Hypnotherapy for Anxiety
Do you suffer with nagging doubt and worry which is ruling your life?
Do you often focus on the worse case scenarios or outcomes?
Is your fear debilitating, and you struggle to manage your stress levels?
Does your anxiety keep you from living a full and happy life?
Hypnotherapy for Anxiety on the Gold Coast
Have you been suffering with the symptoms of anxiety for many years, and have tried a number of different treatment options without success? Have you ever considered trying hypnotherapy?
Anxiety arises over time, and can be complex to treat. Whilst many people turn to medication to treat the symptoms of anxiety, although symptoms may reduce, this treatment approach alone will not treat the actual causes nor change the type of thinking patterns that leads to anxiety. The chronic worry and stress experienced by those who suffer from anxiety makes it difficult to lead a full and happy life, and yet many people continue to suffer in silence. Keeping up appearances and trying to mask anxiety symptoms without appropriate treatment can be a recipe for disaster, and can even lead to further problems such as depression and self-harm.
Those who suffer from anxiety often have no idea why they feel so anxious, and therefore do not understand the underlying causes of their symptoms. Every anxiety sufferer experiences different symptoms, yet it is important to understand that you’re not alone, and that it is not uncommon. In fact, as many as 2 million Australians currently suffer from anxiety.
The causes for anxiety are many and varied, however there are a few common situations which can trigger the development of anxiety including:
- Income stress or work stress
- Family or relationship problems
- Change in family situation or living arrangements
- Pregnancy and the birth of a child
- Major traumatic events and life changes
- Abusive: verbal, emotional, sexual, physical
- Death of a loved one, or breakdown of a relationship
- Physical health issues and health concerns

Personalised Anxiety Hypnotherapy Programs
Anxiety is often the result of living in fear or constantly worrying about what may or may not happen – the ‘what ifs!’ Fear builds up often from something that has happened in our past, or that we have perhaps observed, and we expect a negative event or outcome will happen in the future. Catastrophizing is a common cognitive distortion linked to anxiety. When you catastrophize, not only do you imagine a negative outcome may happen, you often also assume that the negative outcome is going to be a catastrophe.
If you have been experiencing the symptoms of anxiety, or have suffered from one or more of these situations, hypnotherapy for anxiety may be a great option to help you gain back some control over your life. Hypnotherapy aims to give you back your power by conquering the underlying issues which have plagued you.
Our Hypnotherapy for Anxiety program offers you a supportive and safe environment, to uncover the deep and underlying beliefs and behaviours which have been sabotaging your emotional state and well-being. Hypnotherapy is a proven, effective and safe technique which has helped many people to get to the root of their anxiety and finally develop real and valuable solutions to overcome them.
There are 3 steps involved in your personalised hypnotherapy program:
- Identify the specific nature, triggers and/or patterns of your anxiety.
- Schedule 3 hypnotherapy sessions about 1 week apart.
- A personalised hypnosis recording will be prepared for you to take home after the third session for maintenance.
At Integrated Health Specialists, our anxiety hypnotherapy program has helped many people to effectively manage their symptoms. CONNECT WITH US TODAY to find out more!
Michelle van Namen is a registered Psychologist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Life Coach and Integrative Health Practitioner with over 30 years of experience working with human behaviour and improving mental health. Michelle has been trained in a broad range of evidence-based therapies. She has worked in a variety of roles within private practice, corporate organisations, education, research, and community crisis support. Established in 2006, Integrated Health Specialists is her psychology practice located on the Gold Coast, providing individual and couples therapy for adults. Michelle focuses on providing a warm, authentic and non-judgemental therapeutic space to support clients and facilitate healing and personal growth. Read more about Michelle.
BA (Hons) in Psychology: University of Wollongong, 1995
Registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board (AHPRA) PSY0001395059
Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPI) 15525
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