Hypnotherapy for Depression and Low Mood

 

Is this you?

 

The dread is there before you've even opened your eyes.

You've lost interest in things you used to love. You're going through the motions of life, not actually living it.

You put on a brave face all day, then get home and can't move off the sofa.

You cancel plans because you can't face people, then feel even worse on your own.

You're exhausted all the time, but you either can't sleep or you sleep and still wake up tired.

There's a voice in your head telling you you're useless, you're a burden, there's no point.

People tell you you've got a good life, and that makes it worse, because you can't explain why you feel like this.

You reach for food, wine or your phone just to fill the emptiness for a while.

Some days you don't even feel sad. You just feel nothing.

If that's you, you're not weak and you're not broken. Your mind switched everything down to get you through something. Advanced hypnosis can help switch it back on.

 

Am I depressed, or just low?

 

Everyone has low days. Depression is when that flat, heavy feeling hangs around for weeks, takes the joy out of everything, and starts to feel like "just who I am". It isn't who you are.

Depression isn't on or off. There's a scale. You don't have to be at rock bottom for it to matter, and some of the people who are struggling most are still going to work, looking after everyone and smiling for the photos. That's what people call high-functioning depression.

Not sure? Take my free two-minute self-check: Am I depressed?

 

Why am I depressed when my life is good?

 

This is one of the things I hear most. Very often depression follows a really stressful phase. You hold everything together, running on adrenaline, and then one day you feel dead flat.

That numbness is your mind protecting you. It turned the painful feelings down to get you through. The trouble is, it turned the good feelings down too.

And underneath, there's usually an old story. Somewhere back, often in childhood, your mind took on a belief like "I'm not enough", "I'm on my own" or "what's the point". Your subconscious is still repeating it today. When we find that story and change it, the feelings can come back.

 

I've lived it

 

I lived with anxiety and depression for 40 years. After a trauma, I developed PTSD, and I couldn't understand why I couldn't function. I couldn't be me. I felt like I was existing outside my own life, and all I could see were the problems.

I tried everything. About ten different counsellors. About ten different tablets. I even booked myself into The Priory for six weeks, sure that paying that much would fix me. Inside, it felt like a safe bubble. The day I came out, it all hit me again. Because you take your head with you.

None of it reached the cause. What finally changed it was going back to where it started, under hypnosis, and changing the beliefs underneath. That's what I do for my clients now.

Today I'm more my own best friend than my own bully. And I know you can be too.

 

Why work with me for depression?

 

Because I've lived it. I know what it's like when you can't get out of bed, when you can't explain it to anyone, and when you've tried everything and nothing has touched it.

I knew Marisa Peer before RTT even existed. When she had the idea to launch it, she rang me personally and invited me onto her very first course. From that day on I supported her and became one of her trainers, and since RTT began I've travelled the world with her, training therapists in London, New York, Amsterdam and Dubai.

I'm also an Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner, and I mentor other therapists in building their own practices. With that depth of experience, I tend to get to the root of things quickly, so my clients don't spend months going round in circles.

“Honest, caring and down to earth. Jenni helped with my depression enormously.” Jane F., 5-star review

DipHyp CHyp CMH RTT CNLP GHSQ | GHSC Accredited Practitioner | GHR registered | Rated 5.0 from 81 Google reviews

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How hypnotherapy and RTT help depression

 

1. We find the root. Under hypnosis, your mind takes you to the moments that started the heaviness, and the beliefs you took on there. We look at them with adult eyes.

2. We release it. The grief, the anger, the things you never got to say, the weight you've been carrying, finally get to go.

3. We rewire it. Your mind takes on new beliefs: I matter. I'm enough. My life is worth living fully. The inner bully loses its voice.

4. Your recording. You get a personal recording, made just for you, to listen to every day for 30 days. This is where the new way of feeling becomes your normal.

It's advanced hypnosis that goes to the cause, not just the symptoms. Your session takes a full morning or afternoon.

Find out more about RTT therapy.

 

Depression and anxiety: how they feed each other

 

Depression and anxiety very often come together. You go through anxiety for a while, fighting your fear and trying to hold everything together. Then you crash, and end up very depressed.

