Hypnotherapy for Anxiety Disorders & Panic Attacks in Sydney

Sydney Clinical Hypnotherapist & Counsellor Samantha Jones can help you with hypnosis for anxiety disorders and panic attacks via our proprietary Optimal Evolution Hypnotherapy System™.

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Anxiety is Commonplace.

Anxiety affects so many people today, and it is so common that we see clients with some form of anxiety on a daily basis.

Clients will often experience shortness of breath, heart palpitations or a racing heart, feelings of dread, like something bad is going to happen, uneasiness, nervousness, a dry mouth, digestive discomfort, butterflies in the abdominal area, etc.

These symptoms may also be accompanied by perspiring, blushing, lack of focus and dizziness.

Anxiety may be in response to a situation.

Clients may also ruminate or have intrusive thoughts.

Some forms of anxiety ‘seem’ to run in families and there may be a genetic link; however, it may also be a learned behaviour.

Generalized Anxiety & Panic Attacks

When the anxiety is generalized, there is no escape and it feels constant.

When those negative feelings ramp up in response to a situation there can be an overwhelming desire to escape and avoid those situations.

In extreme cases, it may be accompanied by panic attacks.

Symptoms include shortness of breath, sometimes to the point of hyperventilation or a choking feeling, shaking, numbness or tingling, chills or hot flushes, and dizziness.

For some, there can be an overwhelming and intense fear or terror that they are having a heart attack or are going to die.

At North Shore & City Hypnotherapy Sydney, hypnotherapy for anxiety and panic attacks assists by resolving the anxious feelings, replacing them with calm, confident, self-assured, relaxed feelings and appropriate responses to situations, while breathing normally.

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Social Anxiety & Social Phobia

When anxiety relates to being around others in a social context, it is called social anxiety or social phobia.

Socially anxious clients often feel anxious about communicating and engaging with others, being caught off guard, or simply keeping an interesting conversation alive.

Some people are more anxious around people they know, others are more anxious around people they don’t know.

A lot of clients will avoid social situations altogether!

That is until they come to us and discover the benefits of hypnosis for social anxiety / social phobia and find social situations an enjoyable, comfortable experience!

The good news is that we can help you!

Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist & Counsellor Samantha Jones has over 25 years’ experience in helping clients just like you.

We can help you overcome your anxieties with our proprietary Optimal Evolution Hypnotherapy System™, regardless of whether it is generalized, relates to a specific situation, as in a phobia (such as a fear of heights, driving, flying, catching an illness, work, performance based, etc.), includes panic disorder or panic attacks, or is characterized as social anxiety or social phobia.

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Optimal Evolution™: Hypnotherapy Tailored to YOU

Every client is different and every Session will be unique, depending on the goal, therapies and techniques used within our proprietary Optimal Evolution Hypnotherapy System™.

No two cases of anxiety are the same.

Even if the symptoms appear similar, what is driving the behaviours and feelings is going to be entirely different, because your life experience is unique.

Samantha will help you achieve lasting change quickly, effectively and comfortably with Optimal Evolution™, by customizing therapies and techniques best suited to you.

So how do we resolve your issue?

Easily and effectively!

Through hypnotherapeutic counselling, we take a comprehensive history and identify key areas that need to be resolved in hypnosis for you to be free of symptoms and anxieties.

These encompass old beliefs that no longer serve you, as well as thought patterns, feelings and self-talk.

Clinical Hypnotherapist & Counsellor Samantha Jones will take you into hypnosis and use various therapies and techniques to:

  • Unlock and resolve anxieties;
  • Build/reinforce coping strategies, self-esteem, positivity, and optimism; and
  • Seal the deal with a zen-like calm.
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ASK YOURSELF:

  • What does your anxiety cost you?
  • Does it hold you back from advancing in your career?
  • Can you put a monetary value on that?
  • Do you invest time and energy in avoiding situations that make you anxious, or concealing your anxieties?
  • Does it inhibit you in your everyday relationships?
  • Do you neglect yourself, family and/or friends because of it?
  • What is the cost and impact on your:
    – Health?
    – Physical appearance?
    – Sense of self-worth and wellbeing?
    – Ability to perform at work/home?
    – Relationships?

