Hypnotherapy in Newcastle & Tea Gardens
Anxiety Hypnotherapy in Newcastle
If your mind runs ahead of you and will not settle, you are not alone, and it is not something you have brought on yourself. Anxiety comes from a part of the mind that is trying to keep you safe, and that is the part I work with.
Start with a free consultation. Tell me where you are up to, and I will tell you honestly whether I am the right person to help.
Anxiety work with me is one to one, in my rooms at Lambton or at Tea Gardens, and most people I see for it come four times. Together we look at what sets it off and at what it has been protecting you from, in a relaxed and focused state where the subconscious mind is more open to change.
Why knowing it is not dangerous does not switch it off
Anxiety does not come from the part of you that reasons. It comes from an older part whose whole job is to keep you safe, and that part learned somewhere along the way that a particular situation, or a particular feeling, needed watching.
So you can know, completely, that the meeting is fine and the drive is fine, and still feel your chest go tight, because the two parts are not speaking the same language.
None of that is a personal failure. It is simply how the mind works, and it is the reason I work at the subconscious level rather than by talking you out of it.
What hypnosis is, and what it is like
The question I am asked most on the phone
How it feels
A relaxed, focused state, a bit like being deeply absorbed in something. In that state the mind is more receptive to suggestions that fit with what you already want for yourself.
You stay in control
You remain fully aware throughout. You hear everything I say, you can talk to me, and you can bring yourself out of it whenever you like.
Where it is used
Hypnosis is used these days in dentistry, in medicine, in law enforcement, in professional sport and in education, alongside therapeutic work like mine.
What we do in your sessions
One to one, in my own rooms, usually across several appointments
First
We talk first
When it started, where it turns up, what happens in your body, and what you have already tried. I am listening for the pattern underneath what you tell me, and there is nothing here you need to be embarrassed about.
Then
Then the hypnosis
You settle back in the chair and I guide you into that relaxed, focused state, which for a lot of anxious people is the first proper rest they have had in a while. You hear every word I say, you can talk to me, and you can stop whenever you want to.
Last
Then we look at what comes next
What tends to set it off, what you might do in the moment, and what we work on when you next come in. You leave with something to use rather than only something to think about.
Kind words from my clients
★★★★★
“She helped me restructure my thinking to help create a more peaceful inner me. My mind is calmer and the anger and resentment has dissipated.”
Kylie Morris
Google review, July 2025
★★★★★
“I was agitated, emotional and overworked beforehand. Now I am back feeling like my aligned self... We released grief and also emotions that were trapped in me where I really didn't feel like myself. I can't explain how at peace I feel now.”
Stacey Figueira
Google review, August 2025
★★★★★
“I have done psychology, but nothing has prepared for the impact hypnotherapy has done for me... Brenda helped me switch off my binge eating and with her wealth of nutritional knowledge and experience has been an amazing support.”
Leanne Martin
Google review, August 2026
★★★★★
“I felt very safe with Brenda. She took the time to clearly understand what I needed... I could let go of the self-talk that was holding me in such a contracted space.”
Christine du Fresne
Google review, July 2021
★★★★★
“In just a fraction of the time it would have taken with traditional talk therapy, Brenda helped me achieve real progress through her guided sessions.”
Jaclyn Wilton
Google review, April 2025
★★★★★
“Her calm and reassuring presence helps create a safe space where people feel truly supported.”
Houry Ohanes
Google review, March 2026
How many sessions this usually takes
Four for most of the people I see for anxiety, and sometimes more where it has been there a very long time, it can end up six or eight. A commitment of four to start with is ideal and if we need another one or two sessions, we can discuss that once we've worked through the layers of the other sessions.
Your part in it
Hypnotherapy is not something that is done to you. You play an active part in it, and it takes determination and commitment on your behalf. When it goes well, we have achieved that together, and the part you played in it is a real one.
All you need is an open mind, to be able to follow simple instructions and want the change for yourself, not because someone else wants the change.
Often it is not only about the anxious feeling
People come to me about one thing and we frequently find ourselves talking about sleep, or stress, or grief, or a stretch of life that got very heavy, because these things rarely sit on their own.
I have worked in health and wellness for over thirty years and I work with the whole person rather than with one symptom in isolation. If there is something else going on for you, bring it with you and we will look at it together.
People often read about Anxiety Hypnotherapy Program in Newcastle alongside it, and everything I see people for on the mind side is where everything else sits.
About Brenda Faugere
Owner of Holistic Health Hypnotherapy
- 30 Years Experience in Wellness Industry
- Clinical Hypnotherapist
- Certified NLP Practitioner
- Certified Reiki Practitioner
- Certified Weight Management Coach (Virtual Gastric Band Surgery)
- Certified Quit Smoking Specialist
I see people one to one, in my own rooms at Lambton. My diploma covered clinical hypnotherapy, NLP, life coaching and counselling modules, as well as trauma, EMDR and psychotherapy. I have spent over thirty years in health and wellness. I am not a psychologist or a counsellor, and where your doctor is the right person I will tell you so.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to tell you everything that has happened to me?
No. You tell me what you want me to know, and we can work with a great deal less detail than people expect. What matters is the pattern, not the whole story. That's one of the great things about hypnotherapy, you can overcome these issues in the privacy of your own mind - it's not talk therapy.
How many sessions will I need?
Three or four for most people I see for anxiety. We talk about that at your consultation rather than committing you to a number up front.
Can I do this while I am on medication?
Yes, and keep taking what your doctor has prescribed. I work alongside your medical care rather than instead of it, and any change to medication is a conversation with your GP.
Will I lose control or say something I would rather keep to myself?
You remain fully aware and in control the whole time. You hear everything, you can speak, and you can bring yourself out of it whenever you like.
Does it work if I think it is nonsense?
Most of the people I see arrive apprehensive or even sceptical, and I would far rather you were honest with me about that than pretending otherwise. It does not get in the way.
Are you a psychologist?
No. I am a clinical hypnotherapist and I do not take counselling clients. What I do sits alongside talk therapy rather than replacing it, and where your doctor is the right first call I will say so.
Where are your rooms?
Suite 5, 115 Elder Street, Lambton NSW 2299, and I also see people at Tea Gardens.
Is hypnotherapy covered by Medicare?
No. Medicare doesn't cover hypnotherapy, and it can't be claimed on a Mental Health Treatment Plan. Whether your private health fund pays anything back depends on your fund and your extras cover, so it's worth checking with them before you book. If you'd like to talk it through first, book a free phone call with me.
Where to read more
These are independent Australian health and professional bodies. They are not connected to this practice and they do not endorse it.
Get in touch with me
The consultation is free. Pick a time in my calendar and tell me where you are up to, and if I do not think I can help you I will say so.
Book your free phone call
Pick a day and time that suits you, and I will call you then.