Social Anxiety Hypnotherapy in Ely & Newmarket

Social anxiety can make even everyday interactions feel overwhelming. You worry what other people think and about being judged. You worry before situations, overthink and feel anxious during events, and then afterwards you criticise yourself for all the things you think you did wrong.

If you struggle with social anxiety then the thought of work events, family gatherings, meeting new people or other social events can leave you feeling tense, nervous and on edge. Even just thinking about these situations can cause your stomach to sink.

The nearer the situations get, the more anxious you feel, and the more you may feel inclined to find an excuse to cancel. Avoidance brings temporary relief but your patterns of social anxiety rumble on. On the flip side, going to events can be exhausting as you struggle to cope with anxious feelings and the constant overthinking.

With social anxiety, you might worry about not having anything interesting to say, or saying and doing the wrong thing. You may worry about being judged negatively for how you look, what you do or what you say. You overthink everything during social situations with that anxious inner commentary getting in the way. And then afterwards you replay every word, gesture and action and worry about what others may be thinking about you. It’s enough to make you dread events and want to avoid them altogether.

I’ve covered before how I used to suffer with social anxiety. I would worry incessantly about what others thought of me and what I said or did. Every interaction felt like a potential opportunity to mess up or be judged. Around people I trusted, I could relax and be myself. Around others, I’d overthink, tense up and second guess everything. It was exhausting.

If you are based in Ely or Newmarket and you are struggling wit social anxiety, hypnotherapy offers an effective way to overcome the fear, quiet your inner critic and feel more comfortable being yourself when around others.

I’ve helped so many people to overcome social anxiety and to build confidence and inner calmness. I’d love to help you feel better in yourself too.

 

What is Social Anxiety?

Social anxiety isn’t just shyness or quietness. It involves fear, worry and tension in social situations. You worry even before anything has happened. It’s an exhausting cycle of overthinking and anxiety.

Overcoming social anxiety doesn’t mean you have to change your entire personality or who you are. It just means you start feeling more safe, relaxed and comfortable in your own skin when around other people. You start feeling good just being yourself without all the unnecessary thoughts and unwanted feelings.

Common signs of social anxiety include:

• Excessively worrying about being judged or criticised
• Feeling tense, restless or self conscious around other people
• Avoiding conversations, meetings or social events
• Blushing, sweating, going blank or feeling your heart race
• Overthinking what to say and how you are being perceived
• Analysing conversation and interactions after they have happened
• Feeling like you always have to perform or monitor yourself

Social anxiety makes every social interaction something threatening, uncomfortable and unpleasant. However, it’s never really about the social interactions because some people love social situations. It’s all about the patterns you have inadvertently learnt. Those habitual thoughts, feelings and behaviours can be changed for the better.

 

How Hypnotherapy Helps with Social Anxiety

Social anxiety is based upon negative patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Hypnotherapy for social anxiety works by helping you to interrupt old habitual experiences and create new, calm and confident responses to social situations.

Rather than being controlled by irrational and fearful thoughts about what might happen and what others think, you take back control over your own thinking. You stop imagining you are being judged and you start feeling more safe, relaxed and comfortable in your own skin.

Hypnotherapy for social anxiety in Ely and Newmarket can help you:

• Reduce fear and tension in social situations
• Build natural confidence and self belief
• Let go of unhelpful and limiting thinking patterns
• Feel calmer speaking, interacting and being around others
• Quiet that inner critical voice
• End the cycle of replaying and over analysing conversations
• Feel more relaxed, comfortable, self assured and connected

You end the worry that used to come before social situations. You feel more relaxed to be yourself when engaging with others and you find social situations just feel easier and more comfortable.

 

Social Anxiety Hypnotherapy in Ely & Newmarket Success Stories

I’ve amassed literally hundreds of positive reviews. As quick examples:

“I’ve attended Dan for social anxiety and I feel the sessions, and the tools he’s given me going away from the sessions have really helped to reduce my social anxiety.”
Client review from Ely

“I came to Dan as I had been suffering from anxiety for a long time and really wanted to address it. My anxiety was at its worst in social situations, mostly in bigger groups where I didn’t know everybody.  I can deal with these situations more easily now and don’t waste my time worrying about what people might think of me.”
Social anxiety hypnotherapy client review

“I went to Dan, for help with anxiety and low self-esteem. It made me more aware of my inner critic and just how much my own thought processes stopped me doing things. Dan gave me tools that helped identify and combat negative thoughts, enabling me to move forward. I would recommend Dan.”

Ely Anxiety Hypnotherapy client review

You can read more client feedback and testimonials on my website and Google profile. This is a good place to start: Anxiety Hypnotherapy in Ely Reviews

 

Hypnotherapy in Ely and Newmarket

Your journey through social anxiety hypnotherapy in Ely and Newmarket begins with a relaxed, friendly conversation about your experiences, triggers and goals.

Every session is tailored towards helping you to feel more calm, relaxed and confident in social situations. Through your social anxiety hypnotherapy sessions we’ll cover:

• Calming anxious feelings and responses
• Changing limiting thoughts and beliefs
• Ending the fear of being judged by others
• Building confidence in social situations
• Developing quick and effective tools to manage thoughts and feelings
• Strengthening your ability to relax and be yourself around others

Most people notice shifts within just a few sessions. You start feeling calmer before situations and feel more comfortable and confident in your social encounters.

 

Social Anxiety Doesn’t Have to Control Your Life

Clients come to me from Ely, Newmarket, Soham, Cambridge and surrounding areas because my hypnotherapy provides a deeply effective way to make meaningful, lasting changes.

From my own experiences, and those of my clients, I know that social anxiety doesn’t have to control your life. You can change the patterns of social anxiety so that you end that worry and fear of judgement, You can start feeling calm and comfortable in social situations. Whether social anxiety affects your work, relationships, friendships or daily life, my hypnotherapy can help you feel calmer, more confident and more comfortable being yourself.

Imagine feeling relaxed walking into a room, comfortably speaking with others or confident expressing your thoughts without fear of judgement. With social anxiety hypnotherapy in Ely and Newmarket, that inner comfort and confidence can become your new normal.

if you’d like to learn more, contact me today and book your free initial consultation. It’s your first step towards moving forwards with calm, ease and confidence.

📍 Clinic Location: Ely Hypnotherapy Practice, Ely, Cambridgeshire (dedicated parking available)
📅 Appointments: In-person at my Ely clinic, Newmarket clinic or online via Zoom
📞 Contact: Call 01353 886158 or visit my contact page

 

If you are seeking social anxiety hypnotherapy in Ely or Newmarket then do take that first step with a free initial consultation in person or Zoom consultation. Learn more here: Appointments

Find out what hundreds of other people have said after their anxiety hypnotherapy sessions with Dan: Hypnotherapy Testimonials

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