Panic Attacks

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH) can be an effective and empowering approach for managing and reducing panic attacks, by helping to calm the nervous system, reduce fear cycles, and re-train the mind to respond more calmly in triggering situations.

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Panic attacks are sudden surges of intense fear or discomfort, often with symptoms like:

• Rapid heartbeat

• Shortness of breath

• Dizziness

• Chest tightness

• A fear of losing control or dying

They are usually not dangerous, but they feel very real, and the fear of having another one often leads to more anxiety — a cycle that Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is uniquely designed to break.

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Panic attacks stem from an overactive amygdala (the brain's fear centre).

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps calm this system through trance work, reducing the "fight or flight" response.

Over time, the brain learns that it no longer needs to respond with panic to perceived threats.

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Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps:

• Reduce anticipatory anxiety

• Build positive expectations (e.g., "I can handle this")

• Focus on what’s working, not what's going wrong

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Unlike traditional therapies that dig into past trauma or anxiety origins, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is solution-oriented. It focuses on:

• How you want to feel instead

• What small steps you're already taking toward calm and confidence.