Hypnosis for Anxiety Attacks and Panic

Anxiety, generalized anxiety, and panic attacks affect millions of people and can cause intense distress.

Therapeutic Hypnosis is a very interesting approach to help soothe and better manage episodes of intense anxiety and anxiety attacks, and recover calm and a better emotional balance.

Anxiety and Anxiety Attacks

Our clients with severe anxiety or generalized anxiety will often describe a deep state of worry and a feeling of almost constant loss of control over different areas of their lives.

This culminates in “anxiety attacks”, which are sudden episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, sweating and hot flashes, a feeling of tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing…

These manifestations can be triggered by stressful situations, but also occur for no apparent reason, which is even more disturbing for the person who feels trapped in these intense physiological and mental reactions without understanding the reason. And for those around them who feel totally helpless in front of the person in pain.

If you suffer from intense anxiety and anxiety attacks, especially in connection with painful past events, it is important to consult your doctor or a psychologist.

Differences between Anxiety and Panic

Anxiety is a generally diffuse emotional state, with excessive and persistent worry about the future and potential dangers. It can be chronic and affect daily life, without necessarily causing acute attacks.

Generalized anxiety and intense forms of anxiety are often accompanied by physical symptoms, such as chest tightness, sweating, or trembling.
It can culminate in a very debilitating “anxiety attack”.

The word “panic attacks” is often used to refer to anxiety attacks, especially when they are particularly sudden and intense.
But it can also be linked to a phobia where the person will react very intensely to the object of their phobia, with even dizziness or fainting sensations.

How to manage Anxiety and Anxiety Attacks?

Different therapeutic approaches are used to treat anxiety disorders and anxiety attacks and your doctor or psychologist will be able to advise you on possible solutions depending on your situation.

Frequently used methods include:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which aims to modify anxiety-provoking thought patterns and introduce behaviours that are more adapted to anxiety.
• Medication such as anxiolytics and antidepressants.
• Mindfulness and meditation to help strengthen attention span and reduce reactivity to stress.
• Sophrology and relaxation to promote stress and emotion management through breathing and visualization exercises.
• Therapeutic Hypnosis to work on the unconscious mechanisms of anxiety and anguish.

Hypnosis for Anxiety Attacks

Therapeutic Hypnosis is a method that allows access to the unconscious to reprogram certain emotional and behavioural responses.

The main objectives of Hypnosis for Anxiety Attacks will be to strengthen a state of calm and inner security, to identify and modify anxiety-provoking thoughts to reduce the intensity and frequency of attacks.

Contrary to popular belief, therapeutic hypnosis does not seek to make the person lose control in order to work on their thoughts and behaviours without their knowledge.
On the contrary, the goal is to bring the person into a state of deep relaxation and great concentration where they become more receptive to positive suggestions.

This allows one to work subtly and effectively to change anxious thought patterns and create new positive mental associations.

Nicole suffered from anxiety attacks when she was away from home…

Nicole suffered from anxiety attacks when she went far from home, and especially to countries where she did not understand the language, and even more so if the trip back home could only be done by plane, because she then felt “trapped”. It had worsened in such a way that it had become a factor of family conflict during holidays, but also a professional handicap.

During her Therapeutic Hypnosis sessions, Nicole was able to identify the triggers of her anxiety, as well as the mental patterns that fueled her fears and could trigger her anxiety attacks. She also learned to use hypnotic anchors to regain a state of calm in stressful situations for her. After a few sessions, she gradually resumed travelling…

Consultation in Hypnosis for Anxiety Attacks: what to expect?

A Hypnosis session begins with an conversation with the hypnotherapist, in order to understand the situation and clarify the client’s objectives.

Then, the hypnosis practitioner guides the person into a state of hypnosis and deep relaxation using so-called induction techniques, more specifically by using breathing and visualization.

The hypnotic suggestions will then be adapted to each individual and will aim to:

• Create a safe mental space.
• Install internal resources to better manage stress, in particular by creating anchors of calm.
• Strengthen the person’s self-confidence in their ability to better manage anxiety-provoking situations.
• Transform mental thoughts and images that fuel anxiety and could trigger panic attacks.

And thus modify the automatic reactions to anxiety.

The benefits of Hypnosis for Anxiety Attacks

Hypnosis is a natural and personalized method that uses the person’s resources, without side effects, and often with quick and lasting results.

Thanks to Therapeutic Hypnosis, you will find your way back to a state of physical and mental relaxation, and will be able to reformulate negative thoughts and replace catastrophic scenarios with more serene and positive perceptions. To help you reduce the physiological and psychological symptoms of anxiety, such as muscle tension, mental stress or sleep disorders.

In addition, by promoting better management of emotions, Therapeutic Hypnosis can help develop more self-confidence during stressful events, such as exams, professional interviews or high-stakes social interactions.

Do you suffer from Generalized Anxiety and Anxiety Attacks?

Therapeutic Hypnosis can be an effective solution to help you regain more serenity and control over your life.
Ask your doctor or psychologist for advice.

Our team of hypnotherapists at Solutions Hypnosis, in Quebec, Ontario and by Video is here to support you.

Make an appointment now to create the life you want with hypnosis!

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