • Pins and needles
  • Tense aching muscles especially in the shoulders/chest and/or abdomen
  • Dry mouth
  • Sweating
  • Excessive thirst
  • Frequent urinating
  • Irregular periods (painful/missed)
  • Insomnia – sleep difficulties
  • Shaking

Anxieties that I can help with

The various types of anxiety that I can support you through are listed below, however, if you are experiencing an anxiety that is not mentioned, please feel free to contact me to discuss this.

Generalised anxiety

Lasting for a period of time and affecting different areas of life socially emotionally and psychologically.

Specific Phobias

Fears of specific places objects animals or people can be developed at any time resulting in anxiety and extreme fears which can affect lifestyle and create avoidance of situations, places, and people.

Social Anxiety

Anxieties around being in social situations possibly with people you do not know or where you fear embarrassing yourself. Avoidance of these situations.

Obsessive compulsive Disorder

Anxious worrying thoughts and feelings performing rituals, or checks.

Panic Disorder

Recurrent unpredictable episodes of anxiety, with panic attacks, resulting the urge to avoid situations.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

This can be experienced in the aftermath of a life threatening/traumatic situation. Symptoms can include intrusive thoughts (flashbacks), hyper vigilance, depression and avoidance, nightmares and much more.

Hypnotherapy for anxiety FAQs

How many sessions will I need?

Most of my clients see results within 4 sessions: some require more, some less.

My sessions aim to create long-lasting positive changes, freeing you from anxiety, and enabling you to enjoy life.

Success Rates

I have achieved success with every client* that has worked with me. Hypnotherapy does require input from you: we will work together to help free you from anxiety.

I am an advanced hypnotherapist psychotherapist and emotional freedom technique practitioner with 15 years experience.

Who is this treatment most suitable for?

Hypnotherapy is safe, natural and suitable for almost anyone, including children. It is ideal for those that would rather not take medication, or have tried medication but it didn’t work or had too many side effects. It is also perfect for people who feel that they have a deep-rooted issue that needs working through.

What are your session fees and duration?

All sessions last for one hour and cost £95.

All sessions take place at Waterfall Therapies at The Bay Therapy Centre in West Bridgford, Nottingham.

Testimonials

  • *I’ve struggled with my weight for most of my life finally getting to grips with it in the last ten years losing six stone until I got stuck recently with the last stone! Having tried everything to get focused, I researched hypnotherapy and came across Rachel. Rachel’s relaxed manner put me at ease and I was able to feel comfortable with the experience. In the four sessions with Rachel I learnt a lot about myself and my relationship with food. I feel I can now tackle the final stone no matter how long it takes me without beating myself up over it, and then look forward to maintaining my new healthy shape and fitness levels.

    - KathrynWeight loss hypnotherapy

  • The guilt and physical discomfort I used to feel after eating too much is gone because I no longer gorge on massive portions of food. My weight has reduced steadily since my treatment and quite honestly I don’t feel like I have made much of an effort to achieve my desired goal. I now make better food choices and listen to what my body wants and the best thing for me is that I can still enjoy food but all the horrible stuff that came with my past eating habits has gone away. Now friends and family comment on how I have lost weight and that my clothes are too big for me – all I can say is – I look forward to my next clothes shopping trip and thank you Rachel!

    - VanessaWeight loss hypnotherapy

  • As soon as I stopped focusing on losing weight I lost the weight much easier than I have ever before. Now that I feel much happier with myself and much calmer I don’t seem to comfort eat anymore or binge. I now truly feel at peace with myself, thank you Rachel for going through this with me.

    - JaneWeight loss hypnotherapy

  • Rachel was really welcoming. Each session was calming and my thoughts on food and actions have definitely changed since the first meeting. I will recommend it to my friends.

    - ClaireWeight loss hypnotherapy

If you’d like to discuss how I can help you, please send me a message or call me on 07833 102 300.

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