Stress
Overview:
Stress isn’t always bad for you.
There are two types of stress: eustress, which can be motivating, and distress, which is damaging.
Most of the time, when we talk about stress, we’re referring to the kind that feels overwhelming, unmanageable, and simply too much.
Stress is often a response to external pressures such as deadlines at work, illness, relationship difficulties, or major life changes like moving house. In many cases, stress is temporary and situation-specific, easing once the external pressure has passed.
However, when the body’s stress response - the sympathetic nervous system - remains constantly activated without the balancing relaxation response of the parasympathetic nervous system, problems can arise. Over time, this imbalance prevents the body from returning to homeostasis, its natural state of equilibrium, and can develop into chronic stress.
Hypnotherapy supports stress reduction by guiding you into a state of deep relaxation. In this relaxed state, the brain shifts into alpha-theta waves, becoming less reactive and more open to change. Working at this level can help calm an overactive nervous system, reduce emotional overwhelm, strengthen coping strategies, and support a more balanced response to everyday stressors.
Facts:
1 in 9 adults in the UK feel stressed every day.
74% of UK adults have felt so stressed at some point in the past year that they have felt unable to cope.
32% of UK adults have experienced suicidal thoughts due to Stress.
How hypnotherapy can help you:
During a Hypnotherapy Session, we work with both your conscious mind and your subconscious mind.
You will be gently guided into hypnosis, where you’ll experience a state of deep, blissful relaxation - a space where the nervous system can soften and the mind becomes more receptive to change.
At the heart of this work is a shift from force to flow - from effort, pressure, and inner conflict to ease, calm, and inner peace. When we stop fighting ourselves, space is created for change to unfold naturally and sustainably.
While in hypnosis, you will receive direct suggestions, gently leveraging your brain’s neuroplasticity and encouraging the formation of new neural pathways - an essential part of long-lasting change.
We use ego-strengthening techniques to support a healthier sense of self, increased self-trust, and a stronger sense of inner stability and purpose.
Together, we work to identify and replace negative thought patterns and self-limiting beliefs with more supportive, empowering ones.
We will gently explore your specific triggers, learning how to manage - and often reduce or eliminate - their emotional charge.
Where appropriate, formative memories may be revisited and softly re-coded, allowing the subconscious mind to update old responses that are no longer serving you.
We also identify and challenge any secondary gains - the hidden reasons a pattern may have been unconsciously maintained.
Alongside hypnosis, we explore practical coping tools including NLP anchoring, tapping (EFT), breathing techniques, and grounding practices you can use in everyday life.
Some clients find it particularly helpful to work with their inner child, rebuilding a sense of safety, reassurance, and self-compassion, or to reconnect with their intuition - sometimes referred to as inner guidance - strengthening their ability to trust themselves and their choices.
Between sessions, you will be encouraged to listen to a bespoke audio recording and, where helpful, engage with reflective practices such as a positivity journal to support integration.
When you feel ready to complete your therapy, you will receive a Longevity Plan designed to help embed the changes you’ve made and support you in moving forward with confidence and independence.
Testimonials
Transformation in 3 simple steps
Discovery Call
20 minutes - Free - a chance to get to know each other and ask any questions you might have about hypnotherapy.
2. Initial Consultation
60 minutes - £25 - time to explore your goals, background, preferred style of working together and a taste of hypnosis.
3. Hypnotherapy Session
60 minutes - £85 - tailored and targeted sessions supporting you connect with calm and feel back in control.
