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Anxiety can feel like a relentless undercurrent — a racing mind, a tight chest, a sense that something’s wrong even when everything seems fine. For many, it’s not just occasional worry but a chronic state that affects sleep, relationships, and overall well-being. Hypnotherapy offers a gentle, focused method to interrupt that cycle and restore calm.
In a hypnotherapy session, we guide the mind into a relaxed, receptive state. From there, we work with the subconscious — the part of you that holds patterns, beliefs, and emotional responses — to reframe anxious triggers and build new, more empowering associations. Unlike talk therapy alone, hypnosis allows us to bypass the analytical mind and speak directly to the deeper emotional layers where anxiety often lives.
Clients often report feeling more grounded, more in control, and more able to respond rather than react. Hypnotherapy doesn’t erase stressors from life, but it changes how you relate to them. You learn to access calm more easily, to soften the grip of fear, and to build resilience from the inside out.
Research supports this approach. Studies show that hypnotherapy can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms. It’s not about willpower — it’s about rewiring the emotional brain. A meta-analysis published by the American Psychological Association found that hypnosis significantly reduced anxiety symptoms, with stronger effects when combined with other psychological therapies.
Cited Studies:
• Valentine et al. (2019), Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews: Found medium-to-large positive effects of hypnosis on anxiety.
• Aladdin (2012), American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis: Cognitive hypnotherapy led to greater reductions in anxiety than CBT alone.
• Kirsch et al. (1995), Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology: Meta-analysis showed hypnosis enhanced CBT effectiveness by 70%.