I have recently been seeing a lot of new clients who struggle with public speaking and presenting. Often it can be for a specific event like a wedding speech or a party but also in a work setting too – where it can become a daily struggle.

Does the thought of introducing yourself in a large meeting (online or face -to-face) make you feel disproportionately nervous? If so, hypnotherapy can help you to overcome this fear.

Many of the clients I have helped have chosen to work in industries where presenting is very much part of the job: Marketing Agencies, Social Media, Advertising, PR, Film Production and Television. It is something they feel embarrassment over and they keep quiet about, but of course it won’t go away by itself, in fact it will only get worse. For some, it can manifest into full blown panic attacks.

How hypnotherapy can help public speaking and presenting

Hypnotherapy works with the subconscious part of the mind – which is where all our fears, phobias and learned behaviours live.  The subconscious is not logical but purely reactive. We tend to look at life through a filter, a belief system, which is reinforced by past negative experiences.  If you had a bad time standing up and speaking at school, that memory will stay in your subconscious mind and fire up whenever you go to present as an adult – in order to keep you safe – although it doesn’t feel like it at the time!

During hypnosis we release the fear and re-frame how you will feel going forward about presenting. When we challenge ourselves and our fears, we are in fact enabling growth and potential and we become more capable, resilient and empowered.

Hypnotherapy will help you to quieten down any anxiety you feel and boost your confidence and self-belief. We use visualisation techniques to enable you to see yourself the way you want to be, confirming that you have totally overcome the fear of presenting.

We look at channelling nervousness into a healthy energy which is what you need in order to present well and I will help you to express yourself well going forwards in team meetings.

If this sounds all too good to be true, I can testify personally that it works! I don’t like speaking in public and it’s something I have to do occasionally. Hypnotherapy helped me to overcome this fear in two sessions, which I was very happy about! 

So please do get in touch with me if you would like some help. I will call you for a free 15-minute chat and then, if you’d like to go ahead, we can book you in for an online appointment to effect the positive changes that you are looking for. It’s also very restorative and relaxing – so it’s a lovely way to spend an hour!