Hypnotherapy for eczema

The number of sessions depends on what you would like help with and how you respond. I usually work with eczema clients for around four to six sessions. We discuss a plan at your initial consultation and review how things are going together.

Hypnosis for eczema uses relaxation, therapeutic suggestions and imagery to help with stress and scratching habits. I tailor the session to how eczema affects you, including itching at night, worry about flare-ups or feeling self-conscious.

Eczema is an inflammatory skin condition influenced by several factors, and stress can trigger flare-ups or make symptoms worse. Hypnotherapy helps with that stress and the habits that can make an itchy spell harder to manage.

With eczema hypnotherapy, we can work towards feeling calmer, scratching less, sleeping more comfortably and feeling more confident about your skin. We choose goals around the changes you would most like to notice in everyday life.

Hypnotherapy can help with scratching by changing the automatic response to an itch or the feeling of rough skin. We work with your subconscious habits and the stress or frustration involved, so leaving your skin alone can feel easier.

You stay in control during hypnosis and can speak, move or open your eyes whenever you wish. I guide you into a relaxed, focused state and talk you through the session.

You can have eczema hypnotherapy online via Zoom from a private, comfortable space at home. I guide the hypnosis through my voice, and we can discuss your experience just as we would in an appointment together.

Hypnotherapy can work alongside your medical treatment by helping with stress, scratching, sleep and confidence. Your GP or dermatologist guides the treatment of your skin, and we focus on how you feel and respond to the symptoms.

Hypnotherapy is a drug-free approach for eczema-related stress and scratching habits. It uses focused attention, relaxation and therapeutic suggestions to help you feel calmer and more comfortable alongside your usual skin care.

Stress may be affecting your eczema if flare-ups or scratching increase during exams, deadlines, relationship difficulties or poor sleep. We can talk about the pattern you notice and work on the situations that put you under pressure.

I can help parents with the stress, worry and broken sleep that can come with caring for a child with eczema. If you are asking about sessions for your child, contact me with their age and needs so we can discuss suitability and the support they already receive.

An eczema hypnotherapy session includes a conversation about how you have been and what you want help with, followed by hypnosis. I use suggestions and imagery tailored to stress, scratching, comfort and confidence, and you receive a personalised recording.

Scratching can become an automatic habit, particularly while you watch television, read or concentrate on something else. We can work on becoming aware of the movement sooner and changing the response to the urge, alongside soothing the stress behind it.

Hypnosis may help with the stress and scratching patterns that disturb your sleep. We can use relaxation and suggestions for comfort at bedtime, and your recording gives you a way to continue the work at home. Your clinician can also help with itch treatment at night.

I can help with the worry and tension that build when you expect bedtime to mean itching. Hypnosis can help you feel more settled and work on the association between getting into bed and anticipating discomfort.

You can talk to me about waking up with scratched skin and how upsetting or exhausting that feels. We can work on sleep, distress and scratching habits. Your GP or dermatologist can also help assess broken skin and review your eczema care.

You may scratch more after a stressful day because tension makes you more aware of discomfort and scratching can briefly feel relieving. We can work on how you unwind and use hypnosis to change that familiar evening pattern.

Scratching can feel relieving in the moment, which makes the urge easy to repeat even when your skin feels sore afterwards. Hypnotherapy can help with that learned pattern and the feelings around it, so you can respond more comfortably.

I can help with rubbing your skin through clothes when it has become a habit linked to discomfort or stress. We look at when it happens and work on the urge through hypnosis, alongside your usual care for the itch.

I can help with repeated skin checking and the worry that keeps bringing you back to the mirror. We can work on feeling calmer about uncertainty and changing the checking habit, while you follow the advice from your skin clinician.

Hypnotherapy can help with the embarrassment and anxiety that facial eczema can bring. We can work on confidence, eye contact, photographs and being around other people, so you feel more comfortable getting on with your day.

Hypnosis can help with the self-consciousness and worry that make you cancel plans during a flare-up. We can focus on the things you want to enjoy again, such as meeting friends, dating or going out without checking your skin repeatedly.

