Increasing Assertiveness Hypnotherapy
Do you have trouble being assertive or expressing your needs?
Are you a people pleaser?
Do you find it difficult to stand up for yourself or feel rail-roaded by others?
Would increasing your assertiveness help you at work or in your relationships?
Increasing Assertiveness Hypnotherapy Gold Coast
Many people struggle with a lack of assertiveness, which can dramatically affect their daily lives. Our specially designed hypnotherapy program targeting this issue, has helped many of our clients to improve assertive communication skills to make them more confident, and more in charge of their lives.
By increasing your assertiveness, you can make changes in your life that have otherwise been difficult to tackle. By being assertive, we can teach people how we want to be treated, by standing up for our best interests in a confident, calm and firm manner. In contrast to arrogance, or aggressiveness, assertiveness is a healthy approach which can help us to:
- Express our needs or concerns, and hold healthy boundaries
- Perform better at work
- Interact more effectively with clients, colleagues and bosses
- Ask for things we desire (such as a pay rise, a holiday, or more)
- Build stronger relationships with friends and family
- Influence situations where this communication skill is important (such as during negotiations, legal proceedings or general discussions in which we have an interest)

Personalised Hypnotherapy Programs for Assertive Communication
Many Australians lack assertiveness, and the reasons for this are varied. It might stem from low self-confidence, worrying about what people think, fear of conflict or confrontation, or a misplaced fear of offending people. However, by increasing assertiveness through our specially designed hypnotherapy program, our clients have been able to build stronger relationships with their friends, family and even work colleagues, and ensure that they get their needs heard. Improving this communication skill is a positive step in making changes to your life. Our hypnotherapy program has been developed by an experienced Psychologist and Hypnotherapist, and you can start to build this communication skill more easily than you think.
There are 3 steps involved in the program:
- Explore your history and struggles with being assertive.
- 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.
CONNECT WITH US TODAY to find out more about our hypnotherapy program!
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
Qualifications verified by Psychology Today
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