Artists & Athletes
How Hypnotherapy Helps Artists and Athletes - At Every Level, From Everyday Challenges to Peak Performance
Whether you’re walking into a high-school audition, performing in community theatre, competing in high school or collegiate athletics, or working professionally on stage, screen, or the court - the inner experience is often surprisingly similar.
You want to show up as your best self, but something inside you gets in the way.
You might notice:
For Artists & Actors
Feeling creatively blocked even when you want to express yourself
Struggling with stage fright, audition nerves, or the pressure to “be on”
Forgetting lines because anxiety takes over
Doubting your talent, your voice, or your place in the room
Feeling disconnected from your emotional access or authenticity
Struggling to bounce back after a bad audition or tough feedback
Losing your sense of play - the joy that brought you to acting in the first place
For Athletes
Getting anxious right before games or competitions
Overthinking your technique instead of trusting your training
Playing tight, cautious, or below your abilities
Losing confidence after one mistake and struggling to recover mid-game
Feeling pressure from coaches, teammates, parents, or yourself
Struggling with focus, consistency, or mental stamina
Getting stuck in your head instead of letting the game come to you.
These challenges happen at every level - from the little league baseball player who ‘chokes’ under pressure, to the high-school actor who freezes on stage, to the seasoned performer who can’t book an audition, to the competitive athlete struggling to level up their mental game. And because so much of performance comes from the subconscious - instinct, flow, confidence, emotional regulation, self-belief - hypnotherapy is uniquely effective.
How Hypnotherapy Supports Both Growth and Peak Performance
Hypnosis brings you into a calm, focused state where you can work directly with the deeper patterns that shape your confidence, instincts, expression, and presence. It gives you the opportunity to step outside yourself, although in reality, you are really diving into your psyche.
In hypnotherapy, we can help you:
1. Release Fear and Performance Anxiety
Whether it’s the moment before you step on stage opening night or in the seconds before a free throw, hypnosis helps calm your nervous system so you can perform with clarity and steadiness.
2. Strengthen Focus and Mental Discipline
You learn how to tune out distractions, quiet the mental noise, and stay centered - whether you’re running lines, rehearsing choreography, or lining up a shot.
3. Enter Flow State More Easily
Artists feel creativity return - effortless, connected, expressive.
Athletes feel instincts kick in - fast, fluid, and confident.
4. Build Real, Lasting Confidence
Not a temporary pep talk - but deeper, stable confidence that anchors you no matter what you are up against.
5. Recover Quickly From Mistakes
You stop spiraling and start resetting - fast.
This resilience is a powerful advantage in both sports and performance.
6. Rewrite Old Narratives That Hold You Back
Many performers carry stories from childhood, criticism, past failures, or comparison. Hypnotherapy helps gently update those stories so they no longer define you.
7. Reconnect With Your Natural Joy, Expression, and Drive
Whether you’re 10, 20, or 50 - performance becomes easier, more fun, and more aligned.
What I Bring to This Work - Creativity, Performance Insight, and Mental Training
Clients often tell me they trust my ability to understand both the emotional and the practical sides of transformation.
My background as a storyteller - years spent writing, directing, and creating - gives me a firm grasp of the challenges you face in the field and a deep sensitivity to the narratives that shape your identity, confidence, and artistry.
My professional training as a Certified Hypnotherapist, a Specialist in Hypnosis and Sports Performance, and an Instructor in Guided Autobiography allows me to integrate creative intuition with evidence-based tools that strengthen your mental game.
Co-leading wellness retreats abroad taught me how environment, presence, and attunement support healing and breakthrough moments.
And having played varsity sports and being a lifelong sports enthusiast, I truly understand the competitive drive, pressure dynamics, and emotional terrain of performance.
This blend of experience gives me a grounded, intuitive understanding of how to help you shift the inner story that shapes your performance, your expression, and your potential.
What Life Can Look Like After Hypnotherapy
For Actors & Artists
Showing up to auditions calm, grounded, and ready
Remembering lines easily and staying in emotional flow
Creating with more freedom, authenticity, and confidence
Recovering quickly from criticism or off days
Feeling expressive, connected, and fully present
For Athletes
Competing with clarity and composure
Trusting your training without overthinking
Getting into “the zone” more often and staying there longer
Shaking off mistakes with ease instead of dwelling on them
Playing with confidence, resilience, and instinct
Feeling balanced, focused, and mentally strong
For Anyone Who Performs
A clearer sense of goals and self-belief
A healthier relationship with pressure and challenge
Greater emotional regulation before and during performance
More consistency, presence, and enjoyment in your craft or sport
Peak performance isn’t just about skill. It’s about mindset. It’s about the story you carry inside. And hypnotherapy helps you rewrite that story from the inside out.
If You’re Ready to Perform With Greater Confidence, Focus, and Freedom
Whether you’re an emerging artist, a weekend athlete, a student performer, or a professional looking to elevate your edge - hypnotherapy can help you strengthen your mental game and show up with the clarity, confidence, and presence you’ve been working toward. Your best performance is already in you. Let’s unlock it together.