I can help with feeling self-conscious about showing your skin or choosing clothes mainly to cover it. We work on confidence at your pace, so your choices can feel more comfortable and less driven by embarrassment.

Eczema can affect dating and intimacy when discomfort or worries about being seen make it hard to relax. I can help with the anxiety, body confidence and communication involved, so you can feel more comfortable being close to someone.

You can feel more confident responding to comments by deciding what you are comfortable sharing and having a short reply ready. In hypnosis, we can work on the hurt, embarrassment or frustration those comments bring up.

I can help with the frustration and disappointment of living with eczema and searching for relief. Sessions give you time to talk about how it affects you and work on stress, sleep and confidence while your clinician guides your skin treatment.

Hypnotherapy can help with anxiety and worry about topical steroid treatment. We can work on feeling calmer and preparing questions for your GP or dermatologist, who can explain your treatment and help you make informed decisions.

I can help with the stress, frustration and self-consciousness of hand eczema affecting your work. We can focus on how you cope with busy days, worry about your hands and rest afterwards, alongside medical and workplace advice about irritants and protection.

Stress can contribute to eczema flare-ups, while cold weather, indoor heating and other triggers may also affect your skin. Hypnotherapy can help with stress and confidence, and your skin clinician can advise you on managing seasonal changes.

Scratching when you are bored or watching television can become a habit that starts before you notice it. We can identify those familiar situations and use hypnosis to help change the automatic movement and the urge to continue.

I can help with anxiety about your skin before a holiday, wedding or other big event. We can work on the pressure to look a certain way and feeling comfortable being seen, so you can enjoy the occasion.

Hypnosis can help you feel more comfortable at work by addressing stress and worries about colleagues or clients seeing your skin. We focus on the situations that affect you, such as meetings, presentations or customer-facing work.

Hypnotherapy can help with the anger and frustration of dealing with eczema every day. You can talk openly about feeling worn down, and we can work on feeling calmer and having more patience with yourself.

Poor sleep and eczema can become a difficult cycle, with itching disturbing rest and tiredness making stress harder to manage. Hypnotherapy can help with bedtime worry and relaxation, alongside treatment for the itch itself.

For eczema, I may use imagery that helps you experience coolness, comfort or ease while you are relaxed in hypnosis. We choose images and sensations that suit you and connect them with the responses you want to develop.

I use positive suggestion and can teach self-hypnosis to help with relaxation, confidence and changing scratching habits. The techniques are tailored to you, and your personalised recording supports the work between appointments.

I choose techniques around your experience, goals and what you respond to. Your sessions may include relaxation, imagery, positive suggestion, ego strengthening and other approaches from my training, with time to discuss what feels helpful.

I hold a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, the Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma and Senior Qualification in Hypnotherapy Practice. I founded City Hypnotherapy Centre in 2003 after working for two years as an assistant clinical psychologist within NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

I am registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council, number CNHC10269, and the General Hypnotherapy Register, number 3034. You can check my GHR profile and the CNHC register using the links on this page.

Eczema hypnotherapy sessions are private and confidential, with confidentiality explained when we begin. Appointments are arranged directly with me, and my privacy policy explains how I look after your information. My ICO registration is ZB654528.

My standard appointment fee is shown in the shared fee section above and on my prices page. It includes hypnosis and a personalised recording. Contact me if you would like to discuss your situation before booking.

Research has explored hypnosis for itching, eczema severity and quality of life. A small exploratory trial published in 2023 reported encouraging improvements alongside usual care; its hypnosis group had six participants. It offers an early basis for further research and for discussing realistic goals for your sessions.

Ask your GP or dermatologist for help when a flare-up is affecting sleep or daily life, or your usual treatment is not helping. Seek urgent GP help or NHS 111 if skin becomes painful, hot, swollen, weepy or covered in pus, or you feel feverish or unwell.

You can book eczema hypnotherapy by contacting me through the enquiry form or calling 07973 896907. We can talk about how eczema affects you and what you would like help with before arranging your initial consultation.