Hypnosis for Anxiety
What is anxiety and how does it manifest?
Understanding Anxiety and Its Manifestations
Anxiety is a widespread concern that affects a notable percentage of people worldwide. A large percentage of the population experiences some form of anxiety and needs help at some point with stress reduction and worry. Fundamentally, anxiety serves as a protective mechanism designed to alert individuals to potential threats. This instinctive response can be beneficial, as it enhances alertness and preparedness when facing danger, thus contributing to personal and communal safety. However, when anxiety becomes chronic or excessive, it transitions into a debilitating response.
Anxiety is marked by intense, sustained fear and anxiety that significantly disrupts everyday activities. Anxiety, unrealistic fears and worry may cause people to avoid flying, driving, and socializing with friends and family. Simply put, while normal anxiety can be a helpful alert system, anxiety that is out of control can hinder one’s ability to function effectively in daily life.
What is the role of the body’s biological responses in anxiety, and how can hypnotherapy intervene?
The body’s biological response to perceived threats involves activating the ‘fight, flight, or freeze’ mechanism, which includes the release of hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. Hypnotherapy intervenes by reprogramming the subconscious mind’s reaction to perceived threats, thus helping to prevent the activation of this response when it’s not necessary.
Hypnotherapy delves into the subconscious to identify and understand what specifically triggers an individual’s panic attacks or anxiety. By uncovering these triggers, the hypnotist can work with the individual to alter their subconscious reactions to these specific stimuli.
How does hypnotherapy address the root causes of anxiety and panic attacks?
What specific techniques are used in hypnotherapy to help with these conditions?
Techniques used in hypnotherapy include the delivery of calming, personalized suggestions that reinforce control and safety. For example, affirmations like feeling in control and promoting calm breathing are utilized to alter subconscious perceptions and reactions during anxiety-inducing situations.
Hypnotherapy works by accessing the subconscious mind where deep-seated fears and triggers reside. Through tailored suggestions, the hypnosis modifies the subconscious reactions to these triggers, thus helping manage the body’s natural responses such as the ‘fight, flight, or freeze’ reaction.
How does hypnotherapy work to control panic attacks and anxiety on a psychological and physiological level?
What techniques can be used in hypnotherapy to promote lasting change in response to panic attacks and anxiety?
Subconscious Reprogramming
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This technique delves into identifying and altering the subconscious thought patterns that often trigger anxiety and panic attacks. By accessing the subconscious mind in a state of heightened receptivity, hypnosis professionals can help rewrite these ingrained narratives, substituting fear and anxiety with calming and rational responses.
Visualization
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Through guided visualization, the hypnotherapist helps the client envision themselves successfully managing a situation that would typically induce panic. This mental rehearsal builds confidence and retrains the brain to handle potential stressors more effectively.
Desensitization
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In this approach, the client is gradually exposed to the anxiety trigger within the safety of the hypnotic state. This controlled exposure helps to decrease the individual’s sensitivity over time, reducing the intensity and frequency of panic attacks.
Breath and Relaxation Training
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Teaching techniques for deep breathing and relaxation are also common in hypnotherapy. These methods equip individuals with practical tools to alleviate symptoms as they arise, promoting a sense of control and calm.
These hypnosis techniques combined can significantly empower an individual to manage their anxiety and panic attacks more effectively, fostering lasting change.
In what ways can hypnosis contribute to improving confidence and teaching relaxation techniques?
Enhancing Confidence and Teaching Relaxation Through Hypnosis
Hypnosis serves as a powerful tool in two significant areas: boosting confidence and imparting relaxation skills.
Here's a closer look at how it works:
Building Confidence Hypnosis
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Building Confidence Hypnosis supports individuals by allowing them to tap into their inner potential, helping them believe in themselves more profoundly. Through guided visualization techniques, a person can envision themselves successfully navigating scenarios that previously induced fear, anxiousness or doubt. This mental rehearsal builds a robust self-belief system, crucial for heightened confidence.
Teaching Relaxation Techniques
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Teaching Relaxation Techniques In addition to confidence, hypnosis introduces effective relaxation methods crucial for managing stress and anxiety. Techniques such as guided imagery and controlled breathing are often taught during hypnosis sessions. These practices enable individuals to calm their mind and body, providing them the skills needed to handle stressors more effectively.
The Role of Safety and Control By utilizing hypnosis
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The Role of Safety and Control By utilizing hypnosis, individuals learn to create a mental space where they feel secure and in control. This is particularly beneficial during potentially overwhelming situations, as the person can access this state of calmness, maintaining composure and alleviating anxiety. In summary, hypnosis is a versatile approach that not only enhances personal confidence but also equips individuals with relaxation techniques that have broad applications in their daily lives. This dual benefit helps individuals lead more fulfilling and controlled lives, directly addressing issues of anxiety and inadequacy.