Anxiety is your mind fighting its fear. Depression is often the cruel, awful things you tell yourself when you're exhausted from fighting. Both grow from the same root, and that's where we work.

Read more about hypnotherapy for anxiety, panic and overthinking.

 

Types of depression I help with

 

 

Depression after a stressful time

A breakup, losing someone, burnout, money worries or a big life change can leave you flat for months. It doesn't mean something is wrong with you. It means your mind has carried a lot.

 

High-functioning depression

Working, coping, looking after everyone, and empty inside. We find out what you've been holding up all this time, and let you put it down.

 

Low self-worth and the inner bully

If the voice in your head is the cruellest person you know, we find where it learned to talk to you like that, and change what it says.

 

Grief and loss

When grief gets stuck, life stops moving. We release what's stuck, so you can remember the person with love instead of pain.

 

Postnatal depression

Feeling numb, guilty or disconnected after having a baby is far more common than people admit. We work gently on what's underneath, at a time that suits you, from home.

 

Depression, food and drink

If you're eating or drinking to fill the emptiness, we work on both, because they come from the same place.

Read more about hypnotherapy for weight loss and bingeing.

 

Depression in children and teenagers

I work with children from age 5, gently and in age-appropriate language, with low mood, confidence and school worries.

 

Hypnotherapy for depression online, wherever you are

 

I'm based in Rugby, Warwickshire, and I work with clients across the UK and around the world on Zoom.

When you're depressed, getting dressed and travelling to an office can feel impossible. On Zoom, you're at home, somewhere safe, and your mind can let go completely. That's when change happens.

 

How much is hypnotherapy for depression?

 

Every person is different, so I don't do one-size-fits-all prices. It depends how long you've felt like this, how bad it is, and what else is tangled up with it, like anxiety, trauma, grief or food.

Some people need one session. Many need more, and for them I build a programme around them, combining RTT sessions, personal recordings and coaching. First we talk, I look at where you are, and I tell you honestly what I think you need. The choice is always yours.

There's no such word as can't. If you're ready, so am I.

Send me a message and tell me what's going on.

 

If you need help right now

 

If you're having thoughts of ending your life, or you don't feel safe, please don't wait for a session. Call Samaritans free on 116 123, any time, day or night, or call 999. Speak to your GP too. You matter, and help is there.

 

Hypnotherapy for depression: frequently asked questions

 

 

Can hypnotherapy help depression?

In my experience of working with clients, yes. Depression is very often driven by old beliefs and feelings your mind is still holding onto. Hypnosis works directly with the part of your mind that holds them, and RTT finds where they started and changes them.

 

Can hypnotherapy help with severe depression?

Yes. I've lived with depression myself, and I work with clients who have tried everything else. If you're under a psychiatrist or have a diagnosed condition, message me first so we can talk it through.

 

Can hypnotherapy help with depression and anxiety together?

Yes, and it's very common to have both. They grow from the same root, so when we change the root, both settle.

 

How many sessions of hypnotherapy will I need for depression?

It depends on how long you've felt like this and how deep it goes. Some people need one RTT session. If it's long-standing or tangled up with other things, you'll need a programme. I'll look at where you are first and tell you honestly.

 

How long does hypnotherapy take to work for depression?

Many clients feel lighter straight after their session. The change sets in over the 30 days you listen to your recording, and I check in with you through those 30 days.

 

Can I have hypnotherapy if I'm on antidepressants?

Yes, many of my clients are. Never stop or change your medication without your doctor. If you're working with a doctor, keep doing what they say.

 

Why am I depressed for no reason?

In my experience there's always a reason, it's just not one you can see. It's usually an old belief or a feeling your mind packed away years ago. Under hypnosis we can find it.

 

Does hypnotherapy for depression work online?

Yes. All my sessions are on Zoom, and in my experience they work even better than in an office, because you're relaxed in your own safe space.

 

Will I be in control?

Completely. Hypnosis is a natural, relaxed state of awareness. You pass through it every morning as you wake up and every night as you fall asleep. You'll hear everything and remember your session.

 

Who is hypnotherapy not suitable for?

If you have epilepsy or psychosis, or you're under a psychiatrist, message me first.

 

Ready to feel like you again?

Send me a message and tell me what's going on.