Modeling
Identifying how someone who already does this well does it, and installing that structure in you.
The internal structure of easy performance — where attention goes and in what order — is installed and rehearsed.
Hypnotherapy for Performance Anxiety
Hypnotherapy for performance anxiety — sport, music, exams, work and the bedroom.
How We See It
Performance anxiety is caused by attention turning inward at the moment it needs to be outward. The monitoring itself produces the failure, and the failure confirms the need to monitor.
We move attention back where it belongs and install the state that people who perform well are actually in.
What People Usually Describe
- —You perform far better in practice than in the moment
- —You are watching yourself while doing it
- —The dread starts days before
- —One bad experience is still shaping every attempt since
How We Make the Change
Anchoring
Attaching a calm, resourceful state to a physical cue you can use in the moment you need it.
The performing state is conditioned to a cue you can fire in the seconds beforehand.
Timeline Therapy
Revisiting the moment a pattern was installed and giving that younger self what was missing then.
The experience that started the loop is drained of its charge.
Future Pacing
Rehearsing the new response in the exact situations where the old one used to run.
The actual venue, people and sequence are rehearsed in trance until they feel familiar.
Common Questions
Do you work with athletes and musicians?
Yes, and with exam candidates and speakers.
How far in advance should I book?
Two to three weeks before the event where possible.
Work on This with Us
Sessions are held online over Zoom, run 45–90 minutes, and are billed at a flat $200. Your first session includes an additional 30-minute intake interview at no charge.
Hypnotherapy is not a substitute for licensed medical or mental health treatment. IBPH practitioners do not diagnose conditions or prescribe medication, and we work alongside your care team.