Hypnotherapy for Social Anxiety and Performance Anxiety Sydney | Feel Calm and Confident
Clinical hypnotherapy to help you stay composed, confident, and in control in social settings, presentations, and performance situations. Sessions available in Bondi Junction and Waverley, or online across Australia.
Hypnotherapy for Social Anxiety and Performance Anxiety Sydney
Feel calm, clear, and confident in groups, meetings, dates, and high pressure moments with social and performance anxiety hypnotherapy in Bondi Junction and Waverley, Sydney .
My Bondi Hypnotherapist uses Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis to reduce fear of judgment, steady your body, and help you connect with ease. Sessions are available in person and online across Australia.
Get faster, longer lasting results in fewer sessions compared to many other approaches.
Overcome Social and Performance Anxiety | Stop Avoiding and Start Living Again
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 and performance anxiety often grow 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 can feel hard to switch off.
Avoidance seems to help 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 succeed.
Here is the good news. Anxiety is not a fixed trait. It is a pattern that can be updated. When you teach your 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 and performance anxiety hypnotherapy in Bondi Junction and Waverley , 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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Free Yourself from Social and Performance Anxiety
Take the first step risk free. Book your no-obligation 20-minute discovery call and find out how hypnotherapy can help ease social and performance anxiety.
During the call, we’ll discuss your goals, answer your questions, and see if this therapy 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.
Social and Performance Anxiety Hypnotherapy Treatment
So, how can I help you? If you find yourself avoiding social gatherings, feeling tense in groups, or worrying about how you’re perceived, hypnotherapy for social and performance anxiety in Bondi Junction and Waverley can help you feel calmer, more grounded, and in control.
Here’s what you can expect:
- Understand what’s really driving your social or performance anxiety
- Learn how to calm your body and quiet your mind when pressure rises
- Rebuild self-trust so you can connect and participate comfortably
- Let go of avoidance and replace it with confidence and presence
- Use simple tools to feel steady and self-assured in real-world situations
What It’s Like to Work Together
We’ll start by exploring the patterns behind your anxiety — what triggers it, when it appears, and how it limits you. Whether it’s avoiding social plans, overthinking conversations, or freezing under pressure, we’ll identify what keeps the cycle going so you can begin to interrupt it.
Together we’ll create a clearer understanding of how your mind and body are linked. You’ll learn to read the signals that once made you anxious and teach your system that it’s safe to be seen, heard, and present. The process is calm, focused, and highly practical — every session moves you toward genuine self-confidence.
Using Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis, we’ll update the unconscious patterns that drive anxiety. NLP, CBT, and mindfulness-based strategies help you apply what you learn in daily life. You’ll leave each session with clear direction and new ways to steady yourself when anxiety arises.
This isn’t about becoming someone else — it’s about uncovering the calm, capable version of you that’s already there. With consistent sessions, you can reconnect with people, enjoy experiences again, and handle challenges with confidence and ease.
How We Create Change Together
Strategic Psychotherapy
Recognise how 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 and performance settings.
NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
Reframe unhelpful inner dialogue and practise the language of confidence so new patterns become natural and lasting.
So Who Am I?
Hi, I’m Claire Addis and I’ve helped many clients overcome social phobia and performance anxiety.
Originally from Ireland and living in Sydney since 2005, I’m a mum of two and an everyday person who understands how anxiety can affect life and confidence. I’m an Accredited Strategic Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
Qualifications and Memberships
- Government Accredited Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Strategic Psychotherapist (10791NAT)
- Certified NLP Practitioner
- HeartMath Certified Practitioner for Stress, Anxiety and Self-Regulation
- Certified EFT/TFT Tapping Master Practitioner
- Founding Member ISPA (International Strategic Psychotherapist Association)
- Member AHA (Australian Hypnotherapists Association)
- Member HCA (Hypnotherapy Council of Australia)
What’s the Hypnotherapy Process
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 →Social Anxiety, Performance Anxiety and Hypnotherapy — FAQs
How does hypnotherapy help with social and performance 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.
How many sessions before I feel a difference?
Most people notice meaningful improvement within four to six sessions when they use the tools between sessions. We will review progress and adjust your plan so you feel supported and clear about next steps.
Do online sessions work for social anxiety and performance nerves?
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.
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.
Feel Confident You’ve Found the Right Hypnotherapist in Sydney
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 today.
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. If it feels right, sessions are available online or in person at Bondi Junction or Waverley.