HYPNOTHERAPY FOR ANXIETY LONDON
Most of us are familiar with the fight, flight or freeze response. It’s what happens when we’re in survival mode. And because it’s a response to life-threatening situations it’s most useful when it’s instinctive.
Anxiety is the flight response and when there’s a genuine threat, we’re delighted to have it working for us.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way.
When we’ve been going through a tough time, or when we’ve experienced a trauma or life event that’s hard to move on from, something happens. Temporary distortions start to develop in our minds. Our flight response overrides everything, causing us to feel anxious and panicky.
And if you feel like that’s you, here’s how hypnotherapy for anxiety can help.
HOW DOES HYPNOTHERAPY FOR ANXIETY LONDON WORK?
We’d work together to dampen the arousal levels & process the traumatic event (if you felt there was one). We’d then co-create a version of yourself that is completely free from anxiety.
Then, with the use of hypnosis, you’d be able to experience that different version of yourself and at a neurological level, change will have begun.
You choose how many sessions you feel is right and we’ll continue the process until you feel the positive change will become more established.
Generally, my hypnotherapy sessions take place at Muswell Health (North London) and The Terapia Consultancy (Central London). But thanks to the power of Zoom I don’t just deliver hypnotherapy for anxiety in London but throughout the UK.
UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY & ADRENALINE
Anxiety is powered by adrenaline to help with the flight response, but so too is excitement. In some instances, (but not all), anxiety is a misinterpretation of that burst of adrenaline. We may in fact have been experiencing thrilling, life-affirming excitement instead.
But if we’re not sure why we’ve felt a burst of adrenalin, and have no reason to feel excited, it seems natural enough to interpret the feeling as anxiety.
It’s possible that your mind is preparing you for change. And change, as you can imagine, is potentially exciting. Change can also be anxiety-inducing if you’re uncertain or it’s unknown where that change might lead you. In a way, anxiety is a bi-product of our lives not being predictable and pre-determined.
If we knew in advance about every event that was going to happen throughout our lives, there’d be no nourishment for our anxiety.
BENEFITS OF HYPNOSIS FOR ANXIETY
Whether you’re experiencing genuine fear and anxiety or well-camouflaged excitement. These bursts of adrenalin are often an indicator that change is round the corner.
In the sessions, first of all, we’d explore how and in what ways you’d like that change to be. This puts you in control of those bursts of adrenalin and turns any negatives into positive ones.
Hypnotherapy works well because your arousal levels are considerably lower under hypnosis. So that you can start to feel the wonderful stillness and quietness that acts as a stable platform. From here positive change can be comfortably launched and then reinforced.
Results vary from person to person.
TALK WITH STEVE DELL, LONDON HYPNOTHERAPY ONLINE
As a clinical hypnotherapist, trained at CPHT which is considered the gold standard for hypnotherapy practitioners in London, UK, I believe therapy needn’t be painful. I am passionate about how we can navigate our way towards the actual solutions to your issues and bring about the changes that you want.
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FAQS
There are five common types of anxiety and hypnotherapy can help with them all. However, there are some types of anxiety disorder that I approach differently. These common forms are:
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) – Typically displayed as exaggerated worry and tension. Examples include:
- Hypnotherapy for health anxiety
- Hypnosis for driving anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Characterised by obsessive or repetitive behaviours such as cleaning, checking, counting or hand washing.
Panic Disorder – Usually this comes in the form of panic attacks involving a sudden intense fear. Avoiding these situations can lead to agoraphobia or other phobia-related disorders. Examples include:
- Hypnosis for flying or heights
- Hypnotherapy for toilet anxiety
- Using hypnosis to treat fear
Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder) – Social anxiety disorder can come in many forms. It can be triggered by situations, like performance anxiety. In more complex cases symptoms are displayed in any social circumstance.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Usually developed after a traumatic event and triggered by certain experiences. For PTSD and Trauma, I use the David Muss technique, which you can read more about here.
Looking for the best hypnotist near me for anxiety or for any therapy will always be subjective. Many of my referrals in London come from past clients. Also Google search can be helpful, such as: hypnosis for social anxiety reviews.
When searching for the best hypnotist near me, you’ll find a lot of different types of therapists. Some, like me, are certified clinical hypnotherapists. My training is based on the work of David Newton. He’s considered one of the best hypnotherapists UK.
Depression and anxiety both come from the same primitive response mechanism. Whereas depression is more likely to invoke the freeze response, anxiety is the result of the flight response.
Hypnosis is effective for anxiety and depression. Depending on your goals, we may need to approach each one differently.
I practice what is known as Solutions Focused Hypnotherapy. It’s a gentle and relaxing form of talking therapy.
Our aim is to work together to co-create an authentic version of you. That begins by talking about your goals and what you want to achieve. Then we’ll discuss the brain and what causes worry, anxiety and stress. Finally, we use hypnosis to treat anxiety. This trance-like state is deeply relaxing and allows the mind to be open to the positive version of yourself we’d previously discussed.
Anxiety comes from the primitive version of ourselves. It’s a response that can make us panic and want to escape from a situation. Hypnosis is good for anxiety because it’s a deep state of relaxation. In that state barriers are dropped, allowing new, positive ideas to form.
