Stop Panic Attacks in 1-2 Sessions
The Meaden Method® calms panic at the nervous-system level, where it actually starts. For most panic clients, attacks resolve within one or two sessions — sometimes one is enough.
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Chris was trained directly by Dr Ron Ruden MD, the Harvard-trained physician and trauma researcher who created Havening Techniques®. UK's leading Havening practitioner. Featured in The Telegraph, MailOnline, OK! and Top Santé.
Why panic resolves so fast with this approach
A panic attack isn't a thinking problem. It's the brain's threat-response system firing in a context where you're safe but the body doesn't know it. That's why talking therapies — which work at the cognitive, thinking level — often explain panic without resolving it. The brain isn't getting the message.
The Meaden Method® works at the level the panic actually lives. Drawing on Havening Techniques®, clinical hypnotherapy and neuroscience-informed practice, the approach engages directly with the brain's threat-response system. The emotional charge attached to panic triggers reduces. The alarm response itself rewires.
For most panic clients, this means one or two sessions is enough. A small number of clients need more — usually because there's underlying trauma fuelling the panic that we're addressing alongside.
Faster help when it matters
Most private therapy services have a 2-3 week wait. NHS routes typically take 6 weeks or more. Panic attacks don't wait that well.
Most new clients are seen within a week or two of getting in touch. If timing is critical, mention it on your phone consultation and we'll find you the earliest available slot — including occasional same-week appointments when the schedule allows.
What most panic clients experience
Every nervous system moves at its own pace, but a typical client journey looks something like this:
• In the first session: Most clients leave with the emotional charge around their panic triggers significantly reduced. Many notice the difference within hours.
• By the second session: For most clients, this is enough. The frequency and intensity of attacks drops dramatically, and the anticipatory anxiety — the fear of the next attack — is usually resolved.
• A small number of clients need additional sessions: Usually when there's underlying trauma that's been driving the panic. We address that separately, with a clear plan agreed during your phone consultation.
Most panic clients resolve their attacks within one or two sessions. More broadly, over 92% of client issues are resolved within 21 days from the start of treatment.
Results vary by individual, and Chris will discuss what's likely for your situation during your phone consultation.
What panic clients say*
Live reviews from clients Chris has worked with on panic attacks and panic disorder. Verified by an independent review platform.
Wondering how this compares to other approaches?
Read how The Meaden Method® compares to CBT, counselling, EMDR, and medication for panic and anxiety.
About Chris Meaden
Chris is the UK's leading Havening Techniques® practitioner and creator of The Meaden Method® — a structured approach to trauma, anxiety and panic combining Havening, clinical hypnotherapy, NLP and Psych-K®.
Trained directly by Dr Ron Ruden, neuroscientist and co-creator of Havening, Chris was one of a small number of UK practitioners on Ron's international training team. Over more than two decades and thousands of client cases, his work has been featured in The Telegraph, MailOnline, The Sun, Daily Mirror, OK! and Top Santé.
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FAQ's Panic Attacks
The most effective approaches engage with the brain's threat-response system directly, rather than relying on talking through the experience after it happens. The Meaden Method® combines Havening Techniques®, clinical hypnotherapy and NLP to do exactly that — calming the underlying response that triggers panic, rather than just managing symptoms when they occur. For most panic clients, this means resolution within one or two sessions.
Most quick techniques you'll find online — breathing exercises, grounding rules, distraction methods — only work in the moment. They don't address the underlying response that creates panic in the first place. The Meaden Method® works at the source: the brain's threat-response system. By reducing the emotional charge attached to triggers, the cycle weakens and stops firing — usually within one or two sessions for most panic clients.
Most talking therapies focus on understanding panic — exploring triggers, examining thoughts, building coping strategies over weeks or months. That's helpful for some people, but for many it explains panic without resolving it. Chris uses Havening Techniques®, clinical hypnotherapy and NLP to engage directly with the physiological response, working to remove the cause rather than manage symptoms. Most panic clients see resolution within one or two sessions.
Self-help techniques like focused breathing or grounding exercises can take the edge off in the moment, but they need to be applied every time an attack starts. The Meaden Method® aims to remove the underlying response so attacks stop happening at all. Most panic clients experience meaningful change in the first session, and for many, one or two sessions is enough to resolve panic completely.
For most panic clients, yes — and the reviews on this page show real client experiences. The reason it can work this fast is that panic is a nervous-system response, not a thinking pattern. Havening Techniques® engage directly with the brain's threat-response system, which means change can happen rapidly when the right approach is used. A small number of clients need more sessions — usually when underlying trauma is fuelling the panic. Chris will discuss what's realistic for your specific situation during your phone consultation.
Stop fearing the next attack
The fear of the next panic attack is often worse than the attacks themselves. It's what shrinks your life — avoiding situations, declining invitations, planning escape routes.
It doesn't have to stay this way. For most panic clients, one or two sessions is enough to resolve the panic completely. Book a 15-minute phone consultation with Chris. No commitment, no pressure — just a conversation about whether The Meaden Method® is right for you.
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