Hypnotherapy for sleep & relaxation
If you're struggling to fall asleep, waking up during the night or feeling exhausted no matter how long you’ve been in bed - you're not alone.
Sleep issues are one of the most common signs of stress, anxiety and emotional overload.
At Mend Hypnotherapy, I offer supportive sessions designed to help you relax more deeply, reset your sleep patterns and finally get the rest your mind and body need.
How can hypnotherapy improve sleep & insomnia?
Sleep isn’t just about rest.
It's how your brain processes emotions, restores balance and prepares for a new day.
But when your mind is busy, stuck in worry or stress, it can be hard to switch off. You may find it difficult to fall asleep, wake up in the night or lie awake with racing thoughts. Over time, poor sleep can affect mood, energy, focus and emotional resilience.
Hypnotherapy for sleep helps with:
Falling asleep more easily
Waking less during the night
Calming a racing mind
Improving the depth and quality of your sleep
Feeling more rested and emotionally balanced
Building healthier habits that support long-term rest
What to expect from your sessions
Initial consultation
Your first session is a relaxed conversation - either online or in-person at my Sheffield clinic. We’ll talk through your current sleep patterns, explore what’s been getting in the way of rest, and identify the changes you’d like to see.
You’ll also enjoy a gentle hypnotic relaxation to begin calming the mind and reconnecting with your body’s natural ability to unwind.
Ongoing sessions
Each session combines a short, practical conversation with a deeply relaxing trance. This process helps you calm the nervous system, refocus your brain and build healthier sleep habits over time.
How many sessions will I need?
Sleep issues and insomnia generally require around 8–12 sessions, although some people notice positive changes much sooner. Everyone’s experience is unique.
It depends on how long sleep has been difficult, what’s contributing to it, and how you respond to the process.
Throughout, you’ll receive personalised support as well as a free specialist sleep track to help you drift off.
How hypnotherapy supports restful
sleep & emotional reset
When your sleep is disrupted, it’s not just your energy that suffers, it can also affect your mood, focus, and ability to handle stress.
That’s because one of sleep’s most important functions happens during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep - the stage where your brain processes emotions, clears mental clutter, and helps you reset for the day ahead.
But if your mind is busy or your nervous system is stuck in ‘alert’ mode, you may struggle to reach or stay in the deeper, more restorative stages of sleep. That’s where hypnotherapy can help.
Brain imaging studies have shown that during hypnosis, areas of the brain linked to worry and self-criticism quieten down, while those involved in focus and emotional regulation become more active. This shift helps you move from “fight or flight” into “rest and digest” mode - the state that allows both your body and mind to relax deeply.
Over time, regular sessions help your brain to wind down more easily, support healthy REM cycles, and strengthen your natural ability to process emotion and recover from daily stress. Which is essential for both falling asleep and staying asleep.
Common sleep issues hypnotherapy can support
Difficulty falling asleep
Waking during the night
Early morning waking
Restless or broken sleep
Feeling tired but wired
Sleep anxiety or dread around bedtime
Night-time overthinking or mental ‘buzzing’
Poor sleep due to stress, anxiety or burnout
FAQs
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Yes, many clients use hypnotherapy to reduce night waking or “tired but wired” sleep. Overtime it can help to quiet racing thoughts, regulate your sleep cycle and reduce the impact of stress hormones like cortisol, allowing your body to stay in deeper, more restorative sleep stages.
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Absolutely. Online hypnotherapy works just as well as in-person sessions for sleep and relaxation. Research shows that hypnosis works through focused attention and imagination not physical proximity. So you can relax and benefit fully from the comfort of home.
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Both can be calming, but hypnotherapy goes a step further by helping your subconscious mind build new, lasting patterns. Meditation focuses on mindfulness in the moment, while hypnotherapy helps to reprogram unhelpful thought cycles, reduce stress and support deeper rest over time.
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Yes. Hypnotherapy can be a powerful way to retrain your mind for better sleep. By calming the nervous system and facilitating subconscious positive change, it helps you fall asleep more easily, stay asleep longer, and wake feeling refreshed. It’s a gentle, evidence-based approach that supports long-term change.