Anxiety, Confidence & Performance Under Pressure
Hello and welcome. I’m Annette Sloly, a Senior Clinical Solution-Focused Hypnotherapist and Performance Anxiety Coach with over 14 years’ experience.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, social anxiety, performance anxiety, confidence difficulties and stress, including difficulties affecting everyday life, work and performance under pressure.
Clients seek support for public speaking anxiety, presentations, meetings, interviews, examinations, stage fright, blushing, fear of judgement, fear of flying, medical procedures and other situations where anxiety or self-doubt affects confidence and performance.
I work with clients from my Bristol practices in Clifton and Queen Square, as well as online throughout the UK.
My approach is practical, compassionate and nervous-system-informed, combining Solution Focused Therapy, clinical hypnotherapy, coaching and evidence-informed psychological approaches to create personalised support for each client.
Areas of work
What I Help With
Anxiety
General anxiety, panic symptoms, overthinking and persistent worry.
Explore AnxietySocial Anxiety
Fear of judgement, self-consciousness and anxiety in social situations.
Explore Social AnxietyConfidence
Self-doubt, low confidence and difficulty trusting your abilities.
Explore ConfidenceFear of Blushing
Anxiety about blushing, being noticed or feeling exposed in front of others.
Explore Fear of BlushingWorkplace Anxiety
Anxiety in meetings, interviews, professional conversations and workplace situations.
Explore Workplace AnxietyPublic Speaking Anxiety
Anxiety about presentations, talks, speeches and speaking in front of others.
Explore Public Speaking AnxietyExam Anxiety
Anxiety before or during examinations, assessments and professional qualifications.
Explore Exam AnxietyStage Fright
Performance anxiety affecting musicians, actors, performers, speakers and lecturers.
Explore Stage FrightFear of Flying
Anxiety before or during flights, including anticipatory fear and panic symptoms.
Explore Fear of FlyingStress
Stress, pressure, overthinking and stress-related physical or emotional symptoms.
Explore StressExperience
Who I Work With
I work with adults from a wide range of professional, creative and public-facing backgrounds, including healthcare, education, business, law, media and the performing arts.
Clients include professionals, managers, healthcare workers, teachers, lecturers, lawyers, broadcasters, musicians, writers, actors and other performers. Some seek support because anxiety or self-doubt is affecting their work or everyday life, while others want help preparing for interviews, presentations, examinations, performances and other situations where they feel under pressure.
Clients come through self-referral, recommendations from GPs and other healthcare professionals, previous clients, colleagues, friends and family. During the pandemic, I also supported frontline workers managing sustained pressure and uncertainty.
Personalised support
How I Work
My work is grounded in over 14 years of clinical experience and ongoing professional development.
I offer personalised, collaborative support, helping clients understand anxiety, build on existing strengths, develop practical coping strategies and respond more effectively under pressure.
My approach combines Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH), coaching, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Positive Psychology, performance psychology, mindfulness and nervous-system regulation.
Rather than following a single therapeutic model, I tailor therapy to each individual, drawing on the approaches most appropriate to their goals, circumstances and the way they naturally work.
