Hypnotherapy for Anxiety in Wolverhampton & West Midlands
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is the number one ‘mental health’ problem experienced by people today.
Almost all problems that people experience involve some degree of Anxiety which might range from “mild concern” through to full blown “panic”.
Feelings of Anxiety can strike at almost any time, and it is highly likely that every single person will experience them at some point in their lives.
There are many factors that can contribute to these feelings (or excessive feelings) of worry and stress, for example you may develop Anxiety about an impending job interview, money worries, problems in your personal relationships or even just the day to day pressures of everyday life.
These feelings are in fact completely normal and a natural reaction to stress or fear, however, for some people the level of worry can become so “large” or “significant” that it starts to affect their ability to get on with living.
For many sufferers Anxiety can feel like it is constant and that you never get a chance to really relax.
The good news is that anxious feelings CAN be helped with Hypnotherapy (see our anxiety testimonials here).
Why Do I Experience Anxiety?
Anxiety is an absolutely normal reaction to any situation where you believe you are in “danger” (not necessarily that you ARE in danger).
Humans are “hard-wired” to respond in this way and, in general, you do not have any conscious control over the reaction.
However, it is crucial to be aware that you DO have control over what you believe is dangerous – it’s not the anxious “reaction” which is “inappropriate”, but what we believe the danger is!
When your mind prepares to deal with danger it considers through three possible ways of solving the problem you are faced with:
(1) FREEZE – and hope that the danger goes away.
(2) FLIGHT – escape from the danger, normally by running away.
(3) FIGHT – confront and fight the danger.
the feelings associated with these actions are what you experience as Anxiety.
Whichever option you choose your mind ensures that your body is physically ready for any of the solutions by flooding your bloodstream with Adrenalin, shutting down the non-essential bodily functions (rationale thinking, digestion etc) and generally preparing for survival.
These chemical changes in our bodies are experienced physically as the symptoms of Anxiety!
Symptoms of Anxiety
- Feelings of living on the edge of your seat.
- Inability to rest well.
- An impending sense of fear or dread.
- Problems Concentrating.
- Being quick tempered with friends and family.
- Finding minor issues irritating.
- Feelings of dizziness.
- Difficulties in becoming motivated.
- Prickly sensations like pins and needles.
- Palpitations.
- Fatigued Muscles.
- Dry and Sticky mouth.
- Sweating excessively.
- Breathlessness.
- Cramps in the Stomach.
- Migraines and Headaches.
- Sleep patterns becoming interrupted
You may have some or all of these symptoms.
Hypnotherapy for Anxiety
Hypnotherapy can be useful in helping people to locate and then use many of their own inner strengths and resources to combat the problems associated with Anxiety.
In this respect, hypnotherapy helps a person to ‘help themselves’ in very much the same way as other therapeutic approaches.
Taking anywhere between 6 and 10 sessions, hypnotherapy for Anxiety involves understanding how your earlier experiences, core beliefs and values have played a role in forming and reinforcing your anxiety.
Hypnosis itself is very relaxing and allows you to explore memories and experiences related to your Anxiety that you might want to re-think in order to produce more positive responses and outcomes.
Free Initial Consultations
If you'd like to meet and discuss your particular problems with Joan here at the Wolverhampton Hypnotherapy Clinic in Wombourne then please get in touch.
These free consultations last about 50 minutes and are an opportunity to talk about your problems in a non-judgmental and confidential environment.
Joan has more than 12 years clinical experience and can almost certainly offer an effective solution using evidence-based hypnotherapy and psychotherapy.
About Joan
Joan has been a practicing Hypnotherapist since 2011 when she was awarded her diploma in evidence-based hypnotherapy from the International Association of Hypno-Analysts (IAH).
She is currently studying for her BSc. degree in counselling and psychology and has an Enhanced DBS certificate valid until 2027.
You can get in touch with her by e-mail:
Or call on: 07434 776504
Are You Anxious?
Find out if you're experiencing the symptoms associated with Anxiety by taking the GAD-7 Anxiety quiz on the Tranceform Psychology site (this link will open in a new window).
Learn how to overcome Anxiety with CBT at Tranceform Psychology.
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