Weight & Eating Patterns
A different approach to weight-related issues
Many people come to hypnotherapy for weight-related concerns after trying countless diets, plans, or programmes that didn’t last.
This is because weight and eating patterns are rarely just about food or willpower.
They are often influenced by:
habits and routines held in the subconscious
emotional eating or stress eating
anxiety and nervous system dysregulation
comfort-seeking behaviours
long-standing beliefs about food or the body
Hypnotherapy offers a gentler, more sustainable approach, working with the mind and nervous system rather than against them.
How hypnotherapy can help with weight issues
Hypnotherapy works with the subconscious mind — the part of the brain that drives automatic behaviour.
This means it can help with:
emotional eating
cravings (including sugar and carbohydrates)
overeating or grazing
motivation for healthy change
developing a calmer relationship with food
building consistency rather than cycles of restriction
Instead of relying on willpower, hypnotherapy helps change the underlying patterns that shape eating behaviour.
Why willpower-based diets often fail
Many weight-loss approaches rely on conscious control: rules, restriction, or discipline.
The difficulty is that over time, subconscious habits tend to override conscious intentions — especially under stress, tiredness, or emotional pressure.
Hypnotherapy helps by:
changing subconscious associations with food
reducing the urge to eat in response to emotions
increasing awareness and choice around eating
supporting realistic, sustainable change
This is not about deprivation or rigid rules. It’s about changing your internal relationship with food.
A mindful, nervous-system aware approach
My approach combines:
clinical hypnotherapy
mindfulness
an understanding of anxiety, habits, and regulation
This can be particularly helpful if:
eating feels tied to stress or overwhelm
food is used for comfort or relief
weight fluctuates during anxious periods
traditional diets have led to cycles of control and guilt
Sessions focus on supporting calm, awareness, and choice — rather than pressure or self-criticism.
Imagining change — without forcing it
One of the foundations of hypnotherapy is the use of gentle visualisation.
By helping the mind imagine:
feeling calmer around food
making nourishing choices naturally
trusting your body’s signals
living comfortably at a healthier weight
the subconscious begins to move towards those outcomes without effort or struggle.
Change becomes something you grow into, rather than something you have to fight for.
Online and in-person hypnotherapy
I work with clients:
online worldwide, and
in person in Chichester and West Sussex
Online hypnotherapy is highly effective for weight-related issues and allows flexibility and continuity.
Hypnosis downloads for weight and eating patterns
If you’d like to explore this work at your own pace, I also offer hypnotherapy audio downloads for:
emotional eating
sugar and carb cravings
mindful eating
motivation for healthy change
developing a calmer relationship with food
These can be a helpful starting point or a support alongside 1:1 work.
Considering working together?
If weight or eating patterns are affecting your wellbeing, you’re welcome to get in touch for an initial conversation to explore whether hypnotherapy feels like the right approach for you.