Hypnotherapy in Newcastle & Tea Gardens
Performance Hypnotherapy in Newcastle
If you are better in training than you are on the day, you are not alone, and it is not a sign that you lack the temperament. Under pressure the older part of the mind takes over, 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.
Performance work with me is one to one, in my rooms at Lambton or at Tea Gardens. Together we look at what happens in the minutes before and at what your mind is bracing for, in a relaxed and focused state where the subconscious mind is more open to change. Hypnosis is used in professional sport for exactly this.
Why it goes well in training and tightens on the day
In training there is nothing to protect you from. On the day there is, and the part of the mind whose job is protection starts doing it: the tight chest, the fast breathing, the running commentary.
None of that is you losing your nerve. It is a system doing what it was built to do, at a moment when what you actually need is the thing you can already do without thinking.
None of that is a personal failure. It is simply how the mind works, and it is the reason we work at that level rather than adding more preparation on top.
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, and we work to your calendar
First
We talk first
What you do, what happens in the hour before, what the good days felt like, what is your ideal outcome, and what you have already tried. I am listening for the pattern underneath what you tell me.
Then
Then the hypnosis
You settle back in the chair and I guide you into that relaxed, focused state, and we work on the reaction and on how you want the day to feel. You hear every word I say and you can stop whenever you want to.
Last
Then we look at the day itself
The routine before it, what to do when the nerves arrive anyway, and what we work on if you come again. Bring me the date of your event and when you ring and we will plan backwards from it.
Kind words from my clients
★★★★★
“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
★★★★★
“The session helped me shift an old story I had been telling myself for years, opening the door for a new attitude to managing & earning money.”
Justine Thompson
Google review, July 2021
★★★★★
“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 have had another couple of sessions with her to help me to stop procrastinating and set and complete goals... I am so much better organised and energetic and in control now.”
James Liokos
Google review, July 2026
★★★★★
“In my first session I had a luxury of completely relaxing, so that I would be ready for the deep work of the second session... As a result I felt calmer, more centred and balanced.”
Joanna Lim
Google review, November 2022
★★★★★
“Brenda is very skilled at listening for what is not said, has great insight, a warm demeanour and very professional.”
Denise Ball
Google review, December 2021
How many sessions this usually takes
Two where it is a single event, and three or four where the same thing has happened for years. If your event is close, ring me and I will tell you honestly whether there is enough time to be useful before it.
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 performance
People come to me about one thing and we frequently find ourselves talking about sleep, or stress, or confidence, 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 goal in isolation. If there is something else going on for you, bring it with you and we will look at it together.
Clinical Hypnotherapy in Newcastle is another of the pages here. If you would rather look at Life Coaching in Newcastle, start there.
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 therapy, EMDR and psychotherapy and 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 you work with athletes?
I do, and with presenters, musicians, students and people leading rooms at work. The reaction under pressure is much the same in all of them.
How close to the event should I come?
Far enough ahead to have a session and let it settle, which usually means a week or two. Ring me with the date and I will give you my honest view.
Will it take my edge off?
The nerves that sharpen you are useful and I have no interest in flattening them. The work is on the reaction that gets in the way rather than the one that helps.
Can I use it for exams?
Yes, and students are a good part of who I see for this.
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.
Do you record anything for me to listen to?
Ask me at your session. What suits one person does not suit the next, so I would rather decide it with you than promise it here.
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.