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Does Hypnotherapy work for Anxiety?

Does Hypnotherapy Work for Anxiety?

Anxiety rules lives. Take it from someone who knows, anxiety has the ability to impact every aspect of your life. But you already know how exhausting that is, don’t you? You wouldn’t be here otherwise. 

Chances are, if you already know how debilitating anxiety can be, you’ve also tried every trick in the book to get rid of your anxiety forever. From breathing into a brown paper bag to sacrificing a large cabbage to the anxiety Gods, when you’re suffering from anxiety, you’d do anything to bid your mental illness ‘farewell’. 

Does Hypnotherapy Work For Anxiety?

Simply put, yes, yes it does. 

If you’re suffering from anxiety or anxiety related conditions such as PTSD, OCD or phobias, the great news is that clinical hypnotherapy can help you get rid of your anxiety for good. I hear you though, there are all sorts of treatments out there – what makes hypnotherapy so special? As someone who was a patient before I became a Clinical Hypnotherapist, here are my top five reasons that hypnotherapy is the king of all anxiety treatments…

  • Hypnotherapy does more than scratch the surface

Hypnotherapy helps to resolve the underlying cause of the problem. Unlike other treatments *cough cough* antidepressants *cough cough*, clinical hypnotherapy doesn’t just ease the symptoms of anxiety, it gets down with the true cause and stops your anxiety in its tracks. No longer will you find yourself sweeping your mental health condition under the rug with a prescription for medication, instead you’ll take control of your life (even throwing that tatty, old rug out if that’s what you truly want!). 


  • Hypnotherapy is tailored to you 

When was the last time you had a treatment plan tailored specifically to you? When you go to your GP for anxiety treatment, the typical antidepressants that are tried first *cough cough* Sertraline and Escitalopram *cough cough* don’t require a lot of tailoring. You’ll be given a low dose initially and increase if/when needed until you reach the maximum dose, occasionally mixing more than one drug… That’s as bespoke as it gets. During a consultation, I will assess your subconscious level and look for any beliefs that might be underpinning your anxieties. Now, unless you’re sharing your brain with someone, you’re not going to find a treatment plan more unique!


  • Hypnotherapy resets rather than replaces

With typical talking therapies *cough cough* cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) *cough cough*, you are taught to live with your anxiety, managing the symptoms as and when they arise. This is where clinical hypnotherapy shines – your brain won’t be learning how to replace your body’s natural behaviours with thoughts of rainbows and bunnies, you’ll simply be pressing ‘reset’ to a time before your anxiety began. Not only is this a quick process, but it’s much more effective than trying to retrain your brain – you’re just reminding it of what it already knows! 


  • Hypnotherapy allows you to remain yourself 

In the wise words of Dr Suess, “there is no one alive who is youer than you”. And judging by his books, Dr Suess probably knows all about using chemical substances to alter your thought processes^. 

Whilst some medications *cough cough* benzodiazepines *cough cough*, ease your anxiety symptoms, they can also erase any signs of personality. Personally, I was left feeling numb and lifeless. Hypnotherapy rewinds your thoughts and behaviours to a time that you felt your best, giving you the boost you need to live your life.


  • Hypnotherapy has no side effects

Many moons ago, “doctors” used to drill holes in the skulls of those suffering from what we now know to be mental illnesses like depression and anxiety. Whilst we’ve come a long way from that, treatments offered as standard still have a host of side effects that most of us could live without *cough cough* antidepressants can cause erectile dysfunction *cough cough*. Thankfully for me and my thousands of clients, hypnotherapy causes no unwanted side effects. 

WARNING: Hypnotherapy may cause improved mood; better sleep; a refreshed enthusiasm for life. 

 

STILL not convinced? 

At Piece of Mind, I offer discovery calls and initial consultations to help you learn more without any obligation to have treatment. 

Book your discovery call here

Once you’re satisfied that hypnotherapy really isn’t too good to be true, you and I will work together to create your bespoke treatment plan, focusing on your aims, goals and needs. Together, we’ll take the first steps towards restoring the life you love.  

 

^Disclaimer: I am in no way, shape or form suggesting that the popular children’s author must have been on drugs to write Green Eggs and Ham.

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Ian Young

Ian Young

Training & Development

Tagline: Grounded, real and genuinely hard to forget.

