Hypnotherapy for Sexual Dysfunction in London
Hello, I’m Susannah. I am a fully qualified clinical hypnotherapist and coach with over 22 years of experience, specialising in sexual dysfunction treatment. I support clients with a range of sexual issues, including performance anxiety, low desire, difficulty with arousal or orgasm, and emotional disconnection.
I have been awarded the Senior Qualification of Hypnotherapy Practice (SQHP) from the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC), and the HPD from the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH). If you’re interested in hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction, then get in touch. We will explore your challenges, and I will create a bespoke plan to help you achieve an enjoyable, fulfilling sex life.
Many people experience sexual difficulties at some point in their life. Some of the most common sexual problems for men are erectile dysfunction, performance anxiety and premature ejaculation. For women, it’s often issues like vaginismus, low desire and difficulty with arousal.
These challenges can feel frustrating, isolating, or even shameful, but they are more common than you might think, and they are often rooted in the way the brain and body respond to pressure or past experiences.
I offer a gentle, non-judgemental approach and my bespoke sessions use a combination of coaching, NLP and hypnosis to treat sexual dysfunction. If you would like to learn more about how my hypnotherapy for sexual problems programme can help you enjoy a healthy, fulfilling sex life, get in touch.
Common reasons to seek hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction:
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Premature and Delayed Ejaculation
- Vaginismus
- Anorgasmia
- Low libido
- Pain or discomfort during sex
- Sexual Inhibitions
- Sexual performance anxiety
- Self consciousness
- Fear of disappointing your partner
- Feelings of embarrassment, frustration, rejection and shame
Susannah Saunders
Hello, my name is Susannah. I am a clinical hypnotherapist and life coach in London with over 20 years of experience helping people to enjoy a happier, more fulfilling life. Get in touch to find out more or book an appointment in London today.
NLP, Coaching and Hypnotherapy for Sexual Dysfunction
Clinical hypnosis is an effective sexual dysfunction treatment as it works with the unconscious mind, the part that controls automatic thoughts, emotions and physical responses. When sexual issues are not caused by a medical condition, they often develop from anxiety, fear or past experiences that the conscious mind cannot simply override with logic and reasoning. In fact, the more you think about it, the worse it often gets.
I use a combination of NLP, coaching and clinical hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction. During hypnosis, your subconscious is open and receptive to positive suggestions. We will identify the unhelpful, destructive thought patterns at the root of your problem, and I will teach you powerful techniques that will change your mindset and help you feel relaxed, confident and in control at all times.
During my sessions, I blend coaching, NLP and hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction treatment. NLP helps identify the thoughts and triggers that lead to sexual dysfunction. Coaching offers you the support to take small steps towards reclaiming sexual satisfaction and pleasure. Hypnosis works with the subconscious mind to remove fears and phobias, allowing you to take back control.
Hypnotherapy for Sexual Dysfunction and Coaching Can Help You:
- Get to the root cause of your sexual problem
- Correct unhelpful, subconscious beliefs
- Change the way you think
- Adopt a new, confident mindset
- Take back control of your body
- Enjoy a happy, fulfilling sex life
How Hypnotherapy for Sexual Dysfunction Works
When it comes to sexual function, the brain plays a much bigger role than most people realise. In moments of stress, pressure or fear of failure, the brain activates the body’s threat response. This is the same system that prepared our ancestors to fight or run away from a sabre-toothed tiger. This response makes sense for survival, but not for intimacy. Unfortunately, the brain cannot tell the difference between real danger and imagined pressure, so even a single anxious thought can cause the body to tense and shut down arousal.
During sexual dysfunction treatment with hypnosis, we calm this part of the brain and activate the intellectual, rational part that allows the body to feel safe again. As this shift takes place, the nervous system relaxes, blood flow improves, and natural desire and peak sexual function can return. This is why hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction can be so effective. It addresses the root cause in the mind, not just the physical symptoms.
With practice, the brain can relearn how to associate sex with confidence and pleasure, allowing the body to relax and respond naturally again.
If you would like to find out how I can help, let's talk
The Role of Stress Chemicals in Sexual Dysfunction
When the brain senses pressure or threat, it releases stress chemicals like cortisol and adrenaline. These are useful if you need to run for a bus or react quickly in an emergency, but they are the opposite of what your body needs for sexual intimacy. They divert blood away from the reproductive system, tighten muscles and make it harder to relax or feel connected.
Even if you consciously want to feel calm and in control, these chemicals can override that intention, creating a disconnect between what you want to happen and what your body does. This is why trying harder often makes things worse. The more pressure you feel, the more stress chemicals are released, keeping the body in a state of alert rather than ease.
Through hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction, we calm this stress response and help your body produce more of the feel-good chemicals like serotonin and oxytocin. These are the same chemicals that support trust, arousal and pleasure. As your brain learns to produce more of them naturally, sex begins to feel easier, safer and more enjoyable again.
Rewiring the Mind for Sexual Confidence
The brain learns through repetition. Every time you replay a worry or fear, the brain strengthens that pathway, making it easier for the same reaction to fire again next time. The good news is that the same process works in reverse. When you repeatedly imagine calm, positive experiences, new pathways form, and the old, anxious ones begin to fade.
Hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction makes this process faster because it works directly with the subconscious, the part of the mind that drives automatic thoughts and responses. During hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction, you’ll rehearse feeling confident, relaxed and in control, so your brain starts to associate sex with pleasure and safety instead of pressure or fear.
Over time, this rewiring helps you feel naturally more at ease, more connected to your body and more open to pleasure.
Is Sexual Dysfunction Hypnosis a Quick Fix?
Each session begins with a relaxed conversation about how things have been and what you’d like to change. We focus on what’s working well and the small steps that can help you move forward. This helps calm the anxious part of the brain and strengthens the part that feels confident and in control.
I will then guide you into hypnosis. You’ll simply close your eyes and listen as I use gentle language to help your mind and body relax. You’ll remain aware and in control throughout. Many clients describe it as feeling similar to daydreaming or drifting off before sleep.
During this time, your subconscious becomes more receptive to positive suggestions and imagery. We use this opportunity to reinforce the positive thoughts and beliefs that support healthy sexual function.
Afterwards, you’ll usually feel peaceful, clear-minded and refreshed. The effects of hypnosis continue to build between sessions as your brain integrates these changes into everyday life.
Types of Sexual Dysfunction I Treat
Sexual difficulties can show up in many different ways, and everyone’s experience is unique. Here are the main types of sexual dysfunction I commonly treat in my practice:
Erectile Dysfunction
This is when achieving or maintaining an erection becomes difficult, often made worse by anxiety or fear of failure. Once this fear sets in, it can create a cycle of worry that makes the problem persist. Hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction helps calm the mind so the body can respond naturally again.
Premature or Delayed Ejaculation
Both involve a loss of control, either too soon or taking much longer than desired. These issues are rarely physical and usually linked to pressure, overthinking or past experiences. Sexual dysfunction treatment using hypnosis helps restore balance by rebuilding confidence and helping you feel more in tune with your body.
Vaginismus
This occurs when the muscles around the vagina tighten involuntarily, making penetration painful or impossible. It’s often a subconscious protective response rooted in fear, anxiety or past discomfort. It can also make medical examinations or using tampons challenging. Hypnotherapy helps retrain the body to feel safe so the muscles can relax.
Anorgasmia
Anorgasmia is difficulty reaching orgasm despite arousal or desire. It can stem from overthinking, emotional disconnection or past experiences that block the body’s natural response. Hypnotherapy works to quiet the mind, release old associations and reconnect you to physical pleasure.
Low Libido
Low desire or loss of interest in sex is often linked to hormones, stress, fatigue, relationship strain or self-esteem issues. Hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction helps by calming the mind, releasing negative thought patterns, strengthening self confidence and boosting the positive neurotransmitters that support sexual desire.
Performance Anxiety
This is one of the most common issues I treat. It often starts with one difficult experience that leads to self-doubt, worry and physical tension. The more pressure you put on yourself, the harder it becomes to relax and enjoy the moment. Hypnotherapy helps you break that cycle so you can feel calm, confident and in control again.
For more information on my sexual dysfunction treatment programmes and how I can help you overcome your sexual problem in my London hypnotherapy clinic or online, get in touch. We can talk through your particular concerns and goals, and I can explain how I can help.
Hypnotherapy for Sexual Dysfunction in London & Online
My private London hypnotherapy practice was founded in 2003. I have been awarded the Senior Qualification of Hypnotherapy Practice (SQHP) from the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC) and the HPD from the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH).
For more information on my sexual dysfunction treatment programmes and how I can help you overcome your sexual problem in my London hypnotherapy clinic or online, get in touch. We can talk through your particular concerns and goals, and I can explain how I can help.
I provide a friendly and confidential environment in which to explore your issues. There’s no need to be embarrassed, as I’ve heard it all before and have helped many clients overcome their sexual issues over the last 22 years. My London hypnotherapy practice is located next to Liverpool Street station and I provide virtual one-to-one sessions worldwide via Zoom.
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FAQs
What is hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction?
It’s a form of therapy that uses deep relaxation and positive suggestions to help the subconscious mind respond differently during intimate situations. It’s particularly effective for sexual issues that are psychological rather than medical, such as anxiety, fear of failure or low confidence.
Can hypnotherapy really help with sexual problems?
Yes, many people find hypnotherapy helps them overcome sexual problems. By calming the stress response and retraining the mind-body connection, it helps you feel more at ease, confident and in control.
Will I lose control during hypnosis?
No, you’ll always be aware of what’s happening. Hypnosis is a natural state of focused relaxation, similar to daydreaming. You remain fully in control throughout the session and can open your eyes at any time.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on the person and the issue, but most clients notice a clear improvement after just a few sessions. For straightforward cases, three to four sessions can be enough. For more complex issues or when there’s deep-rooted anxiety, we might work together for longer.
Do you offer sessions online?
Yes, all sessions are held online via Zoom. Most clients find this helps them relax more easily because they’re in a familiar and private space. You just need a comfortable place to sit or lie down and a good internet connection.
Is hypnotherapy for sexual dysfunction suitable for everyone?
If your issue has been ruled out as medical by your doctor, then hypnotherapy can be a safe and effective option. It’s suitable for men and women of all ages who want to regain confidence and enjoy a healthy sex life.
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