Acute stress disorder Brisbane

1. How does hypnotherapy help with Acute Stress Disorder?

ASD happens when the mind is overwhelmed by a recent traumatic or extremely stressful event.
Clive’s hypnotherapy gently calms the nervous system, eases emotional shock, and helps restore safety, grounding, and stability.

2. Why am I feeling so overwhelmed after what happened?

Your brain is trying to process too much, too quickly.
Hypnosis helps slow the emotional overload and gives your mind space to heal.

3. Can hypnotherapy help with intrusive memories or flashbacks?

Yes — gently and safely.
Hypnosis reduces the intensity of intrusive thoughts and helps the mind feel less stuck in the event.

4. What if I feel numb or disconnected after the incident?

Numbness is the mind’s way of protecting you.
Hypnosis helps you reconnect calmly without being overwhelmed.

5. Can hypnotherapy help with sudden anxiety or panic since the event?

Absolutely.
Clive’s approach stabilises the fight-or-flight response and brings your body back into balance.

6. Can hypnosis help if I’m having trouble sleeping?

Definitely.
Hypnosis calms nighttime fear, reduces over-alertness, and helps the body feel safe enough to rest.

7. Why do I feel jumpy or easily startled?

Your nervous system is still in survival mode.
Hypnosis helps it switch off and return to a calm baseline.

8. Can hypnotherapy help me feel safe again?

Yes.
Hypnosis helps rebuild internal safety, security, and emotional grounding after shock.

9. What if I keep replaying the event in my mind?

Hypnosis helps break repetitive thinking and teaches the mind to release the loop gently.

10. Can hypnotherapy help with guilt or self-blame after the event?

Absolutely.
Hypnosis restores clarity and compassion, helping you separate fact from emotional distortion.

11. Can hypnotherapy prevent ASD from turning into PTSD?

Yes — early intervention often reduces the risk by helping the mind process the event in a healthier, calmer way.

12. What if I don’t want to talk about what happened?

You don’t have to.
Clive uses trauma-sensitive hypnosis that heals without forcing you to revisit the event.

13. Can hypnotherapy help with dissociation or feeling “spaced out”?

Yes.
Hypnosis strengthens grounding, presence, and emotional stability.

14. Can it help with physical symptoms like shaking, tight chest, or restlessness?

Definitely.
These are shock responses — hypnosis helps calm the system and reduce physical tension.

15. What if the event made me afraid of everyday situations?

Hypnosis helps your mind separate the trauma from your present environment so life feels safe again.

16. Can hypnosis support people who witnessed trauma, not just experienced it?

Yes.
Witnessing trauma can be just as distressing, and hypnosis helps release that emotional load.

17. Can online hypnotherapy help with Acute Stress Disorder?

Yes — often ideal.
Clients feel safer in their own environment, which allows deeper relaxation and healing.

18. Will I be judged for how I reacted to the event?

Never.
Clive provides a compassionate, understanding, and non-judgmental space.
Your reactions are normal responses to abnormal stress.

19. How quickly can hypnotherapy relieve acute stress symptoms?

Many clients feel calmer, more grounded, and more emotionally centred within just a few sessions.

20. How does hypnotherapy create long-term healing after traumatic stress?

By helping your subconscious:

• Release emotional shock

• Calm panic and fear responses

• Reduce intrusive thoughts and flashbacks

• Strengthen grounding and presence

• Rebuild inner safety and trust

• Restore emotional clarity and stability

• Prevent long-term trauma patterns

You don’t just “manage acute stress.”
You become someone who feels calmer, stronger, clearer, and emotionally safe again — even after a deeply overwhelming event.