Hypnotherapy for weight loss works by changing the subconscious patterns that drive emotional eating. Many people overeat when they feel stressed, bored, lonely or overwhelmed, and diets often fail because they do not address these deeper habits. Hypnotherapy helps you understand and reshape these automatic responses so you can make choices that feel calmer and more in control.
If you have tried diets without lasting success, or feel stuck in a cycle of overeating, hypnotherapy offers a gentler, more sustainable approach. Sessions are tailored to your history, triggers and goals, helping you develop a healthier relationship with food over time.
Hypnotherapy may help you:
Reduce emotional eating linked to stress, anxiety or low mood.
Change long-standing habits formed in childhood.
Improve appetite control without relying on strict diets.
Build confidence and motivation for long-term weight loss.
Humans are unique in overeating due to emotional reasons—whether it’s boredom, loneliness, anger, or low self-esteem. Hypnotherapy addresses these underlying emotions that lead to overeating, offering a more holistic solution than traditional diets.
Regression Hypnotherapy plays a crucial role in uncovering the root causes of emotional eating. Early childhood experiences shape our relationship with food. Statements like “finish your plate to get dessert” can lead to problematic eating habits later in life.
With hypnosis, individuals can access these early memories, revisit the emotions they felt at the time, and reframe their perspective from an adult point of view. This process can break the cycle of emotional eating and allow clients to establish healthier, more mindful relationships with food.
You may also find hypnotherapy for stress and anxiety beneficial, as stress is often linked to emotional eating and weight gain.
My technique offers a fresh and unique way to tackle emotional eating, particularly for those struggling with weight loss due to emotional issues. As an award-winning hypnotherapist with 22+ years of experience, I have helped many people successfully lose weight using this approach.
Call now to arrange a free 30-minute consultation where we can discuss how hypnotherapy can support your long-term weight loss journey.
Long term diets work…
In fact, any sense of deprivation can trigger the brain to increase hunger through appetite-stimulating hormones, often leading to regaining the lost weight.
Skipping breakfast teaches your body to burn fat…
Skipping meals causes blood sugar drops later in the day, often resulting in compulsive overeating.
Diet drinks help you lose weight…
Studies show that people who drink diet sodas may experience an increase in waist size. Artificial sweeteners can stimulate sugar cravings, making it harder to control food intake.
Diet alone will result in weight loss…
Exercise is just as important. Even simple activities like walking for 30 minutes a day can be as effective as intense gym workouts.
Starve all week and then blow out at weekends…
This approach teaches the brain that weekday eating is unsatisfying, encouraging reckless overeating during the weekend.
Yes. Hypnotherapy can help with weight loss by changing the subconscious patterns that drive emotional eating and cravings. Many people overeat due to stress, boredom or low mood, and hypnosis helps you respond differently in those moments. It offers a calmer and more sustainable way to manage food choices without relying on willpower alone.
Q: How does hypnotherapy work for emotional eating?
Emotional eating often develops in childhood and becomes automatic in adulthood. Hypnotherapy helps you understand these internal triggers and change how you respond to them. With techniques such as regression work, you can revisit early memories that shaped your relationship with food and reframe them in a healthier way. This creates lasting change in how you feel and behave around food.
Q: How many sessions will I need to see results?
This depends on your history and goals. Some clients notice positive changes within the first few sessions, while others benefit from a longer programme that addresses deeper habits and confidence issues. During your consultation you will discuss your eating patterns, past diets and what you want to achieve, and your sessions will be tailored accordingly.
Q: Is hypnotherapy more effective than traditional diets?
Hypnotherapy works differently from dieting. Most diets fail because they only target behaviour, not the emotional patterns that drive it. Hypnosis helps you change the underlying triggers, reduce cravings and feel more in control of your choices. Many clients find it easier to maintain progress because they are not fighting against the same emotional urges.
Q: Can hypnotherapy help if I struggle with binge eating or overeating at night?
Yes. Hypnotherapy can help with both binge eating and late-night overeating by addressing the emotional and situational triggers that lead to these patterns. Sessions help you break the automatic cycle and create more balanced and predictable eating habits. This is particularly helpful if you feel you can eat well during the day but lose control later on.
Q: Does hypnotherapy help with appetite control?
Yes, many clients notice improvements in appetite regulation. Hypnotherapy helps you reconnect with natural hunger cues and reduces the intensity of cravings. This often feels more manageable than strict dieting because you are working with your body rather than fighting against it.
Q: Can hypnotherapy help with sugar cravings or specific food habits?
Yes. Hypnosis can help you change specific habits such as sugar cravings, comfort eating or constant snacking. By shifting the subconscious associations behind certain foods, clients often find the desire for those foods reduces naturally over time.
Q: Is hypnotherapy effective for long-term weight loss?
Hypnotherapy can support long-term weight loss when it addresses the emotional and behavioural patterns that caused the issue in the first place. Many clients find that once these patterns change, maintaining a healthier weight becomes far easier. Hypnotherapy is particularly useful for those who have cycled through multiple diets without lasting results.
Q: Will I be in control during hypnosis?
Yes, you remain fully aware and in control throughout the session. Hypnosis is a relaxed, focused state where you can think clearly and respond to suggestions that help you make healthier choices. You cannot be made to do anything you do not want to do.
Q: Are sessions available online if I am not in London?
Yes. David works online with clients across the UK and internationally. Online hypnotherapy is just as effective for emotional eating and long-term weight loss and offers greater flexibility for busy schedules.
