Online Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy for Sleep & Difficulty Switching Off
Support for difficulty falling asleep, overthinking at night and feeling unable to properly switch off.
For when your body is tired but your mind still feels busy.
Sleep can become difficult when your mind has been active all day and does not seem ready to stop at night
You may get into bed exhausted, then find yourself thinking about conversations, decisions, responsibilities or everything you need to do tomorrow.
Sometimes the pressure to sleep can then become another thing to worry about.
When overthinking and stress start affecting sleep
You may be physically ready to rest while your mind continues behaving as though there is still something to solve.
You might be:
lying awake thinking about the day
planning or worrying about tomorrow
feeling tired but unable to settle
waking during the night and struggling to switch off again
watching the clock and worrying about how little sleep you are getting
feeling frustrated before bedtime because you expect sleep to be difficult
noticing that stress makes your sleep noticeably worse
feeling less able to cope during the day because you are exhausted
trying harder and harder to make yourself sleep
Sometimes trying harder to sleep makes switching off even harder
Sleep happens most naturally when the brain and body feel able to let go of alertness.
When bedtime becomes associated with effort, frustration or worry, the mind can remain more activated at exactly the time you want it to settle.
Therapy can help you begin changing the patterns around sleep and create a calmer relationship with bedtime.
Therapy for sleep difficulties can help you feel calmer and more able to switch off
The aim is not to make sleep another task you have to get right. It is to help rest feel more natural again.
Our work may focus on helping you:
● reduce overthinking at bedtime
● feel calmer as you prepare for sleep
● respond differently when you wake during the night
● reduce anxiety about not sleeping
● switch off from the day more easily
● feel less pressure around bedtime
● build confidence in your ability to rest
● feel more settled and refreshed
Everyone's sleep difficulties are different, so the work is shaped around what is happening for you.
Ready for bedtime to feel calmer again?
If difficulty switching off or disrupted sleep is affecting how you feel and function during the day, 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.