Low self-esteem and lack of confidence are closely related and often accompany one another. Low self-esteem relates to the way we feel about ourselves, whereas a lack of confidence usually relates our perceived ability to perform a specific activity.

Sometimes low self-esteem or lack of confidence can have a significant negative effect on the way we live our lives. The fear of failure or lack of self- belief can prevent us from grasping opportunities. Perhaps you are not taking opportunities at work because you do not have the confidence to believe you can succeed or maybe you decline social opportunities because you feel that people will judge you negatively. These negative self-beliefs can affect us in so many ways. [Read more…]

Hypnotherapy is a powerful tool in the reduction and elimination of anxiety and panic attacks.

Anxiety occurs when we become uncontrollably worried about something to the extent that it interferes with normal day to day life.  Sometimes the cause is known and other times the anxiety has seemingly come from nowhere.  Anxiety can cause physical and mental symptoms such as elevated heart rate, irritability, poor sleep patterns, shortness of breath, sweating, trembling, tension and low self-esteem. [Read more…]

Perhaps you are a runner who strives to beat your personal best race time, or a tennis player who needs to feel more confident in executing high performance and consistent play. Athlete’s and professional sports players often refer to the need to have belief in themselves.  As well as training their bodies to perform at their best they also train their minds to have this self- belief.

I use hypnotherapy to enable you to perform at your absolute best.  I can enable you to stay in control of your performance, to relax your body, to calm your nerves and feel confident in your ability to achieve.  Positive visualisation is just on of many techniques that I employ to make you the very best that you can be in your field.

Most people have experienced a relationship breakdown, or problematic mistrust during a relationship. Sometimes the stress and hurt that mistrusting relationships or their breakdown causes is so intense that you just can’t seem to move on.  Hypnotherapy can rid you of this hurt and allow you to think more positively and advance into happier times.  I can help you deal with your feelings of hurt and loss and also any feelings of low self-esteem or anger that mistrust or a relationship breakdown may have triggered.

It is common and entirely normal to feel nervous before an exam, be it academic, work related or perhaps a driving test. A degree of nervousness can actually aid your performance.  A problem arises when the anxiety associated with the exam or test causes symptoms which inhibit performance. Examples may be, nausea, trembling, your mind going blank, extreme fear of failure, and negative thought processes about what may go wrong. [Read more…]

Blushing is an unconscious physical reaction that is caused by certain situations which for many people can cause embarrassment and distress. The embarrassment of blushing can become so severe that the sufferer avoids any social contact that they feel may trigger it.  Often the anticipation blushing in similar situations leads to a cycle of worrying about it happening again which then increases anxiety and tension and so increases the chances of blushing again.   [Read more…]

Some people seem to be born to enjoy public speaking or performing, whereas for others it can cause extreme anxiety. A touch of performance anxiety can be a good thing and is often described as being useful in giving the performer an edge. A problem arises when the anxiety causes symptoms which inhibit performance. Examples may be, nausea, trembling, flushing, your mind going blank, being tongue tied, inhibited voice projection and catastrophising about what may go wrong. [Read more…]