Resolve Anxiety with Hypnotherapy

Feel calmer, clearer, and more like yourself again.

Anxiety isn’t always loud. It doesn’t always mean panic attacks or public meltdowns.

For many of my clients, it shows up in quieter ways —

Lying awake at 3am with a racing mind.

Avoiding plans because the thought of them feels overwhelming.

Feeling on edge, tense, or detached from the world around you.

You might appear to be coping — but inside, it’s exhausting just getting through the day.

If this feels familiar, you’re not alone. And you’re not failing.

Your mind and body are simply stuck in a state of high alert — and hypnotherapy can help guide them back to balance.

What anxiety feels like

Anxiety can show up as:

• A constant sense of dread or unease
• Overthinking, looping thoughts, or fear of the worst
• Tension in the body – jaw, shoulders, chest
• Digestive issues or a knot in the stomach
• Trouble sleeping or switching off
• Feeling disconnected from people or places you once enjoyed

You may have tried breathing techniques, journaling, or even medication – and still feel like something deeper is stuck.

That’s where I come in.

How hypnotherapy helps

Hypnotherapy works with your unconscious or subconscious mind – the part of you that controls your habits, emotional responses, and automatic patterns.

Rather than just managing symptoms, we gently work together to:

• Calm the nervous system
• Unhook old fear loops
• Build a new inner foundation of safety and self-trust

It isn’t about quick fixes or surface-level calm.

It’s about helping you feel genuinely safe in your own body and mind again.

What clients experience

One recent client came to me after months of anxiety attacks, broken sleep, and feeling unable to go anywhere alone.

We worked together for a short series of sessions, focusing on restoring her nervous system, releasing old thought patterns, and helping her reconnect with her natural inner strength.

She now sleeps through the night.

She meets friends again without panicking.

And perhaps most importantly, she feels like herself again.

Client Story: From Anxiety to Calm – “I didn’t think anything would work for me”

“I’ve always been anxious, but things really escalated after a difficult period in my life.

I couldn’t sleep more than a couple of hours at a time.

My thoughts wouldn’t stop racing, and I felt constantly on edge — like something bad was about to happen, even when nothing was going on.

I started cancelling plans, avoiding people, and barely left the house unless I had to.

I’d tried CBT, breathing techniques, and medication, but nothing seemed to shift it. I honestly thought this was just how my life was going to be from now on.

Working with Lesley was the turning point.

From the very first session, I felt like someone finally understood what I was going through — not just on the surface, but underneath.

Her voice, the way she guided me through the sessions, the visualisations — it all helped me feel safe again.

Over a few weeks, things started to change.

I was sleeping better.

I wasn’t panicking every time my phone rang.

And the noise in my head — the constant chatter — had finally started to quieten.

It wasn’t dramatic. It was gentle.

But it worked.

Now I go out on my own again. I’ve started seeing friends I hadn’t spoken to in months.

And for the first time in years, I feel like myself again.”

This client worked with me for six tailored sessions over the course of six weeks. Their transformation was steady, safe, and completely led at their pace. They came to each session with honesty and commitment — and together, we created space for real change.

Client Story: Calming the Fear – “Health anxiety ruled my life”

“Looking back, I didn’t realise how much health anxiety had taken over.

Every ache, every twinge, every tiny sensation — my mind would immediately go to the worst-case scenario.

I was constantly Googling symptoms, booking GP appointments, and checking my body for signs that something was wrong.

Even when the tests came back clear, I didn’t feel reassured. The anxiety just found something else to latch onto.

It was exhausting. I couldn’t relax, couldn’t enjoy anything fully, because the worry was always there in the background.

A friend recommended Lesley and I’ll be honest — I was sceptical at first. I wasn’t sure hypnotherapy could help with something that felt so physical and so real. But from the first session, I felt a shift.

Lesley explained things in a way that made sense — that my nervous system was in a state of high alert and had got stuck in a loop.

The sessions helped calm that loop, gently.

Each time, I left feeling a bit more grounded, a bit less reactive.

Over time, the fear lost its grip.

I stopped checking. I stopped spiralling.

And I started trusting my body again — something I never thought I’d be able to say.

Now, when I feel something in my body, I notice it… but I don’t panic.
I’ve got space between the thought and the fear. And I feel like I’ve finally taken my life back.”

This client experienced intense health-related anxiety for over a year before reaching out. Over five sessions, we focused on calming their internal response to perceived threat, restoring trust in the body, and helping them create a more balanced inner narrative. The work was gentle but deeply effective.

Next steps – if you're ready

You don’t have to do this alone. And you don’t have to keep “coping.”

If you’d like to talk it through and find out how I can help, I offer a free 20-minute discovery call. No pressure, just a chance to explore what’s possible.

Alternatively, you can download a free calming audio I’ve created.

It’s a 50-minute guided experience, set by the sea, where you can begin to let go of the stress you’ve been holding onto.

Download the free calming audio here. 

Sometimes, that first moment of relief is enough to show you there’s a way forward.

Book a free consultation here  

Lesley Ford 

Award Winning Hypnotherapist 2025

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