Does the benefit of investing in several Sessions with us to be free of your anxieties outweigh the ongoing costs of keeping them?

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REVIEWS
  • “Working with Samantha has been life-changing for me –
    it’s evident that she is very experienced.

    Whilst I have tried other types of therapy, I hadn’t been able to find one that really helped me to manage my anxieties.
    Since working with Samantha, my anxieties have decreased significantly which is a huge weight off my shoulders, particularly because it has been progressively getting worse for the past 20 years.

    I have no hesitation in recommending this practice.”
    C. M. (Turramurra, Sydney)
  • “At the end of last year I came to see you in regards to my needle phobia and I have had great success following these sessions. A few months after completing the sessions we found out I was pregnant, along with this came multiple blood tests and immunisations. I can proudly say prior to blood tests I experience no signs of panic or anxiousness unlike before and even attend these appointments on my own. Last immunisation I had I did feel slightly anxious beforehand but managed to keep myself calm, the doctor was great and I had a very positive experience. I thank you very much for the your help with this it has made the pregnancy process much easier and stress free.”
    Ms. K (Frenchs Forest, Sydney)
  • “I left feeling relaxed and happier after my first session.

    I still can’t believe it.

    I am a very anxious person so I didn’t think I could get much out of a first session.

    I was very satisfied.”
    L. A. (Pymble, Sydney)
  • “Samantha has been extremely helpful in dealing with many deep set issues like anxiousness, self confidence, guilt, and made me feel comfortable and safe in her sessions.

    It is just incredible what she can do and I feel so much better in many ways!

    I can highly recommend her and her hypnotherapy.

    Thanks Samantha!”
    A. A. (Mount Colah, Sydney)
  • “Howdy Samantha,

    Many thanks for the information and book details,
    I’m going good, the hypnotherapy session helped out with my pre-op anxieties a great deal and it put a bit of a bounce back in my step to say the least.

    Will be in touch soon.”
    Mark (Newtown, Sydney)

* Individual results may vary.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Studies on hypnosis & hypnotherapy for anxiety disorders & panic attacks are as follows.

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The Efficacy Of Hypnosis as a Treatment of Anxiety (2019)

[Findings]
Hypnosis was more effective in reducing anxiety when combined with other psychological interventions than when used as a stand-alone treatment.

Effectiveness of hypnosis on pain and anxiety in dentistry (2022)

[Findings]
Hypnosis is useful in the management of pain and anxiety in dentistry, when the dental practitioner is adequately experienced in this modality and the patients are carefully selected.

Effect of Self-Hypnosis on Test Anxiety among Secondary School Students in Malaysiaa (2023)

[Findings]
Self-hypnosis intervention decreased students’ overall test anxiety scores and in the 3 constructs: social, cognitive, and tenseness. The outcomes indicate that self-hypnosis training can help students cope with test anxiety and should be further explored for managing test anxiety in school settings.

Effect of Hypnosis on Anxiety: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial with Women in Postmenopause (2021)

[Findings]
Significant reductions in anxiety were found from baseline to endpoint and follow-up and hypnosis was superior to the control condition. Additionally, ratings of Current Anxiety decreased from pre-session to post-session at each weekly visit and the pre-session scores reduced continuously. Hypnotizability was found to moderate anxiety reductions, but regardless of hypnotizability level participants, on average, experienced significant symptom improvement from baseline scores. These data provide initial support for the use of hypnosis to reduce symptoms of anxiety among postmenopausal women.

Hypnosis for the Management of Anxiety and Dyspnea in COPD: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Crossover Trial (2020)

[Findings]
A 15-minute hypnosis session improved participants’ anxiety and lowered respiratory rate (as opposed to sham). Improvements in anxiety were correlated with an alleviation in respiratory strain. Results imply that hypnosis can contribute to the improvement of anxiety levels and breathing mechanics in severe COPD patients.