Hypnotherapy Brisbane Zoom Demonstration for Anxiety
Anxiety Hypnosis | Award Winning Anxiety Hypnotherapy Brisbane | Clive Westwood
Hypnosis for Changing Automatic Anxiety Responses
Sometimes:
Anxiety:
Feels:
Faster:
Than:
Thinking.
Something:
Happens.
A:
Thought.
A:
Sensation.
A:
Situation.
And:
Before:
You've:
Had:
Time:
To:
Think...
Your:
Mind:
And:
Body:
Have:
Already:
Reacted.
Anxiety Hypnosis with Brisbane hypnotherapist Clive Westwood is designed to provide complementary support for changing habitual patterns associated with anxiety, fear, worry and automatic anxious reactions.
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When Anxiety Feels Automatic
You might consciously know:
“I'm probably okay.”
But another part of you reacts:
“Danger.”
Your heart may race.
Your muscles may tense.
Your attention may narrow.
Your mind may begin searching for:
What's:
Wrong.
What:
Could:
Happen.
And:
How:
To:
Escape.
Then the reaction itself can become frightening.
Trigger → Automatic Reaction → Fear of Reaction → More Anxiety
Creating a Pause Between Trigger and Reaction
One useful goal is developing greater flexibility in what happens after a trigger.
Instead of:
Trigger:
Then:
Immediate:
Reaction.
You begin creating:
Trigger → Pause → Assess → Choose
That pause doesn't need to last:
Minutes.
Sometimes:
It's:
Seconds.
Enough time to ask:
“Is there actually a danger here, or is my anxiety reacting automatically?”
That small space can give you more choice over what happens next.
How Anxiety Hypnosis May Help
Hypnosis uses focused attention, imagination and therapeutic suggestion.
Rather than only discussing how you would like to respond, hypnosis may be used to mentally rehearse responding differently.
You may imagine:
Remaining:
In:
The:
Situation.
Allowing:
A:
Sensation:
To:
Pass.
Responding:
More:
Slowly.
Thinking:
More:
Clearly.
And:
Choosing:
Your:
Next:
Action.
The objective isn't:
“I must never feel anxious.”
It's developing:
“Anxiety doesn't have to decide what I do next.”
Anxiety Hypnosis May Support
Hypnotherapy may provide complementary support around patterns associated with:
General anxiety
Panic and fear of panic
Social anxiety
Excessive worry
Overthinking
Anticipatory anxiety
Fear of anxious sensations
Avoidance
Stress and tension
Fear of judgement
Reassurance seeking
Difficulty tolerating uncertainty
Direct Suggestions for Anxiety
You can pause before automatically reacting.
You can recognise anxiety without immediately assuming danger.
You can give yourself time to assess what is actually happening.
You don't need to escape simply because you feel uncomfortable.
You can allow sensations to rise and fall without constantly checking them.
You can become increasingly confident in your ability to cope.
You can tolerate uncertainty without demanding immediate reassurance.
You can choose your response instead of allowing anxiety to choose it for you.
Hypnosis Doesn't Mean Losing Control
During hypnosis you remain:
Aware.
Responsive.
And:
Capable:
Of:
Making:
Your:
Own:
Choices.
Hypnosis isn't mind control.
You don't need to become unconscious or lose awareness for hypnosis to take place.
In fact, the purpose of anxiety hypnotherapy is not to give away control.
It is to support:
Greater:
Choice:
Over:
How:
You:
Respond.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Hypnosis Help with Automatic Anxiety?
Hypnotherapy may provide complementary support for changing habitual responses associated with anxiety through focused attention, imagination, relaxation and therapeutic suggestion.
Individual responses vary.
Can Hypnosis Stop Panic Attacks?
No ethical practitioner should guarantee that hypnosis will permanently stop panic attacks.
Hypnotherapy may complement appropriate treatment by supporting changes in responses to anxiety, fear and uncomfortable sensations.
What If I've Had Anxiety for Years?
Long-standing patterns can feel automatic because they have been repeated many times.
That doesn't mean change is impossible, but severe or persistent anxiety should also receive appropriate professional assessment and treatment.
Does Hypnotherapy Replace Medical or Psychological Care?
No.
Hypnotherapy should complement rather than replace appropriate medical or psychological care.
New, severe or unexplained physical symptoms should be medically assessed rather than automatically attributed to anxiety.
Anxiety Hypnosis | Award Winning Anxiety Hypnotherapy Brisbane | Clive Westwood
Clive Westwood has been helping clients through clinical hypnotherapy since 2013, including people seeking support with anxiety, panic, fear, stress and overthinking.
Anxiety:
May:
Appear:
Automatically.
But:
Your:
Next:
Response:
Doesn't:
Always:
Have:
To:
Be:
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Pause.
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And:
Gradually:
Teach:
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Anxiety can create the first reaction. You can learn to choose what happens next.
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