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Ian is an experienced therapist whose work spans trauma, addiction, anxiety and recovery. His approach is shaped as much by lived experience as by professional training and that combination makes him exceptionally relatable to the people he works with.

People who’ve worked with Ian consistently say the same thing — he gets it in a way that goes beyond what most trainers can offer. He doesn’t just understand the subject. He understands people.

Within Piece of Mind Training, Ian also plays a key role in business and strategic development, bringing a practical, grounded perspective to how the organisation grows and evolves.

David

David Gowans

Training & Development

Tagline: He’s seen mental health crisis at its most acute. And he knows what actually helps.

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David’s background is probably unlike anyone else you’ll meet in a mental health training room.

Twenty-three years on the frontline of emergency services first as a police officer, now as an HCPC-registered practising paramedic. He hasn’t studied stress, trauma and burnout from a distance. He’s carried them, in uniform, responding to people at the absolute worst moments of their lives. He understands the culture that makes asking for help feel like the hardest thing in the world because he’s lived inside that culture.

That frontline experience sits alongside his clinical practice as a qualified hypnotherapist and accredited EFT practitioner. David works with real people navigating real challenges every single week. What he brings to Piece of Mind Training isn’t theoretical. It’s current, grounded and built entirely from the inside out.

As part of the team, David delivers training, practises as a therapist and plays a key role in the development and direction of the organisation making sure that everything Piece of Mind produces is professionally rigorous and genuinely human.

David is responsible for development and ensures that Piece of Mind Training programmes are grounded in real-world application. Not what the textbook says should happen. What actually works when it matters.

Iona

Iona Russell

Growth & Partnerships

Tagline: She’s written the book. Literally.

Iona has spent more than twenty years working at the intersection of human potential and real-world impact — across psychology, coaching, education, broadcasting, the charitable sector and social policy, in both the UK and the USA.

She is a Master Positive Psychology Coach and twice bestselling author who has supported hundreds of people through coaching qualifications and worked alongside some of the most respected names in positive psychology and personal development. As a keynote speaker and leadership advisor, she helps organisations rethink what success and human flourishing actually look like.

But what drives Iona’s commitment to mental health work goes deeper than her professional background. She lost her brother to suicide. That experience — and everything it taught her about the gap between what people are going through and the support available to them — shapes everything she brings to Piece of Mind Training.

At Piece of Mind, Iona leads our partnerships, builds community impact and drives our growth across Scotland and beyond. She brings commercial insight, deep human understanding and a personal reason for being here that no CV can fully capture.

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Ann Stewart

Head of Training

Tagline: The person who makes sure the learning delivers every time.

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Ann has spent her career helping people make sense of the things that are weighing on them and finding a way forward when everything feels tough.

Her background is genuinely rare. A qualified teacher, certified hypnotherapist, coach and First Aid for Mental Health practitioner, Ann brings together an understanding of how people learn with a deep, practical knowledge of how people struggle. She still works directly with adults and young people every week supporting those experiencing anxiety, low confidence, emotional distress and the kind of quiet difficulties that don’t always have a name but make everyday life feel impossibly hard.

As a trainer, Ann knows that the best mental health training doesn’t just inform people, it changes how they see themselves and the people around them. She brings that belief into every session she delivers, whether she’s working with a room full of HR professionals or a team who’ve never talked about mental health at work before.

As a therapist, trainer, teacher and mum of three, Ann understands that most people are dealing with far more than anyone around them realises. That understanding is the foundation of everything she does.

At Piece of Mind Training, Ann leads on training quality and consistency, making sure that what we promise is what every learner experiences, every time.

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Andy Griffiths

Founder

Tagline: The man who built this because he needed it himself.

Qualifications include:

Clinical Hypnotherapy

NLP

Psychotherapy

CBT Coaching

Trauma-Informed Practice.

Andy is a practising therapist, clinical hypnotherapist and the founder of Piece of Mind Training. He’s spent over a decade working with clients across anxiety, trauma, panic disorder and complex mental health presentations not as a theorist, but as someone who has experienced many of these challenges himself.

His personal journey through mental health struggles, panic disorder and years of pretending everything was fine is the reason Piece of Mind Training exists. He built what he wished had existed when he needed it most.

As a trainer, Andy is known for his directness, his warmth and his ability to make people feel genuinely seen. He doesn’t stand behind a slide deck and talk at people. He brings the subject into the room.

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