Online Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy for Public Speaking & Performance Anxiety
Support for public speaking anxiety, presentation nerves, fear of judgement and performance anxiety.
For when you know what you want to communicate, but nerves, self-consciousness or fear of judgement keep getting in the way.
Public speaking anxiety can affect people who are confident and capable in many other areas of life
You may feel fine before a meeting or presentation, then notice your body reacting as soon as attention turns towards you.
Your heart may race, your mind may go blank, your voice may change, or you may become so focused on how you are coming across that it becomes difficult to stay present.
When public speaking anxiety starts affecting confidence and performance
You may know the material well and still feel as though your confidence disappears the moment all eyes are on you.
You might be:
worrying for days before a presentation or meeting
rehearsing repeatedly because you are afraid of getting it wrong
feeling your mind go blank when attention turns towards you
avoiding speaking up even when you have something valuable to say
worrying that other people will notice your nerves
feeling shaky, breathless or physically tense
overanalysing how you performed afterwards
avoiding opportunities because they involve presenting or speaking
feeling frustrated because your anxiety does not reflect your actual ability
You can feel some nerves and still trust yourself to perform well
The aim is not necessarily to remove every sign of nervousness.
A certain amount of activation can be completely normal when something matters to you.
Therapy can help you change your relationship with those sensations, reduce the fear surrounding them and build greater trust in your ability to speak, present or perform without needing everything to feel perfect first.
Therapy for public speaking and performance anxiety can help you feel calmer and more confident
The goal is to help you focus more on what you want to say or do, and less on monitoring yourself while you are doing it.
Our work may focus on helping you:
● reduce anticipatory anxiety
● feel calmer before presentations or performances
● respond differently to physical nerves
● trust your preparation and ability more
● reduce fear of judgement
● speak more freely in meetings or groups
● stay present rather than monitoring how you appear
● recover more easily if something does not go exactly to plan
● take opportunities you may previously have avoided
Everyone's experience is different, so the work is shaped around the situations that matter most to you.
Ready to feel more confident when the attention is on you?
If public speaking or performance anxiety is holding you back at work, socially or in opportunities that matter to you, we can start with a simple conversation.
The free discovery call gives you a chance to tell me a little about what has been happening, ask questions and see whether working together feels right for you.