Hypnotherapy for Generalised Anxiety Disorder
When Worry Never Switches Off
Do you ever feel like your mind just won’t stop? Constant “what ifs,” worst-case scenarios, and a never-ending sense of unease? For people living with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), worry doesn’t just show up now and again - it can take over everyday life.
Generalised anxiety often feels like being on high alert, even when nothing is wrong. Your mind and body act as though there’s danger around the corner, even in safe situations. It’s exhausting, and it can leave you feeling trapped in a cycle of tension and fear.
Understanding Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder is one of the most common mental health challenges. It’s different from everyday stress because the worry is persistent, difficult to control, and not always linked to a clear cause.
People with GAD often experience:
Restlessness or feeling “on edge”
Racing thoughts and constant “what if” worries
Difficulty concentrating
Poor sleep or disrupted rest
Muscle tension, headaches, or stomach upset
Feeling irritable or emotionally drained
What’s Happening in the Brain?
When you live with generalised anxiety, your primitive brain (the limbic system) is often in charge. It’s wired to protect you from danger, but it doesn’t always know the difference between a real threat and an imagined one.
This means your body reacts to anxious thoughts in the same way it would to a genuine emergency: heart racing, tense muscles, fast breathing. Over time, this cycle fills up your stress bucket, making it harder to switch off and relax.
Your intellectual brain (prefrontal cortex) - the part that thinks rationally, solves problems, and keeps perspective - can get pushed aside when anxiety is high. That’s why reassurance rarely “sticks,” and why the worries come back again and again.
How Hypnotherapy Can Help with Anxiety
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy works by calming your nervous system and giving you access to your intellectual brain again. In a relaxed trance state, your body and mind step out of survival mode, allowing you to see things more clearly.
Hypnotherapy can help by:
Reducing physical symptoms of anxiety (racing heart, muscle tension, restlessness)
Calming repetitive “what if” thinking
Building confidence and resilience
Supporting better sleep and emotional balance
Helping you feel more in control of your thoughts and actions
Many clients are surprised at how quickly they notice changes. While every journey is unique, most people begin to feel calmer and more positive within a few sessions.
What Is Trance?
Trance is a perfectly natural state - we all drift into it throughout the day, whether driving a familiar route, watching TV, or getting lost in a book. In hypnotherapy, trance simply helps your conscious and subconscious minds work together.
In this calm, focused state, your brain can rehearse new patterns of thinking - choosing calm over worry, and perspective over fear. You remain in control the whole time, but your nervous system learns to respond differently.
Finding Freedom from Anxiety
Living with generalised anxiety disorder can feel isolating, but you don’t have to manage it alone. With the right support, your brain and body can relearn how to feel calm and safe.
At Trancespire Hypnotherapy, we focus on helping you reduce anxiety, restore balance, and reconnect with your natural strengths.
✨ If you’d like to explore whether hypnotherapy for anxiety in the UK could support you, I’d love to hear from you.
A Simple End-of-Day Check-In
If you fancy giving it a go, here’s a gentle prompt for the evening:
Something that made me smile today:
Something I’m proud of (big or small):
Something beautiful I noticed:
Someone I appreciate (or who appreciated me):
It’s not homework. There’s no gold star.
Just a quiet nudge toward a softer headspace.
You Don’t Have to Get It “Right”
Let’s drop the pressure, yeah?
Gratitude and awe aren’t about being perfect. They’re about being present.
Even if it’s just for a moment.
And if you’re in a season where everything feels heavy, that’s okay too.
You’re not behind. You’re not broken. You’re just human.
But if you’d like some support if you’re ready to feel more grounded, more steady, more you — I’m here.
📍 Based in Llangorse, near Brecon, Hay-On-Wye, and Crickhowell, Wales — also available online UK-wide.
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Hi, I’m Lorraine Sheppard
I help overwhelmed people feel lighter and back in control - often in just a few sessions using gentle hypnotherapy and solution-focused techniques. Having overcome my own anxiety and depression, I bring both professional expertise and genuine understanding to guide you toward lasting change.