How can hypnosis help in identifying and reframing the root causes of fear and anxiety?
Hypnosis serves as a valuable tool in pinpointing and transforming the underlying causes of fear and anxiety. This technique allows individuals to delve deep into their subconscious, where many of their fears originate. Through hypnosis, a trained hypnotist can guide a person to understand these fears and reshape their perception of them.
**Future Pacing:** This technique helps individuals visualize and experience how they can handle potential stressors differently in the future. By employing these strategies, hypnosis can significantly alter how one responds to situations that previously incited anxiety, leading to more controlled and positive reactions.
Through techniques such as guided imagery and suggestion, hypnosis encourages the mind to perceive fear-inducing scenarios in a new, less threatening way. It effectively ‘rewires’ the emotional response patterns that the subconscious mind follows. Additionally, the practice includes techniques like future pacing, where the person visualizes positive outcomes in anxiety-triggering situations, thereby altering their emotional associations.
Moreover, hypnosis aids in building self-confidence and teaches relaxation strategies. For instance, mastering deep breathing exercises during sessions helps manage anxiety spikes. By fostering a belief in one’s ability to control responses to fear, the person can achieve a stable, calm mindset. Thus, hypnosis not only modifies the subconscious responses but also empowers individuals to maintain these changes in everyday life, promoting a lasting sense of security and well-being.
How does hypnosis work to rewire the subconscious mind in relation to fear and anxiety?
What are fear and anxiety, and how do they manifest physically?
Understanding Fear and Anxiety When discussing emotions like fear and anxiety, it’s crucial to distinguish between the two, although they may share some physical manifestations. Fear is typically a direct, intense emotional reaction to an imminent threat or danger. It triggers a ‘fight or flight’ response in our bodies, which is meant to help us react to the immediate threat.
Anxiety, on the other hand, is a more sustained, often less specific sensation of distress or unease. It usually relates to worries about future events or a pervasive feeling of dread about things that might go wrong, rather than an immediate danger.
Common Physical Symptoms:
Increased heartbeat: Both fear and anxiety can accelerate your heart rate.
- Sweating: You may experience sweating as your body remains on high alert.
- Breathing difficulties: Shortness of breath is common as your breathing pattern may change.
Understanding these differences and how they manifest physically can help in managing their effects more effectively.
CAN HYPNOSIS HELP WITH UPSET, WORRY, FEARS AND STRESS?
Does Hypnosis Work for Relaxing? Yes, it is naturally stress reducing so it works very well for stress reduction. There’s a lot of help out there. Get the help you need with professional hypnosis, before it continues to get worse. One of the most natural, gratifying, and effective solutions you can find for high stress is hypnosis.
Stress, upset, worry and fear can be helped with hypnotism for stress management, self hypnosis instruction, guided imagery and coaching from a professional hypnotist.
Our hypnosis for stress, upset, worry and fear involves guided relaxation, visualization, relaxing music and positive suggestions. Allowing you to tap into resources within yourself to manage your stress. We give you tools to keep your anxiousness and stress down.
Over and over, research has proved that hypnosis is a natural way that can help minimize and relieve your fear and stress arising from any situation or even your own thoughts. When you are being guided in to hypnosis, you will be led in to relaxation and given tools for self hypnosis.
Self-hypnosis training represents a rapid, cost effective, nonaddictive and safe alternative to medication for the treatment of anxiety-related conditions. The tremendous volume of research provides compelling evidence that hypnosis is an efficacious treatment for state anxiety(e.g., prior to tests, surgery and medical procedures) and anxiety related disorders, such as headaches and irritable bowel syndrome. Hammond, D. C. (2010). Hypnosis in the treatment of anxiety- and stress-related disorders. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 10(2), 263- 273. doi:10.1586/ern.09.14 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1586/ern.09.140?src=recsys&journalCode=iern20
If you have fear, worry, or anxiousness. You can be taught self hypnosis to help you calm your nerves and reduce your stress. So you are able to better cope with everyday life. And be able to enjoy your life once again without all the fear, worry and stress.
St. Petersburg Hypnosis Center LLC has been helping countless clients throughout the years by helping them with effective stress relief techniques. Our hypnotist Tammy, has been properly trained in ways on how to calm fear and worry, reduce stress and give you tools and reprogramming to bring your fear, worry, upset and stress down.
