Other therapies
Support for body-focused repetitive behaviours and other mind–body conditions.
Create meaningful change by working with the subconscious mind
Hypnosis can be effective for a range of body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) that sit on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum. This includes skin picking (dermatillomania), nail biting (onychophagia), hair pulling (trichotillomania) and teeth grinding (bruxism). It can also support other psychobiological conditions such as pain, tinnitus, chronic fatigue, burnout and IBS.
There are two main ways hypnosis is used. The first is mindset work. This can involve regression-based methods that help resolve past experiences still influencing present-day behaviour.
The second is direct suggestion, which allows communication with the subconscious to shift patterns at a deeper level. This approach can support the body’s natural processes, such as easing IBS symptoms or helping a slow recovery process move forward.
If you’d like to talk through your situation, you’re welcome to call for a free consultation.
Other therapies offered at Tim Thornton Hypnotherapy Sydney
Hypnotherapy for Bruxism (Teeth Grinding)
Bruxism often happens unconsciously, especially during sleep. Jaw pain, headaches, neck tension and dental wear are common signs. Stress, anxiety, certain medications or deeper emotional patterns can all contribute, making the habit hard to break through willpower alone.
Hypnotherapy works by calming the nervous system and retraining the subconscious response that drives clenching and grinding. In this relaxed state, your mind can release old tension patterns and form healthier, more automatic habits. Many clients also learn self-hypnosis to support relaxation at night and reduce stress that fuels the behaviour.
IBS Hypnosis for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IBS affects up to one in five people and often involves pain, bloating and digestive discomfort. When medical causes are ruled out, IBS is understood as a condition influenced by stress, gut sensitivity and the gut–brain connection.
Hypnotherapy is one of the most researched and effective approaches for IBS, with around 87 per cent of people experiencing improvement. The work helps calm the nervous system, reduce gut reactivity and ease the emotional strain that intensifies symptoms. Many clients also notice better overall well-being as internal stress softens.
Hypnotherapy for Tinnitus
Tinnitus can be exhausting, especially when the sound becomes the focus of worry or tension. This emotional response often amplifies the noise and creates a cycle that feels hard to break.
Hypnotherapy helps by easing the stress behind the reaction and reducing the mind’s sensitivity to the sound. While it doesn’t cure physical causes of tinnitus, it can significantly reduce distress and help the noise fade into the background. Self-hypnosis techniques support ongoing calm and make the condition easier to manage day-to-day.
How hypnotherapy works with BFRBs and mind–body symptoms
BFRBs and psychosomatic conditions are often rooted in the subconscious, the part of the mind that holds emotional memory, conditioning, protective responses and long-standing habits.
Hypnosis guides you into a relaxed state where these patterns become easier to observe, interrupt and transform. The work focuses on increasing awareness, reducing compulsive urges and establishing new, healthier automatic responses.
Hypnotherapy can support you to:
- notice the behaviour before it begins
- reduce the internal tension that triggers the urge
- regulate stress and emotional overwhelm
- build new responses that replace picking, pulling, grinding or biting
- strengthen mindfulness and internal awareness
- soften long-standing emotional imprints linked to the behaviour
- develop a calmer relationship with your body and nervous system
For mind–body symptoms like IBS, tinnitus, chronic pain or fatigue, hypnosis works by calming the nervous system, supporting emotional release and helping the subconscious recalibrate physiological responses.
This work is often complemented by techniques such as EFT or TFT, as well as holistic medical or herbal support when required.
Why choose Tim Thornton Hypnotherapy Sydney
Support that understands mind–body patterns
Conditions like BFRBs, IBS, tinnitus and chronic tension often have emotional and neurological roots. The work recognises both, so change feels more complete.
Experience working with long-standing habits and physical symptoms
Years of clinical practice support an approach that understands how unconscious behaviours form and how to shift them safely.
Methods designed for deeper behavioural change
Hypnosis works directly with the subconscious mind, helping interrupt automatic habits and create new responses that feel calmer and more manageable.
A grounded space to explore what drives the behaviour
Sessions offer a calm, structured environment where you can talk freely about patterns that may feel embarrassing or difficult to explain.
Practical tools you can use outside the clinic
Self-hypnosis training and mindfulness strategies help reinforce the work between sessions and increase long-term progress.
Flexible ways to work together
Attend sessions in the Sydney CBD clinic or online from home. Both options provide the same level of guidance and support.
Take the first step toward calmer habits and better internal balance
If you’re ready to change a long-standing behaviour or ease a mind–body pattern, support is available.