Conquer Your Fear of

Public Speaking

Customised hypnotherapy to create 

calm and confidence.

I’m writing to let you know that my public speaking event today was a great success! So much so that my friends amongst the cohort now think I’m some kind of liar who told them I was incapable or ‘bad’ at public speaking when it is not the case. It went so well that people I didn’t know came and congratulated me on my performance after the event and some even said I was their preferred speaker. I’m absolutely shocked! I can’t thank you enough for all you’ve done. It was without contest the best presentation I have ever given.

-Atika 

I had been struggling with public speaking for years. I turned to Sara for help as enough was enough. Sara was excellent. She is very patient and a pleasure to work with. Sara has helped me see things from a different perspective and I’m now at a place that I didn’t think was possible. Thank you!

– John

For a number of years, I have suffered from anxiety presenting to small and large groups, resulting in quite a few panic attacks. I knew I needed to get to the route of the issues. On introduction Sara immediately put me at ease. She was so relaxed, sympathetic and ‘normal’! After chatting with Sara and practicing some of the EFT techniques and hypnotherapy I couldn’t believe the immediate change in me – I was truly astounded! I have since presented a number of times and that fear I faced for years has now vanished. You have honestly changed my life – thank you!!!

-Faith

Conquer The fear of public speaking

People can experience the fear of public speaking in any number of ways from having to speak out at work conferences and presentations. To give a speech at a wedding. Having to give evidence in court. Or to speak in the House of Commons!

You may be surprised to know that the fear of public speaking isn’t specific to the kind of job role you have.  I’ve worked with everyone from CEO’s, Directors, Doctors, Sargents in the Army, Managers to those starting out in their careers.

The fear of public speaking can manifest in different ways. Which of the below resonates most with you?

  • Sleepless nights worrying about an upcoming presentation, pitch or meeting
  • Feeling anxious about feeling anxious 
  • The higher the seniority in the room, the greater the anxiety
  • The more people the worse the anxiety gets
  • Worry about embarrassing yourself
  • Worry about making a fool of yourself
  • Worry that people will find you boring or stupid
  • Fear of being put on the spot
  • Mentally rehearsing worst-case scenario
  • Physical bodily reactions to the thought of speaking in public such as tightness in the chest or stomach-churning

The great news is that it doesn’t matter how long you have struggled with the fear and anxiety of having to speak in public, you can experience feeling calm and confident and learn to enjoy speaking in public!

I was sceptical about Hypnotherapy at first, but I was prepared to try anything to address a rapidly growing anxiety about public speaking, even introducing myself in meetings was becoming an issue and my confidence was vanishing. I even found myself getting anxious about the possibility of feeling anxious. My job requires me to speak publicly a lot so being constantly anxious was impacting my whole life now. Sara Maude removed all of the ‘weirdness’ I had previously believed about hypnotherapy from the outset, I started to learn from Sara how our minds work and how they sometimes need some help with programming errors, bugs, capacity and resource management (this is exactly where I think Sara is outstanding – I’m a software guy – everything we talked about was in the context of me and relevant to me based on the time Sara takes to learn about me at every session – as a result I understood everything that she talked about and each session was skilfully personalised for me, the things that I had been blind to suddenly became clear and the solution made perfect sense). I achieved everything I set out to and so much more working with Sara, after only 3 sessions my speaking confidence is at a level I’ve never experience before. Already I am looking forward to every speaking engagement and I’m actually enjoying sharing my story with others now. Sara Maude is an exceptionally talented lady – go see for yourself.

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Learn from an Expert Keynote Speaker and Trainer

As a sought-after keynote speaker and mental health and wellbeing trainer for global organisations, you can conquer your fear of public speaking from a professional speaker. 

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Customised High-Impact Hypnotherapy

Transform your public speaking confidence with bespoke hypnotherapy sessions designed specifically for you. My tailored approach utilises a powerful combination of Hypnotherapy, Coaching, EFT Tapping Therapy and Breathwork, which gets your confidence to speak in public to a level you’ve never experienced before!

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Unlock Your Innate Confidence

Process any trauma linked to public speaking and old memories which are still impacting your thoughts and feelings about public speaking. Overcome mindset barriers, rewire limiting beliefs and discover how to tap into your innate confidence, which ripples into all areas of your professional life.

Conquer Your Fear of public speaking

feel calm and confident about public speaking

You may already have tried numerous ways to overcome the fear of public speaking for example; reading books on the subject, public speaking courses, breathing techniques and CBT. You are not alone! Clients who sought my help had also tried nearly everything else!

While some of these resources can be helpful to polish up your skills in presenting, they won’t address the root of the problem.  To overcome the fear of public speaking we need to work with the unconscious mind. 

The unconscious mind is a storehouse of patterns and programmes which is operating your mind, thoughts, beliefs and emotional responses around 98% of the time. Hypnotherapy is the gateway to the unconscious!

Using this powerful public speaking anxiety treatment approach we will set to work and…

  • Process any previous uncomfortable memories about speaking in public that still have emotion and trauma attached to them
  • Create a NEW conditioned response in the brain of feeling cool, calm and confident when it comes to public speaking
  • Get your speaking confidence to a level you have never experienced before
  • Address any limiting beliefs you may have about what people think of you
  • Identify and change any identities you may have created about yourself and your ability i.e. I’m not good enough, I’m not clever enough, I’m not interesting enough
  • Equip you with tools and techniques to maintain feeling relaxed and confident when you are speaking in public

Conquer your fear of public speaking

On average, overcoming the fear of public speaking with hypnotherapy takes between 4 and 6 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. During these sessions, I blend various change and healing modalities such as EFT Tapping Therapy, Havening, and The MAP Method to achieve rapid results. In our initial consultation, I will assess your specific needs and outline a personalized plan to help you achieve your goals, including detailing how we will work together and the expected duration of your treatment.

Yes, you can have your sessions online, face-to-face, or a combination of both. The outcome is exactly the same regardless of where you are in the world.

In-person sessions are held in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland.

During our consultation, I’ll break down exactly what’s creating the fear of public speaking for you. This alone can be a game changer because it helps you realise you’re not alone and allows you to start seeing the fear of public speaking differently, giving you hope. Your brain is capable of neural plasticity, meaning it’s mouldable. With my unique approach to treating the fear of public speaking, you can change the way you think and feel, paving the way for a calmer, more confident you!

I’ve been successfully treating the fear of public speaking for over a decade using hypnotherapy! Many clients come to me after trying counselling or CBT with little success. My unique, solution-focused approach combines hypnotherapy with coaching, EFT Tapping, The MAP Method, and Solution Focused Psychotherapy. This powerful combination rewires your brain to feel calm and confident when public speaking.