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Anxiety Hypnotherapy

Anxiety Disorders are one of the most common problems seen by both Physicians and Therapists. An underlying cause relating to unresolved anxiety can usually be found driving many of the conditions that someone would initially seek help with. These conditions might not at first glance seem anxiety-related, but after a more in-depth reflection, the true cause may be revealed. These conditions may vary from a simple desire to quit smoking which repeatedly fails; or something more obvious, like perhaps insomnia. It is in order to discover these underlying issues that I make use of extensive and in depth interaction with my clients, and encourage them in a process of self-discovery that can point the path back to wellbeing. Once we have discovered the drivers behind these conditions, then of course they can be addressed and dealt with.

What is anxiety?

Anxiety can be defined as 'a response to a perceived threat'. Without this response, we could not survive. All of us need to be able to react to stressful events and emergencies with an immediate surge in energy to enable us to deal with the situation we find ourselves in. This reaction has been called the 'Fight or flight response'. When a situation occurs that our minds perceive as dangerous, a whole host of complex chemical changes occur in our brains and our bodies. We may experience a surge of energy as adrenaline and other stress hormones are released, often enabling feats of seemingly superhuman strength in moments of crisis. This is how are bodies are designed to react, and the subconscious 'switches' that fire up this response are vital for normal functioning.

Problems occur however, when these switches are not functioning correctly, or when they do not switch off fully when the situation is no longer threatening. The conscious mind may perceive a situation as only mildly threatening, but the subconscious may over react and immediately bring the body to a state of full alert. This pattern of behaviour and reaction, once established, often tends to worsen over time, leaving the sufferer exhausted and increasingly unable to cope. Their 'anxiety threshold' - the point at which the fight or flight response is normally triggered - becomes much lower, and they are in this heightened and very unpleasant state for prolonged periods. This can impact upon every other area of life, and if untreated can lead to depression and many physical ailments as the body finds much of its valuable resources burned up.

How I Can Help:

Fortunately, Hypnotherapy can be greatly effective in the treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related conditions. The HypnoWellness approach is to help the sufferer to trace the causes of the anxiety where this is appropriate, and by using gentle re-programming techniques start to eliminate the power of these causes. The client is also taught powerful self-help techniques such as self-hypnosis which greatly increase the effectiveness of their treatment. All anxiety sufferers are fully supported during their programme and assisted in regaining control over this most distressing condition.