Anxiety & Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

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Do you constantly feel on edge, worried, or overwhelmed - even when nothing specific seems wrong?

You’re not alone. Anxiety is one of the most common psychological challenges in the UK, affecting over 8 million people at any given time.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterised by persistent, excessive worry that interferes with daily life, often without a clear trigger.

What Anxiety Feels Like 

Anxiety isn’t “just worrying.” It can affect your mind and body in powerful ways:

• Racing or intrusive thoughts
• Constant “what if” fears
• Sleep disturbances and restlessness
• Muscle tension, headaches, and fatigue
• Difficulty concentrating or relaxing
• A sense of dread or feeling constantly “on alert”

These symptoms can leave you feeling exhausted, frustrated, and disconnected from the person you used to be.

My Approach to Treating Anxiety

As a Clinical Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist, I take a modern, scientific,  evidence-based approach to anxiety.

I combine proven techniques from:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – to identify and reframe anxious thought patterns.
• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) – Unlike traditional approaches that dwell on the past, SFBT is present- and future-oriented. It helps you clarify what you want life to look like and builds on your existing strengths to get there. With a focus on rapid, meaningful results, it’s an empowering and practical path forward, often in fewer sessions
• Clinical Hypnotherapy – to calm the nervous system and create powerful subconscious change.
• Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) – to interrupt anxiety loops and build emotional resilience.
• Neuroscience – to engage neuroplasticity (your brain’s ability to rewire itself) and teach you not just how your mind works, but how to make it work for you!

This tailored approach doesn’t just treat the symptoms — it addresses the root cause of your anxiety and helps rewire your brain for calm, confidence, and control.

Why Hypnotherapy for Anxiety?

Hypnotherapy is one of the most powerful and effective treatments for anxiety. Unlike traditional talk therapy, it works by directly accessing the subconscious mind, where anxious patterns are stored and maintained, allowing for deep and lasting change.

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis (2016) reported a 74% improvement in anxiety symptoms after hypnosis-based treatment, matching and often exceeding outcomes seen with CBT.

By bypassing the critical, overthinking mind, hypnosis helps to rewire thought patterns, release stored emotional tension, and restore calm, clarity, and control. 

Take Back Control

If anxiety is holding you back -  whether in relationships, work, or day-to-day living -  you don’t have to keep living this way!  Change is possible, and it can be faster than you think.

Ready to feel calm, confident, and back in control?

Book a free initial consultation or get in touch to begin your journey.