Reclaiming the Confidence to Express Yourself in Company

Have you ever found yourself sitting in a group, wanting to join the conversation but feeling unable to speak? Perhaps your heart races, your mind freezes, or you worry that what you say will sound stupid. Maybe, after you do speak, you replay every word in your mind, criticising yourself and imagining everyone else is judging you.

If this sounds familiar, you are far from alone.

For many people, expressing themselves in company is not simply difficult – it feels terrifying. The fear of being criticised, dismissed, or not accepted can be so overwhelming that it becomes paralysing. Instead of contributing naturally to conversations, people with low self-esteem often shrink back, convinced they have nothing worthwhile to say.

What This Experience Feels Like

Those who struggle with this often describe:

• Feeling insignificant or inferior in groups
• Believing others sound smarter, more articulate, or more interesting
• Worrying excessively about how they are perceived
• Replaying conversations afterwards and judging themselves harshly
• Avoiding social situations altogether
• Feeling uncomfortable in their own skin
• Assuming others will reject, dismiss, or criticise them

It is not that they lack intelligence or value — it is that somewhere deep within, they have learned to see themselves through a distorted lens, often shaped by past emotional experiences. This inner belief system quietly controls their behaviour, decisions, and confidence every day.

Hypnotherapy: A Gentle and Powerful Path Forward

At Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic, Mary Nathan offers a gentle yet powerful Hypnotherapy approach that gives hope to anyone suffering from this debilitating lack of self-confidence.

Hypnotherapy works by guiding you safely into a deeply relaxed state where the mind becomes more open and receptive. In this calm and supported space, you can begin to uncover the emotional roots of why you feel this way about yourself — often reasons you may not consciously realise are still affecting you.

People who undergo this process with Mary frequently discover that:

• Their fear of speaking up originated in old emotional experiences
• They have carried beliefs about themselves that were never truly theirs
• They have been protecting themselves from imagined judgements based on past hurts

Through insight, understanding, and gentle self-forgiveness, these old emotional patterns begin to dissolve. What emerges is a natural sense of wholeness — and with it, an unshakeable confidence that was always there, simply buried.

Becoming Confident in Any Company

As clients work through this process, they rediscover the inner strength and worth that had been overshadowed. They begin to express themselves with ease, engage in conversations without fear, and trust that what they say has value. Social situations stop being a battleground and become something to enjoy.

If you recognise yourself in this description, know that your experience is valid — and that there is genuine hope. You can feel confident, grounded, and secure in any company. You can reclaim your voice.

Mary Nathan at Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic is here to guide you gently toward that transformation.

Free Consultation

Please visit our website CONTACT PAGE or Email: setantahypnotherapy@gmail.com to book a Free Consultation with Mary to start your journey.