Social Anxiety Hypnotherapy Sydney | My Bondi Hypnotherapist
Feel calm, confident, and in control in social situations, at work, and in everyday life. In-person in Waverley and Bondi Junction, or online anywhere in Australia.
Social Anxiety Hypnotherapy in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs
Social anxiety hypnotherapy that gets results — feel calm, clear, and confident in groups, meetings, dates, and high-pressure moments. Sessions available in Waverley, Bondi Junction, and online across Australia.
My Bondi Hypnotherapist is Claire Addis — a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Accredited Strategic Psychotherapist based in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. Using Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis, Claire works with the patterns driving your social anxiety — not just the symptoms — so results are faster and longer lasting.
Most clients see meaningful change in 4 to 6 sessions. Sessions are available in person in Waverley and Bondi Junction, or online anywhere in Australia.
Does Social Anxiety Keep You Avoiding the Things You Want to Do?
Maybe you have started declining invitations. You arrive late to avoid hellos. You hover near the exit. You replay comments on the way home and decide to skip the next event. It is exhausting to plan your life around what to avoid.
Social anxiety grows from predictions about the future and assumptions about what others think. Your body reacts as if the threat is happening now. Heart racing in a cafe. Tight chest on a date. Blank mind during small talk. It feels impossible to switch off.
Avoidance feels like relief in the moment. Over time it shrinks your world. Fewer dinners with friends. No group classes. No meeting the partner's family. No networking. Confidence fades because you never get the chance to prove yourself wrong.
Here is the good news. Social anxiety is not a fixed trait. It is a pattern — and patterns can be changed. When you teach your nervous system the difference between real danger and social discomfort, the alarm quiets. Calm confidence becomes a learnable skill.
This is where I can help. With social anxiety hypnotherapy in Bondi Junction and Waverley, Sydney , we will retrain the stress response, update unhelpful predictions, and build steady self-trust so you can show up and connect on your terms.
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Ready to Get Help for Social Anxiety in Sydney?
Take the first step risk free. Book your no-obligation 20-minute discovery call and find out how hypnotherapy can help ease social anxiety.
During the call, we'll discuss your goals, answer your questions, and see if this is the right fit for you. You can connect by phone or Zoom at a time that suits you best.
If it feels right, you can then choose whether to have your sessions online or in person at Bondi Junction or Waverley in Sydney.
How Does Hypnotherapy for Social Anxiety Actually Work?
Social anxiety is not a personality flaw — it is a learned pattern. If you find yourself avoiding social gatherings, feeling tense in groups, or worrying about how you are perceived, hypnotherapy for social anxiety in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs can help you feel calmer, more grounded, and genuinely at ease. Most clients notice meaningful change within 4 to 6 sessions.
Here's what you can expect:
- Understand what is really driving your social anxiety — not just the surface symptoms
- Learn how to calm your body and quiet your mind when social pressure rises
- Rebuild self-trust so you can connect and participate comfortably
- Break the avoidance cycle and replace it with confidence and presence
- Leave each session with practical tools you can use immediately in real situations
What It's Like to Work With Me
We start by mapping the patterns behind your social anxiety — what triggers it, when it shows up, and how it has been limiting your life. Whether it is avoiding social plans, overthinking conversations, or freezing in groups, we identify what keeps the cycle going so you can begin to interrupt it.
From there, each session builds on the last. You will develop a clearer understanding of how your mind and body are connected, learn to read the signals that used to spike your anxiety, and gradually teach your nervous system that social situations are safe. The process is calm, practical, and structured — not open-ended.
Using Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis, we update the unconscious patterns driving your anxiety at their source. NLP, CBT-informed strategies, and mindfulness-based tools help you apply what you learn between sessions, in the moments that matter most.
This is not about becoming someone else. It is about uncovering the calm, capable version of you that social anxiety has been covering up — and giving you the tools to stay there.
How We Create Change Together
Strategic Psychotherapy
Understand how social anxiety is maintained and learn to respond with awareness and choice rather than avoidance or self-doubt.
Clinical Hypnosis
Relax deeply while your unconscious mind learns calmer, more confident ways of responding in social situations and everyday life.
NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
Reframe unhelpful inner dialogue and practise the language of confidence so new patterns become natural and lasting.
About Claire Addis — Social Anxiety Hypnotherapist, Sydney Eastern Suburbs
Hi, I'm Claire Addis — and helping people overcome social anxiety is one of the things I do best.
Originally from Ireland and living in Sydney since 2005, I'm a mum of two and an everyday person who understands how anxiety can quietly shrink your world. As an Accredited Strategic Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist based in Waverley in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, I've worked with hundreds of clients across Australia to help them feel calm, confident, and genuinely comfortable in social situations again.
I work from a dedicated practice in Waverley, with sessions also available in Bondi Junction and online Australia-wide. Every client I work with gets a structured, results-focused approach — not open-ended therapy. Most people with social anxiety see real change in 4 to 6 sessions.
