Let’s be honest—perimenopause can feel like your body has been hijacked. One minute you’re fine, the next you’re peeling off layers during a surprise hot flush, snapping at your partner over nothing, or lying awake at 3am with a racing mind. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and more importantly, there are ways to navigate this transition more easily.
As a hypnotherapist, I’ve seen firsthand how solution-focused hypnotherapy can be a game-changer during this unpredictable phase. Unlike generic approaches, it doesn’t just plaster over symptoms—it helps you rewire your response to them. Here’s how:
1. Turning Down the Thermostat on Hot Flushes
Sarah, 47, was exhausted after months of night sweats disrupting her sleep. She felt as though she wasn’t functioning. Through hypnotherapy, we worked on the following:
- Visualizing coolness (imagine stepping into a refreshing mountain stream)
- Regulating her stress & anxiety response (since stress & anxiety amplifies temperature spikes)
Within weeks, her flushes became less intense—and she finally slept more easily through the night.
Research (including a UK study from the University of Liverpool) found hypnotherapy reduced hot flushes by 50%. It’s about training your brain to stay calm when your hormones rebel.
2. Quieting the Overthinking Mind
Perimenopause often brings a mental fog or sudden anxiety—like your brain’s default mode switched to “worst-case scenario.” One client described it as “having 37 browser tabs open, all playing different stress-inducing ads.”
Hypnotherapy helps by:
- Interrupting negative thought loops (that voice saying “I can’t cope”)
- Creating new neural pathways (focusing on what is working)
- Anchoring calm (so you can access it during tense moments)
3. Reclaiming Sleep (Without Relying on Pills)
When Lisa, 49, told me she hadn’t had an unbroken night’s sleep in a year, we used:
- Progressive relaxation (releasing tension from the body & mind)
- Practical tools & techniques to further ease any tensions
- By using my 30-minute hypnotherapy relaxation track every night, she has noticed a positive change in her sleep patterns and wakes up feeling herself again.
4. Reframing the Narrative
Hypnotherapy shifts the negative around perimenopause by helping you:
- Focus on the positives (wisdom, freedom from periods, new energy)
- Process emotions (grief about youth? Let’s honour it—then release it)
What to Expect in a Session
We will:
1. Talk solutions – not just problems (What small change would make the biggest difference?)
2. Use trance—not to “control” you, but to access your subconscious resilience
3. Create a toolkit—tools and techniques for tough moments
The Science Bit (For the Skeptics)
The British Menopause Society acknowledges hypnotherapy as a drug-free option for symptom relief. It’s not magic—it’s neuroscience: calming the amygdala (your brain’s alarm system) to reduce physical reactions to stress.
You Don’t Have to “Just Grin and Bear It
If you’re tired of feeling like a passenger in your own body, hypnotherapy offers a way to take back the wheel. The goal isn’t to eliminate perimenopause (that’s inevitable)—it’s to move through it with less suffering and more self-compassion.
Next Step: Try this simple technique tonight:
1. Place a hand on your belly. Breathe in for 4, hold for 4, out for 6.
2. As you exhale, think: “This too shall pass.” (Your body believes what you tell it.)
Jo Fisher Hypnotherapy can help women navigate perimenopause with hypnotherapy and science-backed strategies. Based in Meltham, West Yorkshire, we are on a mission to make menopause a conversation starter – not a taboo.