Common areas I support
You don’t need to arrive with a clear label, a diagnosis, or the “right” words.
People often come to me because something in their body or nervous system doesn’t feel settled — anxiety that won’t switch off, a sense of bracing, panic, sleeplessness, or long-standing patterns that talking alone hasn’t shifted.
Below are some of the areas I commonly work with. These aren’t boxes you need to fit into — just starting points.
Anxiety, stress & trauma
Many of the people I work with experience anxiety in the body rather than just in the mind — tightness, panic, hyper-alertness, or a sense of being “on edge” much of the time.
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Anxiety often shows up physically — tightness in the chest, a racing mind, or a sense of being on edge.
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When stress becomes ongoing, the body can stay in a state of bracing or alertness. Sessions offer a space to slow things down, reconnect with your body, and gently unwind patterns of chronic tension and overload.
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Panic can feel frightening and unpredictable, especially when it comes on without warning. We work carefully and at your pace, helping your nervous system learn that these sensations can be met with safety rather than fear.
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Trauma responses are the body’s intelligent attempts to protect you. This work doesn’t require reliving or retelling events — instead, we focus on present-moment safety, regulation, and restoring a sense of choice and control.
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Phobias often live in the body rather than the rational mind. Using gentle hypnotherapy, we work with the nervous system to soften automatic fear responses and create a greater sense of calm and agency.
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Fear around speaking or being seen is often rooted in the body’s threat response rather than lack of ability. Sessions support confidence by helping your system feel steadier and more grounded in moments of visibility.
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Interview anxiety can trigger freeze, panic, or self-doubt — even when you’re well prepared. We work with the underlying nervous system response so you can access clarity, presence, and confidence more easily.
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Performance pressure can cause the body to shut down or become overwhelmed. This work supports regulation and focus, helping you approach exams or tests with more steadiness and trust in yourself.
Confidence, habits & performance
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Confidence isn’t something you force — it grows when the body feels safe enough to express itself. This work supports underlying nervous system patterns that affect self-trust and ease.
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Whether in work, sport, or creative settings, performance anxiety often shows up as physical shutdown or over-activation. Sessions help create steadiness and flexibility under pressure.
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Habits often serve a protective function, even when they’re no longer helpful. Rather than using willpower, we work with the body to gently loosen automatic patterns and create more choice.
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Weight struggles are rarely just about food or discipline. Sessions explore the emotional and nervous system patterns that can influence eating, body image, and self-regulation — always without judgement.
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Smoking is often linked to regulation, stress relief, or coping. Hypnotherapy can support change by working with the underlying nervous system needs rather than relying on force or shame.
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Vaping often becomes an automatic response to stress, restlessness, or anxiety. Hypnotherapy works with the subconscious habit loop, helping reduce urges and restore a sense of choice without force or shame.
These issues often show up as patterns rather than single events — behaviours or reactions that feel automatic, even when you consciously want something different.
Relationships & life experiences
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Relationship challenges can activate deep nervous system responses shaped by earlier experiences. This work supports awareness, regulation, and new ways of responding rather than repeating old patterns.
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Some emotional reactions are shaped long before we understand them intellectually. Sessions offer a gentle way to work with these patterns without needing to analyse or relive the past.
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Children often express distress through behaviour, sleep, or physical symptoms. My work with young people is gentle, age-appropriate, and focused on helping them feel safe and supported.
Sometimes the nervous system holds on to experiences from relationships or earlier life, even when we understand things intellectually.
Health-related symptoms & physical experiences
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Sleep problems often reflect an over-activated nervous system. Sessions focus on settling the body, easing nighttime alertness, and supporting a sense of safety and rest.
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Pain can be influenced by stress, trauma, and nervous system sensitisation. This work is always gentle and complementary, supporting regulation and easing tension around pain rather than forcing change.
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Ongoing worry about symptoms or health can keep the body in a cycle of fear and vigilance. We work with the nervous system to reduce hyper-alertness and bring more ease around bodily sensations.
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Living with ongoing fatigue, pain, and nervous system overwhelm can be deeply challenging. Hypnotherapy offers gentle, paced support to help regulate the nervous system, reduce stress around symptoms, and improve quality of life.
Ongoing health challenges or physical symptoms can place the nervous system under long-term strain. My work here is always gentle and complementary — focused on supporting regulation, safety, and rest.
You don’t need to know exactly what’s “wrong.”
Our work begins with what you’re noticing right now — in your body, your reactions, and your lived experience — and we move at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you.
Or you’re welcome to get in touch if you’re not sure where to start.