Qualifications and Memberships
- Government Accredited Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Strategic Psychotherapist (10791NAT)
- Certified NLP Master Practitioner
- HeartMath Certified Practitioner for Stress, Anxiety and Self-Regulation
- Certified EFT/TFT Tapping Master Practitioner
- Founding Member ISPA (International Strategic Psychotherapist Association)
- Member GOAH (Guild of Australian Hypnotherapists)
- Member HCA (Hypnotherapy Council of Australia)
How Does Social Anxiety Hypnotherapy Work — From First Call to Lasting Results?
Book a 20 Minute Discovery Call
Unsure if this is right for social anxiety or public speaking nerves? Let's talk. A simple chat about your situation and how I can help. Phone or Zoom.
Book discovery call → 2Book Your First Session
Your first 90 minute session maps what happens in groups, meetings, dates or presentations. We set clear goals and a plan that fits you.
Book first session →What Happens in Session
Strategic psychoeducation, about 20 minutes of clinical hypnosis and practical NLP tools to help you feel calmer, think clearly and speak with confidence.
Ongoing Sessions
One hour weekly or fortnightly. With steady commitment, most people notice meaningful change within about four sessions.
Book ongoing sessions →Between Sessions
Use your hypnosis recording and simple practices to build confidence in real moments. Repetition helps new patterns stick.
Live Your Best Life
Use the tools to speak up, connect and present with steadier nerves. Book a top up session any time you want a boost.
Book a follow up →Free hypnosis sessions on YouTube
Guided hypnotherapy sessions for anxiety, stress and sleep — free on the My Bondi Hypnotherapist YouTube channel.
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Watch for freeFrequently Asked Questions — Social Anxiety Hypnotherapy in Sydney
Does hypnotherapy actually work for social anxiety?
Yes — when it combines clinical hypnosis with a structured, strategic approach. Hypnotherapy works by accessing the unconscious patterns that drive social anxiety, not just the surface symptoms. Unlike traditional talk therapy, which can take years, a strategic hypnotherapy approach targets the specific cycle keeping your anxiety in place. Most clients at My Bondi Hypnotherapist notice meaningful improvement within four to six sessions. The key is working with a practitioner who specialises in anxiety specifically, not a generalist offering hypnotherapy for everything.
How many sessions does social anxiety hypnotherapy take in Sydney?
Most people working with Claire Addis at My Bondi Hypnotherapist see meaningful change within four to six sessions. The first session runs for 90 minutes and maps your specific anxiety patterns and triggers. Follow-up sessions are one hour, weekly or fortnightly. This is significantly shorter than open-ended talk therapy — the strategic approach means every session has a clear purpose and you leave with practical tools to use between appointments. A full plan is discussed in your free discovery call so you know exactly what to expect before you commit.
How does hypnotherapy help with social anxiety?
Hypnotherapy guides you into a relaxed, focused state where the mind is more receptive to helpful suggestions. In this state we quiet predictive thoughts, steady the body, and rehearse calmer responses so you can feel safer and more confident in social settings and under pressure.
I avoid events and plans. Can this help me stop avoiding?
Yes. Avoidance reduces anxiety short term but grows it long term. We will build small, safe experiments that teach your system it is okay to stay and participate. Over time confidence grows because you collect new successful experiences instead of more avoidance.
Will I lose control during hypnosis?
No. You remain aware and in control. Hypnosis is a natural, absorbed state similar to being immersed in a book or film. You can speak, pause, or stop at any time. We work at a pace that feels safe for you.
Do online sessions work for social anxiety?
They do. Online sessions provide the same structure and techniques as in person. Many clients like to practise skills in their real environment so progress transfers smoothly into daily life. Sessions are available via Zoom to anyone in Australia.
What is hypnotherapy and what is trance?
Hypnotherapy blends Strategic Psychotherapy and NLP within a relaxed, focused state often called trance. It helps you learn new patterns of thought and feeling more easily, which supports calm confidence in social and performance situations.
How is Strategic Psychotherapy different from traditional talk therapy?
- Brief and focused: we target specific skills and outcomes in weeks, not years.
- Pattern based: we map how anxiety is being done and practise better responses.
- Action oriented: you leave with clear tasks that build confidence in real life.
Do you help with fear of public speaking too?
Yes. If your main concern is presenting or speaking at work, visit the dedicated page for a focused approach to speaking confidence.
Ready to Work With Sydney's Leading Social Anxiety Hypnotherapist?
Taking that first step often brings relief. Reaching out can already help you feel calmer, more hopeful, and back in control.
Book a no-obligation, risk-free 20-minute discovery call with Claire Addis today. My Bondi Hypnotherapist is rated 5 stars on Google and based in Waverley in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, with sessions also available in Bondi Junction and online across Australia.
We'll talk about what's been happening and how social anxiety hypnotherapy can help you feel comfortable in your own skin again — whether it's daily interactions, social events, or moments of performance pressure. You can connect by phone or on Zoom at a time that suits you best.