We are based in Florida, but wherever you are in the US, or even if you’re abroad, we make your hypnosis sessions happen remotely. There’s no difference at all in terms of effectiveness when you have remote hypnosis sessions in the comfort of your home. It’s purely an audio thing, and distance is not a problem when you want to overcome your problems with our effective fear, worry, upset and stress relief techniques.
After each hypnosis session, you come out fresher, relaxed and more prepared to face the world as it calms down and transmutes your fear, worry, stress, and upset. You can be better equipped to say no to negativity and worry, stress, and unrealistic fears, and be happier and more productive.
Tamara is not a licensed Physician or Mental Health Professional. As such, hypnosis services performed are non-therapeutic, and not intended to take the place of professional counseling, medical, or psychological care, and should not be used as a substitute for diagnosis or treatment of any condition.
In the state of FL, a physician’s referral is required for all medical conditions. We have forms to help you with this.
Tamara Shadday C.Ht.
Consulting Hypnotist in St. Petersburg, Florida
Consulting Hypnotist – Caring, Compassionate, Effective – Life Changing. Change your life by changing your thoughts in your subconscious mind. Effective change NOW.
- American Hypnosis Association Certified Specialist in Hypnosis ore Anxiety and Fears
- American Hypnosis Association Certified Specialist in Smoking Cessation
- American Hypnosis Association Certified Hypnosis Weight Loss Specialist
- MEMBER: UP Hypnosis Institute (Professional Associate)
- International Association of Counselors & Therapists (Certified Member)
- National Guild of Hypnotists (Certified Member)
- American Hypnosis Association (Certified Member)
I learned so much from my hypnosis sessions with Tammy! She was wonderful and I found her at the exact time in my life when I needed her the most. She was easy to talk with, a great listener and her life coaching skills were wonderful. Tammy was always well prepared with our sessions and made certain to check with me beforehand to see what I wanted to work on for our next session. Hypnosis taught me how to truly relax my body and not be in constantly flight or fight mode when anxiety struck. The tools I learned from Tammy have been invaluable. I can always go back to the sessions we had and am somehow able to put myself in that moment. I am very grateful and appreciative of all Tammy did for my mental wellbeing and would highly recommend her!
KD
I have had anxiety in the past and had to go on medication to get control of it. The side effects were not good but after years I was able to get off the medication and have been fine for a few years. Recently the anxiety had returned and I turned to St. Petersburg Hypnosis and found Tammy. I have had a couple of sessions and I have to say I really wasn't sure what to expect but Tammy has helped me come a long way with tools and Hypnosis to overcome the general anxiety and driving fears without having to go back on medication. I am GRATEFUL for all the help she has provided to me and the tools to keep reaching a positive outcome.
Angela P.
Mar 11, 2025
Amazing experience!
I have been struggling with anxiety since I was about 5 years old (I am now 28) I have tried everything and anything from counseling to medications, to natural remedies with zero results. I tried hypnosis honestly as a last resort, and am so thankful I did. For the first time in a long time I am calm and happy! I was given so many tools to help combat something I have struggled with for so many years! I am forever grateful for this experience!
Kelsey W
Jul 12, 2019
Excellent Results
I have struggled with anxiety on and off for years. I tried Hypnosis as a last resort, and so far so good. I am not anxious and I am also more cognizant of my health choices. my anxiety has caused me to graze and eat almost at a sub conscious level I am able to think about everything I put in my mouth and make better choices.
Joseph D
Aug 9, 2021
I’m a Believer
I have had two sessions with Tammy to deal with anxiety issues. I am feeling so much more relaxed and have a positive state of mind. Tammy put me at ease, answered my questions directly and truly seems to care about my success. I am very pleased with this experience. K.V.
Apr 5, 2017
I just had my second session with Tammy. I had little expectations coming to her with my anxiety issues and I am incredibly impressed by the progress to date. Highly recommend.
Victoria Collins
November 30, 2022
Tammy sent me a recording about fear, worry, and anxiety. This audio has gotten me through so much. Every time I am experiencing anxiety due to my phobias, I turn it on and it helps me relax. It is so important while battling a phobia head on to have things that uplift, relax, and calm you down. I'm very grateful to have something that helps me every single time!
Kendra R.
March 12, 2024
GREAT Hypnosis
I recently had 4 sessions of hypnosis with Tamara at St Pete Hypnosis Center. What an amazing, eye opening experience I received after the loss of my wife. Hypnosis transformed me in such a way now that I feel absolutely amazing. I give Tamara 10stars for her professionalism and outstanding charisma. I definitely recommend to anyone that’s suffering from phobias, self esteem or anxiety. See for yourself, and you too will believe in change. Alvolydo V.
Sept. 30, 2021
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Kendra R.
Tammy sent me a recording about fear, worry, and anxiety. This audio has gotten me through so much. Every time I am experiencing anxiety due to my phobias, I turn it on and it helps me relax. It is so important while battling a phobia head on to have things that uplift, relax, and calm you down. I’m very grateful to have something that helps me every single time!
Joseph D
Excellent Results
I have struggled with anxiety on and off for years. I tried Hypnosis as a last resort, and so far so good. I am not anxious and I am also more cognizant of my health choices. my anxiety has caused me to graze and eat almost at a sub conscious level I am able to think about everything I put in my mouth and make better choices.
Kelsey W
Amazing experience!
I have been struggling with anxiety since I was about 5 years old (I am now 28) I have tried everything and anything from counseling to medications, to natural remedies with zero results. I tried hypnosis honestly as a last resort, and am so thankful I did. For the first time in a long time I am calm and happy! I was given so many tools to help combat something I have struggled with for so many years! I am forever grateful for this experience!
KD
I learned so much from my hypnosis sessions with Tammy! She was wonderful and I found her at the exact time in my life when I needed her the most. She was easy to talk with, a great listener and her life coaching skills were wonderful. Tammy was always well prepared with our sessions and made certain to check with me beforehand to see what I wanted to work on for our next session. Hypnosis taught me how to truly relax my body and not be in constantly flight or fight mode when anxiety struck. The tools I learned from Tammy have been invaluable. I can always go back to the sessions we had and am somehow able to put myself in that moment. I am very grateful and appreciative of all Tammy did for my mental wellbeing and would highly recommend her!
Rhonda S
I feel amazing!!!
*After two stop smoking treatments I feel great! More relaxed in general than I have felt in some time. Tammy is so fantastic! She’s funny, inviting, engaging… Most of all supportive and comforting. I’m terribly excited for my last appointment tomorrow and looking forward to a smoke free lunch life! Thank you so much Tammy!
D.P.
Bridge fear no more. Able to ride across the Skyway and look out at the water with no fear.
*I went to Tammy to get relief from a life-long terror of bridges. After just two sessions, I was less anxious when crossing bridges. After the third session, I was able to ride across the Skyway bridge (which previously had put me in a huddle on the floor of the car) and even look out at the water without being afraid. Thank you, Tammy!
Sue Sabella
Highly recommend St. Pete. Hypnosis. I’ve seen dramatic results.
Gail
I can’t believe with just one session I even started exercising
Michael Reed
She is the Greatest! Whatever problems you might have she can help you overcome them.
*Was having trouble staying focused and also the stress levels that I experienced were becoming overwhelming. Thanks to a session with Tammy, these problems are starting to abate. She has given me techniques to continue fighting these two problems. Whatever problems you might be experiencing, Tammy can help you overcome them. TAMMY IS THE GREATEST!!!
A.F.
Very Pleasant Experience
*I needed to see Tammy to control my stress and for weight loss. I had gained a lot in the past year. After talking with her at the consultation, she had already given me “homework” to help with the session I schedule for a week later. The actual session was VERY pleasant. I felt wonderful after I left. I noticed changes the next day. I was not eating as much and felt a sense of well being. I will definitely go back to her!
Steve M.
What an experience! Health, Wealth, Success Hypnosis
Deb C.
Best hypnosis I’ve ever experienced! She is THAT good!
Alvolydo V.
GREAT Hypnosis
I recently had 4 sessions of hypnosis with Tamara at St Pete Hypnosis Center. What an amazing, eye opening experience I received after the loss of my wife. Hypnosis transformed me in such a way now that I feel absolutely amazing. I give Tamara 10stars for her professionalism and outstanding charisma. I definitely recommend to anyone that’s suffering from phobias, self esteem or anxiety. See for yourself, and you too will believe in change.
Some of our clients see results in as few as two or three sessions. Some individuals need more time than this to be able to overcome their fear, worry, and upset. What’s important is that you’re moving forward with every session and making progress with how you deal with stress, worry, nervousness, and panic.
Give us a call 24 hours a day or book on our calendar for your free phone consultation and then we can schedule your hypnosis sessions to help you overcome your panic attacks, nervousness and stress.
A meta-analysis from 2018 reviewed the findings of almost 400 records, 15 studies, and 17 trials of hypnosis for controlling the symptoms of anxiety. They concluded that hypnosis was more effective in treating anxiety than other methods alone. At the end of treatment, the average participant in the 17 trials reported more reduced anxiety than 79% of the control groups. Valentine, K., et. al.; (2018) The efficacy of hypnosis as a treatment for anxiety: A meta-analysis; The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207144.2019.1613863